Maribeth M. Wilson

The ongoing work will cause some disruptions to campus parking and traffic over the second semester.

Six Streator Township High School students have been named Illinois State Scholars for 2025-2026 by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation will host “A Country Night for a Cause” on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club to raise funds for scholarships, grants and community programs, SRCCF announced in a news release.

The Granville Knights of Columbus donated $2,482.55 to Horizon House from its Tootsie Roll fundraiser.

The Daughters of the American Revolution Illini Chapter honored recipients of the DAR Good Citizen Award from area high schools on Dec. 4 at the Reddick Mansion, according to a DAR news release.

State Bank of Toulon has contributed $50,000 to Freedom House’s capital campaign for a new domestic violence shelter in Kewanee, Freedom House announced in a news release.

Horizon House in Peru has launched its annual Tree of Hope campaign with a goal of raising $75,000 to support programs for people with disabilities.

Coincide, a boutique shop at 225 N. Mill St. in Utica, will donate 25% of select item sales to Chicagoland Pig Rescue through Sunday, Dec. 21.

Four La Salle-Peru Township High School students were selected to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association’s 2026 All-State Student Programs, LP announced in a news release.

The La Salle-Peru Township High School Renaissance Students of the Month were recognized during a breakfast ceremony on Wednesday.

Putnam County Methodist Churches will host a community blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at McNabb Fire Department, Goldasich Hall, 391 N. Route 89, McNabb.

A free lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Park Place, 406 E. Hickory St., Streator.

The Illinois Valley Community College Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2026 IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame class.

The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will host its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, in the upper level of the Peru Public Library, 1409 11th St.

The event is free and open to all children and families.