Shows / Illinois Valley - Shaw Local
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local
La Salle County and Bureau County local news, information and more from the Illinois Valley, part of the Shaw Local News Network. Visit us at: https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/
Episodes
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalCentral Bank Illinois marks 10 years serving Peru
The bank said its Peru branch has grown from a strip mall location to a full-service office over the past decade. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator to vote on increasing ambulance fees by $200
The Streator City Council heard a discussion item during its Committee of the Whole meeting Wednesday regarding updating its ambulance fees, increasing them by…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPaperwork: Wedding days are memorable but it takes a while to be truly married
Marriage is a connection that blossoms long after the wedding. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMarriage licenses in Bureau County through October 5, 2026
The following marriage licenses were recently recorded at the Bureau County Courthouse. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru’s Class of 1956 hosts 70th anniversary class reunion
La Salle-Peru High School's class of 1956 recently celebrated its 70th class reunion on Sept. 19. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAmeren to replace traffic light at McKinley-Route 23 intersection in Ottawa
The Ottawa City Council approved an agreement with Hutchison Engineering to replace the stoplight on Ottawa's south side at the intersection of McKinley Road…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa repeals downtown parking permits, street parking returns to two-hour parking
The Ottawa City Council voted to amend the city's parking ordinance on Tuesday, bringing the return of the two-hour parking limits to Downtown Ottawa and…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalHall’s Noah Plym tied for 4th at 1A state golf: Friday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
Hall's Noah Plym and Joseph Perez, St. Bede's Grady Mueller and Fieldcrest's Carter Senko all qualified for the final day of the IHSA Class 1A state…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSandwich runs to 39-14 win over Marengo: The Times Friday Roundup
The Sandwich football team ran to a win over Marengo on Friday, three local golfers competed at state, while Newark won and Serena lost in the semifinals of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalDeclaration of Independence replica passes through La Salle on cross-country relay for America’s 250th
The American Discovery 250 Relay carried a copy of the Declaration of Independence through La Salle and Ottawa on Friday, as part of a nationwide relay…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBurgoo returns to Utica this weekend
With the 56th annual Burgoo Festival returning to North Utica this weekend, the village has announced road closures. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBloomington, Park Street sidewalks up for replacements in Streator
The Streator City Council will vote whether to approve the replacements of four sidewalks in town during the Wednesday, Oct. 21 meeting. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIllinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends support group meets Monday, Oct. 19 at Peru Library
The Illinois Valley Alzheimer's Caring Friends support group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 at the Peru Public Library. This episode includes AI-generated…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC holds special meeting Monday to discuss agreement with teacher’s union
Illinois Valley Community College's Board of Trustees is holding a meeting at 5 p.m. Monday in room C-307 to discuss possibly ratifying an agreement with the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalWyaton Hills Thursday Ladies League champions announced
THe Wyaton Hills Thursday Ladies Golf League announced its champion and runner-up. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalResidents seek transparency, clarifications on Dayton Ridge soccer park development
A group of Dayton residents concerned over the development of a soccer complex at the former Dayton Ridge Golf Course sought transparency and clarifications on…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFieldcrest, Marquette, Woodland volleyball suffer conference setbacks: The Times Thursday Roundup
Fieldcrest, Marquette and Woodland's girls volleyball teams all suffered losses in The Times Thursday Roundup. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalMendota boys soccer edges Rockford East: Thursday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The Mendota boys soccer team won 1-0, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru volleyball avenges loss to Sycamore, shares conference lead
The La Salle-Peru volleyball team improved to 8-0 at home Thursday with a 25-16, 25-14 victory over Interstate 8 Conference leader Sycamore, earning a split of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator to spend $384,217 on used street sweeper
The Streator City Council will have the purchase of a used 2022 RegenX street sweeper to replace the 2009 Elgin Crosswind on the agenda during its full meeting…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator council mulls over moratorium on battery storage
The Streator City Council is seeking a six-month moratorium on battery storage systems without city limits on the recommendation of city staff. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLaSalle County grand jury
A LaSalle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAlderman Thompson calls for city of La Salle to regulate e-bikes
At the Sept. 28 La Salle City Council meeting, First Ward Alderman Bob Thompson called for the city to crack down on regulating electric vehicles. This was due…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru soccer blanks Kaneland: Wednesday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
La Salle-Peru boys soccer improved to 6-2 in conference play, along with volleyball, tennis and cross country results from around the area in Wednesday's…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIVCC volleyball falls to Highland in four sets
The IVCC volleyball team lost in four sets to Highland on Wednesday. Despite the loss, the Eagles are having their best season in years with a 15-4 record…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAleixo Fernandez scores 4 goals in Ottawa soccer victory; Serena volleyball wins: The Times Wednesday roundup
Ottawa boys soccer, Serena girls volleyball and Streator boys cross country are among the winners featured in The Times Wednesday roundup. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPritzker announces $55M Viakable expansion in LaSalle, 50 new jobs
Gov. JB Pritzker joined executives from Viakable Manufacturing, 2969 Chartres St., on Wednesday to announce a $55 million expansion of the company’s La Salle…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPeru begins lead service line investigation, inventory still incomplete
At the Peru City Council meeting Monday, 4th Ward Alderman Jim Lukosus introduced a motion approving a proposal from Illinois Valley Excavating for a lead…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle County deputies arrest Streator man after pursuit on Route 18
The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said that it arrested Malachi C. Hankins, 19, Streator, on Monday after he fled an attempted traffic stop on Illinois…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalHennepin bank president re-elected as bank association regional vice chairman
North Central Bank’s Hennepin branch’s CEO and president Kim McKee recently was re-elected regional vice chairman of the Community Bankers Association of…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa vacates portion of Nebraska Street in preparation for new Morris Hospital facility8
Morris Hospital is another step closer to breaking ground on a new 22,900-square-foot medical office building on Columbus Street in Ottawa: the City Council…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa police make arrest for cocaine, meth possession, traffic violations
The Ottawa Police arrested Arthur Cook, 54, Ottawa, at around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday after a traffic stop in the 800 block of East Joliet Street. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSpirit Matters: What do any of us know? We aren’t God.
Jerrilyn Zavada Novak parses what it means to connect with an audience and share her experiences through writing without overestimating herself. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSt. Louis Catholic in Princeton celebrates 30 years of praying for life
Members of the St. Louis Catholic Church joined thousands of others across the country on Sunday for the National Life Prayer Chain, holding their silent…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPeoria Bishop Tylka meets Pope Leo, presents relic of recently beatified Fulton Sheen
Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of Peoria recently presented Pope Leo XIV with a relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen, who was recently beatified Thursday, Sept…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalSomonauk/Leland/Newark boys soccer pulls off upset in Little 10 Tournament: The Times Tuesday Roundup
The Somonauk/Leland/Newark boys soccer team upset previously unbeaten Indian Creek to advance to the title match of the Little Ten Conference Tournament on…
- Illinois Valley - Shaw Local
Mendota boys soccer repeats as Three Rivers Tournament champs: Tuesday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The Mendota boys soccer team won the Three Rivers Conference Tournament, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPrinceton volleyball cruises to Three Rivers East win at Mendota
The Princeton volleyball team made quick work of Tuesday’s Three Rivers Conference East Division match at Mendota, seizing control early and getting…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local‘Right where we want to be’: La Salle-Peru co-op swimming tops Minooka, Bloomington Central Catholic
The La Salle-Peru co-op girls swimming team won nine of 11 events Tuesday to beat Minooka and Bloomington Central Catholic at the Illinois Valley YMCA. This…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFlanagan-Cornell takes rivalry match from Woodland
The Flanagan-Cornell volleyball squad defeated rival Woodland 25-17, 25-23 in Tuesday's match on Volley for a Cure Night at the Warrior Dome in rural Streator…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalL-P Marching Cavaliers take second, win best woodwinds at Grey Ghost Classic
LaSalle-Peru High School’s Marching Cavaliers placed second in Class 3A and won best woodwinds overall Saturday at IVC High School’s Grey Ghost Classic…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalGranville library to host presentation on genealogy and cemetery research
Educator Donna Forbis will present on genealogy and cemetery research at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Putnam County Public Library District’s Granville Branch, 214…
- Illinois Valley - Shaw Local
Granville Library to host living-history portrayal of Louisa May Alcott
Actress Debra Ann Miller will perform a living-history portrayal of Louisa May Alcott at 6 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Putnam County Public Library District’s…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOSF HealthCare welcomes Cassie Miscevic
Working alongside Ammar Aqeel, Miscevic will help patients prevent, diagnose and manage a variety of digestive health conditions. This episode includes…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalRegional transportation plan survey available through Nov. 2
The North Central Illinois Council of Governments Human Services Transportation Plan coordinator recently announced the release of the 2026 NCICG HSTP Public…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalPayton Olson earns DAR Good Citizens Award at Putnam County High School
Putnam County High School selected Payton Olson as the recipient of the 2026-2027 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award, sponsored by the…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalArch Street between Butternut and Hickory in Ottawa down to one lane for five weeks
The City of Ottawa said Tuesday that Arch Street between Butternut and Hickory Streets in Ottawa will be closed until approximately Oct. 21. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalStreator Onized Credit Union and ANCO announce merger
Streator Onized Credit Union and ANCO Community Credit Union announced a merger last week, saying in a news release that the merger provides a chance to…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalIHSA boys soccer: Where and when Times-area teams will open the 2026 postseason
Here are schedules for The Times area's six boys soccer teams when they open the 2026 IHSA postseason later this month on pitches across the area. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw Local7 individuals, 4 teams to be inducted into Streator High School Athletic Hall of Fame later this month
The Class of 2026 induction ceremony for the Streator High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, at the high school. This episode…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalOttawa’s Lincoln School hosts children’s book author Balestri
Lincoln School in Ottawa hosted author Maria Balestri on Tuesday, who shared her new book, "Two Small Suitcases." This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalYour guide to the November 2026 election in Illinois Valley
This November 2026, La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county voters will pick a new U.S. senator to represent Illinois, decide whether to give Gov. JB Pritzker a…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBailey, La Salle County Republicans to meet voters at 56th Annual Burgoo Festival
Republican candidates and elected officials will be stopping by the tent throughout the two-day festival to visit with residents, answer questions and discuss…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalWhere to find the best tacos in the Sauk Valley & Illinois Valley for National Taco Day
National Taco Day is Tuesday, Oct. 6. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalFree lasagna lunch Saturday at Streator’s Park Place
The meal is free and open to the public. There are dine-in or carryout options available. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalL-P High School adopts FY27 budget
LaSalle-Peru Township High School adopted its FY27 budget during their public hearing and regular board meeting Sept. 23 by a 6-0 vote. The operating deficit…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalAudrey Scanlon’s late 6-point service run propels Herscher past Streator in 3 sets
In an otherwise even match between two otherwise pretty even teams, Audrey Scanlon’s six-point service run – five of those serves not returned over the net –…
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalBureau Valley volleyball earns conference win: Monday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The Bureau Valley volleyball team beat Stark County, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Illinois Valley - Shaw LocalLa Salle-Peru boys soccer denied in shootout with Rochelle
The La Salle-Peru boys’ soccer team was extended to a penalty shootout for the second time in Interstate Eight Conference play Monday, coming out on the short…
- Illinois Valley - Shaw Local
Hall seniors Noah Plym, Joseph Perez advance to state: NewsTribune/BCR sectional golf roundup
Hall's Noah Plym and Joseph Perez, St. Bede's Grady Mueller, Bureau Valley's Chase Stier and Fieldcrest's Carter Senko qualified for the Class 1A state golf…