Oglesby Elks host Eighth Grade Ball on May 3

First started in 1982 for smaller district schools in the area, the 40th annual Eighth Grade Ball has been an anticipated event for students soon to be high schoolers.
Gerber family of La Salle retires after over 65 years of service in USPS

For the Gerber family – 1960 was the year a legacy was born as the family patriarch, William Gerber, began his 35 year career as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. His two sons,
‘He did it all,’ community remembers trailblazer surgeon Dr. Edward Fesco

He was a wizard with a scalpel with a razor wit to match. His patients loved him and his peers looked up to him. And he was a hit on the airwaves. Dr. Ed Fesco of La
Local Scene: Festival season in full swing in the Illinois Valley

There’s plenty of fun for humans, and dogs too, this Memorial Day weekend in the Illinois Valley.
OSF Saint Clare Tree of Lights campaign raises more than $6,000

OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton announced the success of the 2023 Tree of Lights campaign.
OSF Saint Clare Tree of Lights campaign raises more than $6,000

OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton announced the success of the 2023 Tree of Lights campaign.
Feed Our Children drive set May 24 at Peru Hy-Vee

Help the Illinois Valley Food Pantry “Feed Our Children” with a food drive 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Hy-Vee in Peru.