The club installed its new officer slate, including Pat Schou as incoming president, Cathy Foes as president-elect, Lynn Olds as vice president and Jaimie Pinter as director.

While the City of Marseilles did ultimately decide to authorize the investigation and potential legal action, that decision was not unanimous.

The OSF Saint Paul Medical Center and the Mendota YMCA are inviting residents to come out and enjoy the fun and competition of the third annual Sweet Corn Fest Pickleball Tournament.

Ottawa residents and elected officials are speaking out after two protests over the weekend prompted reactions about free speech and the community’s values as a whole.

A Mendota man is headed to prison for four years for illegally carrying a loaded firearm and then biting one of his arresting officers on the arm.

Astronauts will explore how Jesus shined hope, love, forgiveness and joy to the world and how people can do the same.

Caitlin skipped court dates, set off two dozen GPS alarms for assorted violations, and absconded before Halloween 2025. Cutting off her ankle bracelet, however, was the last straw for her judge.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp are entering the home stretch of the season with just 12 games remaining - six at Schweickert Stadium and six on the road.

A trio of the area's Little League teams were in action Sunday, including the Illinois Valley Senior League All-Stars scoring another dramatic victory Sunday to move to 2-0 in the Central States Region Tournament

I first encountered Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” as a sophomore in high school. My Poetry and Drama teacher, Mrs. Parsons, read it to us in her thick New England accent. She was a lover of the written word and a model of discipline.