Experience a Victorian Christmas as the Reddick Mansion in Ottawa.

Celebrate the holidays with a family brunch at these locations in northern Illinois.

Frozen water pipes aren’t life threatening, however frozen or broken water pipes do cause damage to homes each winter.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

Some who sell artificial Christmas trees this seasons say their costs are much higher this year because of tariffs, which could benefit those who sell fresh-cut trees.

Country music artist Scotty McCreery will headline the 2026 Marshall-Putnam County Fair concert on Thursday, July 16, at the Marshall-Putnam Fairgrounds.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota and Princeton wrestling teams for the 2025-26 season.

The Hardscrabble Lions Club in Streator recently raised $1,000 during a raffle.

The Ottawa City Council will take the next steps on bringing parts of the Fields Hill subdivision into the city along with dealing with the city’s tax levy during their meeting on Tuesday night.

The Ottawa girls basketball team defeated host Serena on Monday to improve to 3-1 on the season. Plus more results from around The Times area.

Hall defeated Mendota 55-28 on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 at Hall High School.

To avoid scammers or donating to fraudulent organizations Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul offered the following tips to potential donors.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and some players met with reporters virtually Monday a few days after Friday’s statement win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Here are the most interesting things the Bears said.

A look at the top girls tennis players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

La Salle-Peru senior Dagny Green and junior foreign exchange student Julia Garcia were paired as a doubles team at the end of September and became state qualifiers. They are the 2025 NewsTribune Girls Tennis Players of the Year.

From Capitol News Illinois: Recent cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration could reduce the size of Illinois’ economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute.

With the bowling season underway, here's a look at the 2025-26 seasons for Times-area teams Ottawa and Streator.

The Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-15 on Black Friday to improve to 9-3 on the season. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the win and whether it means they're true contenders in the NFC playoff race

A fast-moving winter system is expected to bring 2-4 inches of snow to northern Illinois on Monday afternoon and evening, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the region

Check out the shows and live performances at venues like the Rialto Square Theatre, Woodstock Opera House, Raue Center for the Arts, Egyptian Theatre and more!

Clean and Lube has opened a new automotive service location at 1133 Wenzel Road, offering oil changes, light vehicle maintenance, car wash and detailing services.

Parkside Middle School in Peru has announced its high honor roll students for the first trimester of the 2025-2026 school year.

Milton Pope School in Marseilles has announced its November Students of the Month for Citizenship.

Our nation’s officially-designated day for giving thanks has come and gone.

Eight Seneca High School seniors have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

The Village of Ladd will host its annual Christmas Walk from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, featuring activities throughout downtown.

Helmar Lutheran Church will host a kumla fundraiser dinner from 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at 11935 Lisbon Road.

Space heaters are most often responsible for home-heating fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

On Monday, a fast-moving system is expected to bring accumulating snow across the entire region during the afternoon and evening hours, according to the National Weather Service

A widespread early-season winter storm delivered a swath of heavy snow across northern Illinois on Saturday, with several communities topping eight inches and some approaching a foot

The Streator Public Library will host a variety of programs from Monday, Dec. 8, through Saturday, Dec. 13.

Dimmick School in La Salle has announced its honor roll and high honor roll students for the first trimester of the 2025-26 school year.

The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Padre Pio Parish will host its 22nd annual Christmas Cookie Sale beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Sacred Heart parish hall, 206 N. School St., Granville.

Seneca High School named its October students of the month.

Award-winning southern gospel artist Cathy Reynolds will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at First Presbyterian Church in Henry.

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Nov. 23-29. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The Class 7A/8A state football title games have been rescheduled for Wednesday afternoon and evening at Northern Illinois University

LaSalle-Peru's Aubrey Duttlinger and Morris's Alyssa Jepson each earned Most Valuable Player honors and are among the Interstate 8 All-Conference girls volleyball winners for the 2025 season. Here is the 2025 All-Interstate 8 girls volleyball team.

Streator’s Leading Ladies held its monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Chipper’s restaurant.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a gingerbread decorating workshop at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Granville Branch.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a “Whimsical Winter Bird” craft session for all ages at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the McNabb Branch.

A look at the top volleyball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Here’s a look at the final area 2025 volleyball standings

The good times never seemed so good for Caroline Keutzer. The senior outside hitter led Princeton to its first regional title in four years. She was unanimously named first-team all-conference and to the IVCA All-State Honorable Mention.

The Putnam County Public Library District’s Granville Branch will host a holiday movie matinee at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Members of the Chief Senachwine Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored veterans Nov. 11 at Henry City Park and Henry Cemetery.

The OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center Tree of Lights campaign in Princeton is underway.

McKinley Elementary School in Ottawa announced its November 2025 Champion of the Charter students.

While police said an Ottawa man was arrested on a charge of attempted murder of a Will County sheriff’s deputy in Joliet, that was not among the charges in an indictment filed on Wednesday.

The Ottawa boys basketball team turned the ball over 12 times in the second half and misfired on a pair of potential lead-taking 3-pointers late in a 49-45 loss in Friday's action at the Dean Riley "Shootin' the Rock" Thanksgiving Tournament.