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.

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for May 24-30. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

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.

A single-family home in Tiskilwa that sold for $50,000 tops the list of the best real estate deals in Bureau County in the past week.

A single-family home in Tiskilwa that sold for $50,000 tops the list of the best real estate deals in Bureau County in the past week.

When the Celebration of Lights returns to Rotary Park in La Salle this year, one new display will be the first of its kind: it was designed by a Dimmick School student.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a free Tomato Troubles educational program from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the Seneca Public Library, 210 N. Main St.