The Tri-County and Heart of Illinois released their baseball and softball all-conference teams.

Illinois turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 18,189 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring turkey season. This year’s total compares with the previous record total of 17,208 turkeys harvested in 2024. 

Putnam County Public Library District will host an art workshop, “Foil Fun: Embossed Art,” at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Granville Branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host an art workshop, “Tape It Up! Abstract Art,” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at the McNabb Branch, 322 W. Main St.

Princeton's Ian Morris and Bureau Valley's Landon Hulsing won discus state titles, five area throwers brought home six medals and St. Bede's Greyson Marincic was runner-up in the 110 hurdles at the IHSA boys track and field state meet.

The Putnam County Public Library District is teaming up with the Peoria Rivermen hockey and the Peoria Chiefs minor league baseball teams to offer young readers a thrilling reward as part of the 2025 “Color Our World – Summer Reading Program.”

The Putnam County Public Library District will screen a documentary, “Soul of the Ocean,” documentary at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 10 at the Granville Branch, 214 S. McCoy St.

The Bureau County Farm Bureau will hold an informational meeting for its upcoming trip to Australia and New Zealand at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, at the Farm Bureau office, 1407 N. Main St., Princeton.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host an art workshop, “Foil Fun: Embossed Art,” on Thursday, June 12th at 11 a.m. at the Granville Branch, located at 214 S. McCoy Street, Granville.