Photos: Beecher vs. Seneca, Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship softball
The Beecher softball team won its third straight sectional championship with a nail-biting 1-0 win over Seneca in the Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship game Friday, May 30, 2025.
Photos: Beecher vs. Seneca, Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship softball

Photos: Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp open the 2025 season in Peru
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp faced the Normal Corn Belters during their home opener on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.
Photos: Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp open the 2025 season in Peru

Photos: Serena vs. Marquette in the Class 1A softball Sectional final
Serena defeated Marquette 6-2 to win the Class 1A Sectional title on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Serena High School. The Lady Huskers will play LeRoy in the Supersectional on Monday at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington
Photos: Serena vs. Marquette in the Class 1A softball Sectional final

Threes are wild: Ottawa’s three-run sixth leads to third straight regional title with win over Morris
Ottawa’s softball team scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to come away with a 3-1 win over Morris in the Class 3A Morris Regional and capture its third straight regional crown.
La Salle man gets 7 years for firearm, residential burglary
A gunshot fired 2022 in La Salle – no one was hurt – led to a prison sentence for a La Salle man.
La Salle man gets 7 years for firearm, residential burglary
A gunshot fired 2022 in La Salle – no one was hurt – led to a prison sentence for a La Salle man.
La Salle man gets 7 years for firearm, residential burglary
