Illinois Valley Cursillo will hold an evening of food and fellowship at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 in Marseilles.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Sept. 15 to Sept. 30.

A grant from the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation helped bring internationally renowned trumpet player Dr. Stephen Hawk to Illinois Valley Community College for masterclasses and concerts.

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St. Bede Academy held its annual homecoming parade on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in downtown Peru.

State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel hosted an immigration rights presentation from The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights on Tuesday evening.

St. Bede Academy student Yannis Yong has been named a commended student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.

One River Zen in Ottawa, in partnership with the Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund, has selected writer Alexandria Braboy and artist David Arthur for an eight-week residency focused on the intersection of art, community, and Zen practices.

Since 2015, the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has invested more than $3 million to support projects across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.