Harvest Baptist Church of Ottawa will host a free “Emerald Crossing, An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23” vacation Bible school for children ages five to 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, through Friday, July 10.

A look at the top boys track and field athletes in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season.

A local documentary exploring the stories of abolitionist John Hossack and escaped slave Jim Gray will be shown next week at the Reddick Mansion in Ottawa.

Parts of the walking path at Zearing Park in Princeton will be temporarily closed during the city’s Fourth of July festivities.

The Peru Public Library recently announced it was selected for a Literacy Bridges: Empowering 21st Century Communities grant.

Tours and events will continue during the restoration.

The Women Inspired Network will host a “Girls Just Wanna Have Funds” trivia night at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Oglesby Elks Lodge, 800 E. Walnut St., Oglesby.

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s new Ottawa location is under construction, with work that began in January still progressing on the West Etna Road site.

The bump in participation and interest in soccer around the World Cup is a phenomenon that Raketic has experienced throughout his camp locations in the Midwest, including the Illinois Valley.

Who’s going to be the 2025-26 BCR Female Athlete of the Year? Jillian Anderson, Lily Bosnich, Keighley Davis, Charlie Pellegrini and Emily Wright are up for BCR honors