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A schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for Feb. 2 through Feb. 8, 2025.

The following students were selected by the Seneca High School teachers and staff as the December 2024 Students of the Month.

With cold temperatures predicted Tuesday morning, schools in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties are taking precautions to keep students safe.

A schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator area for the coming week of Jan 19-Jan. 25, 2025.

The following students were selected by the Seneca High School teachers and staff as the November 2024 Students of the Month.

Seneca High School announced its honor roll for the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year.

What’s next for the Timber Edge subdivision in Marseilles is not clear, though Constellation Energy has acknowledged that it has been buying up properties in or near the development.

A Will County judge will decide the sentence of a Chicago man convicted of a Joliet robbery and murder of a Crest Hill man. He faces up to 120 years in prison for the $850 robbery that led to the victim's death.

The 2024 Seneca FFA Agronomy Career Development Event team continued the tradition of being ranked the second-place team in the state for three out of the past four years.

The following students were selected by the Seneca High School teachers and staff as the August 2024 Students of the Month.

The following students were selected by the Seneca High School teachers and staff as the October 2024 Students of the Month.

The following students were selected by the Seneca High School teachers and staff as the September 2024 Students of the Month.

Seneca High School sophomores Dane Ferrara, Tori Skelton, Alexander Gagnon and Grace Smith have been selected to attend the 2025 HOBY Leadership Seminar.

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

An accomplice in a robbery described feeling “scared and shocked” in 2019 after their “target” was shot in the head and left lying in the parking lot of Denny’s restaurant in Joliet during testimony in a Will County courtroom on Wednesday.

Tracy Bedeker of Seneca was named the fifth chair of the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation Wednesday. She will serve as chair for 2025 and 2026.

A Chicago man has rejected a plea offer on the eve of his trial in the Joliet Denny’s murder case and could face up to 120 years if convicted, prosecutors said.

The following candidates have filed for positions on school boards across La Salle County.

Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble will present the 33rd annual Festival of Flutes at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in Peru and Flutes by the Fireplace at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at the Great Hall of the Starved Rock Lodge.

Here are the official results for the 2024 November election for the Grundy County Board and referendum questions for Braceville Fire Protection District and the village of Seneca.

Here are official results for the November 2024 primary for the La Salle County Board and its chairperson, the La Salle County auditor, and the Bureau County state's attorney and coroner, as well as local judicial races and referendums.

The chamber ensemble will present “The Works of Christmas” between Dec. 1 and 8 in four churches. The singers represent La Salle, Grundy and Livingston counties.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Nov. 19, and returned the following indictments.

Here is the list of couples who applied for marriage licenses in La Salle County from Nov. 1 through Nov. 13, 2024.

At the Marseilles City Council meeting on Wednesday night, Police Chief Todd Gordon announced the promotion of officer Dan Ellis to the rank of sergeant and introduced the newest member of the department, officer Caitlyn Barnes.

Veterans Day ceremonies will take place Monday, Nov. 11, across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

The Seneca FFA sponsored the Veterans Day ceremony Monday at Seneca High School.

Here's a look at the second-round playoff matchups awaiting Seneca and Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington in Class 2Along with Marquette in the 1A field.

Seneca’s emergency medical services are facing a financial challenge, and a closure is possible if trends continue.

Check trick-or-treat times for communities in and near La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

A look at the opening round of the IHSA and I8FA playoffs, including games for Sandwich, Seneca, Dwight/GSW, Marquette and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland.

The Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble will present A Very Flutey Halloween Pops Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at Zion United Church of Christ, 1521 Sixth St., Peru under the direction of Sue Gillio.

A look at Week 9 across The Times area, including a great matchup in Seneca and playoff-vital games featuring Marquette versus Dwight/GSW and Sandwich against Marengo.

Take a look at the schedule of IHSA sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for the coming week.

A total of 166 students earned 200 degrees and certificates at Illinois Valley Community College in Summer 2024. Here is a listing of those graduates by their hometown.

A sea of purple sweatshirts emblazoned with a 2024 Discover Manufacturing Expo logo filled Illinois Valley Community College’s gym and the Community Technology Center hallways Tuesday, worn by 170 high school students.

A family was able to escape a house fire safely Tuesday night in Marseilles, however, they lost pets.

NCI ARTworks will host an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, for the NCI ARTworks Legacy artists.

A schedule of IHSA sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for the coming week.

A look at Week 7 across The Times area, including key games for four-win Marquette and Sandwich.

Here is the list of La Salle County couples who applied for marriage licenses from Sept. 17 through Sept. 30, 2024.

Here are J.T. Pedelty's previews of Week 6 across The Times coverage area, including matchups for Ottawa, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Fieldcrest, Sandwich, Seneca, Marquette and Streator.

Seneca High School announced its 2024 Homecoming Court.

Dave Blome, a lifelong resident and 1960 graduate of Seneca High School, has been selected as the 2024 homecoming grand marshal in recognition of his many decades of service to the community and high school.

Here are J.T. Pedelty's previews of Week 5 across The Times coverage area, including matchups for Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Fieldcrest, Sandwich, Seneca, Marquette, Streator and Ottawa.

A cruise night Saturday with live music and a carnival were among the highlights of the three-day Seneca Days festival.

Our schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for the coming week.

Seneca used big plays early and often as the Fighting Irish came away with a 36-12 Chicagoland Prairie Conference victory over the St. Bede Bruins.

The Seneca Shipyard Days Festival kicks off Thursday, Sept. 19, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 21.

A look at Week 4 of the IHSA football season across The Times coverage area, including matchups for Ottawa, Streator, Marquette, Seneca, Sandwich, Fieldcrest and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland.