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  • Convicted Streator murderer to ask for new trial at May 1 hearing

    Convicted Streator murderer to ask for new trial at May 1 hearing
    Feb 21 2026
    A Streator man serving 80 years for murder wants a do-over trial. Malcolm Whitfield will make his case at a May 1 hearing.
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    2 min
  • Streator city manager announces retirement

    Streator city manager announces retirement
    Feb 21 2026
    Streator city manager Dave Plyman announced his retirement this week, effective in May.
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    2 min
  • Prosecutors want Peru cocaine suspect jailed before trial

    Prosecutors want Peru cocaine suspect jailed before trial
    Feb 21 2026
    A Peru woman charged with possessing nearly 2 pounds of cocaine was jailed Friday after La Salle County prosecutors alleged she violated her pre-trial release. Charnelle Mond plans to argue for another chance.
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    3 min
  • Paperwork: There’s much to tell a newborn (and yourself) about life

    Paperwork: There’s much to tell a newborn (and yourself) about life
    Feb 21 2026
    I kept thinking about that moment when new life, soon to be crawling and climbing, meets a life that is shuffling down a slope in time.
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    4 min
  • BCR regional boys basketball previews

    BCR regional boys basketball previews
    Feb 21 2026
    BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus previews the Bureau County area boys basketball regionals, including sites at Bureau Valley, Serena and Woodland in 1A, Farmington and Rockridge in 2A and LaSalle-Peru in 3A
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    8 min
  • Ottawa schools to host combined music fest

    Ottawa schools to host combined music fest
    Feb 21 2026
    The combined music departments assemble over 200 student musicians from grades 5-12 at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 22, in Kingman Gym at OTHS.
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    2 min
  • St. Bede starts strong on senior night in win over Henry-Senachwine

    St. Bede starts strong on senior night in win over Henry-Senachwine
    Feb 21 2026
    The St. Bede boys basketball team started strong on senior night on the way to a 56-43 victory over Henry-Senachwine in the regular season finale Friday.
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    4 min