2025 BCR girls cross country preview
Taking a look at area girls cross country teams for the 2025 season from Amboy, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede. Princeton returns top 6 runners from last year’s undefeated dual meet team
2025 season preview: Scouting the Illinois 8-Man Football Association

2025 season preview: Scouting the Illinois 8-Man Football Association
Here is a look at the Illinois 8-Man Football Association teams within our Friday Night Drive footprint, including West Carroll, Polo, St. Anne, Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland, Amboy/LaMoille/Ohio, Milford/Cissna Park, Milledgeville, Hiawatha, Ashton-Franklin Center and Alden-Hebron.
Public meeting on carbon capture set for Sept. 2 in Putnam

Public meeting on carbon capture set for Sept. 2 in Putnam
The event will discuss Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) and its possible effects on the local community.
La Salle County to host free electronics recycling event Sept. 20

La Salle County to host free electronics recycling event Sept. 20
La Salle County will host a free electronics recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 20, at the La Salle County Government Center, 707 E. Etna Road in Ottawa.
La Salle County to host free electronics recycling event Sept. 20
La Salle County will host a free electronics recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 20, at the La Salle County Government Center, 707 E. Etna Road in Ottawa.
Solari: Taking lessons from a lazy hoax
I’ve been scooped before, but never by my own paper. It was quite a shock when I saw Tuesday that we had broken a story about Peru getting a new Chick-fil-A location.
Solari: Taking lessons from a lazy hoax
I’ve been scooped before, but never by my own paper. It was quite a shock when I saw Tuesday that we had broken a story about Peru getting a new Chick-fil-A location.