• Repairs to Princeton’s Red Covered Bridge could begin this fall
    Jun 29 2026
    Plans to restore Red Covered Bridge in Princeton are moving closer to construction, with repairs expected to begin as soon as this fall.
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  • Naming of new L-P principal continues shake-up of school management personnel
    Jun 29 2026
    Hanson’s appointment as principal changes the structure of L-P, as well as Ottawa Township High School.
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    1 min
  • Kelly Street Bridge reopens in Streator after nearly 10 years, $1M project
    Jun 29 2026
    After nearly 10 years of being closed, the Kelly Street Bridge in Streator reopened to traffic Monday.
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  • Presenting the 2026 Times All-Area Baseball Team
    Jun 29 2026
    We are proud to present the 2026 Times All-Area Baseball Team, filled with standouts from Newark, Serena, Somonauk, Earlville/Leland, Streator, Sandwich, Ottawa, Fieldcrest, WFC, Seneca and Class 2A state third-place finisher Marquette.
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    8 mins
  • The 2026 Times Baseball Player of the Year: Marquette’s Alec Novotney
    Jun 29 2026
    Marquette's Alec Novotney is the 2026 Times Baseball Player of the Year. The right-hander was the unquestioned on-the-field leader of the Crusaders during a 38-4 season in which they followed up back-to-back Class 1A state championships with a third-place finish in 2A.
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    5 mins
  • Pistol Shrimp win second half opener: Pistol Shrimp weekly update
    Jun 29 2026
    The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp opened the second half of the season with a win Saturday.
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    4 mins
  • Princeton’s Landen Hoffman advances to Junior Olympics
    Jun 29 2026
    Landen Hoffman will be chasing the gold at the Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa in August. He qualified with a fourth-place at the Region 13 National qualifier in Rockford on Sunday. He had a throw of 146-2.
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  • Finalists for 2025-26 BCR Male Athlete of the Year
    Jun 29 2026
    Braden Curran, Casey Etheridge, Gino Ferrari, Gavin Lanham and Logan Philhower are up for BCR Male Athlete of the Year honors for 2025-26.
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    5 mins