Champions crowned at 2023 Ottawa City Rec Tennis Tournament

Ottawa City Recreation held its 2023 tennis tournament, with competition stretching across 21 divisions.
Marseilles man charged with stolen gun

A Marseilles man faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of possessing a .45-caliber pistol that police said was stolen from a vehicle.
Princeton Park District to offer flag football

The Princeton Park District will offer flag football this fall for K-4 students beginning with an emphasis on teamwork and sportsmanship.
La Salle County police reports: July 26, 2023

Here are the La Salle County police reports for Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
Softball: Spring Valley Minors advance at state

Spring Valley will face River Forest in Wednesday’s semifinals at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Field in La Salle
Bloodlines carrying through from Bureau County athletes

Lance Harris and Nicole (Coates) Schaefbauer were standouts in their own right coming through ranks of Bureau County sports. Their bloodlines are flowing strong in their children.
Newly installed archway at Mount Bloom Cemetery to be dedicated Aug. 5

The Friends of Mount Bloom invites the public to attend a ceremony to celebrate the new entrance and archway on the north side of the Mount Bloom Cemetery at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, located on
Potential strike averted as UPS and Teamsters reach tentative agreement

UPS and the Teamsters union both announced on Tuesday that have reached a tentative contract on working conditions for UPS’s 340,000 unionized employees. If ratified, the contact would avert a strike that would have been the biggest
LeBron James’ 18-year-old son Bronny suffers cardiac arrest during basketball workout

LeBron James’ eldest son, LeBron “Bronny” James Jr., was hospitalized recently after suffering cardiac arrest. The 18-year-old was rushed to the hospital following a basketball workout at the University of Southern California on Monday, July 24. Bronny
Write Team: Making memories to cherish with grandma

I’m feeling sentimental. Our youngest grandchild turns 2 today. Two is a pivoting point; he’s not quite a baby and not quite a preschooler. And time is flying by way too fast.