The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 110th anniversary Thursday with a sold-out annual dinner at Starved Rock Lodge, honoring members who have shaped the community since 1916.

The Princeton Park District has announced a new addition to the playground at Zearing Park, made possible through a donation from longtime community supporters Don and Barb Schiff.

Construction on the City County Park shelter project is entering its final stages, with concrete work expected to wrap up soon.

The Streator Public Library will hold an event for community members to receive May Day baskets from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2.

A Granville man charged in the robbery of Granville National Bank will stand trial June 22 in federal court in Peoria.

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

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a four-week 3D printing program designed for youth ages 11–14 this June.

The Seneca softball team, behind the hitting of Graysen Provance and pitching of both Tessa Krull and Hayden Pfeifer, improved to 23-0 on the season with a win over Dwight on Thursday, while the Marquette baseball team fell to St. Bede for the Crusaders first loss of the season.

The St. Bede baseball team beat Marquette to end the Crusaders' 39-game winning streak, the St. Bede boys track team won its own home meet, the Mendota soccer team blanked Serena and more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Good situational hitting and a dominant outing on the mound carried Ottawa to a 10-0 win over La Salle-Peru on a rainy Thursday night at Huby Sarver Field, taking home the Illinois River Rivalry trophy and completing the series sweep.