Three locals to play in IBCA All-Star Games
Three area basketball players will represent their high school one more time Saturday before moving on to their college careers. La Salle-Peru’s Brooklyn Ficek, Fieldcrest’s Ashlyn May and Princeton’s Grady Thompson will compete in the Illinois Basketball
NBA Finals: Nuggets take 2-1 series lead over Heat with 109-94 win
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 109-94 in a Game 3 victory on Wednesday in Miami, giving them a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals. The Nuggets’ Jamal Murray scored a game-high 34 points and
5 things to do in the Illinois Valley: Another weekend of outdoor festivals ahead
1. Ottawa Family Pride Fest: The event begins with the John Fisher Dann Memorial Pride Parade at 9:30 a.m. Saturday along La Salle Street in the city’s downtown. About 90 vendors will set up stations with products,
Bureau County Historical Society extends Veterans Exhibit through December
Due to popular demand, the Bureau County Historical Society has announced that its new Veterans Exhibit, which had been scheduled to close May 31, will be extended through mid-December. The exhibit will be closed, along with the
La Salle Catholic War Veterans donates $1,000 to Peru Fire Department
Second Vice Commander Phil Valle of Catholic War Veterans Post 1229 presented $1,000 to the Peru Fire Department during Monday’s City Council meeting. Valle said the funds were to be used at the department’s discretion and thanked
Streator’s Ken Knight to exhibit abstract art at NCI ARTworks Gallery in Peru
The opening reception for the month-long exhibit of the works by internationally acclaimed hardline abstract artist Ken Knight will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 9, at the NCI ARTworks Gallery in the Westclox building
Hegeler-Carus Mansion to give appreciation to volunteers prior to Friday concert
The Hegeler-Carus Mansion in La Salle will say thank you to its volunteers Friday night. A ceremony is planned at 5 p.m. for the volunteers, prior to the 6:30 p.m. concert featuring the Valley Katz. Every Friday
CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht resigns after one year
CNN’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed in a statement that CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Chris Licht resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately. Warner Bros. Discovery said they have undertaken “an active search for a replacement,” and that
Write Team: What title should we give our national team?
In Mrs. Sterner’s seventh grade social studies class, the students recently divided into groups for a friendly competition on American civics and history. They also were asked to ascribe titles to their teams. Say what you’d like
Eye On Illinois: Do we really need to ponder a new state flag?
“The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory.” That’s the first principle of flag design per the North American Vexillological Association (nava.org/good-flag-bad-flag), and it must be said Illinois’ banner fails on