Streator man gets 5 years in non-fatal shooting

A Streator man pleaded guilty Thursday to a 2023 shooting and was sentenced to 5-plus years in prison.
Streator man gets 5 years in non-fatal shooting

A Streator man pleaded guilty Thursday to a 2023 shooting and was sentenced to 5-plus years in prison.
Neighbor discovers Dixon garage fire, alerts family

Multiple departments responded to a reported structural fire at a Dixon home Thursday evening.
Fire reported at Dixon home Thursday evening

Multiple departments responded to a reported structural fire at a Dixon home Thursday evening.
Photos: Fire reported at Dixon home

Multiple departments responded to a reported structural fire Thursday evening at a Dixon home.
Learning Architecture with Gingerbread Design

Stearns History Museum in Minnesota is teaching kids about architecture in a festive way. They have them sketch out a blueprint, go through the process of applying for permits, and then build their design out of gingerbread. Organizers
Polo theatre to debut ‘Fruitcakes next week

The Polo Area Community Theatre will perform “Fruitcakes,” a holiday play is about a quirky Southern community and a runaway boy who comes to appreciate the town’s residents.
IVCC, Marquette to sponsor blood drive Dec. 17 in Ottawa

Illinois Valley Community College and Marquette Academy will sponsor a public blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 717 Chambers St., Ottawa.
Victorian Christmas tours available for Reddick Mansion, Wallace house

In 1858, two new homes appeared on the Ottawa landscape: the Reddick Mansion, home to former state Sen. William Reddick, 100 W. Lafayette St. and the Oaks, home to future Civil War Gen. William Wallace, 2101 Caton
Victorian Christmas tours available for Reddick Mansion, Wallace house

In 1858, two new homes appeared on the Ottawa landscape: the Reddick Mansion, home to former state Sen. William Reddick, 100 W. Lafayette St. and the Oaks, home to future Civil War Gen. William Wallace, 2101 Caton