Emergency crews responded Friday, May 29, 2026, for two patients who were drowning in the Cascade Falls area of Matthiessen State Park. Two helicopters landed at the Deer Park Model Airplane Field to airlift the patients to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Fire and EMS crews from Utica, Tonica and Oglesby, along with Conservation Police personnel, responded to the incident shortly after 12:45 p.m.

L-P fell to Dunlap 10-0 in the Class 3A Sectional final on Friday, May 29, 2026 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

Hall fell to Monmouth Roseville 5-4 in the Class 2A Regional semifinal game on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Princeton High School.

Teams throughout Illinois competed in the 2026 IHSA Boys State Tennis Meet at multiple schools in the northwest suburbs on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

A single semi rollover occurred in the eastbound lane of Interstate 80 at the Interstate 39 interchange on Thursday, May 28, 2026 near La Salle. The incident happened shortly after 7a.m. Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Transportation, Utica and La Sallle fire and EMS were all dispatched to the scene. The driver was uninjured and a leak was reported coming from the engine.

Ottawa defeated L-P 8-0 during the Class 3A Regional semifinal game on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Metamora High School. The Pirates will take on Metamora on Saturday at 10a.m. for the Regional championship.

L-P shut out East Peoria 2-0 in the Class 3A Sectional semifinals on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at the La Salle-Peru Athletic Complex in La Salle. The Lady Cavs will play Dunlap for the Sectional title on Friday at 4p.m.

Veterans marched in a parade on Main Street to Soldiers and Sailors Park for the Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026 in Princeton.

Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent held his Offensive Skills Camp on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at St Bede Academy in Peru. The camp was limited to 100 kids and open to boys and girls in grades 6-12. The camp teaches quarterback play, passing, receiving, footwork, agility, and game awareness.