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Photos: Bureau Valley shuts out Hall 4-0 in softball
Bureau Valley defeated Hall 4-0 on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Bureau Valley High School.
Illinois Valley prepares for severe weather Tuesday evening
Beginning around 4 p.m. Tuesday night, the Illinois Valley has high potential for severe scattered thunderstorms with damaging hail and wind, and torrential rainfall that could cause flash floods.
Woman dies day after Somonauk house fire
Update on Saturday’s house fire in Somonauk: One woman injured in the fire has died, authorities said Monday. More details have emerged about the fire, including about a bystander who helped.
Zens stepping down as IVAC executive director
Bill Zens announced Monday he is stepping down as executive director of the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.
Emily Wright, Storm ‘want to be remembered’: 2026 Bureau Valley softball preview
Bureau Valley senior catcher Emily Wright said the 2026 Storm softball team wants to be remembered.
Your guide to the March 2026 primary in the Illinois Valley
March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh…