La Salle-Peru's Kiely Domyancich and Ottawa's Lily Gwaltney each won titles at the Princeton Invitational Tournament on Saturday.

The Bureau Valley Storm seventh-grade girls basketball team took another step closer to a Class 2A state championship with a quarterfinal win Saturday afternoon at Riverton High school.

The Peru Veterans Memorial Group held their 46th annual Peal Harbor parade and memorial service on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at the South Shore Boat Club in Peru.

The City of Princeton celebrated their "Night of Lights" event on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The event featured the Christmas tree lighting at Veterans Park a lighted Christmas parade down Main Street, Living Windows, a Candy Cane Hunt, and visits with Santa.

Join the Prairie Singers as they celebrate the season with a heartwarming blend of secular and sacred music that captures the spirit of Christmas.

Northbrook Middle School recently announced its honor roll for the first trimester of the 2025-26 school year.

An Ottawa man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor Friday and was sentenced to 30 years.

Kevin Billups of Peru was awaiting a jury trial for dealing cocaine – jurors were to be selected Monday – when he allegedly, and while on pre-trial release, sold another 2 ounces of cocaine.

The Chicago Bears have developed a physical style of play under head coach Ben Johnson that's led to a 9-3 record heading into Week 14. Here's how a training camp practice in August served as a stepping stone for the Bears' culture shift.

The Somonauk, Newark and Woodland boys basketball teams all pocketed conference wins, plus girls basketball and wrestling in The Times Friday Roundup.

Streator presented a strong defensive front and that allowed it to claim a 46-37 win over Peotone on Friday.

Jameson Hill made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 32 seconds Friday to help LaSalle-Peru top Morris 29-23

The Henry-Senachwine boys basketball team defeated Putnam County 61-56 in their Tri-County Conference opener Friday in Granville.

Marquette defeated Seneca 53-32 on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at Seneca High School. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

Henry-Senachwine defeated Putnam County 61-56 on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at Putnam County High School.

The Chicago Bears will renew their rivalry with the Green Bay Packers for the first time with head coach Ben Johnson when they play at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Here are the top five storylines to watch.

The Chicago Bears will be without two key starters when they play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Chicago ruled top wide receiver Rome Odunze and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson out for the game.

The event is free and open to all children and families.

The link to apply for scholarships is open through Feb. 5, 2026, at ivcc.awardspring.com.

Bishop Louis Tylka has renewed the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation Advisory Board amid growing public interest in the venerable’s legacy and canonization cause.

The 17th annual Freezin’ for a Reezin’ event was held on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 outside of the WCMY studios downtown Ottawa. Donations supported the Community Food Basket of Ottawa.

Here's our 2025 All-BCR Football Team, representing players from Bureau Valley, Hall, LaMoille, Princeton and St. Bede.

From Capitol News Illinois: Students in Illinois, like their peers nationwide, tend to score lower in math than they do in reading and writing.

The Chicago Bears will travel to Lambeau Field to play the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar give the latest news from Halas Hall and break down key matchups in a huge NFC North game

The more impactful weather arrives Saturday night into Sunday, when the first in a parade of Alberta Clippers moves through and brings 1-3 inches of snow

She claimed to run a daycare service in Ottawa with earnings of $100,000. Ebony Green was actually a hair stylist earning a fraction of that. Yet she got a COVID-19 relief loan for nearly $20,000. Ebony Green may now go to prison for five years.

St. Bede Academy announced Thursday seven members of the Class of 2026 have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

The Rotary Club of Princeton recently partnered with the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce and Bureau County Senior Center to hold a drive-thru food drive to support the Bureau County Food Pantry.

The Streator Public Library has opened its new Fabric and Friends Room, giving residents a place to sew using library-provided machines, tools and materials.

La Salle County deputies didn’t find much alcohol on the roads Thanksgiving weekend -- just one DUI -- but 20 unlucky motorists were caught speeding or using handheld devices.

Girls basketball, bowling and wrestling filled a busy night on the local sports calendar. Read all about it in The Times Thursday Roundup.

St. Bede defeated Midland 40-37 on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. St. Bede freshman Hannah Heiberger hit a 3 with 4.8 seconds left to bring the Lady Bruins a victory.

The Chicago Bears were without a couple key players Thursday as they returned to the practice field. Wide receiver Rome Odunze and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson both missed practice Thursday.

Chicago Bears coordinators met with reporters at Halas Hall on Thursday as the team returned to the practice field in preparation for the Green Bay Packers. Here are three of the most interesting things they said Thursday.

Stage 212 will host three performances of 'Joy to the World: A Holiday Revue to Benefit the Auditorium' this weekend.

The show is a fundraiser supporting the recent renovation of the auditorium. It will feature local performers singing and dancing to a variety of holiday favorites.

The beloved Chris Kringle Market runs through Dec. 21.

You’ve seen one of the film adaptations of “A Christmas Carol” – maybe you watch one every year – why not make the traveling radio show a Yuletide tradition, too?

Chicago Bears’ cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of November on Thursday.

Bureau County Chorus and Princeton Community Band will perform a joint Christmas concert Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Community Life Center at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton.

Celebrate the holidays with a family brunch at these locations in northern Illinois.

The Village of Ladd will host its annual Christmas Walk from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, featuring activities throughout downtown.

Check out the shows and live performances at venues like the Rialto Square Theatre, Woodstock Opera House, Raue Center for the Arts, Egyptian Theatre and more!

While the main headline is the cold, forecasters are also tracking several chances for light snow starting Friday

Space heaters are most often responsible for home-heating fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

Dr. Dale J. Young has stepped into his new role as Illinois Valley Community College’s theater instructor and director, bringing decades of stage and teaching experience to the campus, IVCC said in a news release.

Illinois Valley Community College students must pay spring 2026 tuition by Dec. 10 or risk being dropped from all classes.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

The Ottawa City Council placed its annual tax levy, requesting a 7.2% increase in property tax collections but projecting that the city’s tax rate will continue to decline.

The Putnam County Public Library District will launch a community book club series in January 2026 as part of its America250 programming, celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary.