The Ottawa City Council will hold its first meeting of the year at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at City Hall, 301 West Madison Street.

Mendota’s Oliver Munoz scored the Trojans' final six points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:30 remaining, to capture fifth place with a 46-45 win over Ottawa in the Plano Christmas Classic on Tuesday.

La Salle-Peru's Kiely Domyancich and Marquette's Lily Deibel were among the individual girls wrestling champions crowned Tuesday at the 2025 Ottawa Holiday Hootenanny.

First State Bank will host its 26th Annual Agriculture Conference on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. at the Mendota Civic Center.

As La Salle County begins a new calendar year, a theme is emerging among the murder suspects: So far, nobody has pleaded guilty. Three were convicted in 2025 at trial and Joe Navarro anticipates having to bring the remaining suspects to trial.

The Christmas tournaments are all wrapped up for the 2025 holiday hoops season. Here’s a rundown of all the tournament champions at seven different sites.

The past year saw triumph with state champions and tragedy for Bureau County sports. Here’s a look at the top 10 sports stories that shaped the area sports:

Halls beat Monmouth-Roseville 57-39 in the old gym Tuesday at Prophetstown. Down the hallway in the new gym, the Storm beat Stockton 51-27 to conclude Warkins Tournament play.

A look at boys and girls tournament pairings at LaMoille, Ottawa, Princeville, Prophetstown, Senea, Sherrard, St. Bede

The Treehouses at Starved Rock is a 26-acre retreat carved into Starved Rock’s border. There are two treehouses available for short stays and two more under construction, with availability beginning in February.