Freedom House was recently awarded $15,000 by the Community Foundation of Central Illinois to support the organization’s youth therapy and counseling sessions.

The Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum has received a Creative Projects Grant from the Illinois Arts Council to produce documentaries on two Civil War–era Ottawa citizens.

A free program will teach how to add more fiber to holiday meals with healthy, plant-based recipes and air fryer cooking demonstrations.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting sealed bids for the concession building at Illini State Park.

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Princeton High School recently announced that 10 students received First-Generation Recognition, School Recognition, and Rural and Small-Town Recognition awards from the 2025 College Board National Recognition Program.

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.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Board Room (C-307) on campus.

The Reddick Public Library District, 1010 Canal St., Ottawa, will host several programs and events in November.