Streator man charged with gun felony, prosecutors opt against charge of armed violence
Streator man charged with gun felony, prosecutors opt against charge of armed violence
A Streator man faces a mandatory trip to prison if convicted of illegally possessing a firearm, seized during a Sunday traffic stop that also yielded cocaine. But William Phillips faces less serious charges than police anticipated after
Putnam County wins IESA Class 7th grade volleyball regional
Putnam County wins IESA Class 7th grade volleyball regional
Putnam County defeated Wethersfield 25-17, 25-10 to capture the Class 2A 7th grade regional championship on its home court on Thursday, March 6. The Pumas (18-5) will play host Peoria Christian (24-0) at 6:30 p.m. Monday for
All-time scoring leaders around the Bureau County area and beyond
All-time scoring leaders around the Bureau County area and beyond
A look at all-time boys and girls basketball scoring leaders for 53 North Central Illinois schools, including 14 closed schools, as researched by the BCR’s Kevin Hieronymus. Three area boys moved to No. 1 this season: Noah
All-time scoring leaders around the Bureau County area and beyond
A look at all-time boys and girls basketball scoring leaders for 53 North Central Illinois schools, including 14 closed schools, as researched by the BCR’s Kevin Hieronymus. Three area boys moved to No. 1 this season: Noah
La Salle-Peru boys basketball ‘carved a path’ the past two seasons
La Salle-Peru boys basketball ‘carved a path’ the past two seasons
The La Salle-Peru boys basketball team hopes to build off back-to-back regional titles and win its first sectional game since 1997.
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