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Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator, Serena, Earlville, Flanagan-Cornell, Marquette, Seneca volleyball all win: Times Thursday Roundup
Streator topped Lisle, Serena, Newark and Earlville all won Little Ten Conference matches, Marquette and Seneca finished the Tri-County Conference Tournament…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru, Streator play to 1-1 tie 6 days before regional rematch
In a preview of next Wednesday's Class 2A Orion Regional semifinal, Streator and La Salle-Peru's boys soccer teams played to a 1-1 tie Thursday in La Salle…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton volleyball tops Erie-Prophetstown: Thursday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The Princeton and Earlville volleyball teams earned conference wins, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalWoodland Elementary and Jr. High students earn third-quarter honors
Woodland Elementary and Jr. High students in grades 4 through 8 earned honors or high honors for the third quarter. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC trustees will consider bond issue, union contract at Oct. 20 meeting
Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the board room, C-307. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator police arrest teen, 18-year-old on gun charges after fight call
Streator police arrested a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old on preliminary gun charges on Wednesday after officers responded to a report of a large fight on the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStage 212 in La Salle announces 2027 season
Stage 212 announced Wednesday its 2027 season, “Defying Expectations,” featuring four unique productions. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru volleyball sweeps Rochelle: Wednesday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The L-P volleyball team beat Rochelle, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau Valley volleyball fights back, stays unbeaten in conference play
A slow start nearly derailed the Bureau Valley volleyball team’s unbeaten run through the Lincoln Trail Conference Wednesday, but a furious second-set rally…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator boys soccer, Marquette girls volleyball pick up victories: The Times Wednesday Roundup
The Streator boys soccer team shut out Morris, Marquette's girls volleyball team advanced to the Tri-County Conference Tournament consolation match, plus more…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIHSA volleyball regional pairings for NewsTribune/BCR area teams
The pairings for all of the volleyball regionals involving NewsTribune/BCR area teams. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau County sheriff candidates face off on SAFE-T Act, radios, Flock cameras at Princeton forum
Princeton Police Chief Tom Kammerer, the Republican candidate, and Bureau County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Wittig, the Democratic candidate, faced off at a…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC students participate in study abroad program
Illinois Valley Community College recently had five students study abroad in Europe and Central America during the summer as part of the college’s…
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Ottawa police arrest man for aggravated battery in Washington Park
Ottawa police arrested Arthur Cook, 54, on Wednesday for the second time in the last week-and-a-half, this time for aggravated battery in a public place…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSeneca FFA’s 69th annual Calf Sale set for Nov. 1
The Seneca FFA’s 69th annual Calf Sale is scheduled for Nov. 1 at the Seneca FFA Farm, according to the chapter. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau County United Way sending mailers to county residents
Bureau County United Way plans to send fundraising mailers to county residents in the coming weeks, according to a news release from the organization. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC manufacturing instructors use experience to prepare students
Illinois Valley Community College instructors Scott Fox, Greg Whightsil and Steve Gibson currently work in manufacturing and provide a bridge between real…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalVictim identified in Oglesby residential fire Sunday
The La Salle County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim who died Sunday in a residential fire in Oglesby. This episode includes AI-generated content.
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Cicero man identified as victim in fatal crash north of Mendota
The La Salle County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died Sunday from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident in neighboring Lee County on…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle council approves settlement in Kaskaskia lawsuit
The La Salle City Council on Monday approved a settlement agreement with Kaskaskia Development, LLC, dismissing the company from the city’s lawsuit over the…
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IVCC theater stages “Tiny Beautiful Things,” based on Cheryl Strayed’s advice columns
Illinois Valley Community College’s theater program is scheduled to stage “Tiny Beautiful Things,” a play about an online advice columnist and the strangers…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSerena boys soccer, Streator girls tennis win regular-season finales: The Times Tuesday Roundup
Serena boys soccer, Streator girls tennis and Sandwich, Fieldcrest and Somonauk girls volleyball were all winners, plus more in The Times Tuesday Roundup. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Bede volleyball advances to Tri-County final: Tuesday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The St. Bede volleyball team beat Henry-Senachwine to advance to the Tri-County Tournament title match, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalKratom banned in Mendota
The city joined the growing list of local municipalities to prohibit the sale and distribution of kratom and related products. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County Board narrowly passes resolution denouncing Sharia law
La Salle County Board members voted 13-12 at their Oct. 8 meeting to pass a resolution prohibiting the application of foreign or religious law in county…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMendota plays strong defense, gets going with aggressive offense in shutout win over Peoria Christian
The Mendota boys soccer team beat Peoria Christian 7-0 on senior night on Tuesday in Mendota. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru sweeps Ottawa, continues strong finish to regular season
La Salle-Peru continued its strong late-season surge on Tuesday night, sweeping Ottawa 25-12, 25-13, as well as finishing off the sweep of the season series…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton volleyball digs deep for third win over Hall
Princeton’s volleyball team had to work for a third straight victory over Hall Tuesday, responding to a second-set rally and dispatching the Red Devils 25-11…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalCity of La Salle renews ambulance service agreement through 2029
The La Salle City Council on Monday approved a three-year renewal of the city’s agreement with Stark County Ambulance Service, the provider responsible for…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator police sergeant Jason Moore named deputy chief
Streator police Sgt. Jason Moore has been named the department’s deputy chief, the city announced in a Tuesday news release. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said Tuesday…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle council approves $72K concrete contract for Oak Ridge
The La Salle City Council approved a $72,267 contract Monday with Memos Concrete LLC for concrete repair at the Oak Ridge Subdivision. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRotary gives dictionaries to Putnam County third graders
Putnam County third graders received their own dictionaries Oct. 9 from the Putnam County Rotary Club. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton Logan’s Briinuh DePauw qualifies for IESA state cross country
Princeton Logan eighth grader Briinuh DePauw qualified for the IESA Class 3A state cross country meet by placing 16th at the Dunlap Sectional. She will run in…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois Extension educator to teach home food safety at Streator senior group
Susan Glassman, an Illinois Extension food and nutrition educator, is scheduled to present “Kitchen Confidence: Cook Safe at Home” at the next meeting of the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa Township High School foundation awards $22,317 in teacher grants
The Ottawa Township High School Educational Foundation awarded $22,317 in teacher grants to 11 programs at OTHS for the 2026-27 school year, according to the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County Health Department cash reserves fall to lowest since 2012, levy reinstatement sought
The La Salle County Health Department is asking the La Salle County Board to reinstate its tax levy after two years of cuts burned through most of its cash…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton library’s Friends group plans daily basket giveaways
Friends of Princeton Public Library plans to give away a themed basket each weekday at the library starting Monday, Oct. 19, to mark National Friends of the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau County to host free electronics recycling event Oct. 24
Bureau County will host a free electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Bureau County Highway Department, 595 Elm Place…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle approves special use permit for ground-mounted solar with Tesla home battery
The La Salle City Council approved a special use permit Monday for a ground-mounted residential solar system at 641 U.S. 6, including a Tesla Powerwall 3…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalThe Times Athlete of the Week: Ottawa boys cross country’s Atlas Brown
Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Ottawa boys cross country's Atlas Brown! This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalEmpty Streator home a total loss after Monday night fire
Grand Ridge, Streator, Reading and Tonica fire departments responded Monday night to a fire in the 200 block of West 2nd Street in Streator. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSeneca advances to semis, Marquette and Woodland fall in Tri-County Tournament: The Times Monday Roundup
Seneca's girls volleyball team advanced to the semifinals of the Tri-County Conference Tournament, multiple area cross country teams competed in Amboy and more…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Bede, Henry-Senachwine to square off in Tri-County volleyball semifinals: Monday’s NewsTribune/BCR Roundup
Henry-Senachwine girls volleyball pulled an upset in the Tri-County Conference Tournament, the La Salle-Peru and Princeton boys soccer teams posted victories…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNell’s Woodland hosting native seed exchange on Nov. 14
The University of Illinois Extension invites the community to a native seed exchange at Nell’s Woodland in Ottawa. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewsTribune/BCR boys soccer postseason pairings
Mendota opens its quest for a third straight Class 1A state berth in the Byron Regional. Plus a look at the postseason pairings for La Salle-Peru, St. Bede…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalCyber Safety and Career Tech Expo set for Oct. 21 in Ottawa
Illinois Valley Community College will host a Cyber Safety and Career Tech Expo for community members Oct. 21 at the college’s Ottawa Center, 321 W. Main St…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewsTribune Athlete of the Week: La Salle-Peru’s Aubrey Duttlinger
La Salle-Peru senior Aubrey Duttlinger was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after putting down 44 kills in three matches to lead the Cavaliers to a 3-0…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFriends of the Hennepin Canal to host free fall color hike Oct. 18 in Bureau
The 4.5-mile hike from Lock 3 to Lock 6 is open to the public at no cost. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalCrowds fill the streets for Utica’s 56th annual Burgoo
Nearly 400 vendors filled the streets this weekend for the 56th annual Burgoo Festival in Utica, a fundraiser that has kept the LaSalle County Historical…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa sets trick-or-treat hours for Halloween
The city of Ottawa announced trick-or-treat hours will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalU of I Extension volunteers restoring island sanctuary
The University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists volunteers recently helped restore and protect a wildlife habitat as part of ongoing stewardship work…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFire heavily damages Big Apple Family Restaurant in Princeton, no injuries reported
A fire Saturday night heavily damaged the Big Apple Family Restaurant at 2136 N. Main St. in Princeton. Crews arrived to heavy smoke showing from the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalProperty Transfers: Bureau County for Sept. 2026
The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County marriage licenses from Sept. 15 through Sept. 30, 2026
Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Sept. 15 through Sept. 30, 2026. This episode includes AI-generated content.
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Woodland Education Foundation seeks nominees for 2027 Hall of Fame
Nominations for the Woodland CUSD #5 Hall of Fame are open through Jan. 15, with induction set for April 16, 2027. This episode includes AI-generated content.
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Streator moves to ban synthetic kratom in city limits
A ban on synthetic kratom in Streator city limits will go to the City Council on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after the council discussed the ordinance during its…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa’s Bryer Harris closes season, amazing career at 2A state golf: The Times Saturday Roundup
Ottawa's Bryer Harris in 2A, as well as Fieldcrest's Carter Senko and Seneca's Piper Stenzel in 1A, closed out seasons and amazing careers at state golf on…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFieldcrest senior Carter Senko ties for 8th in 1A state golf tournament: Saturday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
Fieldcrest senior Carter Senko finished eighth at Class 1A state golf, St. Bede football won big, IVCC women's tennis won the region title and more in…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalNewark tops Hinckley-Big Rock for 10th straight Little Ten Tournament title
The Newark volleyball team defeated Hinckley-Big Rock 25-18, 25-18 in Saturday night's championship match of the Little Ten Conference Tournament in Shabbona…