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Janice Campbell wins Tuesday, May 14’s Wyaton Hills Ladies Day Golf

Bureau Valley, Amboy, St. Bede girls advance to state

JOY Group to hear about AI’s promise and peril

Road closure Thursday in La Salle

Coroner identifies boy killed in DePue hostage standoff

Special prosecutor to review police shooting in DePue hostage standoff

‘Why don’t we start a food pantry?’: Peru woman helps feed the hungry in the Illinois Valley

‘It’s rewarding’: L-P trainer has been helping athletes for 26 years

Officer building trust on and off the court at Princeton High School

More than cameras: How one SRO built a culture of safety at Seneca High

They show up, every single day: The Illinois Valley’s reader-nominated Everyday Heroes of 2026

For 68 Years, one educator has helped Princeton children learn and grow

‘Epitome of a volunteer’: Marseilles man’s legacy built on service

Mendota man wears many hats as he embraces leadership in his community

‘Just as energized as I was the first day’: Bereaved dad turned a personal tragedy into community outreach

Getting people back on their feet at A Servant’s Heart

Foundation founder builds unique support system from his battle with heroin addiction

34 years of open doors: A teacher’s legacy at Seneca High

Mendota’s Mariyah Elam, Morris’s Ava Conley heading to state in trio of events from 2A sectional

IHSA schedule release: Here are the postseason paths awaiting Illinois Valley baseball teams

Henry-Midland girls track takes second at sectional: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell softball scores first win; Ottawa prevails 19-18 in Geneseo: Times Wednesday Roundup

DePue man denied bail after police gunfire kills boy during hostage standoff

Adam Swanson continues tear, Ottawa baseball stays alive in I-8 race with 11-1 win over Rochelle

Hall softball erupts for 11 runs in fourth inning to top Fieldcrest: Wednesday’s BCR roundup

WFC softball falls at home; Marquette baseball finishes sweep of Seneca: The Times Tuesday Roundup

Dwight snaps losing streak with victory over Newark

Streator man killed in two-vehicle crash near Kinsman

UAW begins strike at HCC in Mendota

Carson Rowe, Jacob Miller lead way as Henry-Senachwine bounces back for split with Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell

Inaugural ‘King of the Valley’ field loaded with former state champions, state finalists

Dylan Howlett throws 3-hit shutout as Bureau Valley tops Galva 10-0

Morrison battery of Ava Duncan, Allie Anderson power Fillies past Bureau Valley

La Salle County association names 2026 scholarship recipients

Woodland High School honors students at Academic Honors Night

Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s support group to hear hospice discussion

What’s in a name? A look at the names and history behind area fields and stadiums

Man charged in DePue police shooting that left 3-year-old dead

Brynna Anderson, Henry softball fly high at Woodland: Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Avah Oertel, Keely Lawson and Addy Perry power Princeton softball at Orion: Tuesday BCR roundup

La Salle County 4-H launches Little Roots gardening program for kids

OTHS hosts quarterly student recognition award breakfast

Princeton church to host pancake breakfast benefit May 17

Streator names Bryan Park interim fire chief

Reminder to Mendota residents to keep grass levels low and off city streets

The Times Athlete of the Week: Ottawa’s Teagan Darif

Mendota man charged after police pursuit, weapon recovered

BCR 2026 sectional girls track previews

Pritzker urges feds to release $1B in broadband funds to Illinois

La Salle Noon Rotary Club to apply for added foliage to Rotary Park

Princeton to celebrate America 250 with July 4 parade and ceremony

OSF Saint Elizabeth hosts blood drive May 26

LPD’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign underway for Memorial Day travel period

Mendota hopes to continue Safe Routes to School initiative

Gateway Services holds seventh annual online silent auction

Illinois Valley Community College honors 200 students for academic achievement

La Salle man charged with drug delivery after Saturday raid

Jimmy John’s is coming to Mendota

Ottawa Noon Rotary Club holds annual BBQ drive-through fundraiser

NewsTribune track and field leaders

St. Bede baseball, softball beat Putnam County: Monday’s NewsTribune roundup

Reece Pelnarsh pitches WFC baseball to first win of the season: The Times Monday Roundup

Seneca softball surges late, tops Marquette, clinches Tri-County title

La Salle-Peru’s all-senior lineup wins big over Rochelle on senior night

3-year-old killed by police in DePue hostage situation

Peru announces hydrant flushing May 11 through May 22

Smart apps for Starved Rock, Matthiessen park staff?

‘Unique talent’ Mariyah Elam has won 8 different events this spring: NewsTribune track and field notebook

NewsTribune Athlete of the Week: Earlville’s Addie Scherer

Ottawa man charged with drug delivery after March raid

Oglesby’s ‘Bark in the Park’ returns with dogs, vendors and games

Tiskilwa to observe Memorial Day on May 25 at East Park

Child in hostage situation killed by police officer outside Princeton

Child in hostage situation killed by police officer outside Princeton

Oak Park’s Jens Conzen, Bolingbrook’s Sydney Watkins top winners in 2026 Starved Rock Country Marathon

Festival 56 launches summer theatre camp for young actors

Habitat for Humanity of La Salle-Putnam-Bureau Counties provides details on newest Mendota development

Reddick Mansion offers free admission to military families this summer

Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, May 3-9

La Salle County Genealogy Guild explores DNA testing in family research

Hennepin Park District opens registration for Red Cross swimming lessons

La Salle seeks grant to inventory, improve downtown trees

Mendota high school announces Excellence in Education Award winners

Streator library fills May with scavenger hunts, art classes and mystery games

Streator High School names prom royalty

Illinois Valley Cursillo hosts Christian renewal weekends in June

Putnam County veteran shares Honor Flight experience with DAR chapter

St. Bede softball slugs 4 homers in win over Newark: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup

Seneca boys track second at Genoa; Chloe Carmona scores 5 for Ottawa girls soccer: The Times Saturday Roundup

Free fishing expo attracts families from across the region

Hennepin church to serve pancake, sausage breakfast May 16

Support the Dickinson House at a May 18 fundraiser supper

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Habitat Restore’s 5th Anniversary Celebration

Streator man pleads in robbery, gunfire case

Princeton High School names Top Ten students for class of 2026

Illinois Extension offers free program on Illinois Valley fossils

Birding hike celebrates World Migratory Bird Day at Lake Kakusha

Triple Service to donate plumbing, HVAC materials and labor to new Habitat for Humanity development

Paperwork: About that moment each morning as you open the curtains to a new day

Hall softball bounces back to beat Princeton: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup

Johnathon Stunkel throws a gem, Putnam County uses small ball in win over Mendota

Cam Shriey pitches Seneca past Reed-Custer: The Times Friday Roundup

Princeton High School marching band visits elementary school to inspire young musicians

Bureau County clinic creating blueprint to address gaps in rural women’s healthcare

Hohner Scholarship Committee awards $59,200 to 38 students for 2026-2027 school year

Oglesby Elks host 43rd annual Eighth Grade Ball for 174 students

Streator police chief John Franklin retiring after three years leading department

University of Illinois Extension offers free pressure canner testing to prevent food poisoning

U of I Extension hosts diabetes support group May 14

Mendota honors veterans at Memorial Day program May 25

Streator to replace aging bridges with $1 million federal grant

U of I Extension teaches safe canning techniques

Utica Village Board reschedules meeting to May 12

Letter carriers organize food drive for Hall Township Food Pantry

Homeless man charged after attempting to steal motorcycle

Hall baseball shuts out Princeton: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup

Ottawa baseball surges past Sycamore: The Times Thursday roundup

Marquette survives late scare to sweep Putnam County in 3-2 pitchers’ duel

Hinckley-Big Rock co-op, Serena co-op girls soccer play to 2-2 deadlock

Princeton’s Avah Oertel hits for cycle, extends home run record in rout of Hall

Ottawa Chiropractic hires associate chiropractor Gabrielle Peasley

City of La Salle announces Parks & Recreation’s 2026 summer program schedule

McKinley Elementary names April Champions of the Charter

Princeton High alumnus endows $25 million scholarship fund

IVCC offers EKG technician certification program starting May 27

Two scholarship programs open applications for fall semester

La Salle man jailed on drug, gun charges

Mendota YMCA and Live Well Mendota summer activity schedule

La Salle police issue 39 citations during distracted driving enforcement campaign

L-P agriculture program earns gold chapter status in first year

Bureau Valley’s Emily Wright has signing day with Coe College softball

Peru approves $26K for project at Peoria, Shooting Park

Engle Lane Theatre to present Frozen Jr. show next month

La Salle County Sheriff’s Office joins “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser for Special Olympics

Messina retires from NCI ARTworks board in Peru

Mendota to take over YMCA branch operations from Illinois Valley organization

Kennedy Kane homers twice, pitches Ottawa past Rochelle: The Times Wednesday Roundup

La Salle-Peru baseball loses to Rochelle: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

La Salle County man arrested on Iowa sex abuse warrant

‘We’ll just shut that down’: Boelk to order police to monitor, patrol city parks

Logans Oasis playground announces grand opening day

Peru man charged after drug raid yields 3 ounces of cocaine

La Salle County grand jury: May 5, 2026

Japanese graduate student studies rare Buddhist paintings at Hegeler Carus Mansion

The Times Baseball Notebook: Ottawa’s Adam Swanson riding hot streak

Schedule release: Here are the IHSA postseason paths awaiting Illinois Valley prep softball teams

Streator City Council to discuss allowing golf carts on city streets

Putnam County High School student receives art show award

After 47 years, UPS driver Jim Bezely says goodbye to Streator

Streator free lunch set May 9 at Park Place

La Salle County Health Department seeks input on community health needs

Hegeler Carus Mansion hosts steampunk gala to mark 150 years

Ottawa baseball splits twin bill with Sycamore; Seneca track sweeps TCC Meet: The Times Tuesday Roundup

Henry-Midland’s Daniella Bumber wins 4 events at Tri-County Meet: Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Newman uses ‘Comets baseball’ for win at Princeton

Ella Jacobs pitches Sycamore softball past Ottawa, to Interstate 8 title

Granville library offers free May programs on American history, food, labor and women’s stories

Condit library in Putnam offers free May programming

A familiar name to keep Peru police fully staffed

Putnam County library offers free May programs on instant photography, American history

The Times Athlete of the Week: Ottawa’s Belle Markey

‘Stihl’-ing is a good thing for Princeton baseball

New scholarship available for Illinois Valley students

Friends of Extension holding cash raffle to support 4-H programs

Fajitas Mexican restaurant opens in a new location

OTHS finishes third in 2026 IHSA Class A State Music Sweepstakes

La Salle-Peru High School honors 11 Renaissance students

Ottawa ice cream shops open for season on Main Street

Earlville softball edges Indian Creek for Little Ten win: Monday’s NewsTribune roundup

Clay Christoff pitches, hits Streator past Reed-Custer: The Times Monday Roundup

Village of Mark’s Spring Clean Up Days begin May 13

Ladd library to host ‘Paws to Read with Hobo’ program June 6

Ottawa revokes Zeller Inn’s liquor license after series of violations

2026 calendar raises record for Starved Rock, Matthiessen

Former Princeton teammates Zoey Byers, Katie Kammerer meet at NJCAA Tennis finals

Mendota’s Sports-n-Stuff sold

Peru residential fire forces evacuation; roof caves in

Mendota, Princeton girls soccer hosting regionals; Ottawa to Orion; La Salle-Peru, Streator sent to Sycamore

2026 Bureau County Junior High Track & Field champions

Princeton’s Ryan Jagers receives male Elks Teen of the Year nomination

Spring yard waste clean-up set to start May 5

Ground-breaking ceremony for Habitat for Humanity in Mendota

Local boy’s birthday tuna drive brings in record haul for Marseilles pantry

Ladd library to hold The Lego Man program May 16

Walnut library to offer floral workshop July 15

Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, April 26-May 2

Letter carriers to collect food donations Saturday for Streator pantry

Two college scholarships now available for area students

Illinois Valley Community College Foundation marks 50 years with dinner and auction

May Day Rally at Washington Park in Ottawa

Bureau Valley to hold sports physical clinic May 12 in Manlius

Young entrepreneurs open up Market on Mill in Utica with Lemonade Day event

PCJH Scholastic Bowl team wins regional

Seneca baseball wins 9-inning marathon; Irish softball wins a pair: The Times Saturday Roundup

IVCC counselor Loveland wins Support Staff Distinguished Service Award

La Salle sergeant honored for regional law enforcement coordination

Road work on U.S. 34 begins Friday with lane closures through July

IVCC criminal justice professor Hubbell wins Teaching Excellence Award

Henry softball, baseball win in nonconference play: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup

St. Bede baseball tops Dwight for Tri-County win: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup

Game-ending play at plate gives Bureau Valley sweep over Stark County

Men of faith: Top draft picks show what carries them off the field

ShrimpFest and Brew Hullabaloo to return June 6 to Princeton

IVCC recognizes honorary emeritus retirees

La Salle Co. deputies ticket 58 for distracted driving

Children’s Business Fair set for July 1 in Walnut

Folk singer Vallillo to perform June 12 in Ottawa

Paperwork: Even my pockets tell a story about how my life has changed over time

IVCC to hold 60th annual commencement ceremony May 16

Sheffield hosts Thrive on Main market Saturday

Walnut library offers free safety class for kids

Streator library events set for May

Hennepin library to offer Reddick Mansion tour May 16

Ottawa baseball falls in extras at Schweickert Stadium: The Times Friday Roundup

Teagan Darif’s bat, Addie Russell’s arm lead to Ottawa handing Seneca softball its first loss

Walnut library to hold barn quilts program June 20

Streator killer loses bid for reduced sentence

Mendota man gets 7.5 years for meth possession

All in a day’s work for St. Bede’s Lily Bosnich: BCR softball/baseball notebook

Ottawa Area Chamber celebrates 110 years with sold-out annual dinner

Princeton couple donate bench to Zearing Park playground

Construction nearing completion on park shelter project in Princeton

Streator library to hold May Day baskets event May 1 and 2

Granville man set for June 22 trial on bank robbery

Streator library events set for May

Putnam County libraries hold 3D printing workshop for teens

Seneca softball tops Dwight in Tri-County, moves to 23-0 on the year: The Times Thursday Roundup

St. Bede baseball snaps Marquette’s 39-game win streak: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Ottawa completes Illinois River Rivalry series sweep, blanking La Salle-Peru 10-0

Four different players score for Princeton in win over La Salle-Peru

Serena’s Cassie Walsh outduels Somonauk/Leland’s Brielle Deacon to clinch Little Ten softball title

Freshman Hannah Heiberger’s two home runs, double power St. Bede to Tri-County win over Marquette

Luke named pastor at Waltham Presbyterian Church

Ottawa Republican Beth Findley Smith elected to state central committee

Birds are related...to dinosaurs?

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild hosts brown bag challenge May 7

La Salle amends golf cart regulations

Liberty Village of Streator named chamber’s April member of the month

TBM Avengers to assemble in Peru for annual reunion

Princeton Public Library raised $700 in ‘Library Giving Day’

Ottawa Sunrise Rotary Club honors May Students of the Month

Habitat for Humanity building home in Mendota

Putnam library to screen May 7 documentary about Big Bird

Putnam County softball edges Dwight: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Ottawa gets bats going late against La Salle-Peru to rally for 10-7 conference win

Jack Curran, Hall walk it off against IVC

Eastin McBroom pitches Newark to win; Ottawa baseball tops La Salle-Peru again: The Times Wednesday Roundup

Marquette softball suffers first Tri-County loss to St. Bede in extra innings: The Times Tuesday Roundup

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Derek Barichello and the Streator Area CEO Program

Bob Hope documentary screened May 6 at McNabb library

Free fishing clinic teaches kids to cast and clean a catch

Learn about the first ladies May 6 at the Granville library

BCR baseball leaderboard, April 29

La Salle police officer Moreno cleared for solo patrol after completing training

Graves Lumber reunion to celebrate community, history and heritage

Ottawa Noon Rotary donates $1,500 to Ottawa YMCA

Granville library screens “The Grocery List Show” exploring immigrant communities

Archaeology exhibit coming in May to Princeton Library

Upcoming U of I Extension garden planning workshop

BCR Boys Track & Field Honor Roll, April 29

Mendota shooting suspect granted pre-trial release

Spirit Matters: A golden birthday for two young men

LP Area Career Center hosting Summer Showcase for middle schoolers

Reimagine Mendota announces Food Truck Mania schedule

Marseilles boy again collecting tuna for the Marseilles Food Pantry

Daycare with international roots opens in La Salle

Princeton’s Red Covered Bridge advances to design phase of restoration

St. Bede softball scores 7 in 8th inning to top Marquette: Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Lucas Farabaugh helps lift Ottawa past La Salle-Peru in extra innings

St. Bede a challenge again, but Marquette runs undefeated streak to 365 days with 6-1 triumph

Keely Lawson belts two homers, powers Princeton to win at E-P: Tuesday’s BCR Roundup

Would Peru admit a data center? Maybe, aldermen say

4-H Little Roots Garden Program invites kids to learn about gardening

Ottawa woman receives IVCC outstanding part-time faculty award

OTHS Automotive Vocational Education Program adds new Hunter Hawkeye Elite alignment machine

A Servant’s Heart hosting rummage sale Friday and Saturday

IBCA honors state’s best as Coaches of the Year, including numerous locals

Elijah House qualifies for nationals on St. Ambrose 4x800 relay: Bureau County college update

Hall’s Tom Keegan to serve as ICA All-Star head coach on June 22 in Peru: Baseball/softball notebook

Marshall-Putnam Queen Pageant taking applications ahead of county fair

La Salle pursues state designation to attract riverfront development

St. Michael Catholic School honor roll, third quarter 2025-2026

Peru to analyze other at-risk trees at Centennial Park

Putnam County High School honor roll, 3rd quarter 2025-2026

State Rep. Briel sends Sami’s Law extension to Senate

NewsTribune baseball stat leaders

Strong pitching, versatile defense key for St. Bede: NewsTribune baseball notebook

Ohio’s Jillian Anderson named to Northwest Illinois All-Star Volleyball Game

Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, April 5-11

Ottawa Noon Rotary donates $4,114 to Ottawa Center for the Arts for new signage

Bureau County Property Transfers: March 1-15, 2026

Grand Ridge Grade School releases third quarter honor roll

IVCC to host panel of lenders to help entrepreneurs secure startup funding

‘My happy place’: Starved Rock Foundation celebrates Pam Grivetti

CeCe Teneal performs “Divas of Soul” tribute concert in Ottawa April 16

L-P girls track wins own invite: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup

Ottawa softball rolls in round robin; Streator baseball splits with Rochelle: The Times Saturday Roundup

Cayden Benavidez delivers in the clutch for Princeton in win over Sherrard

Spirit Matters: Central Illinois native Fulton Sheen to be beatified

Wiedmann appointed to La Salle County Board

Paperwork: Maybe all that boredom when we were kids was a blessing

Ottawa Noon Rotary Club presents more than $4K grant to arts center

OSF nurse Zborowski earns DAISY Award

Northern Illinois isn’t in a drought anymore, but it’s still dry

Sandwich softball scores one-run win over Streator; Seneca softball now 16-0: The Times Friday Roundup

Mendota baseball tops Earlville 19-13: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup

SRCCF establishes Support Our Soldiers Field of Interest Fund

IHSA postseason assignments announced, Princeton will host 2A baseball regional, St. Bede a 2A supersectional

Man convicted of Ottawa murder to get lawyer as he disputes murder conviction

Bureau County Property Transfers: Feb. 16-28, 2026

Marseilles Elementary 3rd quarter honor roll

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Grace McCormick: Safe Journeys Art Gallery and Fashion Show

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Fran Baker of the Illinois Valley Rugby Club

Suspect detained in Marseilles attempted murder case

Bureau County Property Transfers: Feb. 1-15, 2026

4-H members learn life skills at spring workshop

Ottawa swears in newest police officer

Bureau County marriage licenses through Feb. 25, 2026

Lighted Way fundraiser returns April 20 to the Uptown Grill

Hall baseball, softball sweep Mendota: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup

Streator, HBR/Somonauk/Leland girls soccer clubs score victories: The Times Thursday Roundup

Princeton girls win Howard-Monier Invite: Thursday’s BCR roundup

Marquette completes Tri-County sweep, beats Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 18-0

Jefferson Elementary celebrates International Day of Happiness with Uganda focus

Ottawa prohibits kratom sale and distribution

Ghost gun found following fight at Love’s in Oglesby

COVID-19 fraudster drops bid for new sentence

Princeton High School scholastic bowl team recognizes season accomplishments

Granville man detained on bank robbery

Making memories at Hinkle Fieldhouse

The middle of somewhere: Finding the Geographical Centers of the Illinois Valley

Ottawa raises sewer and water rates

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Christian Rose, Dreamwave Wrestling’s “Anniversary XI”

Briza Cervantes, Kamilah Preciado score for Mendota in win over Sterling: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Hall, St. Bede baseball teams rally around Hall senor Jax LaVelle and his battle with cancer

Somonauk uses big 7th inning to top Mendota : The Times Wednesday Roundup

Heroes abound for Hall in win over St. Bede

Ottawa surges early, late in 5-1 win over Morris

Streator Clean & Lube plans customer appreciation day following ribbon cutting

Man arrested in Granville bank robbery; $6,000 stolen with kitchen knife

La Salle County Retired Teachers Association meets April 27 at The Oaks

License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers

Newark FFA member Toby Steffen named District Star in Farmer

Hegeler Carus Mansion hosts Mother’s Day Brunch May 9

Diocese hosts “Care for Creation” workshop on environmental stewardship May 6

Henry-Senachwine baseball walks it off on a wild pitch: Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Princeton baseball breaks out for first win: Tuesday’s BCR roundup

Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch earns Fire Accreditation of Excellence

Mendota High School hosts Color Fun Run April 26 at Lake Mendota

La Salle County grand jury: April 7, 2026

What did they eat on the Titanic? Find out April 14 in Granville

Princeton hosts “Cars and Coffee” gatherings seven times through October

Casting call for Stage 212’s ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’

Gus Burr, Maks Baker get timely hits for St. Bede in win at Bureau Valley

Ottawa baseball tops Bloomington High; Streator loses nailbiter: The Times Tuesday Roundup

Kelsey Frederick’s homer highlights big day at the plate for La Salle-Peru

Rossi, St. Bede softball get chipper at Bureau Valley

Peru Council OKs e-bike ordinance

Oglesby mourns former mayor

Celebrate Earth Day with free film April 14 in Granville

Grand Ridge church to host Wanda Mountain Boys on April 11

St. Bede teacher selected for international science program

AARP offers driver safety program in Mendota

More on Main celebrates 8 years, continues growth in Ottawa

Learn about Shakespeare on April 16 in Putnam

Feds to charge Granville man suspected in Monday bank robbery

Marseilles seeks public input on downtown revitalization plan

NCI ARTworks to showcase local artists at April 10 reception

Streator Lions Club elects 2026-2027 officers

OSF HealthCare welcomes new general surgeon to Peru and Streator

Logan Junior High School honor roll, third quarter 2025-26

Can’t go wrong at Stage 212 with new comedy

IVCC Board recognizes essay contest winners and approves campus projects

Izzy Gibson powers Princeton softball to Three Rivers win at Newman: BCR Roundup

Mendota softball tops Hall for Three Rivers win: Monday’s NewsTribune Roundup

Somonauk, Serena win Little 10 baseball openers: The Times Monday Roundup

Coal City’s Lance Cuddy outduels Streator’s Clay Christoff, Coalers take opener

Luke Bryant, Hall start busy week with win at Mendota

Seneca slips past Prairie Central to move to 13-0

Illinois Valley Food Pantry halfway to its fundraising goal

Festival 56 announces off-season performances in Princeton

Granville police searching for suspect following bank robbery Monday

Bob Bartman takes over as Ottawa boys basketball coach

Peru church fire extinguished early Easter Sunday

Putnam County Library holds spring book sale during National Library Week

La Moille Lions Club to host April 9 chicken dinner

Streator Township High School names March students of the month

Princeton Rotary Club awards final grants for 2026

McKinley Elementary announces March Champions of the Charter students

St. Bede baseball team makes memories in Memphis

The Times Athlete of the Week: Seneca’s Hayden Pfeifer

Streator library events set for April

IVCC student Kealey Rick named Golden Apple Scholar of Illinois

Deer Park Grade School announces third quarter honor roll

Princeton launches community art grant program for public projects

2026 NewsTribune boys track and field preview

Earlville PTA hosts 5K fun run and walk April 25

Starved Rock Country Community Foundation awards $7,500 grant for startup support

Immanuel Lutheran Church hosting Senior Saturday lunch in Earlville

Serena FFA hosting pork chop supper

McNabb library to screen ‘Upstream, Downriver’ April 8

Putnam County library screens Titanic documentary April 9

University of Illinois Extension offers diabetes support group April 9

Illinois Valley Herb Guild holds annual plant sale May 9 in Peru

Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, March 29-April 4

The Boatyard Bar & Bistro to reopen April 9 for new season in Ottawa

Granville library to screen ‘Company Town’ April 7

Mendota Historical Society hosts author talk on first female hospital founder

University of Illinois Extension offers free tomato care program April 23

High school and college welders invited to annual IVCC welding competition

Uptown Grill hosting “Spaghetti Supper” to benefit Lighted Way

Seneca softball runs season-opening win streak to a dozen: The Times Saturday Roundup

Putnam County’s Johnathon Stunkel, Rudy Villagomez team up to shut out Newark: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup

University of Illinois Extension hosts Oglesby Agronomy Summit for farmers

Putnam County library hosts author talk and historic home tour in April

Sixth graders pick “Parachute Kid” in reading program

JOY senior group meets April 15 for birding program

Georgia Kirkpatrick’s 5 goals lead Ottawa past Streator

2026 NewsTribune girls track and field preview

Presenting the 2026 Times Boys Basketball All-Area Team

Paperwork: Have campfire stories from long ago now become bonfires?

Kingspan Insulation installs 881-kilowatt solar array at Mendota facility

McNabb library to hold pollinator event April 8

La Salle-Peru Area Career Center partners with alumni-led agency to highlight programs

Granville library to screen ‘The Tallest Dwarf’ documentary April 7

2026 Times Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Woodland’s Nolan Price

Braden Curran pitches, hits Hall to crossover win at Orion: Friday’s BCR/NewsTribune roundup

Sandwich baseball and softball earn wins: The Times Friday Roundup

NewsTribune Athlete of the Week: Putnam County’s Johnathon Stunkel

Putnam County Junior High honor roll, 3rd quarter 2025-2026

Putnam County School District 535 to destroy temporary special education records

Ottawa Easter Egg Hunt relocates to Peck Park due to flooding concerns

La Salle- Peru High School to host public meeting on special education services

Bureau County History Center exhibit, magazine awarded by ISHS

Streator council discusses next step in bridge project following $1M federal award

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Jessica Brayfield - Habitat for Humanity prepares to break ground in the IV

Oglesby man ID’d as driver in fatal rollover crash near Ottawa

OSF and IVCC offering free three-week program in ASL and baby sign

Bureau Valley High School inducts 16 students into National Honor Society

La Salle-Peru High School Foundation announces 2026 trivia night

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Steve Westerman talks about Shermans Celebrating 50 Years in Business

Peru man gets 12 years for large coke bust

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Autism Acceptance - Friendly Faces, Safe Spaces

Taylor Vescogni strikes out 13 in L-P’s shutout win: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup

Orion man sentenced to four years for transporting fentanyl-laced heroin on I-80

Hegeler Carus Mansion offers guided tours April 6 and April 20

Ottawa Fire Department responds to burning power lines downtown

Bureau Valley High School blood drive raises $301 for local food program

BCR Girls Track & Field Honor Roll

Streator man sentenced to seven years for possessing ghost gun

OSF in Mendota hosting blood drive Friday

Mendota Historical Society to host book talk

BCR Boys Track & Field Honor Roll

IVCC Ottawa Center closed Thursday morning due to facilities issue

SRCCF opens arts grant applications through April 15

Date change for Mendota YMCA Easter egg hunt

2026 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team

2026 Times Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Ottawa’s Mary Stisser

‘They’re peaking at the right time’

Key Bureau County track dates for 2026

Bureau Valley girls tie for 3rd at Rosenberry Invite: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Piper Lewis has three hits, three RBIs in Ottawa win at Sterling : The Times Wednesday Roundup

Quick start, solid pitching leads Marquette past Eureka, 3-0

2025-26 NewsTribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year: La Salle-Peru’s Marion Persich

2025-26 NewsTribune Boys Basketball All-Area Team

Princeton Rotary Club awards $1K to local nonprofits

IVCC student Danica Scoma wins prestigious Phi Theta Kappa scholarship

First United Methodist Church hosts 21st annual spaghetti lunch April 23

St. Bede baseball, L-P softball teams escape to the South for warm weather: BCR Notebook

2026 BCR boys track & field preview capsules

Walmart’s 40-year presence in Illinois Valley began with Peru opening in 1986

Ottawa Fire Department offers free home safety programs April 14

Starved Rock offers spring break nature workshops April 8-10

Starved Rock hosts program on La Salle County’s early pioneers April 11

Zion UCC donates $2,500 to Illinois Valley Food Pantry

Chad Hochstatter works to keep school safe today, invest in community for tomorrow

2026 BCR girls track & field preview capsules

Boys bowling: Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference winners

Starved Rock offers guided spring hike April 25 to see wildflowers and waterfalls

OSF HealthCare offers free skin cancer screening May 2 in Ottawa

Ottawa Fire Department welcomes new firefighter

Fort du Rocher Chapter of DAR essay contest winners

Parkside Middle School names high honor roll students

Arukah lands $2M in federal funding for Princeton renovations

IVCC softball sweeps Carl Sandburg: Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Woodland Education Foundation to induct Marty Coe into Hall of Fame

La Salle County sheriff: Put the phone away or pay

La Salle requires permits for golf carts, utility vehicles on city streets

Bureau County Thank you, Everyday Heroes 2026

NewsTribune Thank You, Everyday Heroes 2026

The Times Thank You, Everyday Heroes 2026

Enter our contest to honor an Everyday Hero

2026 NewsTribune Girls Basketball All-Area Team

2026 NewsTribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Princeton’s Keighley Davis

Learn about reptiles April 26 at Starved Rock

La Salle County hosts free electronics recycling event April 11

Perfectly Flawed to host 10th annual Earth Day event April 18

First United Methodist Church to host annual spaghetti fundraiser April 23

Girls bowling: Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference winners

City of La Salle hosts free electronics recycling event April 4

Victim of Streator fire identified

Oglesby American Legion to hold taco night April 8

Victim identified in fatal Saturday crash near Marseilles

Illinois Valley Community College hosts author and former diplomat Gordon Duguid

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild to hold April 2 meeting

Liam Nicklaus provides calming influence for Newman in win at Bureau Valley

Seneca track and field has strong showing in home opener: The Times Monday Roundup

Streator freshmen Peyton Marin, Natalya Solis come through in ICE-opening win over Peotone

L-P softball wins first game on spring break trip: Monday’s NewsTribune roundup

Bureau Valley softball finally gets win over Newman

Caden Durdan’s five-RBI day helps Marquette surge past Marmion for 25th consecutive win

Streator Lions Club inducts new members

Mendota Public Library offers diverse April programming for all ages

Graves-Hume Public Library presents illustrated lecture on Founding Mothers

Streator Leading Ladies plan May dance and scholarship presentations

St. Bede sets record participation on St. Benedict’s Day of Giving

Stubbz Galley brings seafood dining to Ottawa this spring

La Salle-Peru High School inducts 63 students into Honor Society

OSF HealthCare gift shops go cashless at three locations

Hennepin Park District offers spring break activities for families

Putnam County Community Theatre holds auditions for summer musical “Shrek”

Tractor-trailer accident closes all lanes on Route 251 in Peru

PC’s Shannon Jenkins coaches in first All-State Classic

Sherman’s marks 50th anniversary with meal-packing event for hungry children

B Dominique Boutique closes after five years in Ottawa

La Salle-Peru High School names Renaissance Students of the Month

Milton Pope School holds kindergarten registration April 15

Ladd American Legion Auxiliary meets April 7

Holy Cross School announces third quarter honor roll for 2025-26 school year

A Moment of Awe hosts Spring Equinox Celebration in Utica

Mendota High School District 280 approves two fee increases

Mendota closes streets June 14 for mural project celebration

University of Illinois Extension offers free pruning basics workshop April 9

Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, March 22-28

Illinois Extension to hold birdwatching hike April 18 in Mendota

Streator Township High School honor roll, third quarter 2025-2026

University of Illinois Extension offers Tai Chi program for arthritis and fall prevention

IVCC awards first Steve Mobley Memorial Scholarships

First United Presbyterian Church in Mendota to distribute Easter meals

Academy of St. Carlo Acutis honor roll

La Salle County marriage licenses: March 3- 13, 2026

Tessa Krull pitches, hits Seneca past JCA: The Times Saturday Roundup

Rutland Grade School honor roll, third quarter 2025-2026

IVCC summer and fall class registration begins April 1

Starved Rock State Park closes French Canyon trail through June for improvements

Hall softball routs Somonauk for first win: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup

2026 Times Girls Wrestler of the Year: Ottawa’s Juliana Thrush

2026 Times Boys Wrestler of the Year: Marquette’s Wesley Janick

Meet the 2025-26 Times All-Area Wrestling Team

NewsTribune Athlete of the Week: La Salle-Peru’s Anna Riva

Princeton bats return in 6-1 win over Plano

L-P baseball plays ‘complete game’ in win over Princeton

Princeton retirement home’s ‘A Night at Tiffany’s’ anniversary fundraiser set for April 11

Bureau Valley opens Every Student Succeeds Act fiscal 2027 application

La Salle County prosecutors accuse judge of bullying, verbal harassment

Ottawa murder convict gets new hearing on April 10

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Renee Mustered - L-P woman creates grief support app after losing son

Paperwork: I’m trying to remember when I learned to mistrust people

Oglesby-area drug bust fetches 20-year sentence

‘It’s insane’: Illinois Valley travelers advised to expect flight delays ahead of spring break

IVCC alum, former U.S. diplomat, author to headline IVCC presentation

Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund accepting grant applications

Public workshop open for Downtown Streator revitalization plan

OSF HealthCare brings cancer clinic to OSF Saint Paul Medical Center

Henry-Midland’s Daniella Bumber wins 3 medals at Prep Top Times: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup

Seneca softball tops St. Bede, moves to 8-0 : The Times Friday Roundup

Vicky Tejada’s 5 goals leads L-P past Streator, 7-1

Hayden Pfeifer perfect for Seneca softball; Streator baseball wins at IVC: The Times Wednesday Roundup

Single-family home built in 1926 sells for $130,000 in Ottawa

Dalton Mesarchik murder remains unsolved after 23 years

$17.9M I-80 project in Bureau County begins March 30

Ottawa High School hosts 2026 career fair

Mendota YMCA hosting Easter egg hunt

Putnam County baseball tops Henry: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

IVCC outslugs Kishwaukee: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup

2026 NewsTribune boys tennis preview capsules

June trial set in Marseilles attempted murder case

Streator woman pleads to recklessly firing gun

Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce Easter Hop

Ottawa High artists honored at Interstate 8 Art Conference

2026 BCR boys tennis preview capsules

Bureau Valley’s Maddie Wetzell to run for Illinois Wesleyan University

Sandwich falls twice in Tennessee : The Times Thursday Roundup

Roger Powell Sr., Steve Danielson formed lasting friendship that saw no color

Princeton Christian Academy honor roll, 3rd quarter 2025-26

BCR Boys Class of 2026 scoring leaders

Ottawa police department hosts autism acceptance event at Reddick Library April 1

‘Just guys who know guys’: Utica Fireside White Sox Club celebrates 20 years of giving back

City of Mendota aims to streamline park, field and court use

St. Padre Pio Altar Society hosts 12th annual taco sale May 3

University of Illinois Extension hosts garden planning workshop April 17

Fulton Sheen, Peoria priest and televangelist, to be beatified Sept. 24

Addy Perryman’s 2 homers, Lexie Saylor’s complete game carry Mendota past Marquette

OHS/MHS Class of 1984 donates $7.5K to Natalie Claire Conrad Memorial Foundation

Science projects available in April at Putnam Co. libraries

Panchero’s targets summer opening in Princeton

La Salle County grand jury: March 24, 2026

Ottawa High hosts quarterly student recognition award breakfast

U of I Extension announces guided nature hike spring series

Serena Polar Plunge raises $9K for Special Olympics Illinois

Recognize Illinois Valley Businesses

Putnam County Community Theatre holding auditions for summer youth camp

Mendota donates $6K to Graves-Hume Public Library summer reading program

La Salle County deputies nab 2 DUIs, ticket 5 for phone use during St. Pat’s patrols

Indoor gardening program set April 2 in Princeton

$1.3M grant going towards demolitions on Illinois Avenue in Mendota

Construction begins on Logan’s Oasis Playground at Marilla Park

Griffin Dobberstein homers twice, Marquette wins TCC opener at Midland: The Times Tuesday Roundup

Hall baseball scores twice in 7th to beat L-P: Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Plainfield South slowly but surely pulls away from Streator, 10-1

Taylor Vescagni pitches, Anna Riva powers L-P past Princeton

Camryn Stecken’s homer sparks Seneca in win over St. Bede in Tri-County opener

Logan Cottingham’s two-run, sixth-inning single helps lift Ottawa past Plano

2026 NewsTribune girls soccer preview capsules

Princeton Public Library launches Library Giving Day fundraiser April 1

Streator approves more than $90K in street material contracts

Streator updates financial policies, raises spending limits

MHS District 280 Board approves purchase of two buses

Zion UCC, Peru, to host Living Lord’s Supper on March 29

Peru close to securing nearly $700K electrical grant

Princeton’s Keighley Davis, Bureau Valley’s Carson Gruber earned postseason basketball accolades: BCR Notebook

Boys basketball: BCR Players of the Year Honor Roll

Braden Curran does it all for Hall, has a little ‘Worm’ in him

2025-26 NewsTribune Girls Bowler of the Year: La Salle-Peru’s Kamryn Oscepinski

2025-26 NewsTribune Girls Bowling All-Area Team

Kelsey Cuchra homers again, drives in 6 as Marquette softball tops Newark: The Times Monday Roundup

Marquette continues strong start with 5-inning win over Newark

Meet the 2025-26 All-BCR Boys Basketball Team

Putnam County library screens documentary on Three Mile Island nuclear accident

Putnam County library invites public to help NASA identify clouds on Mars

Mendota High School approves personnel changes for 2026-27

Mendota road closures approved for Color Run

2026 boys tennis preview: Ottawa, Streator turning to new leaders on the courts

2026 BCR girls soccer preview

Streator murder case on track for June 1 trial

Putnam County library hosts adult book club on Benedict Arnold March 31

Area well-represented at IKWF, IESA youth wrestling tournaments

Who you calling bald? St. Baldrick’s event in Utica raises money to fight childhood cancer

Princeton DAR honors high school Good Citizens and essay contest winners

Spirit Matters: Let ‘thank you’ be enough for the gift of being alive

Illinois Valley Community College hosts blood drive April 2

Two teens charged with felonies in stolen vehicle case in Mendota

Illinois Valley Cursillo hosts evening of food and fellowship April 11

No shooting in rural Marseilles, sheriff’s office said

Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, March 15-21

Leland hosts “Hop into Easter” event with bunny, vendors and egg hunt

American story: L-P annual Sophomore Honors Culture Fair shows local families’ journeys

How much were the 10 most expensive home sales in La Salle County in the week of March 9?

IVCC baseball sweeps doubleheader: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup

Woodland Elementary, Jr. High announces 3rd quarter honor roll

Serena baseball open season with doubleheader sweep of AFC: The Times Saturday Roundup

Illinois Valley Community College hosts spring open house March 31

La Salle woman pleads guilty to 2023 hit-and-run

Illinois Valley boys basketball top 25 all-time scoring leaders

Paperwork: Why don’t I listen to my body … and those soft cushions?

Illinois Valley girls basketball top 25 all-time scoring leaders

Volker named to TeamIllinois by Economic Development Corp.

HumanKIND Initiative fundraiser approved for April 24

Bureau Valley preschool programs schedule screenings for 2026-2027 school year

2025-26 NewsTribune Boys Bowling All-Area Team

2025-26 NewsTribune Boys Bowler of the Year: La Salle-Peru’s Aiden McCray

Mendota baseball wins in Jim Eustice’s debut as coach: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup

Marquette baseball rolls to season opening win: The Times Friday roundup

Anna Riva’s 3 homers, 6 RBIs power La Salle-Peru to first win of season

Avah Oertel and Keely Lawson, the ‘Dynamic Duo,’ lead Princeton past IVC

Addie Russell pitches Ottawa past Oswego: The Times Thursday Roundup

Lily Brewer’s homer sparks big inning for Marquette in win over Streator

Princeton Rotary Club awards $10K to local nonprofits

Ottawa man accused of 100 mph chase loses pre-trial release

L-P soccer blanks Mendota in opener: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup

Streator, Hall open 2026 with 9-9 tie halted by darkness

La Salle-Peru High School stages ‘Mamma Mia!’ with live orchestra

No mystery here, but maybe a little spooky: Mendota High to present ‘The Addams Family’ musical

Streator Spring Spree shopping event set for Friday, Saturday

Streator library events set for March

Marseilles man charged with attempted murder

Elijah House, St. Ambrose relay run to NAIA All-American honors: College notebook

When the Western Rams met Jay Shidler, aka the ‘Blonde Bomber’

Rockdale felony suspect jailed for driving offense

Streator returns surplus TIF funds to local taxing bodies

Ottawa proclaims ‘Epilepsy Awareness Day’ for March 26

2025-26 NewsTribune Girls Wrestler of the Year: La Salle-Peru’s Kiely Domyancich

2025-26 NewsTribune Wrestling All-Area Team

Marshall-Putnam Soil & Water Conservation District elects three new directors

HumanKIND Initiative and Safe Journeys to put on ‘Succulents & Self-Care’ event

LaMoille backs high school deactivation referendum

Henry baseball, softball drop openers: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Seneca’s Lila Coleman 2nd in long jump at Normal West: The Times Wednesday Roundup

Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee

Illinois Route 23 bridge repair begins Monday, March 23

Spring Valley Elementary honor roll

2026 Times girls soccer preview: Ottawa, Streator, Serena co-op, H-BR co-op ready to hit the pitch

Mendota High School hosts presentation on protecting kids from cyber dangers

Marseilles recreation baseball registration closes March 21

Briel and Bishop await November rematch for Illinois House seat

Wittig poised for Dem nomination for Bureau County Sheriff

Tom Kammerer leads Republican nomination for Bureau County Sheriff

Don Tracy wins GOP nomination in crowded race for Durbin’s Senate seat

Mendota girls track takes 3rd at Sycamore invite: Tuesday’s NewsTribune roundup

With the polls closed, what we’re watching for in the Illinois Valley

Here are Illinois Valley’s March 2026 primary election results

Several area girls basketball players earn all-conference, all-state recognition

NewsTribune Boys Wrestlers of the Year: Princeton’s Casey Etheridge, Augustus Swanson

Illinois Valley Easter Ham Giveaway!

2026 IHSA baseball preview: 5 players to watch across The Times coverage area

Lots of election judges, but few voters for Illinois Valley primaries

Ottawa to save on fuel after accepting bid for 2027

Streator council to consider returning surplus TIF funds, policy updates

Oglesby Knights to hold fish-shrimp fry Friday, March 20

Oglesby Legion to hold its monthly steak fry March 26

2026 IHSA baseball preview: Loaded on the mound, Marquette will look to carry success into 2A

NewsTribune baseball preview capsules

Bureau County genealogy society hosts cousin-finding presentation

Starved Rock Civil War Round Table explores Lincoln’s use of telegraph

Veterans, strong newcomers to fill voids for Putnam County baseball

Ottawa museum explores cholera’s impact on early La Salle County settlers

Magnolia Fire Department hosts spring chicken supper March 29

Princeton approves business development district despite public concerns

Learn about local gunmakers March 24 in Granville

Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund opens grant applications for arts programs

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Women’s History Month: Peyton Lamps

Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals

Logan’s Hawk Amy, Eric Giaquinto capture IESA State titles

2026 IHSA baseball preview: A look at our teams of the Little Ten, Fieldcrest, Seneca, Sandwich and Dwight

Putnam County library hosts youth book club exploring American Revolution

Putnam County library screens documentary on Elvis and USS Arizona Memorial

Streatorland Historical Society raising funds for Civil War hero’s marker

IVCC dental hygiene program earns top national accreditation

AARP offers driver safety program at IVCC

Ottawa’s leaf vacuum program to resume Apr. 1

Mendota’s Cole Tillman named IBCA Class 2A All State second team

Culver’s of Ottawa receives awards at company convention

Putnam County library hosts teen book club on American Revolution

Grand Ridge woman charged with stealing from youth sports league

L.E.A.S.E. Cooperative selects new executive director

Panchero’s Mexican Grill planning Princeton location

La Salle County marriage licenses: Feb.2026

New headworks building, upgraded at the Mendota Wastewater Treatment Plant progressing

La Salle County Recorder’s Office launches new alert system

The Bureau County girls basketball Class of 2026

2026 IHSA baseball preview: Streator, strong at the top, seeking total team contributions this spring

5 baseball storylines to watch in the NewsTribune area for the 2026 season

Bureau County expected to draw (relatively) high turnout

Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, March 8-14

Hennepin library event’s set for March

Financial Plus gets naming rights for waterfront amphitheater in $750K deal

Ottawa City Council paves way for new McDonald’s

Strong pitching staff to lead L-P baseball team in 2026

Streator, Newark track teams compete indoors in Braidwood: The Times Saturday Roundup

Mendota’s Mariyah Elam wins 2 events in indoor invite: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup

Marquette Academy seventh-graders are IESA State Tournament runner-ups

District 76 candidates agree data centers shouldn't stick residents with the bill, differ on how to stop it

District 76 candidates split sharply on the SAFE-T Act, with Republican candidates calling for its repeal

Hall baseball to rely on experience, pitching

Paperwork: I had to retire to see what my real job should have been

Missing wives cases go unsolved in Will, La Salle counties

Veteran St. Bede baseball team looks to be playing its best in June

Princeton tops Ottawa 9-7 in team’s season opener

St. Bede softball wins big over IVC: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup

Single-family home built in 1875 sells for $190,000 in Marseilles

2026 IHSA baseball preview: Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell nine hoping quality of players outweighs quantity

Softball storylines for Bureau County in 2026

BCR Girls Basketball Players of the Year Honor Roll

Utica businesses agree to outdoor dining costs

La Salle Co. sheriff announces St. Patrick’s Day DUI patrols

Ryan Jagers, Tigers getting ‘a little bit better’ each day: 2026 Princeton baseball preview

Streator Public Library receives $10K grant from Pizza Hut Foundation

La Salle County Jail awarded national accreditation

Spring Valley JFK scheduling preschool screenings for 2026-27 school year

Logan Junior High students present Tiskilwa history research at museum

Migratory Birdwatching Hike at Lake Kakusha

St. Bede softball wins opener: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup

Seneca softball opens season with come-from-behind win over Geneseo

2026 IHSA baseball preview: Pitching, defense strengths of this season’s Ottawa squad

Hall’s Braden Curran, St. Bede’s Savannah Bray, Maddy Fabish make college commitments

Northbrook Middle School honor roll, 2nd trimester 2025-26

Illinois Valley Brain Injury Clubhouse named Chamber Member of the Month

‘Fun, bright, colorful’: Seneca High School presenting ‘Willy Wonka’

2026 NewsTribune softball preview capsules

Keighley Davis steps up her game for Princeton: 2025-26 BCR Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Meet the 2025-26 All-BCR Girls Basketball Team

Putnam County softball has potential with most of its starting lineup returning

2026 IHSA softball preview: Even without seniors, Streator aiming for winning spring

St. Bede students earn top honors at regional competition

Construction set to begin on I-80/I-39 interchange

Princeton Rotary Club awards $10,000 to local nonprofits

Marseilles hosting St. Patrick’s Day parade this weekend

University of Illinois hosts farm sustainability workshop in Ottawa

2026 IHSA softball preview: A look at our teams of the Little Ten, WFC, Dwight, Fieldcrest and Sandwich

No place like home: Searching for the oldest of the Illinois Valley’s historic homes

IV Alzheimer’s Support Group meets March 16 at Peru library

Princeton pep band to play at state tournament: Boys basketball notes

2026 Election Questionnaire: Tyler Thompson, Illinois State House, District 76

NCI ARTworks hosts opening reception Friday, March 13

Hall softball hopes to improve behind veteran leaders, young talent

Ottawa City Council establishes six-month moratorium on data centers

St. Bede aims to raise $335K for St. Benedict’s Day

Starved Rock hosts live reptile and amphibian program for families

La Salle County grand jury: March 10, 2026

Storm look to pick up where they left off: 2026 Bureau Valley baseball preview

2026 IHSA softball preview: 5 players to watch across The Times coverage area

St. Bede softball looks for another deep run led by strong veteran core

La Salle library hosts March events: A.I. seminar, crafts, egg drop

Starved Rock opens registration for spring break nature workshops for kids

Illinois Extension offers Mediterranean diet programs in late March

Earlville Lions Club hosting ‘Lions & Leprechauns Green Spring Fling’

Former Immaculate Conception church site cleared except for main church

Tornado warning issued in La Salle County

Tornado Warning issued for southeastern Putnam County

Severe thunderstorm, flood watch and tornado watch issued in La Salle County

Tornado warning with hail issued for parts of Bureau, Henry counties

Ottawa secures $1.7M IDOT grant for Post Street bridge project

La Salle Co. EMA: Nuclear sirens accidentally sounded

Streator Chamber celebrates local leaders, businesses at 112th annual dinner

2026 IHSA softball preview: Young but experienced Marquette eyes another strong season

TigerTown Tanglers qualify 8 for IKWF State

L-P High School shortening after-school activities due to expected severe weather

2026 IHSA softball preview: Ottawa returns a solid mix of talent and experience

Princeton’s Keighley Davis, BV’s Libby Endress honored by IBCA: NewsTribune sports briefs

Chief Senachwine DAR chapter honors Good Citizens recipients

Streator library hosting Pi Day pie competition, fundraiser

Streator historical society raising funds for marker honoring Civil War Sgt. George Poundstone

Help Special Olympics at March 19 ‘Polar Plunge’ in Serena

St. Rose of Lima to hold Palm Sunday breakfast in Peru

Peru confers award on life-saving nurse

Tiskilwa’s 1976 history-making band to be recognized on 50th anniversary at state

Logan’s Eric Giaquinto, Hawk Amy win IESA sectionals, advance to state: Wrestling update

Free lunch program returns to Park Place

Streator historian Dave Reed explores Gettysburg Address connection at JOY senior program

With strong core returning, L-P softball looks to make deep postseason run

La Salle County unveils mobile command center

Mallory Maubach, Bureau Valley open with 4-0 win over Hall

L-P softball drops season opener: Monday’s NewsTribune roundup

Mallory Maubach, Bureau Valley open with 5-0 win over Hall

Earlville softball drops season opener: The Times Monday Roundup

Spirit Matters: Permanent changes begin with a peaceful approach

Illinois Valley prepares for severe weather Tuesday evening

Zens stepping down as IVAC executive director

Emily Wright, Storm ‘want to be remembered’: 2026 Bureau Valley softball preview

Streator YMCA offers stress-management wellness chat

Learn about La Salle pioneers April 8 at Starved Rock

2026 IHSA softball preview: Expect great things again this spring from Seneca

IVCC softball has ‘tremendous potential’ with versatile, deep roster

Ottawa City Council announces street closures, expresses hope for 2026 Run Starved Rock Country Marathon

Severe weather spotter training at IVCC canceled due to predicted severe weather

Riverdale leads BCR Three Rivers All-Sports Race

Small fire put out Sunday at Root Beer Stand in Oglesby

5 softball storylines to watch in the NewsTribune-area this spring

Proposed Ottawa business district on hold

Ottawa mayor hints at $17.5 million in private investment for north side development

Enjoy a guided spring hike April 25 at Starved Rock

Winners announced in Starved Rock Art Show Awards

Illinois Valley school districts celebrated National School Social Work Week

Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, March 1-7

The week ahead in Times-area prep sports for March 8-March 14, 2026

Voluntary Action Center exec to retire at nonprofit that serves DeKalb, Kendall counties, Illinois Valley

McKinley Elementary School honors February Champions of the Charter students

Eight-county farm bureaus offer large animal rescue training for first responders

Starved Rock Country Community Foundation hosts annual gala fundraiser

Compeer Financial contributes $150,000 to name IVCC agriculture center classroom

Princeton High School scholastic bowl places ninth at NAQT State Tournament

Streator library events set for March

Which varsity coach has the most all-time sports wins at Princeton High School? Here’s a look

A look at Bureau County sectional championship games over the years

Paperwork: I have figured out what it means to be stuck in the past

IHSA softball: 5 storylines to follow across The Herald-News area in 2026

Lightning causes house fire Friday morning in Ottawa

Illinois Valley ice cream shops open for spring season

Streator Lions Club looking ahead to several upcoming events, service projects

Princeton High offers ‘Nothing Bundt Cakes’ fundraiser

Draw shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day at the Granville library

City of Peru announces spring collection service schedule

Indian Creek survives final Marquette shot to claim 1A sectional title

Peru to resume Baker Lake project when spring arrives

Granville library to screen news documentary March 17

Learn to make birdhouses March 19 at the Putnam library

Dimmick Consolidated School announces second trimester honor rolls

Oglesby Washington School announces second trimester honor rolls

Bureau Valley Foundation awards classroom grants, sets drawdown fundraiser

Seneca officials ban four restricted substances

New Princeton coach Jessica Strauch hopes early start leads to extended run: 2026 BCR softball preview

Bar Dolci opens in Ottawa with dual concept dining and dessert lounge

IVCC baseball looks to improve, compete in postseason

Braden Curran, Cole Tillman named unanimous Three Rivers East All-Conference

Sweet Corn Festival road closures announced

Ottawa High students participate in Youth Advisory Council

La Salle celebrates Irish roots March 14 with ‘Digger’s Day’

Leland man charged with disarming, injuring Leland officer

Henry-Midland’s Daniella Bumber wins 3 events: Thursday’s NewsTribune roundup

Isaac Willis, Indian Creek dominate boards, negate Nolan Price’s 25 points in sectional semi win over Woodland

Princeton wrestlers earn Three Rivers All-Conference honors: BCR Sports shorts

90 Ottawa High students to compete in March 7 music contest

‘Farmer Jason’ to perform concert at Bureau Valley on March 13

Illinois Valley PADS to screen ‘No Address’ March 21 in Princeton

Ottawa named “dementia-friendly city” by Dementia Friendly America

AARP offers driver safety program at Bureau County Senior Center

LPHS recognizes High Scholarship Legion status students

‘Where’s Shrek?’: Ottawa City Council to reevaluate I & M Canal project

Milton Pope School 2025-26 second trimester honor roll

BCR postseason boys, girls basketball update

Bureau County Sheriff candidates outline priorities at Princeton forum

IVCC jazz, wind ensembles to perform this week

‘They’re going 45 now’: Peru looks to raise Plank Road speed limit to 45 mph

Starved Rock builds on ‘Escape to Nature’ campaign

Bee Gees tribute band to perform March 18 in Ottawa

Ottawa drive-by shooter hires new lawyer

First National Bank of Ottawa to host blood drive Friday

Learn to spot severe weather March 10 at IVCC

Two OTHS seniors receive 2026 John Ourth Award

Princeton council discusses, votes to move to next stage with Business Development District

Remembering Bernie Donovan: The much beloved bus driver/custodian was the heart beat of Bureau Valley

Bureau County Sheriff candidates unite on problem, divide on solutions

Princeton girls track opens with five first, five seconds at Westwood: Tuesday’s BCR roundup

Marquette holds off Hinckley-Big Rock in 1A sectional semifinal win

La Salle-Peru’s season ends with loss to Morton in sectional semifinal

Girls wrestling: 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference team announced

The Times Athlete of the Week: Streator’s Joe Hoekstra

Streator Fest unveils lineup of bands, artists for summer shows

Chief Senachwine DAR chapter celebrates America 250 at February meeting

Oglesby Knights of Columbus to hold fish-shrimp fry Friday

Oglesby American Legion holds taco night Wednesday, March 11

Princeton Logan to host eighth grade regional: Junior high volleyball update v

L-P girls basketball players earn All-Interstate 8: NewsTribune sports briefs

Casey Etheridge, Augustus Swanson take last ride together to the podium: 2025-26 BCR Wrestlers of the Year

Meet the 2025-26 All-BCR Wrestling Team

Alfano’s Pizza frozen pies now available at Hy-Vee in Peru

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Dr. Ed Monroe from A Lifetime of Smiles

Jeremiah Joe Coffee to open third Ottawa-area location in Utica

La Salle-Peru High School crowns Sadie Hawkins Dance royalty

Marquette, Woodland on potential collision course in 1A Amboy Sectional

Mendota Township Assessor’s office accepting new applicants for Senior Homestead Exemptions

Rob McNally steps down as La Salle-Peru co-op swimming coach

Central Bank Illinois donates to newly established Princeton Foundation

Plunging with a purpose: Residents brace frigid waters at 9th Annual Mendota Polar Plunge

Friends of Princeton Public Library hosts Spring Book Sale March 26-28

Area girls earn Three Rivers East, Lincoln Trail all-conference honors

Bureau County area regional championships over the years

St. Thomas More Church in Dalzell holds annual ravioli fundraiser

Mendota bank robbery suspect gets home confinement

Peru cocaine suspect ordered jailed

Facts and figures from regional basketball championship night

Egg My Yard: Mendota Business and Professional Women celebrating Easter

Princeton-Illinois DAR chapter celebrates Valentine’s Day with education program

Putnam County library screens ‘Blue Carbon’ documentary March 12

Midwest Methodist Foundation offering Uplifting Young Methodists scholarship

Mendota City Council proclaims support for World Migratory Bird Day

Putnam County library hosts crayon art workshop at Granville Branch

Putnam County library hosts fingerprint shamrock craft workshop

Coldest Night of the Year Walk in downtown Ottawa, part of $2M national campaign

Utica proposes tiered fees for outdoor dining

Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, Feb. 22-28

Putnam County library screens documentary on Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

La Salle native, St. Bede grad helps USA Hockey win gold

Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Romantic Imaginations’ March 8

Putnam County library screens documentary on women in World War II

IVCC closes March 6 and March 9-14 for professional development

Ottawa’s Juliana Thrush finishes her career with second place at IHSA state tournament

Writers at Westclox author fair set for March 14 in Peru

Ladd Cemetery to begin spring cleanup March 23

L-P’s Kiely Domyancich’s season ends in state blood round: Saturday’s NewsTribune rounduip

Paperwork: A spine-tingling adventure is teaching me life lessons

Mendota City Council renews proclamation for motorcycle awareness

Utica discovers elevated lead levels in some homes and businesses

Ottawa opens applications for Veteran Banner program

Cozy Corner in Streator back in business after fire

Putnam County library district offers virtual reality and history programs

Hennepin library sets March events

Marquette tops St. Bede 57-49 for Class 1A Serena Regional title

L-P’s Kiely Domyancich goes 2-1 on first day of state wrestling: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup

Wilmington takes control early, holds off Seneca for own 2A regional title

La Salle-Peru holds off Ottawa to win third consecutive regional championship

Ottawa’s Juliana Thrush advances to state wrestling semifinals : The Times Friday Roundup

Hot start propels Woodland past Newark, to first regional championship since 1989

Police: Mendota man facing bank robbery charges after presenting teller with note

House fire damages Princeton home Wednesday evening

Party city section opens inside Staples in Peru

St. Bede Academy announces the top 10 students of 2026

It’s been a ‘fun journey’ for Princeton manager Emily Smith

Grady Thompson, Dubuque upset No. 1 Nebraska Wesleyan, advance to A-R-C title game

IVCC to present ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

Enjoy free events in March at Starved Rock State Park

Graves-Hume Public Library March event calendar

Victim identified in fatal Tuesday crash near Ottawa

L-P High School agriculture teacher awarded $5K grant

Princeton High School scholastic bowl earns conference and sectional honors

Princeton High School drama department to present ‘The Addams Family Musical’

Eureka Savings Bank pledges $10,000 match for food pantry building fund

La Salle County association offers $500 education scholarship

Illinois Valley Favorite Nurse Contest!

Ottawa City Council reestablishes insurance committee with union, employee representation

IVCC Foundation celebrates 50 years of student support with gala event

Ready, set, nom: IVCC hosts 20th Annual Edible Car Contest

Illinois Valley Chamber names 40 Under Forty and Community Cornerstone winners

Putnam County library awarded $33,892 grant for youth science programming

Woodland rolls over H-S, into 1A regional title game: The Times Wednesday Roundup

Marquette, St. Bede advance to final at Class 1A Serena Regional

Mendota, Fieldcrest advance to regional finals: Wednesday’s NewsTribune roundup

Owen Sanders, Ottawa overwhelm Streator right from the tip in 3A L-P Regional semis