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Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. John’s Lodge in Peru awards $2K scholarship
St. John’s Masonic Lodge of Peru No. 13 recently held a celebratory dinner in honor of scholarship recipient Ashley Rossman of Peru on Saturday, June 20.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarseilles to investigate local gas prices
While the City of Marseilles did ultimately decide to authorize the investigation and potential legal action, that decision was not unanimous.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa residents, officials react after weekend protests
Ottawa residents and elected officials are speaking out after two protests over the weekend prompted reactions about free speech and the community’s values as…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPickleball tournament set for Sweet Corn Festival
The OSF Saint Paul Medical Center and the Mendota YMCA are inviting residents to come out and enjoy the fun and competition of the third annual Sweet Corn Fest…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarseilles drug suspect detained for cutting ankle bracelet
Caitlin skipped court dates, set off two dozen GPS alarms for assorted violations, and absconded before Halloween 2025. Cutting off her ankle bracelet…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMendota man gets 4 years for biting cop
A Mendota man is headed to prison for four years for illegally carrying a loaded firearm and then biting one of his arresting officers on the arm.
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local‘Stellar: Shine Jesus’ Light’: Tonica United Methodist Church’s Vacation Bible School
Astronauts will explore how Jesus shined hope, love, forgiveness and joy to the world and how people can do the same.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPistol Shrimp in last place with 12 games left: Pistol Shrimp weekly recap
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp are entering the home stretch of the season with just 12 games remaining - six at Schweickert Stadium and six on the road.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois Valley Senior Leaguers make it 2-0 at Central States Region
A trio of the area's Little League teams were in action Sunday, including the Illinois Valley Senior League All-Stars scoring another dramatic victory Sunday…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa council to vote on wastewater plant upgrade, housing grants
The Ottawa City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. to consider several resolutions affecting city infrastructure and housing, including a major agreement for…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSpirit Matters: High school English teachers taught more than language
I first encountered Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” as a sophomore in high school. My Poetry and Drama teacher, Mrs. Parsons, read it to us in her…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton Community Band performs Sunday in Soldiers and Sailors Park
The Princeton Community Band will perform Sunday at 6 p.m. in Soldiers and Sailors Park, featuring vocal soloist Victoria Yepsen singing the Irish ballad “I…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSweet Corn Queen Pageant candidate series: Ella Lewis
Ella Lewis will represent the Mendota High School Athletics Booster Club in the 79th Annual Sweet Corn Festival pageant.
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Sweet Corn Queen Pageant candidate series: Lily Prentiss
Prentiss will represent the Mendota Quarter Back Club in the 79th Annual Sweet Corn Festival pageant.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalZ Tour bicycle event ends after 15 years of fundraising
Riders coasted Saturday, July 18, 2026, into Zearing Park in Princeton and most interviewed expressed sorrow that this is the last year for the Z-Tour bike…
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Illinois Valley residents in Ottawa march against far-right protesters
Illinois Valley residents marched Sunday afternoon through downtown Ottawa to protest a far-right demonstration held the previous day.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC opens registration for college readiness program
Illinois Valley Community College is accepting registrations for Get Set, a two-day college readiness program designed to prepare new students for the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLearn about bats Aug. 29 at Starved Rock
Learn about bats at “Bats in the Spotlight,” a program scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 29 at Starved Rock State Park.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois Valley rallies to win Central Region opener: NewsTribune sports briefs
The Illinois Valley Senior League baseball team won its Central Region Tournament opener Saturday, the La Salle Minor League softball team won twice at state…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalListen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, July 12-18
Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for July 12-18. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIV Alzheimer’s Group to meet Monday at Peru library
The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, July 20, at the Peru Public Library.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStudents graduate from Carus Summer Science Camp
The 24th annual Carus Summer Science Camp concluded Friday with a graduation celebration at St. Bede Academy, marking the successful completion of another week…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalDraw with natural paints Aug. 16 at Starved Rock
Registration now is open for “Nature’s Palette,” a program offered at 10 a.m. Sunday, August 16 at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalGrief support returns Aug. 17 to Princeton church
Community members who have experienced the death of a loved one may participate in the GriefShare support group, which returns Aug. 17 to Evangelical Covenant…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle Land Use director still on the job despite call for resignation
During the meeting, Reid said Gift should have presented his communication with the buyers to the board earlier, which Board Chairman Don Jensen said would be…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMagnolia Library closes after 94 years of service
The Magnolia Library, a community fixture since 1932, permanently closed its doors Saturday, ending more than nine decades of service to the Village of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarseilles to apply for $800K housing grant for homeowners
The city has received this grant in the past Buchanan said, but never for this much money.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFlash protest draws about 20 to downtown Ottawa
A group of far-right protesters marched Saturday afternoon through downtown Ottawa, though the short-lived procession drew no incidents and there were no…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County passes federal nuclear emergency preparedness exercise
The La Salle County Emergency Management Agency has successfully completed a federally evaluated radiological emergency preparedness exercise.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPeoria man detained for sex assault of a child
A Peoria man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl under 12 – caught in the act, La Salle County prosecutors say – and faces up to 120 years if convicted.
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local‘Marlee Matlin Live at the Putnam’ set for Aug. 19 in Davenport
The Putnam Museum and Science Center will hold a “Marlee Matlin Live at the Putnam” event featuring actress, author and advocate Marlee Matlin as part of its…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSBA opens disaster assistance center in Streator
The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a temporary assistance center at Streator City Hall to help residents and business owners affected by the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPaperwork: You know … there is a way you can help make the world a better place
Do what you can. Where you can. But don’t assume you aren’t helping with a global problem. Because some of the problems in your community are also in most…
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Catching up with Riki Isabegovic: Former Tiger reflects on journey from Bosnia to Princeton
Riki Isabegovic never imagined he’d spend two years of high school in Princeton, let alone the U.S. He and Mirza Salkic weremembers of the Bosnian Junior…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton shows support for Mendota volleyball after loss of teammate
The Princeton volleyball team arrived wearing purple shirts in support of the Mendota school and community in the midst of their tragic loss of sophomore…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMendota Major League baseball wins District 20, advances to state
The Mendota Major League baseball team won the District 20 championship Thursday.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau County Property Transfers: June 16-30, 2026
The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse:
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Bureau County Property Transfers: June 1-15, 2026
The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse:
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalShaw Local Radio Podcast: Madeline Piller on the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival
Shaw Local Radio's Day Jones interviewed Madeline Piller with the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce. They talked about the upcoming Sweet Corn Festival. The…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator officers commended for actions during tornado
Two Streator police officers were commended Wednesday by the City Council for their actions in the immediate aftermath of the June 11 tornado.
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local‘The dream is to win it’: Illinois Valley has high hopes entering Central Region Tournament
The Illinois Valley Senior League baseball team opens the Central Region Tournament at 11:30 a.m. Saturday against Illinois.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRegistration opens for Ottawa Children’s Business Fair
Registration is now open for the fifth annual Children’s Business Fair in downtown Ottawa.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRob Comer’s darkest day, turns into his brightest
The Comer family quickly found they were not alone in their day of despair as the Princeton community, including schools, youth sports organizations and…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC Ottawa campus shifts focus to healthcare training
Illinois Valley Community College is reshaping its Ottawa campus to focus on healthcare degree programs and short-term career training for working adults…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalCrop report: More rain delays La Salle County harvest, June 29-July 5
Heavy rainfall across La Salle County last week — ranging from 2.3 to more than 8 inches in some areas — has waterlogged fields again, forcing farmers to delay…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois American Water donates $20K to Streator tornado recovery fund
Illinois American Water has donated $20,000 to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation’s Streator Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund to support residents…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local2026 Bureau County Sports Hall of Fame: Teams
This is the third and final installment of the 2026 Bureau County Sports Hall of Fame Class, featuring 33 teams. The Hall of Fame was formed in 1995 as part of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local‘This tournament means so much’: Peru celebrating 40th anniversary of Central Region Tournament
The Central Region Tournament is celebrating its 40th anniversary in Peru this summer. “This tournament means so much to so many," said Bo Windy, who helped…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMorris Hospital names two new board members
The Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers board of directors recently named Pete Fleming of Minooka and Jay McCracken of Ottawa as new board members.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton High School destroying student files from class of 2017-2019
Princeton High School is destroying cumulative student files for graduates from 2017, 2018, and 2019, but former students have until July 24 to request their…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle Junior League softball places second in state
The La Salle Junior League softball team placed second in the state tournament.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC names spring 2026 academic honors list
Illinois Valley Community College recently announced its academic honors list for the spring 2026 semester.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle man picked up on warrant for gun, drugs
A rural La Salle man was picked up Wednesday by members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force from the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton’s Danny Kolb to make an encore in Brewers Alumni Legends Game on July 24
Former All-Star pitcher Danny Kolb, who went to Walnut High School, will make a Brewers’ encore participating in their Alumni Legends Game on Friday, July 24…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarseilles officials to take closer look at gas prices, housing rehab grant
Gas prices and a possible housing rehabilitation grant headline Wednesday evening’s meeting of Marseilles city officials.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County grand jury: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalGrant writing classes now available in Peru
A new grant writing business launched earlier this year is expanding its services by offering grant writing classes in Peru.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSweet Corn Queen Pageant candidate series: Hannah Mann
Hannah Mann has been selected to represent the Mendota Elk Lodge #1212 in this year’s pageant.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarquette girls basketball coach Eric Price resigns after 6 seasons
Marquette Academy is looking for its next varsity girls basketball head coach, announcing this week that Eric Price has resigned the position after leading the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFirst steps for farmland owners program set for August in Princeton
University of Illinois Extension and Bureau County Farm Bureau will host a workshop for people who recently inherited farmland or became landowners without…