Gerald Hulslander, of Ottawa, will celebrate his 100th birthday with an open house on Sunday, Aug. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 717 Chambers St., Ottawa.

The former K’s Secret Garden building at 215 E. Main St. in downtown Streator is set to become a space for small events, following Streator City Council’s approval of a facade grant on Wednesday night.

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The Central Region Senior Baseball Tournament held their championship game on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Washington Park in Peru. Check out photos by MaKade Rios.

Streator shoppers will continue paying a 1% sales tax on most grocery items starting next year, after Streator City Council voted on Wednesday night to keep the city’s existing share of the tax after the state repeals its portion.

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Country Music star Randy Houser performed during the 104th annual Marshall-Putnam Fair on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Henry. Check out photos by Kyle Russell.

Two bodies were found burned from a residential fire in Sheridan, but prosecutors disclosed Friday both were shot. Two eyewitnesses told police it was Ronald Martin Jr. who pulled the trigger.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has posted the 2025 first quarter report of nursing home violations. Four facilities were cited for having the most severe violations.

Seats are still available for the 2025 class, which takes place July 28 to August 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information and an application form are available through ivcc.edu/readysetgo/.

A structural fire in the 1500 block of Poplar Street in Ottawa was extinguished without any injuries on Thursday evening