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Indian Valley Vocational Center in Sandwich announced its Outstanding Winter Students selected by their instructors.

The Serena girls basketball won at Putnam County on Saturday, while the Streator and Seneca boys squads suffered losses.

The Ottawa girls basketball team used a 16-1 second-quarter advantage in defeating Morris 59-39 in the championship game of the Ottawa Holiday Tournament on Saturday at Kingman Gym.

Bob Cotner was more than a writer; he was a scholar, poet and storyteller who wove his wisdom and compassion into every article he contributed.

This happens every year. Every Christmas season. And I cannot shake it.

During my childhood, Christmas was magic.

Paxton Giertz poured in 30 points to help Seneca top Midland on Friday, while Somonauk, Serena and Fieldcrest also earned wins. Streator girls capture first win of the season. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Marquette stayed right with Tri-County unbeaten Roanoke-Benson, but came up just short, 57-54.

The Streator boys basketball team scored the final six points in a 54-48 Illinois Central Eight Conference win over Manteno on Friday at Pops Dale Gym in a battle of unbeaten league squads.

Mary Stisser scored a career-high 19 points and Ottawa forced 26 first-half turnovers in a 53-18 win over Newark

Longtime assistant coach Ken Carlson has been named the head football coach at Marquette Academy.

The Girls Just Want To Have Fund$ golf outing has raised $14,000 for the Young Women Leaders Scholarship Fund.

The City of Ottawa will use a $635,540 OSLAD grant for a multi-sport field complex that will be the future home of the Ottawa Soccer Club with a goal of making it a year-round facility with an enclosure.

A Streator man was sentenced to 18 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm.

A Montgomery man was ordered held Thursday in La Salle County Jail for allegedly threatening a La Salle County judge in a pair of recorded phone calls.

The Streator City Council approved a 2025 budget Wednesday with room for projects, including the construction of pickleball courts, new lights at Bodznick Park and replacing the electrical generator at City Hall.

Three Streator residents were sentenced Dec. 16 to prison after being arrested in a drug and weapons bust in October of last year.

The Serena girls basketball team defeated Marquette on Thursday, while Somonauk/Leland earned a comeback win. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Utica Fire Department will host its annual Santa Claus parade beginning at 6 p.m. in the Burgess subdivision.

There’s a new residential listing near downtown Ottawa. You can’t miss it, and its variety of colors.

Green Street in Ottawa will temporarily reopen to all traffic beginning Friday.

A Montgomery man is being held in La Salle County Jail after allegedly threatening a judge, La Salle County Sheriff Adam Diss said in a Wednesday news release.

The Streatorland Food Pantry is seeking extra volunteers and donations as the holiday season is officially here.

Streator High School honored its students of the month for December 2024 during its regular school board meeting Tuesday.

Mayor Jim Hollenbeck and his wife, Sheila, on Wednesday contributed $1,000 toward the city's new dog park.

The Village of Dana Police Department recently received $1,500 for police body cameras from the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.

Seneca's Alyssa Zellers scored a game-best 18 points to help the Fighting Irish defeat host Serena on Wednesday. Plus more results from around the Times area.

During its meeting last week, the Streator City Council approved a 4.99% increase to the city's tax levy, bringing the total levy for the year to $4,673,263.

The city of Ottawa is levying for $665,000 more tax dollars than the previous year.

Somonauk junior Landin Stillwell – who won the school's first boys cross country state medal – is the 2024 Times Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.

Ottawa Sunrise Rotary Club members had their picture taken with the Grinch at Bill Walsh Automotive Group and collected 121 toys and 33 books.

New Ottawa Police Chief Mike Cheatham was sworn in on Tuesday.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, and returned the following indictments.

The Streator Family YMCA has been awarded a $1,000 community grant from the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to support its Rock Steady Boxing to Fight Parkinson’s Disease program.

For those who like to write, The Times and NewsTribune is offering an opportunity for your voice to be heard.

The 600 block of Adams Street between West Glover and West Moore streets in Ottawa will be closed to all through traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18.

Light Up Streator will host its Magical Christmas Light Rides event from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at City Park.

Woodland wins a close one, Sandwich topples Serena, Dwight beats Newark and more scores in the roundup.

The Streator boys basketball team chipped away after falling behind Peotone by double digits in the opening quarter and eventually recorded a 55-44 Illinois Central Eight Conference victory on Tuesday at Pops Dale Gymnasium.

The 2024 Times All-Area Girls and Boys Golf Honor Roll, a list filled with postseason advancers and tournament champions.

Fieldcrest senior Jessica Schultz put together a solid and consistent season this fall, reached her goal of playing in the state finals, and has been selected as the 2024 Times Girls Golfer of the Year.

For his steady play, his leadership, his consistent improvement over a four-year varsity career and another fantastic postseason performance, Ottawa High senior Chandler Creedon is the 2024 Times Boys Golfer of the Year.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Illinois Grand Lodge elected Ray Jackson of Ottawa Lodge 41 as its grand master of the Illinois Odd Fellows.

The Rotary Club of Ottawa Sunrise recognized two seniors for December 2024.

The Marquette girls basketball team, led by 14 points from Hunter Hopkins, defeated Putnam County in a Tri-County Conference game on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Ottawa topped Pontiac, while La Salle-Peru fell to Metamora in opening night action at the Ottawa Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament at Kingman Gymnasium on Monday.

Home Hardware shoppers have undoubtedly noticed new signage and remodeling at the Ottawa store.

I don’t travel much anymore. I feel like my main place is home taking care of my cows.

Members of the Ottawa American Legion Post 33 Auxiliary delivered wreaths to Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa on Sunday afternoon.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Streator girls wrestling's Addison Yacko!