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Ottawa Farmers Market returns Saturday with grand opening celebration

Wild Bill Days commemorates 150th anniversary of folk hero’s final breath

Ottawa, Adam Swanson dominant in IHSA 3A regional semifinal blanking of archrival La Salle-Peru

Seneca powers past St. Bede 10-0 to punch ticket to 2A Pontiac Sectional title game

Ottawa suffers 2-1 loss to Dunlap in 3A softball sectional semifinal

Illinois student vaccination rates see slight increase in 2025-26, still down from pre-pandemic levels

‘Epitome of a volunteer’: Marseilles man’s legacy built on service

34 years of open doors: A teacher’s legacy at Seneca High

More than cameras: How one SRO built a culture of safety at Seneca High

‘It’s rewarding’: L-P trainer has been helping athletes for 26 years

They show up, every single day: The Illinois Valley’s reader-nominated Everyday Heroes of 2026

Longtime ‘Blue Streak’ and voice of Woodstock basketball is beloved by high school students, staff

Crews respond after tornado, say they’re just doing their job

These 911 dispatchers are often the first first responders in DeKalb County

Dixon police chief Ryan Bivins cherishes impacting lives through his faith, service and basketball

As a truant officer, he sees families struggling. And he’s helped scores of them

‘Walking that walk with people who understand’: Peers lean on each other in tight-knit recovery community

Hall’s ‘Comeback Kids’ fall short by one run to Monmouth-Roseville

Nick Michalek grinds out 1-hitter as Sandwich beats Beecher 9-0 in regional semis

St. Patrick DL David Folorunsho commits to Notre Dame: ‘I’m the player with the most tenacity’

St. Laurence LB Sean Rice commits to Illinois

Mount Carmel WR Quentin Burrell commits to Michigan: ‘I’m ready to earn everything’

CCL/ESCC football notes: Colin McEniry, Henry Miller among players to watch as Marmion eyes return to playoffs

Byron York: The DNC autopsy: Did Democrats really want to know? 

A piece of Dixon history: Deaths and dynasty at Reynolds Wire

Eye On Illinois: Will lawmakers who know better still buckle for Bears’ tax demands?

Cal Thomas: Hey, America: Stop complaining

St. Charles Park District: Serving up a love for tennis

The collapse of police departments has become a dangerous trend throughout the nation

Eye On Illinois: Ag remains big business amidst challenging global marketplace

Toby Moore: Even the emperor wakes up in the morning

The Comedy Vault June lineup brings WGN stars, teacher comics and more

5 Things to Do: Final weekend of ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ Fleetwood Mac tribute concert & more this weekend

Photos: Hall baseball comes up short in 5-4 loss to Monmouth-Roseville in Class 2A Regional semifinals

Insurance regulation bills clear Illinois General Assembly

Chicago Bears set new foundation at start of OTA with near-perfect attendance

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Leaf Casting Workshop at Hornbaker Gardens