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Avah Oertel batted .607 with a school single-season record 17 homers, 59 RBIs, 19 doubles and 55 runs scored. The NewsTribune Softball Player of the Year is already Princeton’s career leader for home runs (35), RBIs (137) and doubles (35).

Families do not need to complete any additional forms or take any special action to participate.

A Quad Cities man has been jailed on charges of secretly filming minors in Marseilles. Jackson Yeager successfully appealed, however, and may get pre-trial release.

Police in Utica are launching a traffic enforcement campaign through July 6, focusing on impaired and unbuckled drivers.

The Streator Fire Department were approved this week for repairs at their training center and spectrometer for their hazmat equipment.

Camryn Driscoll and Common Green have been awarded the Teddy and Barbara Reed Scholarship for 2026 at Princeton High School. Both were heavily involved in athletics in their four years at PHS and were members of the National Honor Society.

Congratulations to the 2026 Times Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Ottawa hurdler and state medalist Joey Liebhart.

Presented here are The Times area’s state qualifiers and their postseason accomplishments, the 2026 Times Boys Track and Field All-Area Honor Roll.

Dr. David Lawrence, principal of St. Bede Academy in Peru, has announced St. Bede’s honor roll for the second semester of the 2025-26 school year.

Three Rivers Conference basketball teams will be adding a crossover “shootout” type event next season matching the teams from the East and West Divisions to determine an overall conference champion.

The best senior players in Illinois, including six from the Illinois Valley area, will suit up for the 49th annual ICA All-Star Baseball Game on Monday at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

A Peru man faces up to a year in jail after La Salle police clocked him driving nearly 100 mph in a 55-mph zone.

Following months of discussion, Streator City Council approved non-highway vehicles, like golf carts, to be on certain city streets during their meeting on Wednesday night.

The Mendota City Council approved the application of Art Riewaldt Jr. and his company, Riewaldt Inc., for the $180,000 RLF with a 5% interest rate over the 15-year life of the loan.

Tickets for the Fulton Sheen beatification in St. Louis will be available the week of June 22, the Diocese of Peoria announced Thursday.

Ladd’s Jeff Lannen has been chasing the Golden Tee World Championship for two decades.

The 26th Annual Cruise Night will return to downtown Ottawa this Friday, June 19.

Here’s the BCR Girls Soccer Honor Roll team for the 2026 season. Princeton's Yocelynn Robledo is the Player of the Year.

A large fire — flames were visible above the roof— broke out at the Starved Rock House of Jerky. The fire appeared to either be contained or extinguished by 12:25 p.m.

The Streator City Council approved an emergency declaration Wednesday night as officials detailed the growing scope of damage and ongoing recovery efforts following last week’s EF3 tornado.

When you grow up in the Robledo family, you’re going to play soccer. Jose Robledo passed on his love for the game to his kids, Juan, Viviana and now Yocelyn, a junior sweeper for Princeton this spring. Yocelyn said the sport of soccer is a way to bring all the family together.

The IHSA’s board of directors this week finalized expectations for the 35-second shot clock, which will be required for varsity boys and girls basketball contests beginning with the upcoming 2026-27 IHSA season.

The IHSA’s board of directors this week finalized expectations for the 35-second shot clock, which will be required for varsity boys and girls basketball contests beginning with the upcoming 2026-27 IHSA season.

La Salle-Peru senior Vicky Tejada is the 2026 NewsTribune Girls Soccer Player of the Year after scoring an area-best 25 goals and helped the Cavaliers improve by 10 wins.

Illinois Valley Community College recently awarded the 2026 Frederick W. Matthiessen Award to Danica Scoma of Utica at its 60th annual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16.