Crews respond to early morning fire at Carus Chemical in La Salle

1990 Hall state softball team, pitcher double up for Hall of Fame

Hall’s 1990 state softball team, Wendy Becker (class of 1990) and John “Boog” Matthews (class of 1979) will take their place in the Hall of Fame between games of Friday’s boys basketball games with Erie-Prophetstown.

Suspect in Streator drug-theft conspiracy apprehended

Authorities have apprehended the fourth and final suspect in a drug and theft ring based out of Streator.

Princeton backs enterprise zone expansion tied to Marquis-owned land

The Princeton City Council backed an expansion of the Bureau/Putnam County Area Enterprise Zone to include hundreds of acres of Marquis owned land near Hennepin, although no specific development project has been proposed yet.

The 2026 Times Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Sandwich’s Sunny Weber

Recent Sandwich graduate, distance ace and Class 2A state champion Sunny Weber is the 2026 Times Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Presenting the 2026 Times Girls Track and Field All-Area Honor Roll

Here are The Times area’s state qualifiers and their postseason accomplishments, the 2026 Times Girls Track and Field All-Area Honor Roll.