The Chief Senachwine Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday, Dec. 5, at 11:30 a.m. at the Lake Thunderbird Clubhouse, 2 Thunderbird Dr., Putnam.

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People strolled Main Street during the Christmas Walk on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 downtown Princeton. The event featured horse-drawn carriage rides, festive food and drinks, carolers, and a Christkindl Market.

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Teams from Bureau, La Salle and Marshall-Putnam counties came together to showcase their flying skills during a drone competition on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at the Second Story Teen Center in Princeton. Second Story Teen Center partnered with the University of Illinois Extension of Bureau, La Salle Marshall and Putnam Counties. Drones and awards were purchased through a grant and donations from Compeer Financial.

The Putnam County Public Library District’s Condit Branch will host a screening of “Lifeline: Pearl Harbor’s Unknown Hero” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4.

An Earlville man faces up to 30 years in prison if downloading a video containing sexual images involving a child.

“It also perpetuates harmful stigma against individuals with autism and their families, while doing nothing to advance scientific understanding," IDPH director Sameer Vohra said about the CDC's website language changes on vaccines and autism

The Fort du Rocher Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, of Mendota, met Nov. 8 at Community United Methodist Church with Regent Beverly Richardson presiding.

The family-friendly event will feature a visit from Santa, a coloring contest with prizes, hot chocolate and candy canes.