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BET+ to be absorbed into Paramount+ following buyout of Tyler Perry’s ownership stake
- March 19, 2026 3:50 am|

Jon Hamm’s ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ renewed for Season 3, ahead of Season 2 debut
- March 18, 2026 4:20 am|

NBCUniversal cancels ‘Access Hollywood,’ ‘Karamo’ and ‘The Steve Wilkos Show’
- March 17, 2026 4:20 am|
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Illinois Valley boys basketball top 25 all-time scoring leaders
Here’s a look at the 25 all-time top scoring leaders for Illinois Valley schools, researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus
- March 21, 2026

Historical covers for March 21: Pritzker issues stay-at-home order for COVID-19
As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from March 21, including the 2003 war in Iraq and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order in 2020
- March 21, 2026

Single-family home sells for $165,000 in Ottawa
The single-family residence located at 634 Pearl Street in Ottawa was sold on March 2, for $165,000, or $132 per square foot.
- March 21, 2026

Week of March 9: Best residential property deals in La Salle County
A single-family home in La Salle that sold for $123,000 is leading the list of the best real estate deals in La Salle County in the past week.
- March 21, 2026

Paperwork: Why don’t I listen to my body … and those soft cushions?
The old adage, “You snooze, you lose,” still stands as wise advice, whether you’re talking about the last cookie in the jar or that job opening you’ve always dreamed about.
- March 21, 2026

Illinois Valley girls basketball top 25 all-time scoring leaders
Seniors Keighley Davis of Princeton and Macey Gochenaur of Fieldcrest cracked the list of the Illinois Valley top 25 all-time girls scoring leaders this year.
- March 21, 2026
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