Maribeth Wilson

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Local news and sports for northern Illinois, since 1851

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Bob Okon |Maribeth Wilson |Joshua Welge |Payton Felix

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Canal Corridor Association offers self-guided tour of historic farms along I&M Canal

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Maribeth Wilson

Canal Corridor Association is sponsoring a self-guided tour through the I&M Canal National Heritage area to explore the area’s farms, barns, and museums on Saturday, June 28, President of the CCA, Ana Koval said in a news release. The tour is designed to highlight the important connection between agriculture and the waterway that changed the course of history for Chicago, the Midwest, and the country.
La Salle-Peru High School honor roll, spring semester 2024-2025

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Maribeth Wilson

La Salle-Peru High School announced the students who qualified for high scholarship, earning a 3.5 GPA or higher, and honor roll earning a 3.0 GPA or higher, during the spring semester of the 2024-25 school year.
Pizzeria oldest business in Marseilles: ‘It’s patience, it’s endurance and all that’

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Maribeth Wilson

A lot has changed since 1975 – the country managed to evolve from bulky desk computers to sleek personal laptops, transition from rock to disco to pop music, and the jersey wrap dress was replaced by leggings and an oversized sweater. But for the Evola family, one thing has stayed constant: 1975 marks the year the family patriarch, Salvatore “Sam” Evola, opened Sam’s Pizza in Marseilles, continuing a legacy that his son, Joe, would later inherit.
Four IVCC students to sample international culture studying abroad this summer

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Maribeth Wilson

For the first time, a student in Illinois Valley Community College’s study-abroad program will study in South Korea, IVCC said in a news release. Three more students will study for a month in Spain and Costa Rica. Study Abroad Program Coordinator Amanda Cook Fesperman said in the news release the trips are an exciting way to learn other languages and become immersed in other cultures. “Our study abroad opportunities change their lives.
Museum discussion leads to outbursts during Marseilles City Council

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Maribeth Wilson

The former Illinois Valley Cellular building and site of the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall and Museum, located on 200 Riverfront, became a tumultuous topic during Wednesday’s Marseilles City Council meeting. Commissioner of Public Property Jim Buckingham asked the council —after reading a portion of the purchase agreement— if the museum was now city property.
Local news and sports for La Salle County, Illinois and Bureau County, Illinois

3 weeks ago | newstrib.com | Maribeth Wilson

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2 cats dead in Streator home fire; 2 more missing

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Maribeth Wilson

A two-story home in the 1000 block of Everett Street in Streator was severely damaged after a fire broke out Tuesday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 6:36 p.m. following reports of smoke and flames coming from the home, the Streator Fire Department said in a news release. All occupants were outside and crews were able to extinguish the fire in 20 minutes of arriving on scene.
Registration for Camp 56 youth summer day camp is now open

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Maribeth Wilson

Learning Stage, in cooperation with Festival 56, will be offering Camp 56, a summer camp for ages eight to 14 from July 7 through July 18 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 416 Dover Road in Princeton. Participants will have the opportunity to experience and take part in live performances while learning about many aspects of producing a show, according to a Festival 56 news release. Camp directors are Reid Tomasson, Analisa Pisano and assistant Jordan Britt.
Hope Week celebrates a decade of bringing goodness to the Illinois Valley

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Maribeth Wilson

A light in the darkness. That is how Volunteer and Project Director Mark Schneider, of Peru, describes Hope Week — a full week of Christian volunteer projects created to benefit the community. “It helps overcome those feelings of despair or depression and just know that no matter your current circumstance, it’s not what’s going to ultimately define where you end up,” he said. Ax Church Lead Pastor Cameron Graper said he began Hope Week through the church in La Salle in 2015.