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Historical covers for April 10: The Most Corrupt Nominating Primary in Years
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (93+ words) Shaw Local Historical covers for April 10: The Most Corrupt Nominating Primary in Years The cover of the Morris Daily Herald for April 10, 1912 (Newspapers. com) As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from April 10. These…...
Jones holds big lead in Will County sheriff's Democratic primary
3+ week, 2+ day ago (283+ words) Will County Undersheriff Dan Jungles (left) and Will County Sheriff's Deputy Patrick Jones. The two men are running in the March 17, 2026, Democratic primary for sheriff. (Felix Sarver) Will County Sheriff's Deputy Patrick Jones maintains a wide vote margin in the…...
2026 IHSA baseball preview: 5 players to watch across The Times coverage area
3+ week, 3+ day ago (531+ words) Ottawa's Adam Swanson fires a pitch to Streator during the Class 3 A Regional semifinal game last season at Pontiac High School. (Scott Anderson) In an area loaded with baseball talent and as the season gets underway, here are our picks…...
Plans brewing for a new coffee shop in Oswego
2+ mon, 4+ hour ago (341+ words) Plans are brewing for Dutch Bros. Coffee to open a 989- square-foot drive-thru restaurant near the intersection of U. S. Route 34 and Ogden Falls Boulevard in Oswego. (Provided by the village of Oswego) At the Feb. 5 Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission, commissioners unanimously…...
Joliet attorney charged with domestic battery for allegedly hitting 4-year-old child with a belt
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (203+ words) Joliet attorney Chuck Bretz faces misdemeanor charges of domestic battery of a child by allegedly striking them with a belt in a violent manner. (Gary Middendorf - gmiddendorf@shawmedia. com/Gary Middendorf) A Joliet attorney has been charged in Grundy County…...
Ex-Mc Henry man, registered sex offender charged in Arkansas with kidnapping, "rape" of child
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (591+ words) A former Mc Henry man who is a registered sex offender is accused in Arkansas of kidnapping, sexually assaulting a child and threatening her with a firearm, according to a news release from the Marion County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Office. Steven…...
First State Bank plans agriculture conference Jan. 22
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (200+ words) First State Bank will host its 26th Annual Agriculture Conference on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a. m. at the Mendota Civic Center. (Scott Anderson) The conference will feature three speakers addressing weather forecasting, commodity markets, and economic trends relevant to farmers. Matt Freidlein, science…...