Planting ‘100 Trees a Year’ in Princeton

Six trees were recently planted on Gosse Boulevard in Princeton as part of the city’s “Plant 100 trees a Year” for the next 10 years program.
GOP bill offers teens serving long prison terms a second chance
Opinion: Newspapers and broadcasts teem with stories about teens and young adults committing crimes – many of them horrible and violent.
Ottawa’s Lu Aussem finds fame, fortune on Silos Baking Competition

Ottawa baker Lu Aussem shares her story of winning $100,000 on Magnolia Network’s Silo’s Baking Competition.
Starved Rock Native American Artifact Show set for July 16

The Starved Rock Native American Artifact Show will return for a 20th year.
Starved Rock Native American Artifact Show set for July 16

The Starved Rock Native American Artifact Show will return for a 20th year.
Marquis in Hennepin announces acquisition of permits for south dock expansion project

The new 700-foot loading dock on the mile-long riverfront will allow the export of 20 barges of soy meal from the complex each week, about 1.5 million tons each year.
Second annual Buda Fun Day set July 15

After the success of last year’s event, the Buda Community Club and the Buda Village Board have come together to expand the second annual Buda Fun Day, which will be held on Saturday, July 15.
Mendota food pantry set for groundbreaking of new home

A new home will be coming for the Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry.
Marquis in Hennepin announces acquisition of permits for south dock expansion project

The new 700-foot loading dock on the mile-long riverfront will allow the export of 20 barges of soy meal from the complex each week, about 1.5 million tons each year.
1 dead, 15 hospitalized in Chicago after wrong-way crash involving CTA bus

Police confirmed that one woman was killed, and more than 20 others were injured in a fiery collision between a Chicago city bus and an SUV driving the wrong way on Sunday morning. The woman was a