Commemorating the 150th anniversary of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok's death, Mendota welcomed Walt Willey to perform his one-man monologue show, "The End of the Trail", in Veterans Park over the Wild Bill Days weekend celebration.

A single-family home located at 1218 Margaret Drive in Princeton changed owners on May 15.

A free diabetes support group will meet June 11 in Mendota to discuss healthy summer eating strategies.

The Granville American Legion will hold a dignified disposal ceremony for unserviceable flags on Tuesday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m.

The Princeton Rotary Club has awarded its first scholarships for 2026 to two Princeton School District graduates.

150 years after James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok’s death, commemorative events in Utica, Mendota, and Troy Grove are helping residents further their understanding of one of the Illinois Valley’s most famous figures.

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A single-family home in Ottawa that sold for $370,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in La Salle County in the past week.

A single-family home in Princeton that sold for $370,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Bureau County in the past week.