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The sidewalk along the west side of the newly reconstructed North First Street bridge is expected to reopen Monday for pedestrians, the city of DeKalb announced.

Morrison's Camryn Veltrop poured in 21 points and surpassed 1,000 career points Saturday as the Fillies earned a 52-44 win over Ashton-Franklin Center. Plus read more local results in Saturday's roundup.

Hundreds of cars were lined up on Friday afternoon for a chance to sample CosMc's, the new McDonald’s spin-off restaurant in Bolingbrook.

If a group charged with overseeing DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center operations is created, DeKalb County residents with relevant expertise will be encouraged to apply for the oversight board’s six public positions. Here's what the group may look like:

Those charged with felonies the week of Nov. 26, 2023, by the Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Lakemoor, Marengo, McHenry, Spring Grove and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

Maddie Cyranek does not get much playing time for Plainfield East's girls basketball team, but she plays a big role as a leader. She is also a leader off the court, earning a Girl Scouts Gold Award for starting the Women's Empowerment and Equity Club at Plainfield East.

The La Salle-Peru girls bowling team won the Cavalier Classic. That plus basketball and wrestling results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Fieldcrest boys basketball team beat Rock Falls 62-42 on Saturday to win the Colmone Classic for the 13th time.

Princeton defeated Pontiac, 52-43, for fifth place, avenging an earlier 58-34 defeat to the Indians at the Ottawa Thanksgiving Tournament just two weeks ago. Hall beats Marquette for seventh place, Bureau Valley beats St. Bede for ninth place

DeKalb beat a previously undefeated United Township team, Indian Creek came north and knocked off Genoa-Kingston while the NIU men lost at Monmouth. All that and more in the roundup.

At the IESA Class 8-2A and 8-1A state finals downstate Saturday, both the Serena and Wallace eighth-grade girls basketball teams saw their seasons come to an end with quarterfinal defeats, plus Saturday's varsity action from around The Times area.

Joliet West's boys bowling team won the Oswego East Invitational while the Tigers' girls bowling team was second at the Plainfield North Strikefest. Bolingbrook and Lemont had big wins in boys basketball.

Johnsburg hit five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and put up 24 points to rally and beat Sandwich 66-61 in their Kishwaukee River Conference boys basketball game on Saturday; and more in Saturday's high school roundup.

A look at Bureau County area scores for Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023

Update of the Colmone Classic at Hall for Saturday, Dec. 9