The IV Leads Foundation has donated $28,000 to the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation to establish an endowment fund that will provide ongoing scholarships for current and future IVCC students.

John F. Kennedy School in Spring Valley released its honor and high honor rolls for the third trimester of the 2024-25 school year.

St. Bede Academy will destroy 2020 student records that are considered temporary records by the State of Illinois.

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Boy Scouts from Peru's Troop 123 and Peru Cub Scouts from Pack 3709 united with the Peru Veterans Memorial Group to dispose of American flags into a burning cauldron during a flag retirement ceremony at Veterans Park in Peru.

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The La Salle County Republican Committee held a caravan and rally for President Trump's birthday and Flag Day at Jamie's Outpost on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Utica. The caravan paraded through cities and towns throughout La Salle County. The caravan met back at Jamie's Outpost for cake, a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and guest speaker Jeannie Ives.

Utica Public Library has launched its summer reading program, “Reading Is A Blast,” which revolves around volcanoes, igneous rocks and geology.

St. Bede Academy released this month its list of students who made the honor roll in the spring 2025 semester.

Oglesby Washington School issued its honor and high honor rolls for the third trimester of the 2024-25 school year.

Eakas produces various plastic and metal parts for the automotive industry.