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The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation said farewell to one of its charter board members this week, former Ottawa Mayor Bob Eschbach.
As mayor of Oglesby, he oversaw a residential boom, cut electric rates and lured in jobs. The city's tax base grew $5 million in a single year. Jerry Scott died Friday. City officials pay tribute to his accomplishments.
How many people remember racing to the mailbox as a kid to retrieve the daily delivery of mail?
The eighth annual TubaChristmas in the Illinois Valley is scheduled 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at Hall High School, 800 W. Erie St., Spring Valley.
Oglesby was festive Saturday, hosting its Hometown Christmas activities at Senica Square then the downtown Winter Parade.
The Holy Family Altar and Rosary Society will host a cookie sale 8 a.m. to sold out Saturday, Dec. 16, at Holy Family School, 336 Alive Ave., Oglesby.
Peru firefighters responded to an unoccupied house fire in the 1900 block of Eighth Street on Saturday morning, after a police officer spotted flames shooting from the house during a routine patrol.
Oglesby has approved the following no parking and street closure for the Winter Parade scheduled Saturday, Dec. 9.
Thursday, La Salle County Coroner Rich Ploch advised the La Salle County Public Safety Committee he is shelving plans reluctantly to expand the county’s forensic center in Oglesby into a full-service morgue, including an autopsy suite.
The Oglesby American Legion, 410 S. Clark St., will host its monthly taco night from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13.
A pair of events inspired by classic Christmas stories are among the events highlighted this weekend in the Illinois Valley Local Scene.
OSF HealthCare announced the opening of two new OSF Medical Group - Primary Care offices and an OSF Medical Group – Obstetrics and Gynecology office.
If you own a $100,000 home in Oglesby, get ready to pay the taxman an extra $175 or more next spring.
The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8.
From Breakfast with Santa and ongoing adults-only progressive dinners, Starved Rock Lodge has a variety of holiday activities for everyone.