Spring Valley News

Area food pantries are stocking up for the holidays, and more supplies are always needed.

Dr. Kelly Klein recently joined Eyesite in Ottawa and Illinois Valley Eye Care in Spring Valley.

I taught history, and I've been here before for research.” Richard Joyce of Coal City “I grew up in LaMoille, and we talked about the Cherry Mine Disaster in school.

Project Success of Eastern Bureau County is in need of toys to benefit about 400 children who's parents will participate in “Santa's Workshop” from 8 a.m. to noon Dec.

Three weeks after a sewer backup left a Ladd Road homeowner's basement flooded with raw sewage, city crews and the residents affected by the backup are working on solutions to the problem.

Holistic natural dog and cat foods that are grain free are available at Mr. Rudy's Goodies, 128 E. St.

We the People will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Princeton Public Library. A preschool story hour will be held Tuesday with the theme “Sea Creatures.” The program will be held in the Youth Services Department, and preschool children and their parents or guardians are welcome to attend.

Entries are being sought for the Lighted Santa Parade, which will take place in downtown Spring Valley at 7 p.m. Dec.

It's time for Spring Valley's lights to shine for the Holiday Home Lighting contest.

The newly-repaved portion of St. Paul Street between Greenwood and Cornelia streets will be striped Sunday morning, according to Spring Valley Police Chief Kevin Sangston.

The Hall Township Food Pantry is once again asking communities and organizations to become an “Adopt a Basket” sponsor.

An investigation into heroin and marijuana sales in Spring Valley led to charges against four Spring Valley people this week.

A rural LaMoille man has died from injuries sustained in an Oct. 19 traffic accident north of Arlington Trevor Schlesinger, 22, died Saturday at OSF St.

Katelyn McFadden of Valley Bar and Grill in Spring Valley displays a copy of “A Taste of the Region.” The book, available at the restaurant and other locations in Spring Valley and Princeton, includes information and recipes from businesses along the Illinois River Road.

That "iron" ball and chain didn't slow down Jack Curran, who enjoyed the annual Spring Valley Halloween Parade at full speed Saturday.

Anthony Muzzarelli, 90, of 1321 Maple Drive, Peru, formerly of DePue, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

Thomas Joseph Mack, 44, of Palatine, formerly of Ladd, died at 6:31 pm Monday, Oct, 19, 2009, in Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

The third annual Hall Township Echo Bluff “Fright Night” will be from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday and again Oct.

One thing many people don't know about me is that I have a pink spider about the size of my hand.

For more than 70 years it's been an event which the Illinois Valley waits for every year.