The next club meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Chipper’s Grill. Anyone interested in joining the Lions Club is welcome to attend.

Several lawmakers from Illinois vowed to oppose a spending bill for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that nevertheless passed on Thursday with a 220-207 vote in the House.

School districts across the Illinois Valley have announced full closures or shifts to e-learning on Friday due to the dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills forecast.

Frozen water pipes aren’t life threatening, however frozen or broken water pipes do cause damage to homes each winter.

A Streator man is headed to prison for up to 30 years after pleading guilty Thursday to possessing cocaine – and to jumping out of a squad car after police picked him up.

After several years of a seller's market, housing in the Illinois Valley, and across the nation, is beginning to show signs of leveling out in 2026.

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

Bureau Valley High School has announced its high honor roll, recognizing students for academic excellence.

Two students from Princeton High School have been selected to participate in the ILMEA All-State Music Festival, the highest honor for student musicians in Illinois.