‘They’re peaking at the right time’
2026 Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Ottawa’s Mary Stisser
Date change for Mendota YMCA Easter egg hunt
Date change for Mendota YMCA Easter egg hunt

The Easter egg hunt was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 4, but has been rescheduled for Monday, April 6 due to possible inclement weather.
2026 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team

Honoring 25 of the area’s best high school girls basketball players as selected by The Times Sports staff, here is the 2025-26 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team.
IVCC Ottawa Center closed Thursday morning due to facilities issue

The Illinois Valley Community College Ottawa Center will be closed until noon on Thursday, April 2, due to a facilities issue.
2026 Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Ottawa’s Mary Stisser

Ottawa senior Mary Stisser is the 2025-26 Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
SRCCF opens arts grant applications through April 15

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is highlighting the impact of its Arts Grant program as it opens a new application cycle with a deadline of April 15.
IVCC Ottawa Center closed Thursday morning due to facilities issue

The Illinois Valley Community College Ottawa Center will be closed until noon on Thursday, April 2, due to a facilities issue.
Date change for Mendota YMCA Easter egg hunt

The Easter egg hunt was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 4, but has been rescheduled for Monday, April 6 due to possible inclement weather.