Gerald Savage to share Native American history at Spring Valley library
Gerald Savage, a tribal elder with the Ho-Chunk Nation, will speak about Native American history on Monday, Aug. 4, at 6 p.m. at the Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library in Spring Valley.
Mark E. McMullen

Mark E. McMullen, 65, of Arlington Heights and formerly of Streator passed away peacefully Friday, July 25, 2025 surrounded by his loving family at home. Funeral services will be at 11:30 A.M. Friday, August 1st at the Solon-Telford
Princeton Tiger Classic set Aug. 16 at Chapel Hill Golf Course

Princeton Tiger Classic set Aug. 16 at Chapel Hill Golf Course
The 28th annual Tiger Classic sponsored by the Princeton Tiger Athletic Boosters Club will be held Aug. 16 at Chapel Hill Golf Course. The four-person team entry fee of $350 includes gift bags, four drink tickets and
Suspect dead after NYC shooting kills four, including NYPD officer

Four people were killed, including an NYPD officer, and another man was critically injured in a shooting Monday evening inside a Midtown Manhattan office building, which houses the corporate offices of the National Football League and Blackstone.
Bureau County Sports Hall of Fame: J.A. Happ’s boyhood dreams come true

Bureau County Sports Hall of Fame: J.A. Happ’s boyhood dreams come true
J.A. Happ pitched in parts of 15 MLB seasons for eight teams. He was a member of two Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series teams. Along the way, the southpaw won 133 big league games, had 1,661 strikeouts and
Public meeting on Marquis BioCarbon Project set for Aug. 12
The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the McNabb Fire Department, 391 IL-89, McNabb.
Putnam County Library offers textile art workshop
The Putnam County Public Library District invites crafters, creatives, and curious beginners to a hands-on textile art workshop, Knot & Design: Textile Art, at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 at the Granville branch.
It’s done: Peru finalizes industrial TIF
Peru’s proposed TIF district is now final.