Within 15 minutes of arriving on the scene, Geiger said that the fire was under control, and the fire was almost entirely extinguished around 12:45 p.m.

The North Utica Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Illinois for the 2026 “Click It or Ticket” campaign running May 15-26 during the Memorial Day travel period.

Construction on the future site of the restaurant that is going up at 1209 Washington St., on the corner of Washington Street and 13th Avenue, will begin in late summer.

Fieldcrest senior Layten Gerdes was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after earning a win on the mound and hitting two home runs on the week.

Bureau Valley graduate Landon Hulsing has earned All-American status, placing eighth for Sauk Valley in the discus in the NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals in Hobbs, N.M.

The IESA held its Class 1A and 2A State Meet over the weekend for both seventh- and eighth-graders At EastSide Centre in East Peoria. Multiple Times-area student-athletes earned state medals for top-eight finishes in their respective events.

This camp is designed to help athletes develop key offensive footballs skills, including quarterback play, passing, receiving, footwork, agility and overall game awareness.

Putnam County eighth-grader Anni Judd ran down three individual medals and ran on a medal-winning relay in Saturday’s IESA 2A Girls State Track & Field Meet in East Peoria. Pumas’ 4x100 of Chloe Christiansen, Emily Koncza, Mylee Christiansen and Judd placde fifth

A look at the softball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.

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