Deer Park Grade School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

The Streator Public Library recently announced its upcoming events and programs for the first week in April.

Participants can pick up their race day packets prior to race day from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 23 in the Earlville School East Gym parking lot, or on race day at 8 a.m. in the parking lot.

A $7,500 grant is expected to help spark new business growth in Ottawa through a collaborative effort focused on supporting local entrepreneurs.

The lunch will be from 12-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, in their fellowship hall at 415 S East St in Earlville.

A one-chop dinner costs $15 and a two-chop dinner costs $18. Tickets can be purchased at Serena High School prior to or on Monday, April 6.

The Boatyard Bar & Bistro in Ottawa will reopen for the season Thursday, April 9, bringing back riverfront dining with a mix of familiar favorites and new menu offerings.

Families and children take part in an Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 4, at Peck Park in Ottawa.

Seneca softball ran its perfect start to the season to a dozen wins, Ottawa boys tennis dropped a close match and more in The Times Saturday Roundup.

The JOY senior group will meet on Wednesday, April 15, at 1 p.m. at Park Place in Streator for a program on birding basics.

Ottawa sophomore Georgia Kirkpatrick scored five goals and assisted on another to help the Pirates defeat Streator 7-1 in Saturday's match at King Field in Ottawa.

We are proud to honor 25 of The Times area's top boys basketball players from this past season, including first-team standouts from Woodland, Ottawa, Streator, Marquette and Newark.

The Times Sports staff is proud to announce our 2026 Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Woodland senior Nolan Price.

The Sandwich baseball and softball teams earned wins on Friday, while Somonauk's Caden Hamer was part of three wins at Mendota track meet. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Ottawa’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 4, at Peck Park instead of Allen Park due to rising river levels and potential flooding, the city announced.

Streator is beginning the process of replacing both the Park and Bilger Street bridges after securing $1 million in federal funding through the office of Darin LaHood.

La Salle County authorities have identified an Oglesby man as the motorist killed in a March 31 rollover crash in Wallace Township.

A La Salle man was picked up Wednesday on a charge of grooming, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

The Ottawa Fire Department responded Thursday to burning overhead power lines in the alley between Turk’s Furniture and Ace Hardware, according to a news release.

Local fans of the Fightin' Illini didn't necessarily see it coming, but all are excited about Illinois making its sixth appearance in the Final Four.

Honoring 25 of the area's best high school girls basketball players as selected by The Times Sports staff, here is the 2025-26 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team.

The Ottawa softball team, led by three hits and three RBIs by Piper Lewis, defeated host Sterling on Wednesday, while Serena and Somonauk/Leland also earned softball wins. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Marquette baseball team scored three times in the first inning and used solid pitching performances from Alec Novotney and Griffin Dobberstein in a 3-0 victory over Eureka at Masinelli Field on a cold and windy Wednesday afternoon. The Crusaders are now 8-0 on the year.

The First United Methodist Church in Ottawa will hold its 21st annual spaghetti lunch and supper on Thursday, April 23.

When Walmart opened its first store in Peru on Tuesday, April 1, 1986, it marked a major retail milestone for the Illinois Valley.

The Ottawa Fire Department will be out in the community for two free home safety programs for any residents within city limits on Tuesday, April 14.

Seattle Sutton - Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and cases are rising among younger adults.

The screening is free, but appointments are required.

The Ottawa Fire Department has welcomed its newest probationary firefighter Jackson Novak.

Woodland School in Streator has announced Marty Coe as its Hall of Fame inductee for 2026.

La Salle County sheriff’s deputies will step up April patrols to catch distracted drivers.

First United Methodist Church in Ottawa will host its 21st annual spaghetti lunch and supper fundraiser Thursday, April 23, at the church, 100 W. Jefferson St.

La Salle County will host a free electronics recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 11, at the La Salle County Government Center, 707 E. Etna Road in Ottawa.

Authorities have identified the victim killed in a March 28 fire at 703 N. Everett St., Streator.

La Salle County authorities have identified the motorist killed Saturday when two semis collided on Interstate 80 near the Marseilles exit.

Two rural Illinois counties now largely depend on OSF HealthCare for reproductive services, but its policies limit the care it can provide.

Seneca's girls track and field team, Ottawa girls soccer, Marquette softball and Earlville/Leland baseball are among the winners featured in The Times Monday Roundup.

Peyton Marin’s two-run double to left field in the home half of the sixth inning broke a tie game and proved to be the winning knock Monday in the Bulldogs’ 8-6 victory.

The Streator Leading Ladies held their monthly meeting Thursday, March 19 at Chipper’s.

The Streator Lions Club recently held its bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at Gaetano’s Vault.

An accident involving a tractor-trailer shut down all lanes for about 90 minutes on Route 251 at the U.S. 6 overpass in Peru.

Milton Pope School will hold kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year on Wednesday, April 15, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

B Dominique Boutique announced it will close its doors in mid-to-late April after five years in business. 

Streator Township High School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention program for adults at the La Salle County Extension Office in Ottawa.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from March 3 to 13, 2026.

Seneca's Tessa Krull pitched and hit the Fighting Irish past Joliet Catholic on Saturday, while Marquette swept a doubleheader from Princeville. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Rutland Grade School in Ottawa announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

Ottawa senior Juliana Thrush is the Times 2025-26 Girls Wrestler of the Year after placing runner-up at the IHSA Individual State Finals and ending the season with 31 victories. It's the second straight year she's earned the Times honor.

Marquette freshman Wesley Janick is the Times 2025-26 Boys Wrestler of the Year after winning the IHSA Class 1A State Championship at 120 pounds and finishing the season with a 35-4 record.