The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23.

Community Health Partnership of Illinois will receive funding from the federal government to help expand the Mendota Health Center.

Participants can work on quilt kits and block kits. Lunch will be available for $7, with free coffee, lemonade and water. Door prizes and a silent auction will be held.

Princeton Christian Academy has released its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2025-26 school year.

Concepcion Villa Herrera, 50, was last seen around 6:20 a.m. Sunday after his vehicle was involved in an accident at the roundabout on Route 6 and 178 in Utica.

The La Salle City Council approved an ordinance authorizing a Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) to allow Glenstone Redevelopment and Nathan Watson to redevelop the property during Monday’s meeting.

A look at the boys basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

The La Salle VFW Post 4668 and Auxiliary remind contestants of student contests, for which deadlines are approaching.

The L-P girls basketball team beat Streator, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Playing its fifth game in eight days, LaSalle-Peru struggled early Tuesday but pulled away for a 69-46 victory over Dixon.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly steak fry from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. 

Mendota honored its 1995-96 state team, Putnam County has increased its win total, freshmen are making an impact and more in the NewsTribune boys basketball notebook.

The L-P girls bowling team beat Hall, plus more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Rotary Club of Princeton has announced that scholarship applications for 2026 are now open.

La Salle-Peru Township High School will celebrate its 2025 Hall of Honor inductees the weekend of Jan. 23-24.

Hall High School has announced its 1st semester principal’s list for the 2025-2026 school year, recognizing students for academic excellence.

All are encouraged to audition, regardless of prior theatrical experience.

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Mendota's Paxton Bauer advanced to sectional in bowling, the Fieldcrest boys and girls basketball teams advanced in the HOIC tournament and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota sophomore Karson Doyle was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after turning in one of the top performances in program history with 36 points in a game.

Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver Shelter (IV PADS) will host its 3rd Annual Coldest Night of the Year walk on Saturday, Feb. 28, in Ottawa.

How many new visitors will the New York campaign bring to Starved Rock State Park? Probably not that many, tourist officials say.

The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the state of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2026-2027 academic year.

An Oglesby man was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison for a firearm charge filed in connection with a 2024 shooting in La Salle. The victim survived.

The St. Bede girls basketball team beat Marquette 50-38, while the Crusader boys beat the Bruins 65-60 on Friday in Peru.

Newman knocked down 14 3-pointers and moved to 20-0 with a 75-63 win over Hall on Friday.

Spring Valley has been awarded over $245K through a grant funding through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Gov. JB Pritzker announced.

Dave Michelsen of Earlville (left) donated $10,000 on Jan. 6, 2026, to Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver Shelter in memory of his wife, Helen.

La Salle-Peru and Streator's boys bowling teams and one individual apiece from St. Bede and Ottawa rolled their way Friday out of the IHSA's La Salle-Peru Regional at Illinois Valley Super Bowl.

Mendota Township High School went on soft lockdown Friday morning for roughly 30 minutes during police actions in the area.

Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Board Room.

Stage 212 in La Salle will present “Little Women: The Broadway Musical” Feb. 6-8 and 13-15.

A look at the girls basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

Putnam County earned its first win, Princeton's Keighley Davis and Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour are closing in on scoring records, Mendota's Karson Doyle was motivated for a big game, and more in the NewsTribune girls basketball notebook.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has announced the launch of a new scholarship opportunity, the “Boots” Wisniewski-Eike College Scholarship, honoring the life and legacy of Charlene Just-Wisniewski Eike.

Shaw Local Radio's Dani Holland interviews Lisa Sons, Natural Resource Coordinator with IDNR, and Julie McDonald, Park Ranger for Starved Rock Lock and Dam, ahead of Eagle Watch Weekend.

The Mendota girls basketball team beat Hall to end a conference drought, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

While Brian and Teresa Faber visited a candy store in Galena, they browsed the chocolates and other sweets, but also noticed the atmosphere of the store.

Meyers, Flowers, Bruno, McPhedran and Herrmann - Winter brings icy sidewalks, snowy parking lots, and dangerous conditions that can lead to slip-and-fall injuries.

Illinois Valley Community College is hosting the Oglesby Agronomy Summit, an event that aims to provide producers with the latest agronomic research updates and equip them with information that will empower them in their farm decision-making.

Mendota's new Chamber of Commerce CEO Madeline Piller hopes to continue her family's legacy of working for the people of Mendota.

NCI ARTworks is set to spotlight some of the Illinois Valley’s best young artists at the 9th Annual Mad Hatter Ball on Friday, Jan. 16 at the Westclox Event Center’s historic west wing in Peru.

The Peru Municipal Building and city departments will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Henry and Mendota boys basketball teams won, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Women’s Softball Team will host the 27th annual IVCC Eagles Softball Clinic Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14 and 15, in the IVCC gym.

Illinois Valley Cursillo will hold an evening of food and fellowship Saturday, Feb. 7 at St. Rose of Lima Parish, the former St. Valentine Church.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

Northern IL Home Search - Home ownership is evolving quickly as smart technology and artificial intelligence become part of everyday living.

Illinois Valley Community College campuses in Oglesby and Ottawa will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Peru Hy-Vee raised $4,308.60 to support two local food pantries through a November round-up campaign.