Shaw Local

Harvest nears completion: Sunflowers will be the last crop gathered

Ottawa to advance sewer projects, controlled burn

Kiwanis Kids Club takes leadership roles at Ottawa council meeting

La Salle Co. election judge pay raise back on the table

Roalson, Less dropped from Ottawa ‘Jane Doe’ lawsuit

Newark falls to Stockton in 1A Eastland Sectional semifinal

Class 1A state soccer tournament at a glance

The Times Athlete of the Week: Ottawa’s Connor Medina

Kendall County Round 2 IHSA playoff second-round football previews

DuPage and suburban Cook County Round 2 IHSA playoff second-round football previews

Friday Night Drive Team of the Week MVP: Clifton Central senior QB Brady Shule

The Times second-round IHSA playoff preview: Seneca, Dwight both hosting perennial powers in Week 11

Srygler: Benefits of volunteer work abound

Eye On Illinois: Home insurance bill defeated, but it’ll be back next spring

Smile! Janet’s Cooking: Selma Lagerlöf, Part 2

Eye On Illinois: New statewide school report card fodder for all manner of talking points

Oliver: When the community grieves, so do your community journalists

Reflections: Kendall County soldiers have served the nation well

Roll Call: Politicians must respect boundaries when managing police departments

Toby Moore: Food security

5 Things to Do: Elgin Symphony, Pumpkin Smash in Geneva and more this weekend in Kane County!

5 Things to Do: ‘Menopause The Musical 2,’ Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute at The Dixon Theatre this weekend

The Bears are giving fans hope, even if the rest of the season is unknown: Silvy

Defense ‘rock solid’ for Mendota despite replacing 3 starters from Class 1A third-place team

Henry’s Harper Schrock named Tri-County Player of the Year

Speedy, veteran Mendota to play physical Coal City in state semifinal