Registration open for Illinois Valley Youth Football League
Registration is open for the Illinois Valley Youth Football League season for kids entering grades 5-8 this fall. Sign-up forms are available at Heartland Bank & Trust in Spring Valley. Deadline to have registration forms in with
Registration open for Illinois Valley Youth Football League
Registration is open for the Illinois Valley Youth Football League season for kids entering grades 5-8 this fall. Sign-up forms are available at Heartland Bank & Trust in Spring Valley. Deadline to have registration forms in with
Bureau Valley boys win Kewanee’s Brockman Invite: Tuesday’s BCR Track & Field roundup

Bureau Valley boys win Kewanee’s Brockman Invite: Tuesday’s BCR Track & Field roundup
The Bureau Valley boys won a close meet at the Brockman Invite in Kewanee on Tuesday, defeating the host Boilermakers, 142-134. The Storm also combined with the girls team to win the co-ed title, 239-231 over Kewanee.
5 Things to Do: Fishing expo, marathon, markets highlight Mother’s Day weekend in Illinois Valley

5 Things to Do: Fishing expo, marathon, markets highlight Mother’s Day weekend in Illinois Valley
A free kids fishing expo in Peru, vendors market in Sheffield, the Starved Rock Country marathon, a folk artist in Princeton and an art exhibit in Peru are among the activities this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
5 Things to Do: Fishing expo, marathon, markets highlight Mother’s Day weekend in Illinois Valley
A free kids fishing expo in Peru, vendors market in Sheffield, the Starved Rock Country marathon, a folk artist in Princeton and an art exhibit in Peru are among the activities this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
Oglesby American Legion to host May 14 taco night
Oglesby American Legion will host its monthly taco night from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at 410 S. Clark St.
Local students win honors in Ottawa American Legion essay contest
The American Legion in Ottawa has announced the winners of the 2025 Department of Illinois Americanism Essay Contest, which invited students to consider on the topic, “What Is My Favorite National Memorial or Monument?”
Oglesby American Legion to host May 14 taco night
Oglesby American Legion will host its monthly taco night from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at 410 S. Clark St.