Maribeth M. Wilson

Mayor Jeff Grove announced Smudzinski’s retirement during Monday’s city council meeting.

The following cases were considered by the Bureau County Grand Jury on June 16.

The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees approved a $45,000 bid to launch its electric fleet during Tuesday’s meeting.

Safe Journeys, a domestic violence and sexual assault survivor support agency, is offering the workshop, Grooming and Sexual Violence: It is Your Business, at Illinois Valley Community College on Thursday, June 26.

Festival 56 professional theater’s summer 2025 season opens with ten performances of the musical “Hairspray” beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 27th, at the Grace Theater, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton.

Marseilles Fun Days will kick off on Monday with events focused on community-oriented activities designed for the family

Peru to host annual fireworks show July 3 with expanded activities and food vendors.

Attendees will learn how to plan their next charcuterie board and discover ways to substitute calories and fats with healthier options.

The annual motorcycle run will take off from the Grundy County Fairgrounds in Morris and end at the Middle East Conflicts Wall in Marseilles.

For the spring 2025 semester, the following students were named to the Academic Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College.

The historic Hotel Kaskaskia in La Salle will be auctioned from July 28-30.

More than 200 of the graduates attended Commencement on May 17, where they heard 2001 nursing program graduate Nicki McVey, of Geneva, give the keynote address.

A longtime IVCC trustee and a college-business partnership that addressed a growing healthcare shortage were recognized Friday, June 6, by the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA), an advisory organization supporting trustees of the 48 state community colleges.

The museum is located at 1100 Canal Street. Cost is $10 and seating may be limited. Light refreshments will be served.

The budget includes $4.2 million in grants for major capital investment, with the largest being the continuation of the Plank Road widening project and the OSLAD grant project at Washington Park.