Moving pallets of food around inside the new home of the Illinois Valley Food Pantry in Peru got much easier following the gift of a new electric pallet stacker by an anonymous donor.

Here is a list of trick-or-treat hours for the Illinois Valley.

The Streator Township High School Drama Department will perform Divided We Fall, a monologue-based play by Bryan Starchman, on Oct. 30-31 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students with a school ID.

The AARP is hosting a driver safety program at Illinois Valley Community College’s Ottawa campus.

Registration for Spring 2026 classes at Illinois Valley Community College is underway. 

Illinois Valley Community College’s Day of the Dead altar is filled with candles, personal treasures, photos and symbols to remember loved ones.

Jefferson Elementary in Ottawa is recognizing students who demonstrate strong emotional intelligence through its RULER program.

The little castle on Main Street in Ottawa has life once again, as Keely’s Castle recently opened at the site of the former Prince Castle ice cream shop.

Frosty on First will run from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, immediately following the Run Run Rudolph 5K