St. Bede Academy jumped out to an early lead and held on for an 8-5 victory over Ottawa High School on Saturday afternoon.

Hall baseball bounced back from a season-opening loss and handed Streator a season-starting loss of its own Tuesday ay Kirby Park, 8-1.

The following property transfers were recorded Feb. 18 through Feb. 28 at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

A reported child abduction attempt in Bureau County on Friday was determined to be unfounded, Bureau County Sheriff James Reed said in a Monday news release.

The following cases were considered by the Bureau County Grand Jury on Feb. 18, 2025.

The following property transfers were recorded Jan. 16-31, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The following property transfers were recorded Jan. 1-15, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

Most local fire departments were busy in 2024, with some reporting calls climbed by more than half. But was the spike in activity because of more structure fires?