Rick Clary named 2026 Grand Marshal for Bureau County Homestead Festival

U of I Extension to offer Tomato Troubles program June 23 in Seneca

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a free Tomato Troubles educational program from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the Seneca Public Library, 210 N. Main St.

Support group established for parents of bullied children

Parent2Parent4Support is a newly created group for parents dealing with their children’s mental health due to bullying, self-harm or other circumstances.

New display to be added at 2026 Celebration of Lights

When the Celebration of Lights returns to Rotary Park in La Salle this year, one new display will be the first of its kind: it was designed by a Dimmick School student.

Gardner-South Wilmington beats Serena 4-1 in Class 1A Indian Creek Sectional

Behind elite defense and another dominant outing from ace Maddie Simms, Gardner-South Wilmington punched its ticket to the supersectional while ending Serena‘s cinderella postseason run with a 4-1 victory on Friday night.

La Salle-Peru softball’s best season since 2013 ends with sectional final loss to Dunlap

The La Salle-Peru softball team's season ended Friday with a 10-0 loss to Dunlap in the Class 3A L-P Sectional championship.