Boys basketball: Woodland, Flanagan-Cornell both win to set up Wednesday showdown
They weren’t quite as lopsided as their season-opening wins Monday, but both Flanagan-Cornell and Woodland won comfortably Tuesday evening on the second night of the Route 17 Thanksgiving Classic.
Paxton Giertz passes 1,000 points, Seneca opens season with a win :The Times area roundup for Nov. 21, 2023
Seneca junior Paxton Giertz scored a game-high 18 points and surpassed 1,000 career points to help the Fighting Irish open the season with a win on Tuesday over Herscher. Plus, more results from around The Times area.
Boys basketball: L-P dominates Streator in John Senica’s debut as coach
La Salle-Peru won big over Streator in John Senica’s debut as head coach, while Ottawa lost to Pontiac on the second day of the Dean Riley Shootin’ The Rock Thanksgiving Tournament in Ottawa.
Boys basketball: L-P dominates Streator in John Senica’s debut as coach
La Salle-Peru won big over Streator in John Senica’s debut as head coach, while Ottawa lost to Pontiac on the second day of the Dean Riley Shootin’ The Rock Thanksgiving Tournament in Ottawa.
Hall boys basketball wins opener: NewsTribune roundup for Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023
The Hall boys basketball team won its season opener. That and more in Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup.
Hall boys basketball wins opener: NewsTribune roundup for Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023
The Hall boys basketball team won its season opener. That and more in Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup.
A look back at the tradition of the ‘Turkey Pardon’
WASHINGTON – A long standing tradition at the White House is the yearly tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey. Claims vary as to who began the tradition, from Abraham Lincoln to Dwight Eisenhower, but the most documented
Ottawa City Council approves water, sewer rate hikes
Ottawa residents will be paying more in water and sewer rates effective Dec. 1, after the City Council approved an increase to help defray the cost of the wastewater treatment plant now being planned for the east
Cause of Streator fire deemed accidental
The cause of a fire Monday afternoon at 504 S. Bloomington St. in Streator was deemed accidental and not suspicious, the Streator Fire Department said Tuesday morning.
Take notice of parking restrictions, detours during Ottawa Festival of Lights parade
The Ottawa Festival of Lights parade begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24.