Illinois American Water donates $20K to Streator tornado recovery fund

‘The dream is to win it’: Illinois Valley has high hopes entering Central Region Tournament

The Illinois Valley Senior League baseball team opens the Central Region Tournament at 11:30 a.m. Saturday against Illinois.

Registration opens for Ottawa Children’s Business Fair

Registration is now open for the fifth annual Children’s Business Fair in downtown Ottawa.

Rob Comer’s darkest day, turns into his brightest

The Comer family quickly found they were not alone in their day of despair as the Princeton community, including schools, youth sports organizations and churches, rallied around them offering, clothes, gift cards, meals and most importantly, love.

IVCC Ottawa campus shifts focus to healthcare training

Illinois Valley Community College is reshaping its Ottawa campus to focus on healthcare degree programs and short-term career training for working adults, leveraging community partnerships to develop new programs for paramedics and EKG technicians.

Crop report: More rain delays La Salle County harvest, June 29-July 5

Heavy rainfall across La Salle County last week — ranging from 2.3 to more than 8 inches in some areas — has waterlogged fields again, forcing farmers to delay wheat harvest and soybean replanting as they wait for conditions to dry.