FORT RECOVERY - The village's quasquibicentennial - or 225th anniversary celebration - got off to a hot start on Sunday.

About 400 people braved the heat to hear opening comments from local and state representatives at the new veterans plaza on First Street. [More]

NEW BREMEN - New Bremen Local Schools officials are seeking a new treasurer after Debra Meyer resigned.

At a special meeting Sunday, board members accepted Meyer's resignation. She has served as treasurer since 1991.

CELINA - Scouring the city's parks on Saturday morning, a troupe of children located and assembled the pieces of a hidden treasure map to unearth an old, battered trunk containing treasure.

ROCKFORD - The 2016 Rockford Community Days will have festival goers bouncing, splashing and dancing this weekend.

Organizers have made free family fun a priority, with inflatable attractions, entertainment and games being offered free of charge Saturday and Sunday.

CELINA - Saturday was a tough day for the Celina ACME team as they hosted the inaugural Fortkamp Invitational at Montgomery Field. The tournament honors longtime Celina ACME coaches Ron and Don Fortkamp.

When Reetta Piipari arrived in Minster 19 years ago from Finland as an exchange student, no one knew the impact she would have then or that she would

ROSSBURG - The Illinois Jinx has ended at Eldora.

Carpentersville, Ill., native Dennis Erb Jr. would not be denied Saturday night at the 22nd annual Dirt Late Model Dream, leading on four different occasions to become the first Illinois driver to win a major dirt late model race at the track. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Grand Lake improved to 6-0 on the season after completing a weekend home-and-home sweep of Galion in GLSCL play.

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