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Streator native Tony Obrohta will be on national TV Friday morning playing guitar for the band Chicago, whose original lineup was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is shown here in a file photo. (Shaw Local News Network fi)
Streator native Tony Obrohta will be on national TV Friday morning playing guitar for the band Chicago, whose original lineup was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Chicago will appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show promoting the release of “Chicago at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.” The show airs at 3 p.m. on NBC’s WMAQ-Chicago and at 2 p.m. on WEEK-Peoria.
Obrohta joined the band in December 2021, replacing guitarist Keith Howland, who retired after playing more than two decades in the band. Terry Kath served as Chicago’s original guitarist.
Obrohta graduated from Streator High School in 1987 and was inducted into the Worthy Hall of Fame. Along with Chicago, he has performed for world-famous musicians, including country singer Gretchen Wilson.
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (10) Putnam County 47, (9) Earlville 44
Game 2: (5) St. Bede 61, (11) Gardner-South Wilmington 19
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Game 3: (2) Amboy 51, (10) Putnam County 33
Game 4: (3) Marquette 50, (5) St. Bede 45
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 5 at 6:30 pm: (2) Amboy vs. (3) Marquette
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (8) Indian Creek 48, (7) Ashton-Franklin Center 22
Game 2: (6) Hinckley-Big Rock 57, (12) Newark 23
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Game 3: (1) Serena 54, (8) Indian Creek 23
Game 4: (4) Yorkville Christian 61, (6) Hinckley-Big Rock 30
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: (1) Serena vs. (4) Yorkville Christian
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Tuesday, Feb. 25
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Indian Creek Regional vs. Winner Aurora Christian Regional
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: Winner Chicago Morgan Park Academy Regional vs. Winner St. Bede Regional
Thursday, Feb. 27
Game 3 at 6:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Monday, Mar. 3
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Chicago Orr Sectional vs. Winner Hinckley-Big Rock Sectional
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (8) Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland 50, (9) Normal Calvary Christian Academy 43
Game 2: (6) Lexington 61, (10) Bloomington Cornerstone Christian Academy 28
Monday, Feb. 17
Game 3: (8) Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland 48, (2) LeRoy 42
Game 4: (4) Heyworth 37, (6) Lexington 31
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 5 at 6:00 pm: (8) Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland vs. (4) Heyworth
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (8) Ridgeview 42, (9) Grant Park 35
Game 2: (6) Donovan 59, (10) Kankakee Grace Christian Academy 46
Monday, Feb. 17
Game 3: (1) Cissna Park 58, (8) Ridgeview 38
Game 4: (3) Dwight 58, (6) Donovan 25
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 5 at 6:00 pm: (1) Cissna Park vs. (3) Dwight
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (7) Midland 59, (11) Lowpoint-Washburn 15
Game 2: (5) Henry-Senachwine 49, (12) Peoria Heights 19
Monday, Feb. 17
Game 3: (1) Roanoke-Benson 62, (7) Midland 35
Game 4: (3) Mt. Pulaski 80, (5) Henry-Senachwine 74 (2 OT)
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 5 at 6:00 pm: (1) Roanoke-Benson vs. (3) Mt. Pulaski
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Tuesday, Feb. 25
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Dwight Regional vs. Winner Heyworth Regional
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: Winner Roanoke-Benson Regional vs. Winner Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Regional
Thursday, Feb. 27
Game 3 at 6:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Monday, Mar. 3
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Arcola Sectional vs. Winner Midland Sectional
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At CEFCU Arena, Normal
Thursday, Mar. 6
Game 1 at 9:30 am: Winner Farmer City/Blue Ridge Supersectional vs. Winner Okawville Supersectional
Game 2 at 11:15 am: Winner Brimfield Supersectional vs. Winner Harvest Christian Academy Supersectional
Friday, Mar. 7
Game 3 at 9:30 am: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Saturday, Mar. 8
Game 4 at 1:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (8) Beecher 46, (9) Momence 27
Game 2: (6) Chicago Christian 33, (11) Southland College Prep Charter 27
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Game 3: (2) Seneca 46, (8) Beecher 29
Game 4: (3) Manteno 46, (6) Chicago Christian 29
Friday, Feb. 21
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: (2) Seneca vs. (3) Manteno
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (7) Reed-Custer 42, (10) Peotone 30
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Game 2: (7) Reed-Custer 48, (1) Coal City 33
Game 3: (4) Joliet Catholic 36, (5) Wilmington 33
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (7) Reed-Custer vs. (4) Joliet Catholic
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Tuesday, Feb. 25
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Coal City Regional vs. Winner Watseka Regional
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: Winner St. Joseph-Ogden Regional vs. Winner Beecher Regional
Thursday, Feb. 27
Game 3 at 6:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Monday, Mar. 3
Game 1 at 6:30 pm: Winner Herscher Sectional vs. Winner Paris Sectional
Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (8) Fieldcrest 59, (11) Midwest Central 47
Game 2: (6) Peoria Manual 51, (12) Stanford Olympia 32
Monday, Feb. 17
Game 3: (1) Dee-Mack 66, (8) Fieldcrest 38
Game 4: (6) Peoria Manual 58, (4) Eureka 53
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: (1) Dee-Mack vs. (6) Peoria Manual
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Tuesday, Feb. 25
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Peoria Manual Regional vs. Winner Orion Regional
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: Winner Knoxville Regional vs. Winner Bloomington Central Catholic Regional
Thursday, Feb. 27
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: Bureau Valley 54, Somonauk-Leland 42
Game 2: Sandwich 47, Mendota 32
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Game 3: (1) Rock Island Alleman 54, (7) Bureau Valley 26
Game 4: (4) Princeton 50, (6) Sandwich 35
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 5 at 7:00 pm: (1) Rock Island Alleman vs. (4) Princeton
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (9) Erie-Prophetstown 34, (10) Morrison 30
Game 2: (5) Oregon 46, (11) Rock Falls 36
Monday, Feb. 17
Game 3: (2) Riverdale 48, (9) Erie-Prophetstown 37
Game 4: (5) Oregon 34, (3) Hall 28
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 5 at 6:30 pm: (2) Riverdale vs. (5) Oregon
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Tuesday, Feb. 25
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Stillman Valley Regional vs. Winner Erie Regional
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: Winner Princeton Regional vs. Winner Aurora Central Catholic Regional
Thursday, Feb. 27
Game 3 at 6:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Monday, Mar. 3
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Dee-Mack Sectional vs. Winner Rock Falls Sectional
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At CEFCU Arena, Normal
Thursday, Mar. 6
Game 1 at 2:00 pm: Winner Bureau Valley Supersectional vs. Winner Tolono Unity Supersectional
Game 2 at 3:45 pm: Winner Vandalia Supersectional vs. Winner River Forest Dominican University Supersectional
Friday, Mar. 7
Game 3 at 6:00 pm: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Saturday, Mar. 8
Game 4 at 3:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Game 1: (6) Metamora 50, (8) LaSalle-Peru 14
Monday, Feb. 17
Game 2: (1) Washington 66, (6) Metamora 47
Game 3: (3) Morris 56, (5) Bloomington 33
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (1) Washington vs. (3) Morris
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Tuesday., Feb. 18
Game 1: (2) Ottawa 52, (9) Streator 12
Game 2: (4) Kankakee 50, (7) Pontiac 47
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Ottawa vs. (4) Kankakee
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Tuesday, Feb. 25
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Washington Regional vs. Winner Peoria Richwoods Regional
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: Winner Peoria Regional vs. Winner Kankakee Regional
Thursday, Feb. 27
Game 3 at 6:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Monday, Mar. 3
Game 1 at 6:30 pm: Winner Ottawa Sectional vs. Winner Rockford Boylan Catholic Sectional
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At CEFCU Arena, Normal
Thursday, Mar. 6
Game 1 at 6:30 pm: Winner Rochelle Supersectional vs. Winner Hinsdale South Supersectional
Game 2 at 8:15 pm: Winner Taylorville Supersectional vs. Winner Hersey Supersectional
Friday, Mar. 7
Game 3 at 7:45 pm: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Saturday, Mar. 8
Game 4 at 6:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Tuesday, Feb. 18
Game 1: (2) Minooka 61, (7) Bradley-Bourbonnais 35
Game 2: (3) Pekin 45, (6) Normal West 31
Thursday, Feb. 20
Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Minooka vs. (3) Pekin
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Tuesday, Feb. 25
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: Winner Belleville East Regional vs. Winner Granite City Regional
Game 2 at 7:30 pm: Winner Normal West Regional vs. Winner Rock Island Regional — (Held at a Northern site)
Thursday, Feb. 27
Game 3 at 6:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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Monday, Mar. 3
Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Alton Sectional vs. Winner Bolingbrook Sectional
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At CEFCU Arena, Normal
Friday, Mar. 7
Game 1 at 11:30 am: Winner Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan University) Supersectional vs. Winner Hinsdale Central Supersectional
Game 2 at 1:15 pm: Winner Warren Supersectional vs. Winner Hersey Supersectional
Saturday, Mar. 8
Game 3 at 9:30 am: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 4 at 8:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
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A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.
A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments:
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Putnam County residents decided Tuesday they do not want the school district to borrow money and move to a single campus in Granville, according to unofficial results. (Scott Anderson)
Putnam County residents decided Tuesday they do not want the school district to borrow money and move to a single campus in Granville, according to unofficial results.
The question on the ballot specifically asked: Shall the Board of Education of Putnam County Community Unit School District Number 535, Putnam, La Salle and Marshall Counties, Illinois, alter, repair and equip school buildings, including constructing security and health/life safety improvements, increasing classroom, cafeteria and gymnasium space and replacing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, improve school sites and issue its bonds to the amount of $34 million for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?
According to unofficial results, with all precincts counted, there were 1,630 voters that said no to the question and 1,220 that said yes.
A consolidation would have joined the high school and elementary school there, after the district has found its current facilities need more than $60 million in updates.
If the referendum had passed, the schools in Hennepin and McNabb would have been closed and renovations made to house all Putnam County district students at the existing Granville campus. The cost to make the move from the old buildings to a new facility will be about $34 million, but does not include the cost of improvements identified for the high school.
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The Princeton baseball and softball teams will open their seasons today with a twist.
The scheduled home games were thrown a curve ball due to field conditions at Princeton.
The Tigresses will now play at Chillicothe on turf while the JV and varsity baseball games will move to Sterling’s turf fields.
Hall’s baseball game is also being moved to Alleman’s field at 1186 43rd Avenue in Moline.
In other scheduled games today, Bureau Valley hosts Amboy in baseball and softball while St. Bede softball hosts Alleman and Hall softball plays at the Jacksonville Jamboree.
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The Princeton Public Library is inviting the community to transform discarded books into creative works of art. (Shaw File photo)
The Princeton Public Library is inviting the community to transform discarded books into creative works of art.
Beginning March 24, books donated by the Friends of the Library will be available for pickup, allowing participants to decorate them as they wish.
To foster a collaborative and social experience, the library will host a group art session from noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, where participants can work on their projects with provided materials. The completed artworks will be showcased in a public exhibition at the library from April 7 through April 26. To celebrate these unique creations, the library will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 25. For more information, visit Princeton Public Library’s website.
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(Left to right); Sue and Michael Stutzke (Photo provided by Tracy Wright )
The Princeton Rotary Club recently honored Michael Stutzke as Rotarian of the Year at its annual auction Saturday, Nov. 11. The award is given to a Rotarian who exhibits service above self and promotes Rotary through their involvement and action.
“(Stutzke) has made significant contributions to Rotary and the community in the form of leadership and in the advancement of ideas and service,” a news release read. “Through his Rotary service, he has made the community a better place to live and work.”
Stutzke worked as an educator and athletic director for 22 years. He is also a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and civic leader.
Stutzke also created the Princeton Rotary Club ShrimpFest.
“(Stutzke) has a vision for the Princeton club,” a news release read. “He had an idea that, for our area of the country, seemed a little far-fetched, unusual, and downright strange. When you live in the heart of the Midwest, most local community celebrations have rib-eyes, pork chops or corn on the menu.”
The festival’s proceeds have been used to benefit Princeton High Schools students through scholarships as he believes every student should be afforded the opportunity to achieve a college or vocational degree.
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Tomure D. Adams (Photo provided by La Salle County Jail)
A registered child sex offender pleaded guilty Thursday to loitering near Ransom grade school. Tomure Adams could face three years in prison.
Adams, 50, of Bolingbrook entered a blind plea in La Salle County Circuit Court to one count of sex offender in a school zone, a Class 4 felony. A second such count was dismissed.
Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan Jr. scheduled a sentencing hearing for May 15. Adams will at that time have an opportunity to speak in open court.
Adams was charged in December after school officials spotted a “suspicious person” in a vehicle driving around the school building on Dec. 3 and “loitered there some time.”
Assistant La Salle County State’s Attorney Jeremiah Adams said in open court that the school superintendent confronted the driver, later identified as Adams, and took a photo of his license plate. The suspect, he said, told the superintendent he was there to meet an individual he named; but the person identified had no connection to Ransom school.
La Salle County sheriff’s deputies tracked the plate number and questioned Tomure Adams, who was found to have a 1999 conviction from Will County for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Adams admitted to police he was at the school about 10 minutes.

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Downtown Ottawa will be joining Streator among the many cities nationally celebrating Pink Friday on Friday. (Derek Barichello)
Downtown Ottawa will be joining Streator among the many cities nationally celebrating Pink Friday on Friday.
Pink Friday, conducted annually the Friday before Black Friday, looks to bring in traffic to local businesses by offering exclusive sales and promotions.
“Pink Friday is a great initiative to help support small and local businesses,” the Ottawa Downtown Association posted to its Facebook page. “Our downtown community is the heart of Ottawa and what keeps it moving. Even a like, comment or share makes all the difference. Or grab your friends and wear your best ugly Christmas sweater to have a great time making your Christmas list.”
The Earthly Muse, Bold and Curvy Boutique, Hey Sweetie, Heartland By Hand and RPS Toys are among the businesses the organization highlighted where sales will be taking place.
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Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed went to the Bureau County Board with a proposal suggesting filling the county jail with inmates from the infamous Cook County Jail in Chicago.
According to the newspaper story of a couple of weeks ago his reason for this “opportunity” is that fortunately the population at the jail is or has been lower than capacity and by bringing in Chicago’s “best” would generate revenue for the county. His justification for this is that there would be money coming in from Cook County, which could be used for maintenance of the jail (it shouldn’t need much upkeep as it was just retrofitted a couple of years ago) and the food contract for the inmates’ meals would be more realistically in line with the jail population (it sounds like more money is paid the vendor than what is needed to feed the inmates). Another point brought up in the newspaper article was that the sheriff would have money available to put more patrolmen on the county’s roads. (I was in the courthouse last week and there were three uniformed deputies watching as I went through the detection mechanism).
Several years ago I was at a religious retreat in Moline. The pastor of one of the Lutheran churches there told me that Moline was a nice community until the state of Illinois built the prison at East Moline. From that time on families and friends of those incarcerated would come to visit. They would drive around and see a nice medium-size town and some would decide to rent or buy a home in the Moline area near their person “serving time.” When that happened the Moline community became a haven for drugs, robberies, car-jacking and murder.
The people of Bureau county DON’T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN HERE. I wrote a letter to each Bureau County Board member pleading that they VOTE AGAINST bringing in Cook County’s “overflow.”
My wife, Loretta, served with honesty, dignity, intelligence, faithfullness and a sincere interest in the people of Bureau County and the betterment of the county for 16 years. Unfortunately, now she is enduring dementia. But she also AGAINST Sheriff Reed’s proposal.
If you are AGAINST loading Bureau county Jail with Chicago‘s residue contact your Bureau County Board member and let them know.
Dick Volker, of Princeton
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