La Salle

New La Salle-Peru football coach JJ Raffelson said he's "putting a focus back on those little things in the game" during summer workouts

The strike by 25 teamsters is just one of a series of actions that have expanded to involve thousands of workers nationwide.

The Illinois Valley Senior League baseball team lost to Ohio in a Central Region Tournament elimination game Tuesday.

La Salle-Peru alumnus Julius Sanchez was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 18th round of the MLB Draft on Monday. He was the 535th overall pick.

The City of La Salle has invited Peru residents impacted by the recent garbage strike to dispose of their bagged yard waste temporarily at the city’s yard waste drop-off location beginning Monday.

The Illinois Valley Senior League baseball team bounced back from an opening round loss in the Central Region Tournament to defeat Missouri 13-5 on Sunday.

The Illinois Valley Senior League baseball team lost 9-3 to Iowa in its Central Region Tournament opener on Saturday in Peru.

"Day" Jones interviews Annie Pesola and Laura Walker from Hegeler Carus Mansion. They discuss their Third-Thursday Concert Series, with Steve Sharp performing on July 17. Tickets are $5.

With the former Kaskaskia Hotel site heading to auction later this month, La Salle officials have released preferred redevelopment options looking to guide potential buyers.

The La Salle Junior League softball team finished second in the state tournament.

National Dive Bar Day is Monday, July 7. If you're looking for a local pub to check out, these neighborhood dive bars in northern Illinois are worth visiting.

The Handle with Care initiative helps bridge the gap between law enforcement and schools to assist children and adolescents impacted by trauma.

The Illinois Valley Baseball League Senior League Team, made up of players from La Salle, Peru, Oglesby and Utica, will represent District 20 in the Central Region Tournament, which begins Friday in Peru.

The American Red Cross is urging all donors to give blood or platelets to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Several donor events are scheduled throughout Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle and Will counties.

Plans to turn the shuttered Illinois Valley Food & Deli into another venue moved forward on Monday night, as the La Salle City Council discussed ways to make the proposed sports bar and grill family-friendly.

La Salle City Council will consider a request from the Starved Rock Runners to host the “Boo” Milby Memory 5K on Aug. 16 at its Monday meeting.

AARP Tax-Aide is seeking volunteers for the upcoming tax season in DeKalb, Genoa, Sycamore, and La Salle.

The musical is based on the classic 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon.

A look at the top boys track and field athletes in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently awarded more than $43,000 in scholarships and a new memorial award, according to a news release.

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

Gov. JB Pritzker will run for a third term as governor. He’s officially making the reelection announcement Thursday in a four-stop tour that spans Chicago, Rockford, Peoria and Springfield.

L-P softball coach Randy Huebbe was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, and started chemotherapy treatment during the season. He said his prognosis is good.

A look at the best girls track and field athletes in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

A downtown coffee shop is part of a proposal for the former La Salle Public Works Building.

A look at the best boys tennis players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

T and A Bucking Bulls partnered with Rugged Cross Cattle Company to hold the inaugural Starved Rock Rodeo on Saturday, June 22, 2025 at the LaSalle Speedway & Event Center in La Salle. The event featured bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting food vendors, apparel, rodeo attire, and much more. Riders from Northern Illinois and throughout the Midwest competed in the rodeo.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the region, warning of "oppressively hot and humid" weather until early next week.

Saturday, June 21 is World Martini Day. Check out these top-rated bars and restaurants for the best martini in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area.

The historic Hotel Kaskaskia in La Salle will be auctioned from July 28-30.

A look at the NewsTribune area's baseball stat leaders for the 2025 season.

A look at the best baseball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Crews are working on the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge crossing the Illinois River near La Salle. Work will maintain the bridge expansion joints. The project will begin in the southbound lanes and one lane of traffic will be open. Work will later shift to the northbound lanes. The $1.3 million project is expected to be completed by the end of July. Motorist should use caution and may expect delays in on Interstate 39 when crossing the bridge.

A look at the top softball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

A look at the top softball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Four La Salle-Peru softball players earned All-State honors from the Illinois Coaches Association.

Sixteen awards were handed out to teams and individuals during the 2025 Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle.

A look at the best girls soccer players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

The city will cap each donation at $500 individually each year, with the council capping donation funds at $6,000 annually. Both parameters exclude potential donations to the Illinois Valley Food Pantry in La Salle and the Illinois Valley Animal Rescue.

The city of La Salle will only issue eight special event noise exemption permits per fiscal year, after the city council approved to amend to its noise pollution ordinance during Monday’s council meeting.

Uptown Grill is celebrating 40 years of business in downtown La Salle this month.

The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra has named Aelsa Woods as its new general manager following the retirement of longtime manager Barbara Lukancic.

L-P junior Taylor Vescogni was named the Interstate 8 Conference Player of the Year and the Three Rivers East, Lincoln Trail and Little Ten also released all-conference teams.

Logan’s Oasis will host a Motorcycle Run on Saturday, June 14, beginning at Mugshots, 809 S. Illinois St.

The Oglesby Elks Lodge #2360 recently held its annual awards banquet to honor local students for their work in school, writing and leadership.

Children and their families across La Salle County will receive extra groceries in part thanks to a recent grant awarded by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.

A La Salle business owner avoided prison Friday despite failing to pay state sales taxes for more than two years.

Princeton's Ian Morris and Bureau Valley's Landon Hulsing won discus state titles, five area throwers brought home six medals and St. Bede's Greyson Marincic was runner-up in the 110 hurdles at the IHSA boys track and field state meet.

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund is set to award grants to eight organizations this spring, including a combined $6,000 to theater groups in La Salle, Streator and Princeton.

A La Salle man was placed on non-reporting probation after pleading guilty Friday to two misdemeanors filed after he brandished an assault rifle with Environmental Protection Agency workers in the vicinity.