Ottawa First efforts for Fourth of July fireworks tops last year
Ottawa First is set to provide another fireworks show, with a little help from some friends.
Streator to buy 8 license plate reader cameras in response to shooting
The Streator Police Department will purchase eight automated license plate reader cameras for entry points at the north, east and west of town, including at a central location.
Government watchdog report states more than $200 billion in pandemic relief was potentially squandered
According to a report published Tuesday by the inspector general of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the federal government squandered more than $200 billion in potential fraud to prop up small businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic threatened
Supreme Court overturns online stalker conviction over ‘true threats’
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado man convicted of making “true threats” who repeatedly sent abusive messages to a local musician. The high court said that Billy Counterman’s conviction — for sending
Write Team: Be a good human
We are all human regardless of beliefs, culture, religion or economic status. The diversity of this world makes it so beautiful.
NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson’s in-laws, nephew found dead in suspected murder-suicide
NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson’s in-laws, along with one of their grandchildren, were found dead in Muskogee, Oklahoma on Monday night in what police suspect was a murder-suicide. The Muskogee Police Department said in a statement that three
Chris Stapleton, Kane Brown, HARDY, and more to receive 2023 ACM Honors
The Academy of Country Music announced the esteemed recipients of the Special Awards for the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards. Clint Black, BRELAND, Kane Brown, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Charlie Cook, Charlie Daniels, Mike Dungan, Ashley Gorley,
Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs earn first Nos. 1 and 2 country songs on Billboard Hot 100 in 42 Years
For the first time in more than four decades, country songs have hit the Nos. 1 and 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Morgan Wallen‘s “Last Night” lands at No. 1 while Luke Combs’ cover
Eye On Illinois: Have you felt relief from grocery tax suspension?
Eye On Illinois: When Illinois enacted the yearlong grocery tax suspension, leaders estimated savings of $400 million. Just looking through a week of vacation receipts is making my brain hurt, so I can’t imagine trying to calculate
Presenting the 2023 Times Girls Track and Field Honor Roll
The schools of The Times area sent plenty of athletes to the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet this past spring.