Illinois folk singer Chris Vallillo will perform at 7 p.m. June 12 at The Abbey in Ottawa.

The Marshall-Putnam County Fair is taking applications for its annual beauty pageant in July.

Illinois Valley Cursillo will hold an evening of food and fellowship Saturday, May 16 in Peterstown, south of Mendota.

Following a confirmed EF-1 tornado that touched down near Mendota, La Salle County Emergency Management Agency seeks residents to become trained weather spotters.

Construction has begun on Logan’s Oasis playground at Marilla Park in Streator. The playground has been in the works for almost two years. The project is spearheaded by Melissa Crank and family members in memory of her late son, Logan Crank.

People from all over the Illinois Valley gathered Saturday at the I&M Canal’s Lock 14 in La Salle for the 10th annual Earth Day cleanup hosted by the Perfectly Flawed Foundation. More than 110 volunteers took part in the event, collecting trash along the canal.

There may have been a funnel cloud near Mendota on Friday night. The National Service has dispatched a survey team to confirm it.

Here is the list of couples who applied for marriage licenses in La Salle County from April 1, 2026, through April 15, 2026.

Illinois’ Native Reptiles, a live animal program, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 26 at Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.