Streator High School senior Gabriel Gutierrez has been selected as the school’s Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award recipient for the 2025-26 school year.

A free lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Park Place, 406 E. Hickory St., Streator.

Woodland Elementary and Junior High schools recently announced the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

The Streator Chamber of Commerce hosted its Halloween Spooktacular event on Friday, Oct. 26, 2025, in downtown Streator. The event featured a scavenger hunt, a tarot card reader, a haunted house and more activities.

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Oct. 19-25. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

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

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.

Heritage Tractor will host a Halloween Howl event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at all its dealership locations.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

The Streator Leading Ladies met Thursday, Oct. 16, at Chipper’s Grill.

A free program will teach how to add more fiber to holiday meals with healthy, plant-based recipes and air fryer cooking demonstrations.

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Oct. 12-18. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The Streator Plan Commission voted Tuesday to recommend rezoning a long-standing self-storage facility at 801 E. Bridge St. so it fully matches the city’s zoning code.

The Streator Planning Commission positively recommended a $15,000 facade grant for Streator bar Pub 820 to support exterior renovations that will to update the building while giving it an “old-time saloon” look.

A look at Week 8 across The Times coverage area, including games lined up for Marquette, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Seneca, Sandwich, Streator, Ottawa, Dwight and Fieldcrest.

Morris hosted Streator for a varsity boys soccer game on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Two buildings in downtown Streator are a step closer to getting a fresh look after the planning commission agreed Tuesday to send a positive recommendation for facade improvement grants.

JACKpots Pub owners, Jessica and Chad Lucas, announced they will be handing their Streator business over to new owners.

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

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

Streator High School recently named its 2025 homecoming king and queen.

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