Ninety students across the Ottawa Township High School music department will compete in the 2026 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Solo and Ensemble Contest Saturday, March 7 at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.

Bureau Valley Elementary Schools are excited to invite families and community members to a special live performance by Farmer Jason, a Manlius native also known as Jason Ringenberg. The concert will take place on Friday, March 13, at 1 p.m. at Bureau Valley High School

A 1,134-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1925, has changed hands.

The single-family residence located at 302 Leeward Way in Ottawa was sold on Feb. 18, for $860,000, or $595 per square foot.

The single-family house located at 215 North Randolph Street in Princeton was sold on Feb. 19. The purchase price was $141,000.

Utica's St. Patrick's Parade is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

A single-family residence located at 1509 Kelly Street in Streator changed ownership on Feb. 18.

A single-family residence located at 2481 East 2350th Road in Marseilles changed ownership on Feb. 10.