Photos: Four decades later I‑39 celebrates 40 years since Mendota launch
Forty years ago, Interstate 39 opened from Mendota to Rockford. On Friday, Oct. 18, 1985, Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson stepped out from a stagecoach and was escorted about 100 yards in the coach to speak to
Ottawa Center for the Arts expands with second downtown building
The Ottawa Center for the Arts recently announced it added a second building to its downtown Ottawa campus.
Ottawa Center for the Arts expands with second downtown building

70th Malden Invitational tips off today
The 70th Malden Invitational boys basketball tournament tips off Wednesday at Malden Grade School with games continuing on Thursday and Friday.
70th Malden Invitational tips off today

IVCC joins statewide Feed the Need food drive through Dec. 1
Illinois Valley Community College is joining community colleges statewide in the second annual Feed the Need Campus Food Drive to fight food insecurity.
IVCC joins statewide Feed the Need food drive through Dec. 1

Photos: River Valley Players present ‘Shrek the Musical’ in Henry

Photos: River Valley Players present ‘Shrek the Musical’ in Henry
The River Valley Players are staging Shrek the Musical, with performances scheduled for Nov. 15-16 and 21-22, 2005 at the Henry United Methodist Church in Henry
Princeton’s Ruby Acker wins race at Henry: Tuesday’s BCR roundup
