• Ladd library to hold The Lego Man program May 16
    May 3 2026
    The Ladd Public Library will hold a program featuring Cody Wells, aka The Lego Man of NYC, for community members ages five and older from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Ladd Community Center, 303 S. Central Ave.
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    1 min
  • Walnut library to offer floral workshop July 15
    May 3 2026
    The Walnut Public Library District will partner with The Shed and Petals By Peyton to offer a bookworm floral workshop for residents at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at The Shed, 134 S. Main St., Walnut.
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    1 min
  • Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, April 26-May 2
    May 3 2026
    Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for April 26-May 2. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
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    1 min
  • Letter carriers to collect food donations Saturday for Streator pantry
    May 3 2026
    Letter carriers across Streator will collect non-perishable food donations on Saturday, May 9 as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, an annual effort to combat food insecurity in communities nationwide.
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    2 mins
  • Two college scholarships now available for area students
    May 3 2026
    The I.F. Doug Stonier and Ella Stonier Educational Trust provides scholarships to college students for the school year commencing in August.
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    2 mins
  • Illinois Valley Community College Foundation marks 50 years with dinner and auction
    May 3 2026
    The Illinois Valley Community College Foundation recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a dinner and auction Friday, March 27.
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    2 mins
  • May Day Rally at Washington Park in Ottawa
    May 3 2026
    Residents carried signs, drew artwork and voiced their opposition to a number of developments in the political arena, with workers’ wages and the infringement of the First Amendment chiefly among them.
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    3 mins
  • Bureau Valley to hold sports physical clinic May 12 in Manlius
    May 3 2026
    Bureau Valley CUSD 340 will hold a sports physical clinic from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Bureau Valley High School, 9154 County Road 2125 N., Manlius.
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    1 min