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Heartland Bank to acquire, merge with Tri-County Financial Group in $200M transaction
Heartland acquired the Tri-County Financial Group Inc, the holding company of First State Bank, for a combined common stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $204.6 million.
Kenny Jones, Karen Talyor win club championships at Hidden Lake
Defending champions Kenny Jones and Karen Taylor won the Hidden Lakes Golf Course club championships over the weekend.
Single-family home built in 1895 sells for $250,000 in Ottawa
The single-family residence located at 1307 Illinois Avenue in Ottawa was sold on July 20, for $250,000, or $183 per square foot.
Storm damage reported in Streator following tornado warning
Storm damage was reported in Streator after a late-night tornado warning Sunday. A touchdown has not yet been confirmed.
No twisters confirmed (yet) in Bureau, Putnam counties
Two tornado warnings were issued late Sunday in Bureau County – one of them sounded in Putnam County, too – but so far there is no confirmed touchdown in either region.
Photos: 79th annual Mendota Sweetcorn Festival parade and free corn
The 79th annual Mendota Sweetcorn Festival parade was held on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026 downtown Mendota. Free sweet corn was also distributed at the corner of Illinois Avenue and Jefferson Streets.