A look at the girls golf teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

A look at all the boys golf teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Boat racer Dustin Pearson has died from injuries sustained during an accident at the Lake DePue Pro National Championship boat races on July 25.

After a third accident sent a driver to the hospital in an ambulance and darkness looming on Friday, the first day of the Lake DePue Pro National Championship Boat Races was called with four heats left to contest.

Race director Paul Bosnich Jr. said the field for the Lake DePue Pro National Championships “is one of our biggest in a while” with 180-185 boats.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

Mendota's Mariyah Elam won three conference titles in track, St. Bede softball won and more baseball, softball, track and field and soccer results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

On Saturday, May 10, volunteers will be headquartered at the Food Pantry, 500 N. Terry St., Spring Valley, as well as following carriers collecting donations.

In a career of more than 30 years, John Beatty has taught and coached in schools big and small. Through it all he's enjoyed the interactions with students and 'pushing them to be the best they can be in the classroom as well as on the athletic field."

The Mendota girls soccer team is 14-5-1 and earned the No. 1 seed in its sub-sectional. The Trojans will host a Class 1A regional that also includes Princeton, Oregon and DePue-Hall.

The St. Bede softball team shut out Rochelle, the Fieldcrest baseball team won, and more softball, baseball and soccer results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The following property transfers were recorded March 17-31, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

There are more Easter egg hunts this weekend, including a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt in Hennepin and an underwater egg hunt in Princeton. The Easter bunny is even planning to skydive into Skydive Chicago on Easter Sunday.

Voters in La Salle and Bureau counties this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

The following church services are scheduled for the Easter holiday.

The following property transfers were recorded March 1-15, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The St. Bede softball team won big, the Mendota baseball team beat Hall in extra innings and more baseball, softball, soccer and track and field results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at all the boys track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Easter is Sunday, April 20. In the weeks prior to the holiday, there are several Easter egg hunts and opportunities to meet the Easter bunny throughout La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. Here is a list of upcoming events.

A look at all the girls track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

This spring, La Salle and Bureau county voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

The following cases were considered by the Bureau County Grand Jury on March 21.

The L-P baseball and softball teams won and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, DePue-Hall, Mendota and Princeton girls soccer teams for the 2025 season.

Students from Princeton, La Moille, DePue and Bureau Valley schools attended the 29th annual Ag Fair on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton.

The 2025 Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund grant period is underway for art projects.

The Princeton-Illinois Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its Youth Luncheon on Friday, March 7, at Ye Olde Underground Inn.

Bureau County will not enter into an agreement to house Cook County inmates at its jail.

For the Fall 2024 semester, the following students were named to the Presidential Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College. 

For the Fall 2024 semester, the following students were named to the Academic Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College. 

The second annual Illinois Valley Library Road Trip begins April 6.

Students flooded Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby last Wednesday to show off their engineering skills with a twist by participating in the 19th annual edible car contest. Here are the winning participants.

The church announced a series of ecumenical Lenten programs with eight other churches in the Illinois Valley, starting with Ash Wednesday in La Salle.

Nearly 200 students from schools across the Illinois Valley competed in the 19th annual Edible Car Contest on Wednesday in the cafeteria at Illinois Valley Community College. Schools from Princeton Christian Academy, La Moille, JFK in Spring Valley, Putnam County schools, Trinity Catholic Academy, Oglesby Washington, La Salle-Peru High School, DePue School and Ottawa High School all participated in the contest. Cars must be built entirely from food items edible to humans. Prizes were awarded for design, creativity, detail, nutrition, speed and best overall.

The Mendota boys basketball team won its regional opener and more boys basketball results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The following cases were considered by the Bureau County Grand Jury on Feb. 18, 2025.

The St. Bede, LaMoille, Bureau Valley and DePue boys basketball teams lost Wednesday.

The Northern Illinois University Steelband performed for students on Friday at DePue School. The NIU Steelband features the steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Funding for the NIU Steelband visit to DePue was provided in part by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, Illinois Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts.

The Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary Club will host an Adult Pinewood Derby on Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Silver Dome, 105 Depot St., DePue.

Schools in and around La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced closures and e-learning days ahead of a predicted snowstorm Wednesday.

The following property transfers were recorded Jan. 16-31, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The following property transfers were recorded Jan. 1-15, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The university awarded over 1,150 students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in December.

DePue and Spring Valley firefighters responded to their second structure fire in a 24-hour span Monday afternoon in DePue.

A DePue residential fire was contained to a shed Sunday.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

With cold temperatures predicted Tuesday morning, schools in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties are taking precautions to keep students safe.

The L-P boys bowling team advanced to the sectional, Earlville's Adam Waite reached 1,000 career points in a win over DePue and more basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The following marriage licenses were recorded Dec. 2, 2024, through Jan. 11, 2025, at the Bureau County Courthouse.

The following property transfers were recorded Nov. 18-30, 2024, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.