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Illinois Valley - Shaw Local
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Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC doubles nursing admission cycles, sets health program application dates
Illinois Valley Community College has doubled the number of admission cycles for its practical nursing certificate and registered nursing degree programs…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa approves train monitoring system that could improve emergency response
The Ottawa City Council approved an agreement with Iron Circuit LLC on Tuesday, which allows for the purchase of railroad monitoring equipment. This episode…
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IVCC job fair to connect students with area agriculture employers Nov. 2
Students and residents looking for work or internships in agriculture can meet area employers Nov. 2 at Illinois Valley Community College’s Ag Job and…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois River Cities and Towns Initiative announces plans to buoy maritime opportunities
Peoria Mayor and IRCTI Co-Chair RitaAli announced that an agreement between IRCTI and We Work the Waterways was reached on a memorandum of understanding to…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarseilles resident harvests 30-pound mushroom
Marseilles resident Koby Clark recently harvested a 30-pound “Hen of the Woods” wild mushroom. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSerena volleyball sweeps Somonauk in Little 10: The Times Tuesday Roundup
The Serena volleyball team earned a two-set Little Ten Conference victory over Somonauk on Tuesday, while the squads from Marquette, Seneca and Fieldcrest also…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMendota soccer blanks Byron in regional opener: Tuesday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The Mendota boys soccer team won its regional opener, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalHall finishes strong, closes regular season with win over Mendota
The Hall volleyball team finished the regular season with a 25-21, 25-19 victory over Mendota on Tuesday. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa connects, tops Rochelle 25-21, 25-18
The Ottawa volleyball squad played a solid match throughout a 25-21, 25-18 Interstate 8 Conference victory over Rochelle on Tuesday night at Kingman Gymnasium…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton volleyball drops home finale to Newman
Tuesday’s regular-season finale got away from the Princeton volleyball team early, as Newman Central Catholic never relinquished control in a 25-10, 25-20…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOglesby City Council agrees to prohibit Kratom
Oglesby will join the growing list of cities to prohibit kratom, the so-called “gas station drug” that’s increasingly showing up in autopsies. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalChipotle scheduled to open Ottawa restaurant on Wednesday
Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening at 106 W. Etna Road in Ottawa on Wednesday, according to a news release. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalClothes dryer blamed for small fire at Grand Bear in Utica
Utica firefighters requested mutual aid Tuesday for a fire at Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock, but the mutual aid call was rescinded after it was learned a…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalThe Times Athlete of the Week: Marquette football’s Luke McCullough
Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Marquette football’s Luke McCullough! This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County Republicans to host Reagan Day Dinner
The event will bring together Republican candidates, elected officials, party members and community residents for an opportunity to hear from candidates…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarquette Academy invites eighth graders to Shadow Day, families to open house
Marquette Academy has scheduled a Shadow Day for eighth graders on Oct. 30 and an open house for families on Nov. 18, according to a news release This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPeru OKs reimbursement for sewer backup controls
If you live in Peru and dealt with stormwater backup this summer (or worse, sanitary backup) then the city is willing to chip in to fix it. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSeneca FFA plans Veterans Day program, free lunch for local veterans
Seneca FFA members plan to honor veterans who live in the Seneca High School district at the chapter’s annual Veterans Day program Nov. 11 at the high school…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalGirls volleyball: Times-area teams’ paths from regional openers to the IHSA State Finals
Here are the day-by-day schedules from regional openers to the IHSA State Finals for girls volleyball teams across The Times coverage area. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalVillage of Mark sets Trick-or-Treat hours
The Village of Mark will have Trick-or-Treat hours from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSPIRIT MATTERS: Pope Leo’s cancer diagnosis illuminates unity in prayer
In this week's Spirit Matters, Jerrilyn Zavada Novak discusses Pope Leo's recent cancer diagnosis, and notes the outpouring of love he received from more than…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator Library schedule for November includes STEM robot challenge, boba party
The library has scheduled the following events for Nov. 2 through Nov. 7, 2026, according to its event listing. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSomonauk, Newark girls volleyball secure senior-night victories: The Times Monday Roundup
The Somonauk and Newark girls volleyball teams picked up wins on senior night, plus more in The Times Monday Roundup. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau Valley volleyball one win from unbeaten LTC finish: Monday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
Several area volleyball teams begin the final week of the regular season, and the La Salle-Peru girls swimming co-op dominates a four-team meet in Monday's…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator celebrates its seniors before straight-sets loss to East Peoria
It was senior night at Pops Dale Gymnasium, with the Streator girls volleyball team celebrating its four 12th-grade players before falling to 16-13-5 on the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSecond Story Teen Center gets $9,500 grant to expand rural bus service
Second Story Teen Center received a $9,500 community grant from the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to expand its bus program into rural Bureau…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalReddick Library lists November kits, story times and clubs
Reddick Library has scheduled the following events for early November, according to the library. Events marked “registration required” take sign-ups online at…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois Valley Parkinson’s Support Group meets Monday, Nov. 9 at North Utica Fire Station
The Illinois Valley Parkinson’s Support Group’s monthly meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, at the North Utica Fire Station, according to a news release…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRiver Valley Players stage ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ in Henry
River Valley Players will perform “Once Upon a Mattress” Nov. 19-22 at St. Mary Center, Henry. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStarved Rock and Matthiessen calendars are now available
Starved Rock and Matthiessen Calendars are now available for purchase in stores and preorder online, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Starved…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewsTribune Athlete of the Week: Mendota’s Cesar Casas
Mendota senior Cesar Casas was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after helping the Trojans go 3-0-1 and repeat as Three Rivers Conference Tournament…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton DAR chapter stocks Second Story Teen Center pantry
Members of the Princeton-Illinois chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution donated shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste and other personal…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalCity of Peru releases schedule of fall cleanup dates
The City of Peru asked residents to note the following service and cleanup dates. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalArt is going to the dogs these days
Young (and rather talented) artists were dispatched Friday afternoon and Saturday morning to decorate the Peru dog park’s north wall with pictures of pooches…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator High announces honor roll for first quarter
Streator Township High School has announced the high honor roll and honor roll for the first quarter of the 2026-27 school year. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNo injuries reported in Sunday crash in downtown La Salle
Three commercial trucks were damaged in collision early Sunday afternoon in downtown La Salle, but initial reports suggested no injury. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator’s Colin Byers receives DAR Good Citizenship Award from Illini Chapter
Colin Byers has been chosen to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award from the Illini Chapter for the 2026-27 school year…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBuda American Legion to host veterans supper Nov. 7
Buda American Legion will host its annual veterans supper 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Buda Community Hall. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalUtica cancels Oct. 22 meetings
The Village of North Utica has canceled its monthly meeting of the planning commission and the committee of the whole, both previously set for Oct. 22. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa boys soccer advances; Seneca girls volleyball wins own tourney: The Times Saturday Roundup
Ottawa boys soccer and Seneca girls volleyball were among the big winners in The Times Saturday Roundup. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalWetlands Initiative awarded $57,286 state grant for Putnam County nature preserve work
The Wetlands Initiative will receive $57,286.34 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to restore habitat at a Putnam County nature preserve…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPutnam County Daughters of the American Revolution member discusses booklet on ancestor
The Putnam County Chief Senachwine Daughters of the American Revolution heard from their own member, Nancy Gillfillan, who wrote a book about her…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Bede soccer tops Earlville in regional opener: Saturday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The St. Bede boys soccer team beat Earlville in postseason action, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois Valley Herb Guild to meet Oct. 20 in Standard
The Illinois Valley Herb Guild is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Putnam County Community Center on First Street in Standard. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMorris edges La Salle-Peru to win girls tennis sectional
Morris won the Class 1A La Salle-Peru Sectional behind doubles champions Emerson Wheeler and Lyla Conley, L-P had two state qualifiers, Ottawa's Savannah…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalHegeler Carus Mansion schedules Victorian death tours and a movie night for Halloween season
The Hegeler Carus Mansion is hosting two Victorian-themed Halloween tours Oct. 22-24, followed by a black-and-white movie night Oct. 30, all at the historic…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalHoward Street to close at Arch Street for concrete patching in Ottawa
Howard Street is scheduled to close to all traffic at the north side of its intersection with Arch Street starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, while crews patch…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalState sets Livingston County’s tentative multiplier at 1.0000, same as last year
The Illinois Department of Revenue has issued Livingston County a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, the same factor the county…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPaperwork: Playbill opens up some interesting history, memories of October 1969
An old "Hair" Playbill leads a former NIU student editor to a 1969 night at the Shubert Theatre, a stone-faced university president and a young Joe Mantegna…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStudents, families can explore colleges at IVCC College and Career Night
Illinois Valley Community College will host dozens of colleges and universities at its 53rd annual College and Career Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 in…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru’s Aubrey Duttlinger breaks career kills school record: Friday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
La Salle-Peru senior Aubrey Duttlinger broke the school's career kills record, L-P and Princeton tennis players qualified for state and more in Friday's…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSeneca, Sandwich fall on the road; FCW drops game at home: The Times Friday Roundup
Seneca and Sandwich dropped Week 9 games on the road, FCW lost a home, and Dwight finished the regular season with a victory. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLawmaker to crack down on police chases after Earlville case
The police chase case that critically injured an Earlville police officer is finally over – the fleeing motorist got two years in prison – but a local lawmaker…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton High School drama students stage ‘Dracula’ and ‘Cheating Death’
Princeton High School drama students will pair a vampire classic with a comedy about Death losing her list in a two-play program at the Sally Skinner…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNo pre-trial release for driver in Streator police pursuit
The car blew through more than six stop signs in Streator. The driver rear-ended another car, ripping off the victim’s bumper, and didn’t stop. When police…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLights of Hope event to honor people touched by cancer Oct. 17 at Lake Mendota Park
Residents can decorate and light bags in honor or memory of people who have faced cancer at a Lights of Hope event scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, at Lake…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator Leading Ladies host October meeting
The Streator’s Leading Ladies are taking pre-orders for large Kringles, which the group plans to sell at the Holiday Market on Nov. 28. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIDOT plans daytime lane closures on Illinois 251 bridge south of Peru for washing
Drivers crossing the Illinois River on Illinois 251 south of Peru should plan for flaggers and delays this fall, according to the Illinois Department of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Bede volleyball stages third set rally to win Tri-County tourney
The St. Bede volleyball team battled back from a first set loss to win the Tri-County Conference Tournament championship Thursday, outdueling Midland 16-25…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLoch Countryside Kennel, State Farm partner for community pet parade with prizes, live radio
Two female business owners, Laura Loch, owner of Loch Countryside Kennel and Lori Janko Wilke, from State Farm, are joining forces Oct. 24 for a Halloween pet…