Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Somonauk/Leland girls basketball’s Kiley Mason!

An Ottawa woman was injured after her vehicle struck the BP service station Saturday afternoon.

Peru officials announced Monday that, due to continuing emergency electrical work in the area, Shooting Park Road will be closed Monday between Pulaski and Walnut streets.

The suspect in the Streator strangulation will stand trial for murder on June 1.

Earlville Jr./Sr. High School is having a fundraiser to raise money for the class of 2032.

The Putnam County Public Library District’s McNabb Branch will host “Bird Snack Station” at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Reddick Public Library District in Ottawa will host several programs and events in February.

From Capitol News Illinois: Providers say the $193 million Illinois will receive in federal rural health care grants will cover important updates for rural hospitals, but it won’t make up for cuts to Medicaid

Clara Ferrari leads the 2026 Princeton Women’s Master’s Tournament at the halfway mark, but defending champ Katie Gerrard is closing fast. By the end of the day Sunday, Gerrard climbed to second place at 49.34, just a little more than one point behind Ferrari at 50.37.

L-P junior Sarah Lowery was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after winning the Mahomet-Seymour tournament.