Illinois Valley Community College’s fall theater season features an award-winning play, some wacky wordplay, and a new theater department director, the college said in a news release.

NCI ARTworks will host an opening reception for its new exhibition, “Season of Color,” on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the NCI ARTworks Gallery in Peru.

A state panel on Monday called for Illinois gas utility provider Nicor to reduce its requested rate hike by nearly $110 million, a number the Citizen’s Utility Board says could be reduced even further.

During the event, visitors can browse and purchase a wide selection of books, DVDs, puzzles, and comic books. All sales are cash only.

Multiple agencies responded to a structure fire at the Marquis Energy property in Hennepin early Wednesday afternoon

Bureau County will host a free electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Bureau County Highway Department, 595 Elm Place, Princeton.

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

Introductory dance classes for swing and salsa return this fall through Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Department, according to an IVCC news release.

The 2025 Homestead Festival Car Show was conducted Sept. 7 in Princeton.