Homestead Festival announces 2026 theme, ‘Let Freedom Ring in Bureau County’

No pre-trial release for suspect in Streator arson spree

“This is brazen behavior,” Judge Michelle Vescogni ruled, and spotlighted the burn on Hall’s arm. “That’s not a coincidence.”

Longer trains lead to delays for first responders in the Illinois Valley

A nationwide problem touched down in the Illinois Valley a few weeks ago when a stopped freight train stood still in Mendota for close to four hours, halting traffic, disrupting travel and tying up law enforcement.

Streator Burger King closes permanently

Streator’s Burger King has closed permanently after serving its final customers last week.

2026 Times Boys Tennis Players of the Year: Ottawa’s Kaden Araujo and Ayden Sexton

The Ottawa No. 1 doubles team of Kaden Araujo and Ayden Sexton posted a solid year with 25 wins, including one at IHSA State Final Tournament, and are the 2026 Times Boys Tennis Players of the Year.

Weger lawyer seeks posthumous clemency

Andy Hale said at a Monday news conference that he has new evidence to be presented to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.