The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently awarded more than $43,000 in scholarships and a new memorial award, according to a news release.

The Putnam County Historical Society’s Spring Program will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Meeting House, 403 Old Hwy 26, in Hennepin.

Kaylee Dowda, a Princeton resident, has been named the recipient of Gateway Services’ inaugural $2,500 scholarship.

The Friends of the Princeton Public Library will host a Summer Book Sale on July 17-18. Over 6,000 quality used books, both hardcover and paperback are for sale.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children under 10 and free for children age 2 and younger. Tickets will be available at the door or may be purchased in advance.

Committee members at Immaculate Conception Church, 101 N. Main St., have announced a series of events to celebrate the parish’s 150th anniversary, according to a news release.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

Vocal soloist Luke MacDonald from Festival 56 will be featured in Sunday's Princeton Community Band's Patriotic Concert

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Macy Michelini, of Peru, donated 400 pounds of beef to the food pantry through her"Beef Kind and Healthy" distribution. Michelini did a project where she had to raise a cow, process it and distribute it to the local food pantry.