Here is a list of trick-or-treat hours for the Illinois Valley.

The Manteno girls volleyball team - led by junior Maddie Gesky - was solid throughout a 25-15, 25-21 victory over host Seneca in Thursday's Class 2A regional championship match. It's the first postseason title for the Panthers since 2017.

The Dwight girls volleyball team captured the program's first regional championship since 2009 on Thursday, while Sandwich and Fieldcrest had seasons come to a close in regional finals.

The Streator Township High School Drama Department will perform Divided We Fall, a monologue-based play by Bryan Starchman, on Oct. 30-31 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students with a school ID.

The AARP is hosting a driver safety program at Illinois Valley Community College’s Ottawa campus.

The academy was awarded an overall A grade for 2026.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Day of the Dead altar is filled with candles, personal treasures, photos and symbols to remember loved ones.

Jefferson Elementary in Ottawa is recognizing students who demonstrate strong emotional intelligence through its RULER program.

The little castle on Main Street in Ottawa has life once again, as Keely’s Castle recently opened at the site of the former Prince Castle ice cream shop.

Search our table to see what designation your La Salle County school received on the 2025 school report card.

But it is precisely because we see and feel all of the cruelty, pain and destruction, that we have no choice but to continue to live and give from the heart.

Here is a look at the opening-round playoff matchups awaiting Seneca, Marquette, Dwight and Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland this weekend.

Check out some of the best 2025 Halloween home displays across the Illinois Valley Region.

The Newark and Serena girls volleyball teams will meet for the Class 1A Yorkville Christian Regional title after semifinal wins on Wednesday, while Earlville, Somonauk and Flanagan-Cornell had their season end. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Ottawa Township High School senior Mary Stisser has been selected as the school’s 2025-26 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award recipient.

Ottawa's girls volleyball team lost a three-set regional semifinal, while elsewhere Seneca, Sandwich, Dwight, Serena and Somonauk all won regional matches in The Times Tuesday Roundup.

Joe Tokarz will give a talk at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 about the 28 submarines that traveled down the Illinois River from their manufacturing facility in Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico and into World War II.

We have been hit hard with celebrity deaths recently.

Newark girls volleyball won its regional opener, while Streator and Marquette both fell, all in The Times Monday Roundup.

The Streator Public Library is hosting a variety of events from Nov. 10 to Nov. 15 for all ages, featuring activities ranging from scavenger hunts to art and gaming.

The Earlville volleyball team defeated Leland 22-25, 25-20, 25-10 in Monday's Class 1A Somonauk Regional quarterfinal match.

Streator Ace Hardware marked a new chapter Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Streator Chamber of Commerce.

More from the Week 9 sideline across The Times area, including notes on Ottawa, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and more.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Seneca girls volleyball's Graysen Provance!

Seneca High School announced its honor and high honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

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

The suspect in the Streator City Park shooting will stand trial Feb. 2.

Safe Journeys - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and while much of the focus rightfully centers on supporting survivors and preventing abuse, it’s also an important time to talk about education—especially when it comes to teaching children about consent.

For more than five decades, if you ordered a pizza at Sam’s Pizza in Oglesby more than once, chances are owner Sammy Leone knew your order when you came in and never had to write it down.

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School in Streator announced its honor and high honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

In the fall, natural areas often become dumping spots for yard waste, pumpkins, straw, and other organic decorations. Many think that a thrown-away pumpkin will break down and disappear. Not exactly.

Marseilles Elementary School announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

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

Here are the 2025 IHSA football playoff pairings for Times area teams.

The Ottawa boys cross country team advanced to next week's sectional at Saturday's regional in Metamora, while Somonauk’s Landin Stillwell, Sandwich’s Sunny Weber ran to regional titles. Plus more results from around the Times area.

The playoff bound Marquette and Seneca football teams both finished up the regular season strong with decisive victories on Friday, while the Ottawa’s girls tennis team of Zulee Moreland and Yaquelin Hernandez-Solis finish 3-2 at 1A state. Plus, more from around the Times area.

The Ottawa football team rushed for 445 yards, scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and put up points eight of the 10 times they had the ball against Granite City in a dominating 52-0 triumph on Friday night at King Field in Ottawa.

Serena and Somonauk's girls volleyball squads were among the winners in The Times Thursday Roundup.

The Streator Public Library, 130 S. Park St., recently announced its upcoming programs and events for November.

The Ottawa City Council approved two agreements involving vehicles for the Police Department during their meeting on Tuesday night.

The Earlville girls volleyball team closed out the regular and Little Ten Conference seasons with a victory over IMSA for its 20th win of the year.

The Ottawa Center for the Arts will hold a free sneak preview open house for its new downtown campus from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the campus, located in The Abbey and The Great Hall buildings, 910 Columbus St.

The Ottawa City Council approved taking over control of a section of Champlain Street in north Ottawa from La Salle County during their meeting on Tuesday night.

The Serena girls volleyball team surged ahead in each set, then held off late Marquette rallies in each to post a 25-19, 25-21 victory at Bader Gymnasium in Ottawa on Tuesday night.

Police and drug agents seized nearly 2 ounces of purported heroin during a Tuesday traffic stop in rural La Salle.

A look at Week 9 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.

As Halloween approaches, downtown Streator will be the place to be if you’re looking to get in the holiday’s spirit with a variety of events for all ages.

OSF HealthCare’s recent offer to keep a limited ICU in Ottawa hinged on the city endorsing its broader consolidation plan, a condition city officials rejected as unfair and unacceptable

The drop-in session runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Academic Support Center, room A201, on the IVCC campus.

Prairie Fox Books in Ottawa will be closed from Friday through Sunday, Nov. 2, while the building undergoes renovations to its infrastructure.