Post Street bridge closes in Ottawa
Post Street bridge in Ottawa will be closed with no through traffic from Prairie Street to Bellevue Avenue until further notice.
2 Serena Lions Club members receive Quilts of Valor
Two members of the Serena Lions Club were presented with Quilts of Valor quilts by the Illinois Valley Quilts of Valor group at their last meeting on June 20.
Free Little Art Gallery to open in Ottawa
A Free Little Art Gallery and rock garden has been installed in front of 215 W. Main St. in Ottawa.
Finalists for 2023-24 BCR Male Athlete of the Year
A look at the finalists for 2023-24 BCR Male Athlete of the Year
Ottawa High School to take Hall of Fame nominations through July 31
July 31 is the deadline for nominations for induction into the 2025 Ottawa Township High School Hall of Fame.
Hennepin to celebrate July 4 with day full of activities
Hennepin is set to celebrate its 47th annual July 4 Celebration, featuring a day full of activities highlighted by the Thunder on the Illinois fireworks show.
Hennepin to celebrate July 4 with day full of activities
Hennepin is set to celebrate its 47th annual July 4 Celebration, featuring a day full of activities highlighted by the Thunder on the Illinois fireworks show.
Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp drop opening two games in Pennsylvania
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp dropped the first two games of a three-game road set in Johnstown, Penn., Wednesday and Thursday.
Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp drop opening two games in Pennsylvania
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp dropped the first two games of a three-game road set in Johnstown, Penn., Wednesday and Thursday.
Photo: Princeton Tiger football
Here are Mike Vaughn’s photos of the Princeton Tiger football helping the Bureau County Historical Society relocate 100 boxes of its military exhibit boxes from the third floor of the Sash Stalter Matson Building to the basement