The Streator Eagle 6 has dimmed its lights for the last time this week, marking the end of a nearly decade-long run and leaving the city without a movie theater.

Trenton Acuncius (69.05) has mounted a sizeable lead of nearly five Peterson points over second-place bowler Mike McClure (64.22) after the first two rounds of the 2025 tournament at Pin Splitter Lanes in Princeton.

During the holiday tournaments at Seneca and Plano, many Times-area boys basketball players put together tremendous efforts. A look at their accomplishments and what their coaches had to say about them in Brian Hoxsey's boys basketball notebook.

Illinois Extension will offer a bread-making workshop Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

Putnam County Public Library branches will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly taco night from 4:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9.

The Marquette boys basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Shipyard Showdown Tournament with a pair of wins on Tuesday, while host Seneca, Woodland and Serena all finished the opening day 1-1. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

La Salle-Peru High School’s $8 million agriculture center is expected to be mostly complete by mid-May, marking the revival of the school’s agriculture program.

A free lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Park Place, 406 E. Hickory St., Streator.