OGLESBY – Dr. Maritza Estrada-O'Brien refused to see her gender, heritage or hometown as disadvantages. Instead, she counted her assets: she is female, Hispanic and grew up in the rural Illinois Valley.
OGLESBY – Shelby Einhaus of Ottawa was named the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation 21st Century Scholar at a ceremony on Oct. 3 at Senica’s Oak Ridge.
PERU – NCI ARTworks will host an opening reception for the NCI ARTworks Legacy artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.
OGLESBY – Under a revised admissions policy, two new factors will be considered when prospective students apply to enter Illinois Valley Community College’s associate degree and LPN certificate nursing programs.
MENDOTA – The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Dinner & Awards Night on Friday, Nov. 1 at the Mendota Elks Lodge.
MENDOTA – Children in costume are invited to “Trick-or-Treat” at Mendota Businesses and Shops on Thursday, Oct. 31 at participating businesses located throughout the town. Shop owners will be passing out treats from 3-5 p.m. on Halloween.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5 percent in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $50 per month starting in January.
MENDOTA – If you placed a delivery from Pizzas by Marchelloni on Oct. 9, you may have been surprised by the vehicle in front of your house and the people who handed you your order.
MENDOTA – Mendota High School Fall Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences have been set.
OGLESBY – The Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam County Master Naturalists welcomed 19 new volunteers to their ranks on Sept. 17.
MENDOTA – HCC, Inc., a leading manufacturer of agricultural harvesting equipment components, hosted a stop of the AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers) Manufacturing Express on Oct. 3 at its facility in Mendota.
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) congratulates Board member Dr. Christine Benson on receiving the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE).
OTTAWA – The Illinois Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary has donated $3,000 to the OSF Foundation, earmarked for the needs of the Family Birthing Center at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center.
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College Foundation has selected nine individuals for induction in the IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame Class of 2024 – the first new class of inductees since 2016.
MENDOTA – The Mendota High School District 280 Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 25 budget at its Sept. 23 meeting.
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OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will work with Illinois Valley PADS’ resale store to supply clothing for students in need.
MENDOTA – The American Red Cross held a blood drive on Sept. 17 at the Mendota Moose Family Center.
MENDOTA – It’s almost election time in the United States.
MENDOTA – Mendota High School had its 2024 Homecoming assembly on Sept. 23 where the King, Queen and Court were announced.
MENDOTA – When we graduate from high school, we never truly know what’s going to happen next or later in life.
MENDOTA – Nick Arteaga had thought about an idea.
PERU – OSF HealthCare is thrilled to announce the opening of a new OSF Medical Group – Obstetrics & Gynecology office in the Illinois Valley.
MENDOTA – Michelle Christ became Starved Rock Wood Products’ chief financial officer in April 2022 to further her 15-year career in manufacturing.
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare will host two community blood drives in January with ImpactLife.