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A La Salle woman will stand trial Aug. 4 for allegedly fracturing her baby’s leg.

Amateur and professional gardeners in La Salle now have another garden to share their green thumbs at Community Garden, located near the city’s fire station, 1227 Fifth St.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Red Cross Club and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society are sponsoring a stem cell/bone marrow registration drive on campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, in the Student Life Space. 

The Route 34 Drive-In in Earlville opens this weekend. 

The LeRocher Bookstore and Gift Shop by the Starved Rock Foundation will celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 26.

The Lighted Way Children’s Developmental Center in La Salle will be hosting its annual spaghetti supper from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Uptown Grill, 601 First St., La Salle.

The L-P baseball team blanked Sycamore again, Earlville beat Putnam County in softball and more baseball, softball, tennis, soccer and track and field results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The St. Bede softball team built a big lead, saw Marquette rally to go ahead but scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 10-9 victory Thursday in Peru.

Meyers, Flowers, Bruno, McPhedran and Herrmann - Suffering a personal injury—whether from a car accident, slip and fall, or workplace incident—can be physically painful, emotionally overwhelming, and financially stressful.

An Ottawa native with Grammy Award-winning music credits will return to his local roots as a guest performer in two of the three Illinois Valley Community College ensemble concerts next week.

A California man was granted home confinement, cut off his bracelet and spent a year on the lam. Now, Teren Overbeck is back in custody and La Salle County prosecutors want him to stay there.

The search is on for a new family court judge in La Salle County.

The Illinois Valley Food and Deli in La Salle closed permanently Wednesday, according to a store announcement.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion in La Salle celebrated the reopening of the main level of the Mansion for tours with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday.

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 Illinois Valley Community College Board welcomed members elected in the April 1 election on Tuesday, canvassed the election results and named officers during an organizational meeting.

Debo Ace Hardware - Located at 1713 4th St. in Peru, Debo Ace Hardware has been a trusted community resource since 1938.

Illinois Valley Community College’s agriculture department will host its Spring Open House from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Ag Education Center. 

The city of Mendota is being awarded a $1,988,625 grant to develop a multi-purpose building – owned and managed by the city – that was devastated in a 2022 fire.

Spring Valley was selected for a $695,430 state grant to fund a series of downtown improvements, including streetscape upgrades, expanded public spaces and enhanced accessibility.

Shay’s Hair Studio recently opened at 1110 Peoria St., Peru.

Video: Tens of thousands of Virginia bluebells bloom Tuesday on the trailhead to Illinois Canyon at Starved Rock State Park.

The L-P tennis team won two of three doubles matches before its dual with Ottawa was postponed, Mendota soccer won by shutout, and more baseball, softball, track and field and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune Roundup.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team - led by the solid pitching of senior Lauren Harbison - defeated Marquette 8-2 Tuesday to complete a sweep of the Tri-County Conference two-game series.

The meeting of the Utica Planning Commission and the April committee meeting, both previously set for Thursday, April 24, have been canceled.

Oglesby is moving into high gear on its forthcoming wastewater treatment plant.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Truck Driver Training Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week with an open house that will showcase two just-installed driving simulators, as well as its main-campus headquarters and truck fleet. 

Peru’s new city clerk, a former alderman, said he is looking forward to working with the city’s citizens and businesses over the next four years.

Mendota’s new police chief is a city native who said he means for the police department to be his last professional stop.

La Salle County Health Department is launching the Residential Sharps Disposal Program to provide residents with a free and easy way to dispose of medical needles.

Newly elected Spring Valley City Council members were sworn in during Monday’s regular council meeting following their election victories earlier this month.

The La Salle-Peru softball team battled from behind three times against Ottawa, the final time earning an 8-7 Interstate 8 Conference victory in 14 thrilling innings on Kelsey Frederick's two-run single.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team shut out Marquette, the St. Bede baseball team won and more softball, baseball, soccer and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

For international student Zixuan “Maggie” Yang, finding an American college that welcomed her with open arms was as critical as finding one that opened the world to her. At Illinois Valley Community College, she found the real human connection she was seeking.

A La Salle teacher landed in Rome on Monday to see a new saint canonized. Alex Dittmer will instead be on hand for the funeral of a pope.

Wallace Center for Hearing - Hearing aids are designed to improve quality of life by enhancing communication and reconnecting individuals with the sounds they’ve been missing.

Peru police officers along with a behavioral healthcare therapist from Arukah Institute of Healing participated in a training session to prepare for the potential of an active school shooting.

Putnam County Library District is participating in the Illinois Valley road trip through May 10, along with several other activities throughout May.

General and Expanded Tours will return April 24 to the Hegeler Carus Mansion in La Salle.

The Sacred Heart and St. Patrick Parish Hall Altar and Rosary Society is hosting a Cinco de Mayo Taco Dinner on Sunday, May 4, at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Granville.

The final meeting of the chapter year 2024-2025 of the Chief Senachwine Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Henry Public Library.

The village of Mark will host its spring clean up May 8 through May 12.

Here is the list of couples of who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from April 1 through April 16, 2025.

Steinberg's Furniture can help you breathe new life into the rooms of your home.

A former NewsTribune reporter recently published her 10th book, “Blackfire Rising,” is a compendium of several novels, novellas and short stories published over a 15-year span.

La Salle County Associate Judge Michelle A. Vescogni is now a circuit judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit, which also includes Bureau and Grundy counties.

The Illinois Valley Parkinson’s Support Group will host its monthly meeting from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Monday, May 5, at the Utica Fire Station, just south of Casey’s at U.S. 6 and Route 178.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from March 17 through March 31, 2025.

A 14-year-old boy from the Hinckley-Big Rock area fell about 25 to 30 feet Thursday in La Salle Canyon at Starved Rock State Park.

Darren Bailey is making stops on his book tour in the Illinois Valley.