Sports shorts: Hall girls basketball holds fundraiser on July 24

Hall girls basketball to hold fundraiser on July 24; PHS summer cross country runs continue; winners named in Wyaton Hills Ladies Day Golf
Stage 212 in La Salle to present ‘SpongeBob’ musical

Summer continues at Stage 212 with the Children’s Theater production of “The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition,” an abbreviated version of the hit Broadway musical, adapted from the iconic Nickelodeon series.
Stage 212 in La Salle to present ‘SpongeBob’ musical

Summer continues at Stage 212 with the Children’s Theater production of “The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition,” an abbreviated version of the hit Broadway musical, adapted from the iconic Nickelodeon series.
Fire kills nearly all animals at Florida wildlife center

Officials said that an early-morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife center in Madeira Beach, near St. Petersburg on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies say the blaze was reported
Actors to strike after SAG-AFTRA negotiations for new contract with studios collapse

Members of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union are going on strike, after they were unable to reach a deal with producers and studios. Members of SAG-AFTRA will join
Actors to strike after SAG-AFTRA negotiations for new contract with studios collapse

Members of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union are going on strike, after they were unable to reach a deal with producers and studios. Members of SAG-AFTRA will join
Take a look at the final trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’

Paramount Pictures shared the final trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, featuring Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell. The trailer hypes up Cruise’s action scenes, including a high-speed car chase and riding a motorcycle off
Pistol Shrimp lose 7-1 to Danville Dans

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp managed just one run in a loss to the Danville Dans on Thursday in Peru.
Oglesby rallies past Bi-County to win Major League softball D20 title

The Oglesby Major League softball team scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Thursday to beat Bi-County 6-5 in the District 20 Tournament championship.
Photos: Sunflowers bloom at Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

People and wildlife alike are stopping by the sunflowers fields at Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area near Shabonna in DeKalb County.