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Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStrong second half propels Mendota boys soccer to sectional final
Finally breaking a scoreless deadlock early in the second half, Mendota extended its postseason run a step further as the Trojans defeated Winnebago 2-0 in the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewark volleyball opens postseason with win over Leland: The Times Monday Roundup
The Newark volleyball team began the postseason with a victory over Leland in the Class 1A Serena Regional on Monday, while Dwight also advanced in Milford and…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalImmanuel Lutheran Church hosting American Red Cross blood drive
Immanuel Lutheran Church is hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, at its location at 415 S East St. in…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle VFW to offer flag retirement ceremony Nov. 8
The La Salle VFW Post 4668 will partner with Cub Scouts Pack 3703 and Boy Scout Troop 8039 to offer community members a flag retirement ceremony at 11 a.m…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarseilles Elementary School honor roll, 1st quarter 2026-27
Marseilles Elementary School announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2026-2027 school year. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator Police swear in new deputy chief, sergeant
The Streator Police Department swore in its new deputy chief, the former Sergeant Jason Moore and a new sergeant, Sergeant John Thompson. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStarved Rock Country Community Foundation plans dinner, bingo night and text-a-thon
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has scheduled a bourbon-and-dinner fundraiser, a bingo night at the Ottawa VFW and a weeklong text-to-give…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewsTribune Athletes of the Week: La Salle-Peru’s Ella Lannen and April Pescetto
Ella Lannen and April Pescetto were voted NewsTribune Athletes of the Week after placing second in doubles at the Class 1A La Salle-Peru Sectional to earn a…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC collecting food for campus pantry in statewide drive
Illinois Valley Community College is collecting nonperishable food for its campus pantry, Eagles Peak, through Nov. 30 as part of a statewide community college…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOSF Saint Elizabeth in Peru expands breast ultrasound screening to five days a week
OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru now offers automated breast ultrasound screening five days a week, up from two days when the service…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStarved Rock photo contest begins
The annual Starved Rock Photography Show returns to the visitor center. Photo entries can be turned in Nov. 1 through Nov. 30 at the visitor center. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPeru lawyers secure $1.06 million settlement in shooting
Attorneys with a Peru law firm recently secured a $1.06 million settlement for the family of a 69-year-old man, who was shot and killed in Central Illinois…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPaint Lincoln’s carriage at Nov. 19 fundraiser in Utica
The La Salle County Historical Society announced a program, “Lincoln’s Carriage in the Snow,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Heritage Center in Utica. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPouncing Panthers help Peru ‘go green’ for National 4-H Week
The Pouncing Panthers 4-H Club recently persuaded the Peru City Council to let the city “go green” in support of National 4-H Week. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton girls cross country places third at regional: Saturday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
Ruby Acker placed fifth to lead the Princeton girls to a third-place finish at the Class 1A Bureau Valley Regional, plus more in Saturday's NewsTribune/BCR…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalL-P Foundation to lead restoration of auditorium organ
A restoration of the La Salle-Peru Township High School auditorium organ is estimated at $500,000 to $550,000, and the L-P Foundation is expected to lead the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa boys and girls cross country teams advance from 2A regional: The Times Saturday Roundup
The Ottawa boys and girls cross country teams both advanced as teams from Saturday's Class 2A Geneseo Regional and will run in the Metamora Sectional next…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPutnam County freshman Anniston Judd runs to Class 1A girls cross country regional title
Putnam County freshman Anniston Judd ran to the girls title of the Class 1A Seneca Cross Country Regional on Saturday at the Seneca Ag Farm. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLearn about ‘The Day the Music Died’ Oct. 31 in Utica
The La Salle County Historical Society announced a program, “The Day The Music Died,” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Heritage Center in Utica. This…
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IVCC Board approves 2-year faculty contract with 5.5% first-year increase
Illinois Valley Community College faculty will see a 5.5% total increase in the first year of a new two-year contract approved Tuesday by the IVCC Board. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRotary Club members walk Saturday to fund eradicating polio
Members of local Rotary Clubs banded together Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at Rotary Park in La Salle to help stamp out polio. Rotary International seeks to…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalThirteen L-P students recognized as Renaissance’s October students of the month
Thirteen La Salle-Peru Township High School students were honored as Renaissance Students of the Month during a breakfast ceremony Wednesday. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFinancial Plus Credit Union reopens remodeled Peru branch
Financial Plus Credit Union has reopened its Peru branch at 2813 Plaza Drive after a renovation, according a news release. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOSF Saint Paul Medical Center to offer free hands-only CPR class
The class is ideal for new parents, grandparents, babysitters, coaches, community groups and anyone interested in being prepared to help a family member…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPaperwork: Beyond her fabulous career, I see achievements that built a family
Lonny Cain marks his wife Cindy's retirement after four decades of 100-mile daily commutes from Ottawa and tallies the IOUs he still owes her for every one of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalEnjoy a military exhibit before the Nov. 1 parade in Utica
The La Salle County Historical Society announced a “Military Exhibit Open House” from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Heritage Center in Utica. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Bede seniors honored with DAR and SAR Good Citizenship Awards
The faculty and students of St. Bede Academy have selected seniors Calen Cass and Ariana Villava as the 2026-2027 winners of the DAR (Daughters of the American…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa library’s November schedule includes turkey hideout STEM, mystery book club
The Reddick Public Library District in Ottawa will host several events and programs in November. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMendota leaning toward community pool repair over full replacement
Mendota city officials discussed the future of the community pool at Monday night’s meeting of the Mendota City Council, with a presentation from a repair…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru’s Addie Piecha finishes top 16 at state: Friday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
La Salle-Peru senior Addie Piecha placed in the top 16 at the IHSA Class 1A girls tennis state tournament, the L-P boys soccer team lost in the Class 2A Orion…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFCW falls to Galva in I8FA regular-season finale: The Times Friday Roundup
The Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland football team fell in its Illinois 8-man Football Association game at Galva on Friday, while the Newark volleyball squad defeated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMendota subdues Serena to win eighth straight boys soccer regional
Forcing the issue from the opening kick, Mendota claimed its eighth consecutive IHSA Class 1A Regional boys soccer championship at Byron Friday, defeating…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Michael the Archangel Catholic School names first-quarter honor roll
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2026-27 school year. The school provided the following…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalState keeps La Salle County’s tentative property tax multiplier at 1.0000
La Salle County’s tentative property assessment equalization factor, known as the multiplier, is 1.0000 for 2026 taxes payable in 2027, according to the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau Valley schools perfect attendance, 1st quarter 2026-27
Bureau Valley elementary and junior high schools announced their perfect attendance for the first quarter of the 2026-2027 school year. This episode includes…
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Bureau Valley Junior High School honor roll, 1st quarter 2026-27
Bureau Valley 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 LocalSt. Bede girls tennis raises $383 for Cops 4 Cancer
The St. Bede girls tennis team recently hosted the school’s first-ever “Pink Night” and raised $383 for Cops 4 Cancer. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalL-P Board awards $356,000 pool renovation bid
The La Salle-Peru Township High School Board approved a roughly $356,000 pool renovation Wednesday, awarding the work to a contractor the district has not used…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalJan. 25 trial set in Seneca crash that killed woman
A Seneca man entered a not-guilty plea Thursday to charges stemming from an alcohol-related crash that killed a woman. Wesley Brewster will stand trial Jan…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAcademy of St. Carlo Acutis first quarter honor roll
The Academy of St. Carlo Acutis released its first quarter honor roll for the middle school. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalDickinson House pork chop dinner coming Monday, Oct. 26
The Dickinson House Foundation will hold its annual fall fundraiser pork chop dinner from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton freshman volleyball goes undefeated
The Princeton freshman volleyball team went undefeated, finishing with a 22-0-2 record. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru’s Addie Piecha advances to second day of state tennis: Thursday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
La Salle-Peru senior Addie Piecha won two matches at the Class 1A state tennis tournament, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa’s Savannah Fredericksen gets state win; Marquette spikers win home finale: The Times Thursday Roundup
Ottawa girls tennis player Savannah Fredericksen won her opening match but lost her next two to complete her season at the IHSA State Finals, Marquette and…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru fends off Morris in regular season finale
Senior night for the La Salle-Peru volleyball team was a grand affair Thursday at Sellett Gymnasium, as the Cavaliers fought off a gritty effort from Morris to…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator joins other La Salle County communities in banning synthetic kratom
The sale of synthetic kratom is officially banned in Streator after the City Council approved a new ordinance Wednesday night. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOfficers discover body of 83-year-old Wyanet man in Hennepin Canal
Bureau County Coroner Kurt Workman said officers found the body of an 83-year-old Wyanet man in the Hennepin Canal near Lock 20. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalGranville cruise-in committee gives $1,000 each to four local causes
The committee that runs Granville’s annual cruise-in is donating this year’s proceeds to four local organizations, $1,000 each. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa Sunrise Rotary recognizes Marquette, OTHS seniors
The Rotary Club of Ottawa Sunrise recognized two high school seniors for October: MacKinnley Thompson of Marquette Academy and Emily Ryan-Adair of Ottawa…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMorris Hospital breaks ground on $17.2 million office building in Ottawa
Morris Hospital broke ground on its new $17.2 million medical office building in Ottawa on Wednesday. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau Valley Pink Night raises $3,315 for breast cancer support groups
Bureau Valley High School’s Pink Night volleyball game against Stark County raised $3,315 for two organizations that help people with breast cancer, according…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSalvation Army seeks bell ringers to rebuild Bureau County Red Kettle drive
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to ring bells for its Red Kettle drive in Bureau County this holiday season, according to a news release from the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator Lions Club plans Kringle sale, Christmas party
The Streator Lions Club will sell small Kringles Nov. 28 at the Holiday Market at Bruce Township, a club member announced at the Lions’ meeting Wednesday, Oct…
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Streator man indicted for ghost gun
A Streator man was indicted Tuesday on four felonies stemming from a traffic stop that yielded a pair of illegal guns. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC volleyball loses 5-setter to Carl Sandburg: Wednesday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The IVCC volleyball team dropped a five-set match to Carl Sandburg, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru rallies past Streator in overtime, advances to 2A regional boys soccer final
The La Salle-Peru boys soccer team, with junior Jamie Gonzlaez scoring the game-winner, defeated Streator 3-1 in overtime in Wednesday night's Class 2A Orion…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStage 212 debuts “The Shark is Broken”
Stage 212 will bring “The Shark Is Broken,” a seriocomic play about the making of the classic film “Jaws,” to its La Salle theater Nov. 13-15 and 20-22. This…
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IVCC sets welding information sessions for spring 2027 students
Anyone planning to take welding courses at Illinois Valley Community College in the spring 2027 semester must first attend one of two information sessions on…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSandwich, Serena girls volleyball wrap up conference seasons with victories: The Times Wednesday Roundup
Both Sandwich and Serena's girls volleyball teams won their conference finales, plus more in The Times Wednesday Roundup. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau Valley volleyball completes unblemished Lincoln Trail championship run
Bureau Valley’s unbeaten path to the Lincoln Trail Conference volleyball championship was made complete Wednesday, as the Storm throttled ROWVA/Williamsfield…