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Woodland Elementary and Junior High schools south of Streator have announced their 3rd quarter honor rolls, recognizing students for academic achievement. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

About 97% of Illinois schools show a proficiency gap where students overall outperform English learners, 2025 Illinois State Report Card data shows. shawlocal.com/news/2026/03/2…

Serena, Streator, Ottawa and Marquette baseball as well as Ottawa, Newark, Seneca and Marquette softball were winners on an unseasonably beautiful Saturday. That and more in The Times Saturday Roundup. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

Illinois Valley Community College will host a spring open house on Tuesday, March 31 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

A former La Salle woman avoided prison Friday for leaving the scene of a 2023 crash that injured an elderly motorist. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

The old adage, “You snooze, you lose,” still stands as wise advice, whether you’re talking about the last cookie in the jar or that job opening you’ve always dreamed about. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

Today we celebrate the women who are shaping the future of agriculture - farmers, educators, leaders, and advocates. Thank you for everything you do for our ag community. Happy National Women in Ag Day!

Todd Volker of Ottawa was recently appointed to TeamIllinois by the Illinois Economic Development Corp. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

The HumanKIND initiative will be holding a fundraiser from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Friday, April 24 at the intersection of Norris Dr and Columbus St in order to raise money for the 5th Annual Ottawa Family Pride Fest. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

English learners across northern Illinois schools are facing growing uncertainty as federal funding cuts and policy changes threaten the programs they rely on to learn in the classroom shawlocal.com/news/2026/03/2…

Looking for something to do this weekend? Stop by our Little Free Library! We've added new books for all ages and restocked the bookmarks. Don't forget to download the Little Free Library mobile app and leave us a comment while you're there! lflib.org/app

The Marquette baseball team opened the season on Friday with a big win in Jacksonville, while Seneca and Sandwich also picked up victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois food producers and businesses can apply for a share of $3.6 million through the Illinois Department of Agriculture as part of a grant program to support local food infrastructure systems shawlocal.com/news/2026/03/2…

Did you know a GPS monitor will clock your driving speed? A man who sped from Ottawa police learned that the hard way. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

Mark your calendars for the Lincoln School Health and Safety Fair!

The Streator Public Library recently announced its upcoming programs and events for the fourth week in March. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

Streator businesses are kicking off spring with a weekend shopping event. shawlocal.com/illinois-valle…

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Congratulations to freshman Jace Cailey for being named this week's Success at SHS winner! #TheSenecaWay ☘️

Annual SHS career fair @SenecaHS is off to a great start with over 50 companies on site!