Woodland High School honor roll, 2nd semester 2022-2023
Woodland High School, in rural Streator, announced its honor roll for the second semester of the 2022-2023 school year. High honor roll Freshmen Lydian McMeen, Layna Wilcoxen Sophomores Kyle Bliss, Dekin Childers, Yuliza Delara Rodriguez, Aubrey DeMoss,
Missing almost 80 years, remains of Ottawa-born WWII soldier to be laid to rest in Texas
The remains of Word War II Army Private Myron E. Williams, who was born in Ottawa, will soon be laid to rest in Texas almost 80 years after his death. He will be interred June 2 at
Roundup of Memorial Day ceremonies in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties
On Memorial Day, there are opportunities abound to remember those who gave all serving in the United States military. In the listings below, Monday means May 29 unless otherwise noted. Buda American Legion Post 261 will conduct
Starved Rock State Park chosen as spotlight site for Leave No Trace
The Leave No Trace organization has selected Starved Rock State Park as a 2023 spotlight site. As outdoor areas all over the country are being affected by record use, this new initiative from Leave No Trace shines
‘Sky is the limit’ for women in agriculture
Editor’s note: This story is part of the Cultivating Our Communities campaign, a collaboration by Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Specialty Growers Association to showcase Illinois’ diverse farmers FarmWeek. Farming wasn’t Traci
Illinois Civil War hero made Memorial Day official
Memorial Day celebrations began to spring up on local levels just after the Civil War. But a Civil War hero from Illinois was the first to make the day official. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, one of
Photos: La Salle Music and Art Festival entertains crowds
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood addresses rural health care issues at veterans town hall
While two high-ranking members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Veterans Affairs Committee offered an update on their work to a group of veterans and citizens at a town hall meeting at La Salle VFW on Saturday,