After seeking an owner by word of mouth without success, Bizzy Bee Activity & Learning Center in Streator is on the market.

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Oct. 5-11. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

Wilmington hosted Streator for a varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 10.

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

The police never found DNA, fingerprints or a weapon linking Tyler Skerett to the Easter Sunday shooting in Streator. What they do have is a witness who says he heard Skerett utter threats and some problematic text messages.

Engle Lane Theatre in Streator will present Mystic Pizza: The Musical, with showings Wednesday through Friday.

A look at Week 7 across The Times area, including matchups for Seneca, Marquette, Ottawa, Streator, Sandwich, Dwight, FCW and Fieldcrest.

A free lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Park Place, 406 E. Hickory St., Streator.

A Streator man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly threatening to kill a Streator police officer, and the officer’s wife, with a gun and samurai sword.

With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Illinois Valley stand in their quest to make the IHSA (or for eight-man teams, the I8FA) playoffs.

State Rep. Jason Bunting, R-Emington, and State Sen. Chris Balkema, R-Channahon, spoke Tuesday morning at the Streator Area Chamber of Commerce’s legislative breakfast at Evergreen Senior Living, addressing and providing updates on state issues and upcoming legislative priorities

A diabetes support group will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at OSF Health Care’s Community Health Center, 111 Spring St., Streator.

Here’s more from the Times area’s sidelines in Week 6 of the 2025 football season, including looks at standout players from Marquette, Seneca, Ottawa and Streator.

Streator native Tommy Canale will discuss his book about the 1959 Winter Dance Party tragedy at the Spring Valley Community Center on Thursday, Oct. 16.

A 17-year-old has been charged following a shooting on Wednesday night, according to a Streator Police news release.

Day Jones interviews Derek Barichello of the Streator Chamber of Commerce on the chamber's upcoming Halloween Spooktacular Event.

The monthly meeting of the Streator Leading Ladies was held Sept. 18 at Chipper’s Grill.

Dessert will be served after the presentation. Organizers ask for a $5 donation to help cover expenses.

Streator High School students participated Wednesday in the annual homecoming parade through downtown Streator.

Here's a preview of The Times area's eight football teams, including a showdown at the top of the Chicagoland Prairie Conference, La Salle-Peru and Ottawa's second meeting of the season and Streator's homecoming.

Across northern Illinois, dozens of cases remain unsolved, leaving behind grieving families, unanswered questions, and a lingering pursuit of justice

The Streator Public Library is offering a week of free events and activities from Monday, Oct. 13, through Saturday, Oct. 18, including crafts, book clubs, STEM activities and a special author event.

More from the Times area's sidelines in Week 5, including more on Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Ottawa, Streator and the Chicagoland Prairie's revised playoff picture.

A schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Seneca/Streator area for the coming week.

Five of the seven matchups involving Times-area football teams will be home games in Week 5 of the IHSA football season, including key matchups in the Chicagoland Prairie for Seneca and Marquette.

The Streator Public Library will host a week of free events and activities from Monday, Oct. 6, through Saturday, Oct. 11, featuring art programs, book clubs, scavenger hunts and more.

The Streator Rotary Club is collecting coats and blankets for its annual Coat and Blanket Drive, benefiting the Streator Salvation Army.

Customers who make purchases at participating businesses will receive a paper apple to fill out with their name and contact information that can be returned for a chance to win a gift card tree and other prizes.

Two Streator men were charged with felonies Tuesday following an investigation into a gunshot fired Sept. 9 near a Thornton’s. There were no injuries.

Day Jones interviews Derek Barichello from the Streator Chamber of Commerce on their awards dinner and previews their "Fall in Love with Streator" event going on Sept. 26-27

Firefighters from the Reading, Streator and Cornell fire departments swiftly extinguished a detached garage fire Thursday morning in the 1600 block of South Vermillion Street in South Streator.

The Streator City Council has approved a $15,000 facade grant to help Bowl Mor, bowling alley and restaurant on N. Bloomington St., upgrade its exterior.

From September 22 through 27, the Streator Public Library invites residents of all ages to join a week packed with creative and engaging activities, including a special Lord of the Rings-themed scavenger hunt.

The Streator City Council has officially rejected a proposal to rezone 110 W. Morrell St. to allow a duplex, officially siding with the Streator Plan Commission and nearby residents who opposed the change.

Week 4 across The Times coverage area includes conference openers for Marquette and Ottawa, Coal City coming to Streator, road games against 2024 playoff teams for FCW and Seneca, plus more.

The Streator City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at city hall to decide on a rezoning request for a house across from Streator High School and a facade grant for the Bowl-Mor bowling alley and restaurant.

Thousands of dead fish were reported Tuesday near the Streator dam in Livingston County, prompting an ongoing review by state and local agencies.

Work is now officially underway on the long-awaited replacement of the Kelly Street Bridge on the north side of Streator.

The Streator Public Library is offering a week of free events and activities from Monday, Sept. 15, through Saturday, Sept. 20, including crafts, book clubs, STEM activities and pirate-themed activities.

More from sidelines around The Times area after Week 3 of the IHSA football season.

Here is a schedule of prep sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for the coming week.

A buyer is still being sought for Bizzy Bee Activity & Learning Center in Streator. 

Walldogs artists work on a vibrant mural at Streator's City Park on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Check out these photos by MaKade Rios.

After back-to-back losses, the St. Bede girls volleyball team bounced back with a win over Woodland on Thursday.

The event raised $1,500, which was donated to Streator Cops for Kids. Organizers said the funds were made possible by the generosity of the community and local business sponsors.

Engle Lane Theatre in Streator will present the comedy “Moon Over Buffalo”, with performances running through Sept 12.

The Streator City Council backed multiple annexation agreements with property owners in the Circle Drive Subdivision, setting the stage for the city to extend sewer service to the area.

During their meeting on Tuesday night, Streator Plan Commission recommended a $15,000 facade grant for Bowl Mor, a bowling alley and restaurant at 2416 N. Bloomington Street.

Here are our Week 3 high school football previews for games across The Times area, including Ottawa, Streator, Sandwich, Marquette, Seneca, Dwight, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland and Fieldcrest.

A proposal to rezone a Morrell Street property to allow multi-family housing met resistance Tuesday night, as the Streator Plan Commission unanimously recommended denial of the request.