April 15, 2026 | WALLS 102 - Part 3

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$6.2K donation improves emergency training in La Salle, Bureau counties

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A $6,200 donation from the Utica Fireside White Sox CLub is helping improve emergency care training in La Salle and Bureau counties.

Marquette Academy opens ‘Knock Knock’ this weekend

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Marquette Academy opens ‘Knock Knock’ this weekend

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Live animal program coming May 2 to Starved Rock State Park

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Live animal program coming May 2 to Starved Rock State Park

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$6.2K donation improves emergency training in La Salle, Bureau counties

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Marquette Academy opens ‘Knock Knock’ this weekend

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Live animal program coming May 2 to Starved Rock State Park

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Marquette Academy opens ‘Knock Knock’ this weekend

Marquette Academy opens its production of “Knock Knock” this weekend at the Great Hall, marking Jake Jakielski’s directorial debut.The production opens at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, at The Great Hall, 910 Columbus St., Ottawa. Tickets cost $8 for adults, $6 for high school students, grade school students and senior citizens.Jakielski chose the production because of its comedic timing and structure.“My co-director had seen it before,” Jakielski said. “And she thought that it’d be a great show for the kids to learn the ins and outs of acting.”The production, written by Jason Pizzarello and Kathryn Funkhouser, follows two package delivery workers, according to Jakielski. Logan is a veteran carrier burnt out by the job. Sam is a bright-eyed newbie who thinks she’ll change the world one package at a time.At every household, they meet increasingly weird characters, Jakielski said.The goal of the production is to make sure the kids feel uplifted and have fun with the material while enjoying their experience, Jakielski said.“One of the characters has a line that says souls are like feathers or marshmallows, they don’t get crushed, just dropped sometimes and I think the message is just hang in there,” he said.His hope for the audience is simple — laughter and enjoyment.“It’s very much a low-stakes comedy and kind of just a window into the everyday kind of absurdity,” he said.

Live animal program coming May 2 to Starved Rock State Park

Animals Around the World, a live animal program, will be offered at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.Travel across six continents to learn about wildlife around the world, including fruit bats, sloths, parrots, snakes, lizards, exotic small mammals, and more. Attendees will meet some of these animals live.Seating is limited. Tickets will be dispersed on the day of the program at the visitor center’s front desk. It’s first-come, first-served, so interested persons are urged to arrive early.

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