Todd Leutzinger, Elaine Sheikh winners of 2025 Starved Rock Country Marathon

Bureau County marriage licenses
The following marriage licenses were recently recorded at the Bureau County Courthouse:
Bureau County marriage licenses

Best of the Illinois Valley: Time to Vote!

Voting is open! Best of the Illinois Valley is your chance to highlight the businesses, people, and places that make our area special. Whether it’s your go-to pizza spot, the mechanic you trust, or the local shop
L-P celebrating ‘team element’ with PR challenge: NewsTribune girls track notebook
The L-P girls track and field team is celebrating PRs with its “Strive for Gold” program, several area athletes are ranked among the state’s best and more in the NewsTribune girls track and field notebook.
L-P celebrating ‘team element’ with PR challenge: NewsTribune girls track notebook

L-P celebrating ‘team element’ with PR challenge: NewsTribune girls track notebook
The L-P girls track and field team is celebrating PRs with its “Strive for Gold” program, several area athletes are ranked among the state’s best and more in the NewsTribune girls track and field notebook.
Love 98.5 Pets of the Week: Merf & Charlotte Rae!

DOG: MERF – A loveable 6 year old female Pit Mix. Merf is a beautiful little lady who is tidy and loves walks! Merf knows basic commands and is looking for a loving place to call home!
Jefferson Elementary School in Ottawa names its April 2025 Champions of the Charter
Jefferson Elementary School in Ottawa announced its Champions of the Charter for April.
Reddick Library to host virtual talk with author Matthew Desmond, among other events this week
Reddick Public Library will host a virtual conversation Tuesday, May 13, with Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, among other events this week.