The First United Methodist Church in Ottawa will hold its 21st annual spaghetti lunch and supper on Thursday, April 23.

When Walmart opened its first store in Peru on Tuesday, April 1, 1986, it marked a major retail milestone for the Illinois Valley.

The Ottawa Fire Department will be out in the community for two free home safety programs for any residents within city limits on Tuesday, April 14.

Seattle Sutton - Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and cases are rising among younger adults.

The screening is free, but appointments are required.

The Ottawa Fire Department has welcomed its newest probationary firefighter Jackson Novak.

Woodland School in Streator has announced Marty Coe as its Hall of Fame inductee for 2026.

La Salle County sheriff’s deputies will step up April patrols to catch distracted drivers.

First United Methodist Church in Ottawa will host its 21st annual spaghetti lunch and supper fundraiser Thursday, April 23, at the church, 100 W. Jefferson St.

La Salle County will host a free electronics recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 11, at the La Salle County Government Center, 707 E. Etna Road in Ottawa.

Authorities have identified the victim killed in a March 28 fire at 703 N. Everett St., Streator.

La Salle County authorities have identified the motorist killed Saturday when two semis collided on Interstate 80 near the Marseilles exit.

Two rural Illinois counties now largely depend on OSF HealthCare for reproductive services, but its policies limit the care it can provide.

Seneca's girls track and field team, Ottawa girls soccer, Marquette softball and Earlville/Leland baseball are among the winners featured in The Times Monday Roundup.

Peyton Marin’s two-run double to left field in the home half of the sixth inning broke a tie game and proved to be the winning knock Monday in the Bulldogs’ 8-6 victory.

The Streator Leading Ladies held their monthly meeting Thursday, March 19 at Chipper’s.

The Streator Lions Club recently held its bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at Gaetano’s Vault.

An accident involving a tractor-trailer shut down all lanes for about 90 minutes on Route 251 at the U.S. 6 overpass in Peru.

Milton Pope School will hold kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year on Wednesday, April 15, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

B Dominique Boutique announced it will close its doors in mid-to-late April after five years in business. 

Streator Township High School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention program for adults at the La Salle County Extension Office in Ottawa.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from March 3 to 13, 2026.

Seneca's Tessa Krull pitched and hit the Fighting Irish past Joliet Catholic on Saturday, while Marquette swept a doubleheader from Princeville. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Rutland Grade School in Ottawa announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

Ottawa senior Juliana Thrush is the Times 2025-26 Girls Wrestler of the Year after placing runner-up at the IHSA Individual State Finals and ending the season with 31 victories. It's the second straight year she's earned the Times honor.

Marquette freshman Wesley Janick is the Times 2025-26 Boys Wrestler of the Year after winning the IHSA Class 1A State Championship at 120 pounds and finishing the season with a 35-4 record.

Fourteen of the area's top girls and boys wrestlers make up the 2025-26 Times All-Area Wrestling Team.

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund recently opened its grant application process for art programs, projects and performances scheduled to run from Wednesday, July 1, through Thursday, Dec. 31.

Do you have any bright ideas for the future of Streator’s downtown? If so, the city will host a public workshop next week to gather input as it develops a Downtown Revitalization Plan.

The Seneca softball team blanked St. Bede on Friday to improve to 8-0 on the season, while Sandwich. Somonauk/Leland and Newark also earned wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

La Salle-Peru senior Vicky Tejada scored four of her five goals in the opening 20 minutes of Friday's match against Streator at L-P Sports Complex to help the Cavaliers post a 7-1 victory.

More than 50 businesses from throughout the region participated in the fourth annual Ottawa Township High School Career Fair, providing students opportunities to connect directly with employers.

For more than two decades, his family has advocated for justice, holding out hope that his killer will be brought to account.

Nine students at Ottawa Township High School received first- or second-place ribbons in the Interstate 8 Art Conference at Sycamore High School on Saturday, March 14. Their scores propelled OTHS to first place overall in the competition.

The Sandwich baseball team dropped a pair of games in Tennessee on Thursday, while Dwight earned a one-run Tri-County Conference victory over Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell.

Fulton Sheen, the Peoria priest who gained fame as a 1950s televangelist, will be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis, Peoria Diocese announced Wednesday.

The Ottawa Police Department will host a sensory-friendly family event for Autism Acceptance Month on Wednesday, April 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Reddick Library Community Room.

Seneca softball's Hayden Pfeifer twirled a perfect game, Streator baseball 10-runned Illinois Valley Central, Fieldcrest's Drew Overocker drove in seven runs, plus more in The Times Wednesday Roundup.

The Ottawa/Marquette High School Class of 1984 donated over $7,500 to the Natalie Claire Conrad Memorial Foundation.

Ottawa Township High School (OTHS) hosted a quarterly Student Recognition Breakfast on Friday, March 20.

A Polar Plunge fundraiser at Serena Middle School has raised $9,125 for Special Olympics Illinois, organizers said Tuesday.

The statewide portion of youth wrestling season culminated earlier this month with various state tournaments including dozens of participants from the extended Ottawa/Streator/Morris area.

La Salle County sheriff’s deputies arrested two drunk drivers and ticketed five motorists for using hand-held devices during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement campaign.

Logan’s Oasis Playground at Marilla Park in Streator has officially broke ground, with the playground expected to be completed by the time summer starts.

Marquette baseball's Griffin Dobberstein homered twice, while Georgia Kirkpatrick scored a hat trick to lead the Ottawa girls soccer team to a season-opening win. That and more in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

The Plainfield South baseball team was more solid than host Streator in the fundamentals Tuesday, and over seven innings it added up to a 10-1 Cougars win over the Bulldogs.

The Ottawa baseball team used a go-ahead, two-run single by Logan Cottingham in the sixth inning to earn a come-from-behind 8-5 victory over Plano at King Field in Ottawa on Tuesday.

The Streator City Council approved contracts for materials used in its annual street maintenance program.

The Streator City Council approved updates to its financial policies while raising spending limits during its meeting last week.