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Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewsTribune Athlete of the Week: Fieldcrest’s Layten Gerdes
Fieldcrest senior Layten Gerdes was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after earning a win on the mound and hitting two home runs on the week.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSauk’s Landon Hulsing earns All-American honors in discus
Bureau Valley graduate Landon Hulsing has earned All-American status, placing eighth for Sauk Valley in the discus in the NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalTimes-area track and field athletes bring home 4 championships from small-school IESA State Meet
The IESA held its Class 1A and 2A State Meet over the weekend for both seventh- and eighth-graders At EastSide Centre in East Peoria. Multiple Times-area…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalTyson Bagent to lead offensive skills camp at St. Bede Academy
This camp is designed to help athletes develop key offensive footballs skills, including quarterback play, passing, receiving, footwork, agility and overall…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPC eighth-grader Anni Judd runs down four state medals
Putnam County eighth-grader Anni Judd ran down three individual medals and ran on a medal-winning relay in Saturday’s IESA 2A Girls State Track & Field Meet in…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewsTribune softball regional preview
A look at the softball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalListen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, May 10-16
Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for May 10-16. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalHegeler Carus Mansion launches anniversary tours this summer
The Hegeler Carus Mansion will offer a new tour experience to celebrate its 150th anniversary in June and July.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMan struck by train, killed near Main and James Street crossing
A Streator man died late Friday night after being struck by a train near the Main and James Street crossing, according to the Streator Police Department.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPletsch Trust awards $165,000 in scholarships to 10 county students
The Elmer and Adolph Pletsch Charitable Trust Scholarship Committee recently announced the recipients of the Pletsch Charitable Trust Scholarship for the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa softball splits doubleheader with Normal University: The Times Saturday Roundup
The Ottawa softball team split a doubleheader with Normal University on Saturday, while the Seneca softball won and lost at the Rockridge Spring Classic. Plus…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBrie Ruppert strikes out 16 in La Salle-Peru softball’s win: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup
The La Salle-Peru softball team split a pair of games, the St. Bede and Fieldcrest boys track teams competed in the El Paso-Gridley Invite and more in…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarquette is first ‘King of the Valley’
Marquette's Griffin Dobberstein and Grady Dose each clubbed two-run homers, driving in seven runs between them to power the Crusaders to a 13-3 win over St…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewsTribune girls soccer regional preview
A look at the girls soccer regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local2026 BCR regional softball preview
The postseason starts up Monday for the Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton and St. Bede softball teams. Here's a look at their regionals and other area sites
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSticka sworn in as associate judge
Judge Greg Sticka was sworn in Friday, May 15, 2026, during a ceremony at La Salle County Circuit Court. The 54-year-old will hear cases in Bureau County…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau County Fairgrounds to Sports and Pokemon Card Show may 23
The Bureau County Fairgrounds will hold a Sports Card and Pokémon Card Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 23.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalImproved walkways coming to Blackstone Elementary School
This year’s Safe Routes to School grant will support sidewalks around Blackstone Elementary School, including a sidewalk from 14th Avenue to Plaza Drive along…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNell’s Woodland accepting artist mentorship program applications
Nell’s Woodland in Ottawa is currently accepting applications for its “Art in Nature” Young Artist Mentorship program, set from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton Park District announce City County Park opening
The Princeton Park District recently announced City County Park is open to community members.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Bede baseball advances to IV tournament final: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup
The St. Bede baseball team won its pool in the Illinois Valley tournament, Hall softball topped Putnam County, Princeton boys track took second in the Three…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalKelsey Cuchra, Marquette power way past Newman: The Times Friday roundup
Kelsey Cuchra continued her strong season with a double, home run and four RBIs to help power Marquette softball to a victory over Newman on Friday, while…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMorris earns comeback Interstate 8 Conference win over Ottawa
The Morris softball team scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning in a come from behind 6-4 Interstate 8 Conference triumph over host Ottawa on…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAva Balestri’s homer sparks St. Bede in win over Dwight to end regular season
Ava Balestri hit a three-run homer to get the offense going and Macy Strauch struck out 14 batters in a two-hit shutout as the St. Bede softball team beat…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalThe Illinois Valley Baseball ‘King of the Valley’ Tournament Update
The Illinois Valley Baseball ‘King of the Valley’ Tournament Update is underway. Here’s a look at Friday’s scores
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator strangulation case on hold over evidence dispute
Casey left the courtroom on Friday without a new trial setting but with a hearing on a motion to dismiss charges on the grounds of tainted evidence.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRiver Valley Players to hold auditions for summer teen show
River Valley Players announced auditions for their Summer Teen show, “High School Musical, On Stage!” will be May 24 and 26.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Bede’s William Sramek signs to wrestle for Eureka College
William Sramek became the latest in a long line of St. Bede Academy seniors to sign their letters of content to compete athletically at the collegiate level…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarseilles Spring Rummage Sales set for Friday and Saturday
The Marseilles Spring Rummage Sales will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County Sheriff’s Office launches seat belt enforcement campaign
The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement agencies across Illinois for the 2026 “Click It or Ticket” campaign running May 15 through the…
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Streator police announce Memorial Day seatbelt enforcement
The Streator Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Illinois for the 2026 “Click It or Ticket” campaign running May 15-26 during the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalICC’s Ryan Brucker named second-team All Midwest All-Conference: BCR College update
Sophomore short stop Ryan Brucker of Princeton has helped the Illinois Central College baseball team to the Regional 24 championship while earning…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local2026 BCR girls regional soccer preview
The Tigresses get all the comforts of home, where they are undefeated in nine matches, opening with Macomb on Monday with an eye on revenge against Alleman for…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County marriage licenses: May 1-13, 2026
Here is the list of La Salle County couples who applied for marriage licenses from May 1 through May 13, 2026.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLadd Public Library hosts ‘Paws to Read with Hobo’ on June 6
Ladd Public Library announces a new therapy dog reading program, “Paws to Read with Hobo,” at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6 in the library, 125 N. Main St., Ladd.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOTHS honors its first students to achieve Seal of Biliteracy and Commendation of the Seal of Biliteracy
Seniors Andrea Espinoza, Kathysha Perez and Xina Perez earned the Seal, and seniors Perla Gutierrez and Paul Stallman received the Commendation of the Seal of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRiver Valley Players to hold auditions for ‘Between the Lines’
River Valley Players announced auditions for “Between the Lines” from May 29-30 in Henry.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator drug suspect gets 7 years in agreed sentencing
A Streator man who had pleaded guilty to a drug charge – and to jumping out of a squad car – was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSeneca girls win own 1A sectional behind record-breaking night from Lila Coleman
In almost every event in the 1A Seneca Sectional on Thursday night, a Fighting Irish track and field athlete was competing for the lead and producing points en…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru, Henry advance to sectional in bass fishing: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup
Fieldcrest's Pru Mangan qualified for state in two events, St. Bede baseball and softball earned conference wins and more un Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPru Mangan, Abbi Armstrong take sectional titles; Marquette softball tops BCC: The Times Thursday Roundup
Both FCW's Abbi Armstrong and Fieldcrest's Pru Mangan won individual sectional titles, Marquette and Ottawa softball picked up road wins, Dwight baseball…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSeneca baseball has a ‘we snuck by’ win at Princeton
The Seneca Irish felt like they couldn’t get out of town fast enough Thursday at Princeton. The Irish took an 8-0 lead only to have the Tigers score two runs…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalJanice Campbell wins Tuesday, May 14’s Wyaton Hills Ladies Day Golf
The Play of the Day for Tuesday, May 14’s Wyaton Hills Ladies Day Golf was “Subtract Putts.” Janice Campbell placed first with a score of 28.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau Valley, Amboy, St. Bede girls advance to state
Fourteen Bureau County area girls punched their ticket to state from the 1A Erie Sectional Track & Field Meet on Wednesday, including athletes from the Amboy…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalJOY Group to hear about AI’s promise and peril
The purpose of this group is to provide men and women 55 and older with programs that are informational and or entertaining. The club hopes to offer an…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRoad closure Thursday in La Salle
Creve Coeur Street will be blocked from Fifth Street to Sixth Street.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalCoroner identifies boy killed in DePue hostage standoff
Bureau County officials have released the identity of the child who was shot during a hostage situation Sunday, May 10, in rural DePue.
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Special prosecutor to review police shooting in DePue hostage standoff
A special prosecutor has been appointed by Bureau County to review the investigation into an unidentified police officer who fired shots during the hostage…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local‘Why don’t we start a food pantry?’: Peru woman helps feed the hungry in the Illinois Valley
The Very Rev. Paul Carlson told Rauh that if she wanted to feed the hungry, then there’s no place like home to start. Carlson was the pastor at St. Patrick…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMore than cameras: How one SRO built a culture of safety at Seneca High
For Seneca High School Resource Officer (SRO) Ken Sangston, there is one clear cut responsibility that is above all others in his position.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOfficer building trust on and off the court at Princeton High School
Adam Gutshall, a member of the Princeton Police Department for 18 years, has served as the resource officer at Princeton High School since January 2020 and…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalThey show up, every single day: The Illinois Valley’s reader-nominated Everyday Heroes of 2026
A PE teacher who turned grief into a mental health movement. A school resource officer who never says he's too busy. A Marine who's always there. Meet the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local‘It’s rewarding’: L-P trainer has been helping athletes for 26 years
After tearing her ACL in high school, Gina Martin decided she wanted to go into athletic training. For the past 26 years, Martin has helped La Salle-Peru…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local34 years of open doors: A teacher’s legacy at Seneca High
Applebee is retiring after 34 years at Seneca High School. In her final year, former students and colleagues are reflecting on how she transformed literature…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFor 68 Years, one educator has helped Princeton children learn and grow
For 68 years, Walker has been in Princeton Elementary School District 115 helping and guiding children in numerous ways.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFoundation founder builds unique support system from his battle with heroin addiction
Shaped by his own experience battling a heroin addiction, Tomsha has built a support system for those shaped by his own experience.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalGetting people back on their feet at A Servant’s Heart
With a background in accounting and an appreciation for small business, Hall is the volunteer treasurer for A Servant’s Heart, a role she said suits her on…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMendota man wears many hats as he embraces leadership in his community
Perez has devoted himself to his family, co-workers and community in an exemplary fashion, though most may be familiar with his work as a coach.
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local‘Epitome of a volunteer’: Marseilles man’s legacy built on service
Raikes traces his commitment to service back to his childhood in Marseilles, because he had role models who instilled the importance of putting community…