The IVCC women's basketball team looks to improve on last year's 3-22 record with strong sophomore leadership and a talented group of freshmen and transfers.

Starved Rock State Park will begin an $18M trail upgrade this winter, including renovating the Tonti Canyon- which will allow it to open after being closed for more than a decade. The project is expected to continue through 2026.

L-P pitcher Taylor Vescogni will continue her softball career at Colgate University, an NCAA Division I school in New York.

Senior Brie Ruppert is back to lead the La Salle-Peru girls basketball team this season after earning NewsTribune All-Area first team last season.

For the first time in more than a decade, there will be a new head coach on the sideline leading the Putnam County girls basketball team.

Meyers, Flowers, Bruno, McPhedran and Herrmann - When an accident happens, emotions can run high, and details often become unclear. In the aftermath, one of the most critical documents is the police report.

Here are some of the crimes that remain a mystery in northern Illinois

The closure will begin at 7 a.m. each day and the road is expected to reopen by the end of the workday.

The L-P boys bowling team beat Sycamore, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede girls basketball team will have a small and young roster this season, but coach Tom Ptak expects a group of three experienced seniors to lead the way.

In her third trip to state, L-P co-op junior Sam Nauman, a Henry-Senachwine student, is seeded to advance to the final day of competition in both of her events.

While the Hall girls basketball team lacks size, the Red Devils have speed and depth they plan to use to play a faster tempo this season.

The owner of the former Maria’s Pizza was ticketed for open burning Thursday after igniting 2x4s to fend off the cold.

Surf Internet - Streaming has completely changed how people watch television, but it can also feel confusing with so many platforms to choose from.

A look at the top girls golfers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

NCI ARTworks and Heritage Corridor Destinations will exhibit the work of several artists in Utica and then in Peru.

An Ottawa man was ordered detained Wednesday after being arrested twice for drugs, both times while wearing an ankle monitor.

L-P senior Sophia Chiu is the 2025 NewsTribune Girls Golfer of the Year after leading the area in average, winning the Ottawa Invitational and qualifying for sectionals.

Mendota's Alex Holland and Paxton Bauer each eclipsed 700 to lead the Trojans to a win.

The show is a fundraiser supporting the recent renovation of the auditorium. It will feature local performers singing and dancing to a variety of holiday favorites.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly steak fry from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. 

A look at the top boys golfers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Safe Journeys - For survivors of domestic or sexual violence, healing is a gradual process that involves far more than physical recovery.

La Salle-Peru volleyball coach Mark Haberkorn will be inducted into the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame this weekend.

La Salle-Peru Township High School will host a community meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, at Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium, announcing the next stage of replanting the agriculture program.

Wyatt Novotny didn’t want to be the next Tiger Woods. He wanted to be just like his brother, Colton. He is the one Wyatt always looked up to and learned to play golf from. Like his brother, Wyatt has been named as BCR Golfer of the Year for 2025

The Mendota boys bowling team beat Hall, plus more in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

How many La Salle County Board members check their county email accounts? Shaw Media issued test emails and only a third replied. A few board members are urging better, swifter responses from their peers.

Debo Ace Hardware - The holiday season brings gatherings, dinners, and celebrations that call for thoughtful gifts.

A special session of GriefShare, intended for bereaved people dreading the holidays, will be 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 at Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton.

The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 at the Peru Public Library.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14. Proceeds will benefit the Academy of St. Carlo Acutis.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Prior Learning Credit program turns work and academic experience into college credit, helping students finish degrees faster and enter the workforce sooner, IVCC said in a news release.

The Interstate 8 and Little Ten released their all-conference volleyball teams and the Three Rivers announced its all-conference soccer team.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County and Mendota boys bowling teams for the 2025-26 season.

NCI ARTworks will host an opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday for the works of photographer Eddie (E.J.) Rodriquez, artist Nadler (Nate) Petit-Dieu and photographer Larisa Sarver.

A former mayor of Mendota is among those pardoned Sunday for federal offenses alleged in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

The Epilepsy Advocacy Network in Ottawa will host several events and programs throughout November in celebration of Epilepsy Awareness Month.

The IVCC men's basketball team will lean on five freshmen and a transfer to lead the way this season after going 11-20 last year.

Andrew Roth, a senior at Bureau Valley High School, was named Mendota Elks’ Male Teen of the Month.

Check out aerial photos from the inaugural Frosty on First event on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 downtown La Salle.

Open Prairie United Church of Christ will hold its annual Christkindlmarkt, a traditional German Christmas market, on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Catch up on the week’s top Illinois Valley news in minutes for Nov. 2-8. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you

The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees Audit/Finance Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12.

L-P co-op swimmer Sam Nauman qualified for state in two events plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota rallied from a goal down to tie, but lost to Columbia 3-1 in the Class 1A state championship game. Regardless, the 25-win Trojans has the best season in program history.

Kathy (Ott) Lawyer surprised her family by announcing she was signing up for the U.S. Navy. To no one's surprise, the Oglesby veteran became post commander at the Oglesby American Legion.

As the head of a very young Mendota family, Jason Donahue turned to Uncle Sam to put food on the table. He never regretted it.

The app’s beta rollout invitations were sent out via email at support@busright.com with “You’re Invited to BusRight” in the subject line. The email included a link to create a BusRight account.

Region 3 will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Bureau Putnam Area Transit, 535 Elm Place, Princeton.