U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) and Abigail Spanberger (D-Virginia) introduced the Energy Resource Governance Initiative Act of 2021, which would formalize the State Department’s role to...

A flash mob dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” will be performed from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at Centennial Park in Peru. The event is open to anyone interested in joining, no dance...

A congressional committee that includes Rep. Adam Kinzinger investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has set a vote to recommend criminal contempt charges against former White House aide Steve Bannon...

Goals reached: Serena's Katie Baker selected as The Times 2022 Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

The Serena girls basketball team has drawn inspiration for its run to the 1A Final Four from Joan Jobst.

Marquette's Taylor Waldron repeats as The Times Baseball Player of the Year.

Relationships in Mark Cooper's life have yielded character, support, 300 wins.

For Ottawa boys basketball coach Mark Cooper, it's more than just the wins that has made the journey and honor of becoming the program's all-time winningest coach special.

Fieldcrest graduate and former Illinois State University assistant football coach Nick Meyer has been hired to take over as his alma mater's head football coach.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week!

Serena's Katie Baker and Fieldcrest's Ashlyn May have been named to the Associated Press all-state teams.

Ottawa senior McKenzie Oslanzi repeats as The Times Softball Player of the Year.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week!

Marquette's Todd Hopkins credits the support of his wife, Katie, his family and the Crusaders fans with his teams' success.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Serena's Paisley Twait!

Carson Baker scored 13 points in the first quarter and Richie Armour 25 for the game as Serena beat Marquette for its second straight regional title.

Seneca's dynamic Paxton Giertz is The Times 2023 Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

For all the focus on Braxton Jones, it could be fellow rookie offensive lineman Ja'Tyre Carter that breaks out first for the Bears this season, Hub Arkush writes.

The Huskers’ Paisley Twait collected four hits and three RBIs, while winning pitcher Maddie Glade allowed just two hits and struck out nine.

Director Larry Kelsey announced auditions for Stage 212′s spring 2024 production, “Jake’s Women,” Neil Simon’s hilarious foray into the world of modern relationships, will be 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26,...

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week!

Following a season that saw them win a doubles I-8 championship, a Class 1A sectional title and advance to the state meet, Ottawa's Adam and Noah Gross are The Times 2023 Tennis Players of the Year.

A roundup of high schools sports scores, statistics and more

Serena defeated Earlville 51-27 to win the Little Ten ConFerence Championship on Friday Feb. 2, 2024 at Somonauk High School. This is the second-straight championship for the Huskers.

-Serena defeated Newark 49-27 in the Class 1A Girls Sectional game on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Hinckley. The Lady Huskers will play in the Super Sectional on Monday at 7p.m. in Serena.

Here is the 2023 The Times All-Area Baseball Team, featuring standouts from Ottawa, Sandwich, Streator, Marquette, Seneca, WFC, Fieldcrest, Newark, Serena, Earlville, Somonauk and Leland.

Serena boys basketball coach Dain Twait successfully wearing many hats during Huskers' postseason run.

Jack Haynes scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Saturday to lead the Streator boys basketball team to a non-conference victory over Putnam County.

Serena senior Paisley Twait is the 2023-24 Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Ottawa softball's Bobbi Snook!

Marquette Academy's Molly Snook has signed to cheer at the University of Notre Dame.

Goodbred, who has coached either high school soccer or basketball for three decades, will retire this spring after 33 years in education

Seneca pitcher Tessa Krull earned the complete-game win and struck out an eye-popping 22 batters in an extra-inning win over Serena on Saturday. Plus, more results from around the Times area

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Streator boys basketball's Landon Muntz!

Paisley Twait surpassed 1,000 career points, Streator boys basketball reached 20 wins on the season, Earlville won a Little ten Tournament contest, plus more from across The Times area.

The Streator Bulldogs on Wednesday avenged a December defeat to Plano and saw senior Jack Haynes reach 1,000 points for his career.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Somonauk boys basketball standout Alex Krejci.

Senior Kendall Lowery had a single, double and drove in three runs, while pitchers Maura Condon and Peyton Bryson combined to hold visiting Dixon to just four hits in the Pirates' 6-1 win on Wednes...

“I just told myself, ‘Let’s really focus more these last nine holes and go low. Don’t think that just bogeying this or that hole hole or parring the final two holes is good enough. Don’t think that a...

The Illinois Principals Association and Horace Mann named Ottawa High School Principal Patrick Leonard its Principal of the Year for the entire state.

The Streator baseball team opened the postseason at the Class 3A Geneseo Regional by hanging on for a 6-5 win over Dunlap on Wednesday night.

The top-seeded Serena girls basketball team outscored No. 6-seeded Somonauk 19-4 in the third quarter to key a 56-23 triumph in the championship game of the 41st annual Little Ten Conference Tourna...

Matt Cruise and the Seneca baseball squad should make the 2022 postseason very interesting

There was an expectation for a season of improvement from Taylor Waldron, and the Marquette ace delivered on his way to being named The Times 2022 Baseball Player of the Year.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Serena boys soccer's Carson Baker!

Serena defeated Marquette 67-57 on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 at Somonauk High School. The Huskers will face Harvest Christian Academy in the Sectional semifinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 at...

The Serena girls basketball team, behind 31 points from Paisley Twait, defeated Elgin St. Edward 55-44 in the semifinals of the Class 1A Gardner-South Wilmington Sectional on Tuesday night.

Streator boys basketball coach Beau Doty mentioned before the season he felt he probably had more worthy starters than spots in his starting five this season. It sure looked like it during Tuesday’s...

The lone state qualifying banner in the Serena High School gym is about to get some company thanks to the state-bound Huskers girls basketball team.

Katie Baker's 22 points led Serena to the Midland 1A Regional title over Marquette on Friday night.

Serena senior Richie Armour's hoop with 16 seconds remaining lifted the Huskers to a 72-70 victory over host Harvest Christian Academy at Wednesday's sectional semifinal.

Ottawa junior McKenzie Oslanzi pitched and hit her way to earning this season's The Times Softball Player of the Year award.

The Ottawa softball team — behind a walk-off, ninth-inning homer by Maura Condon and a two-hitter with 19 strikeouts by pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi, topped Marian Catholic 2-1 in the semifinals of the...

The Marquette football team was a juggernaut in a 47-8 victory over Chicago Christian Friday night.

After opening last postseason playing 3A's No. 1 team in the state, Streator boys basketball set about tweaking the Bulldogs’ nonconference schedule to better its resume. So far, it's definitely...

Marquette's Lucas Hoffman will run cross country and track at D-III North Central College

The Seneca offensive line is the engine that puts the power in the power-T for the undefeated Fighting Irish, who have rushed for 3,091 yards, 10.4 yards per carry and 34 touchdowns in eight on-the...

Ottawa native and paleontologist Steve Brusatte again will share his expertise for a new “Jurassic World” movie.

Taylor Waldron struck out 10 in four innings in Marquette's 10-0 win over Roanoke-Benson.

The top-seeded Seneca boys basketball team used a third-quarter burst and a 40-18 rebound advantage to top No. 2-seeded Marquette Academy 68-54 in the title game of the 97th Tri-County Conference...

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week!

Senior guard Carson Baker's fast fourth quarter start helped the Serena boys basketball team to a 58-50 victory over Seneca in Saturday night's championship game of the Seneca Turkey Tournament.

Serena defeated Chicago Ellison 50-29 to advance to the Class 1A Sectional final on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Putnam County High School. The Huskers will play the winner of Wednesday's game between...

Marvel, in 2021 The Times Girls Tennis Player of the Year for the second straight year, finished her season with perhaps her best overall performance yet, accomplishments she attributes to her...

Bulldogs’ standout finishes junior season 17-3, advances to state tournament

Alec Novotney struck out 17 to lead Marquette baseball to a 7-0 regional final win over Serena.

The Serena softball team picked up an impressive road win Saturday at Marquette Academy.

A handful of area basketball coaches were names to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Coach of the Year lists, released Monday.

The Serena girls basketball team is heading the Class 1A State Finals after topping Ridgeview 46-34 in Monday's supersectional.

Senior student Abby Mascal was named Streator High School’s 2023-2024 Daughters of the American Revolution Citizenship Award winner.

Serena’s Katie Baker and Fieldcrest’s Ella Goodrich played Saturday in Class 1A/2A IBCA All-Star game, while legendary Knights boys coach Matt Winkler walked the sidelines on last time.

Streator clinched the outright Illinois Central Eight championship with a win over Reed-Custer at Pops Dale Gymnasium on Saturday.

The Serena girls basketball team held off Fieldcrest's second-half rally in a 41-35 victory in the championship game of the Integrated Seeds Tournament at Seneca High School on Saturday afternoon.

Serena defeated Ashton-Franklin Center 41-40 to win the Class 1A Regional final game on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2024 at Earlville High School. The Lady Huskers will play in the sectional semifinals on...

Ottawa High School Superintendent Michael Cushing reported 93% of the school’s staff and 40% of the students are vaccinated despite not having a vaccine mandate in place.

Fieldcrest senior Ashlyn May is The Times 2023 Girls Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 14.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.7 steals per game and helping the Knights to a 32-4...

Serena lost to Neoga in the Class 1A Third Place game on Thursday March 3, 2022 at Redbird Arena in Normal. The Lady Huskers take fourth place in the tournament.

The Marquette Academy football team will be young, but gained valuable experience in the 2021 spring season.

Former Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is joining CNN as a senior political commentator, the network announced Wednesday night on social media.

The Seneca softball team beat St. Bede 3-2 in 8 innings to win the Tri-County Conference title.