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Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa girls XC has season end at 2A Metamora Sectional: The Times Saturday Roundup
The Times-area cross country runners from Ottawa, Seneca, Somonauk, Sandwich and Fieldcrest had their seasons come to an end in Saturday's Class 1A and 2A…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAshlynn Ganiere named Ottawa Township High School DAR Good Citizenship Award recipient
The award recognizes students who demonstrate qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools and communities. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFifty Halloweens later, Beverly Gondolfi is still Big Bird
Fifty Halloweens later, Beverly Gondolfi’s homemade Big Bird costume is still going strong. Gondolfi, formerly from Marseilles, built the costume herself in…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRotary Club of Princeton announces Love Our Community grants
Princeton-area nonprofits can apply for one of 10 $1,500 grants the Rotary Club of Princeton plans to award in 2027, as funds permit. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru’s Gianni Verucchi qualifies for 2A state cross country meet: Saturday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
La Salle-Peru's Gianni Verucchi, Putnam County's Anniston Judd, Princeton's Payton Frueh and Ruby Acker and Amboy's Henry Nichols and Tyler Mahar qualified for…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalForensic nurse tells Streator audience about clinic for assault survivors
Survivors of sexual assault can seem fine for weeks or months before a physical or emotional reaction hits, and a clinic serving the I-80 corridor is built for…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFour departments respond to La Salle structure fire at Fourth and Tonti
Firefighters extinguished a structure fire at a La Salle residence Friday morning. The La Salle Fire Department responded at 9:18 a.m. to 420 Tonti St., where…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLogan Junior High in Princeton names Citizenship Award winners for first quarter
Logan Junior High in Princeton has announced its Citizenship Award winners for the first quarter of the 2026-27 school year. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPaperwork: I have dozens of keys that surely unlock something, somewhere, maybe
Lonny Cain counts roughly 45 keys he can't bring himself to toss, most of them for locks he can't name, and calls it a Baby Boomer habit. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC opens registration for Spring 2027 classes
Registration for Spring 2027 classes at Illinois Valley Community College is open. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNovember events scheduled at Starved Rock State Park
Starved Rock State Park announced programs to be held in November. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMeet Dazzling Dolly, the most gorgeous gourd in La Salle
La Salle artist John Kettman spent more than 20 hours turning a craft pumpkin into Dazzling Dolly the Gorgeous Gourd. Kettman has been painting pumpkin…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County property taxes due by 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9
LaSalle County property owners have until 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, to pay their property taxes before unpaid bills are sold at the county’s tax sale…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalProbation granted in shooting at Mickey’s Massive Burritos
The man who fired the gun in 2023 at Mickey’s Massive Burritos – owner Mickey Venegas was critically injured, but survived – was placed on probation Friday for…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLearn about JFK’s connection to Bureau County on Nov. 10
In recognition of Veterans Day, the Tiskilwa Historical Society will welcome Jim Dunn, president of the Bureau County History Center board, for a special…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local2026 School Report Cards: Can Illinois Valley students read and do math at grade level?
This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalHow did my Illinois Valley school do on the 2026 Illinois School Report Card?
Search our table to see what designation your La Salle, Bureau or Putnam county school received on the 2026 school report card. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Bede Academy to hold Nov. 10 blood drive
St. Bede Academy is seeking donors for the American Red Cross blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the Perino Science Center. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPutnam County Junior High School honor roll, 1st quarter 2026-27
Putnam County Junior High School announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2026-2027 school year. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewark brings home ninth consecutive regional championship: The Times Thursday Roundup
The Newark girls volleyball squad bested Putnam County for the Norsemen's ninth straight regional championship. Details in The Times Thursday Roundup. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalCoal City in control throughout straight-sets 2A regional title win over Seneca
There were times the host Coalers found themselves knotted up with regional top seed Seneca in Thursday’s Class 2A Coal City Regional championship match. There…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalProvidence tops Streator for 11th straight Class 3A regional volleyball title
The Providence Catholic girls volleyball team defeated Streator 25-22,2 25-7 in Thursday night's championship match of the Class 3A Crete-Monee Regional. It's…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAfter dropping first set, Fulton storms back to beat Bureau Valley for regional title
Fulton dropped the first set but bounced back in dominant fashion to beat Bureau Valley 23-25, 25-10, 25-13 in the Class 1A St. Bede Regional championship…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPutnam County volleyball falls in regional final: Thursday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The Putnam County volleyball team lost to Newark in the Class 1A Serena Regional championship match Thursday. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalDunlap upsets La Salle-Peru volleyball in regional championship match
The La Salle-Peru volleyball team closed out the first set but couldn't finish out the second and third sets in a 25-27, 25-22, 25-22 loss to Dunlap in the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton volleyball bested by host IVC in regional final after strong start
The Princeton girls volleyball team showed up ready to compete in Thursday’s Class 2A regional championship match at Illinois Valley Central, enjoying a strong…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau County History Center begins photo exhibit’s second phase
The Bureau County History Center will exhibit more than 22,000 pictures of the Chicago Fire of 1874 as part of its Henry W. Immke Collection’s second phase…
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IVCC campuses closed Tuesday for Election Day
Illinois Valley Community College will close its Oglesby and Ottawa Center campuses Tuesday, Nov. 3, for Election Day, giving students, faculty and staff time…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County has urgent need for election judges
The La Salle County Clerk’s Office is appealing for new election judges to offset a shortage that could affect roughly a quarter of the county’s precincts…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalDrone show headlines second annual Frosty on First in La Salle
Frosty on First returns to downtown La Salle for its second year Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, bringing back its inflatable attractions, synthetic ice…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois Valley chamber adds Heerdt, Carey to board
JC Heerdt and Shelly Carey have joined the board of directors of the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, according to the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSerena, Flanagan-Cornell girls volleyball see seasons come to close: The Times Wednesday Roundup
While Newark advanced to a Thursday regional championship, both Flanagan-Cornell and Serena's seasons came to an end in an all-Class 1A girls volleyball Times…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County Farm Bureau joins IVCC, U of I Extension fall field day
The LaSalle County Farm Bureau joined University of Illinois Extension and Illinois Valley Community College Agriculture this year as a partner in their annual…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa Township High School faculty and staff select 2026 HOBY Student Leader candidates
Sophomores Daisy Rabadan, Elizabeth Arnold, Bodie Martin and Luca Fernandez-Jobst plan to attend the 2027 HOBY Illinois Central South Leadership Conference…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau Valley, Fulton volleyball teams to meet for regional title at St. Bede
The Fulton volleyball team beat St. Bede and Bureau Valley topped Marquette in the Class 1A St. Bede Regional semifinals Wednesday. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPutnam County volleyball advances to regional final: Wednesday’s BCR/NewsTribune roundup
Putnam County defeats regional host Serena in semifinal play, while IVCC's volleyball team loses in conference play. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois Valley Symphony Orchestra to give part of Streator concert ticket sales to tornado relief
The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra plans to donate $2 from every individual ticket sold for its Nov. 7 concert in Streator to the Streator Disaster Relief…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFirefighters respond to house fire south of Troy Grove
Firefighters from at least five companies were dispatched around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to a house fire on East Fifth Road south of Troy Grove. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator volleyball advances to Class 3A regional championship match: The Times Area Roundup
The Streator volleyball team advanced to the championship match of the Class 3A Crete-Monee Regional on Tuesday, while Seneca in 2A, as well as Marquette and…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalDrive thru pork chop barbecue at Mendota Civic Center
Mendota Area Senior Services is sponsoring a pork chop barbecue from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Mendota Civic Center. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau County History Center to host talk on Illinois news deserts
Bureau County was once home to more than a half dozen independent newspapers. Only one remains today, according to Bureau County History Center Curator Jessica…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator High students stage “Our Place,” five stories on one dock
The Streator Township High School fall play begins at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, with another showing at 2 p.m. on Saturday. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local44 walk in Washington Park in for Ottawa Noon and Sunrise Rotary’s polio campaign
About 44 people walked from Washington Park on Saturday morning to raise money and awareness for the effort to end polio, in an event coordinated by the Ottawa…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle library offers puzzle race and shark movie screening in November
The La Salle Public Library, 305 Marquette St., will hold several events and programs in November. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSPIRIT MATTERS: A prayer to live ‘worthy of the call (we) have received’
In this week's Spirit Matters, Jerrilyn Zavada Novak shares a prayer. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator High School names students of the month for October
Streator Township High School has named its students of the Month for October. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSeneca High announces honor roll for 2026-27’s first quarter
Here is the honor roll for Seneca High School’s first quarter of the 2026-27 school year. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStarved Rock trail improvements about half finished
An $18 million project to improve trails at Starved Rock State Park will not be finished by New Year’s; but park officials hope to announce a new round of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton volleyball rallies past Alleman, advances to regional final
The Princeton volleyball team bounced back decisively after dropping the first set Tuesday, rallying to defeat the Alleman Pioneers 22-25, 25-14, 25-16 in the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPutnam County tops Earlville in straight sets in 1A regional quarterfinal
The Putnam County volleyball team started fast in each set to eventually record a 25-16, 25-11 victory over Earlville in the quarterfinals of Class 1A Serena…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru volleyball cruises in regional opener: Tuesday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The La Salle-Peru and Bureau Valley volleyball teams won their regional openers, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAnna Hjerpe’s big night leads Serena past Somonauk in 1A regional
Serena senior Anna Hjerpe had 11 kills, including her 1,000th career kill, to lead the Huskers to a 25-19, 25-13 victory over Somonauk in the quarterfinals of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalWine & Art Walk returns to Heritage Harbor Nov. 7
The Wine & Art Walk, an event that started in downtown Ottawa, is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Heritage Harbor, according to Heritage Harbor…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAARP Driver Safety program coming to Streator on Nov. 2-3
The AARP Driver Safety program will run at 8:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 2-3 at Liberty Village Estates, 2322 N. Eastwood Ave. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle to buy former hotel Kaskaskia for $20,000, plans demolition
The La Salle City Council on Monday authorized the purchase of the former Hotel Kaskaskia property for $20,000, with the city intending to demolish the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau Valley FFA named national finalist for Flags on 40 project
Bureau Valley FFA of Manlius was named one of 10 national finalists for the 2026 Premier Chapter Award in Building Communities, recognized for Flags on 40, the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPeru council agrees to prohibit synthetic kratom
Peru is joining the growing list of cities to prohibit kratom. Synthetic kratom, that is. Organic compounds still will be permitted. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRepairs on Red Covered Bridge north of Princeton begin soon
The $1.25 million repair project will be done in two phases with all work anticipated to be completed by June 2027. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalGood-not-great turnout expected on Election Day
The Illinois governor’s race has some county clerks in the Illinois Valley hoping for 50% turnout or higher, though one clerk is hedging bets on hitting that…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Bede volleyball advances in regional: Monday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The St. Bede volleyball team beat Newman in its regional opener, plus more postseason volleyball results in Monday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This episode…