The 2026 Times Softball Player of the Year: Seneca’s Hayden Pfeifer

Presenting the 2026 Times All-Area Softball Team

We are proud to present the 2026 Times All-Area Softball Team, filled with standouts from Newark, Serena, Somonauk/Leland, Earlville, Streator, Sandwich, Ottawa, Fieldcrest, WFC, Marquette and Class 2A state runner-up Seneca.

Grand Bear to cut ribbon on villas rebuilt after 2022 fire

Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock is proud to announce the grand opening of the newly rebuilt units, marking the completion of a remarkable journey that began after a devastating fire impacted the resort homes in May 2022.

Second mural in downtown Mendota completed

A second mural in downtown Mendota is now complete.

Bureau County marriage licenses through June 4, 2026

The following marriage licenses were recently recorded at the Bureau County Courthouse:

Bureau County Property Transfers: May 16-31, 2026

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse: