‘Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road’ coming to Ottawa next week

Storms leave thousands without power across Illinois Valley

Thousands of Illinois Valley residents reported power outages as of Thursday afternoon following severe thunderstorms on Wednesday night.

Seneca residents face power outage until Saturday

A late Wednesday afternoon storm damaged multiple power lines in Seneca, leaving 463 residents without electricity.

Putnam County library district events set for July

The Putnam County Public Library District will host several programs and events in July.

Marquette readies for 2A state after back-to-back 1A titles

The Marquette baseball team hopes to stay hot when it faces St. Joseph-Ogden (38-2) in Friday’s IHSA Class 2A semifinals at 7 p.m. on Illinois Field in Champaign. The Crusaders, which are coming off back-to-back 1A state championships, enter the contest with a 37-3 record.

Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois announces new executive director

The Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois recently announced the appointment of Rick Burchell as the organization’s next executive director.