The Dwight girls volleyball team captured the program's first regional championship since 2009 on Thursday, while Sandwich and Fieldcrest had seasons come to a close in regional finals.

The Streator Township High School Drama Department will perform Divided We Fall, a monologue-based play by Bryan Starchman, on Oct. 30-31 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students with a school ID.

The academy was awarded an overall A grade for 2026.

Jefferson Elementary in Ottawa is recognizing students who demonstrate strong emotional intelligence through its RULER program.

The little castle on Main Street in Ottawa has life once again, as Keely’s Castle recently opened at the site of the former Prince Castle ice cream shop.

The Princeton Logan 7th grade team and the Spring Valley JFK 8th grade team will take the top seeds into next week’s Starved Rock Conference girls basketball tournament at Peru Parkside starting Saturday, Nov. 1

Search our table to see what designation your La Salle County school received on the 2025 school report card.

Here is a look at the opening-round playoff matchups awaiting Seneca, Marquette, Dwight and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland this weekend.

The shop at 217 W. Main St. will close in a few weeks. An exact date has not been announced. Current jobs will be finished and new jobs will not be accepted.