New $1,000 Hispanic Scholarship available to Mendota High School seniors
MENDOTA – The Rodolfo Escatel Castañeda Memorial Hispanic Scholarship is available for Mendota High School seniors. The new scholarship is in the amount of $1,000.
Updated: 6 days ago
IV Symphony Orchestra season is here
Music tells a story. Music can be uplifting during turbulent times. Music can be enjoyed by yourself or with friends and family.
Updated: 6 days ago
Mendota blood drive collects 60 good units
MENDOTA – The American Red Cross held a blood drive on Sept. 20 at the Mendota Moose Family Center.
Updated: 6 days ago
12 St. Bede Academy students recognized by College Board National Recognition programs
PERU – St. Bede Academy congratulates 11 seniors, Anna Lopez, Gavin Sandoval, Gianna Grivetti, Isabella Villalobos, Johnathon Hackney, Kristal De La Torre, Kylie Cofoid, Landon Jackson, Lea Asani, Lilylu RauhFernandez, and Madelyn Torrance, and one junior Daliayah Farris, who were selected out of 32,000 students from across the country to earn academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Programs (CBNRP) for underrepresented students.
Updated: 6 days ago
Final real estate tax payment timelines outlined
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Treasurer James L. Spelich has announced final timelines for payment of this year’s real estate taxes.
Updated: 1 week ago
Graves-Hume Library to present Abraham Lincoln: A new birth of freedom
MENDOTA – Graves-Hume Public Library will present an exciting and informative program, Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom, on Monday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Updated: 1 week ago
LaSalle, Ogle county residents asked to collect ash seeds for regional forest health efforts
Got ash? Researchers sure hope you do.
Updated: 1 week ago
IVCC Board names presidential search committee
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College board appointed a 12-member presidential search advisory committee Thursday that includes community leaders, trustees and IVCC faculty, staff and administrators.
Updated: 1 week ago
IVAC's 40 under Forty nominations now open
PERU – The Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that nominations for the Chambers first annual 40 Under Forty recognition are now open.
Updated: 1 week ago
Activities planned at IVCC to mark Hispanic Heritage Month
OGLESBY – Hispanic Heritage Month activities at Illinois Valley Community College include a student showcase, immigration services, Latino-inspired cuisine and more.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Holland & Sons earns Thunder Creek Equipment Premier Dealer status
PELLA, Iowa – Thunder Creek Equipment, the leading manufacturer of fuel, service and maintenance trailers for farming operations, has named Holland & Sons of Mendota as one of just 13 Thunder Creek Premier Dealers out of more than 125 total dealerships from across the United States.
Updated: 3 years ago
NCI Works partners presenting at Business Services Forum
OTTAWA - Partners of NCI Works, Illinois Department of Employment Security and BEST, Inc., will host a Business Services Forum on Wednesday, May 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Reddick Public Library in Ottawa.
Updated: 3 years ago
OSF Saint Paul receives national recognition for performance leadership
MENDOTA - OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in outcomes reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation.
Updated: 3 years ago
Free Elks Clinic for children Feb. 7
PERU - Mendota Elks 1212 and Oglesby Elks 2360 lodges in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Thursday, Feb. 7.
Updated: 3 years ago
CHP celebrates renovation
MENDOTA – Community Health Partnership of Illinois (CHP) hosted an inaugural open house to celebrate the renovation of their Mendota Community Health Center on April 19.
Updated: 5 years ago