Streator YMCA named chamber’s May 2025 business of the month
The Streator Family YMCA has been named the Streator Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for May.
Baseball: 2025 All-Kishwaukee River Conference team announced
Sandwich’s Braden Behringer was named the Kishwaukee River Conference Player of the Year and Johnsburg’s Evan Pohl earned Pitcher of the Year honors. Here is the rest of the 2025 All-KRC baseball team, as selected by coaches.
Photos: Paws on Park Avenue

Photos: Paws on Park Avenue
Here are Mike Vaughn’s photos of Saturday’s Paws on Park Avenue event at Greenfield. All food sales proceeds went to benefit local animal shelters.
Photos: Paws on Park Avenue
Here are Mike Vaughn’s photos of Saturday’s Paws on Park Avenue event at Greenfield. All food sales proceeds went to benefit local animal shelters.
Seneca Legion to host free pancake breakfast June 8

Seneca Legion to host free pancake breakfast June 8
The Seneca American Legion Kasal Post 457 will host its annual “Breakfast in the Park” from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 8, at Crotty Park on Shipyard Road in Seneca.
Win a Peoria Chiefs ticket reading with Putnam Co. libraries

La Salle-Peru High School seniors receive scholarships

Pilkington invests in renewable energy with new solar array in Ottawa
NSG Group recently announced its newest photovoltaic solar array at Pilkington, its Ottawa facility, which will supply about 3.9 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity annually.