Illinois Valley Community College recently announced truck driver trainees Thomas Scholle and Douglas Brue were the first recipients of the Steve Mobley Memorial Scholarship presented through the IVCC foundation.

Students with the Academy of Saint Carlo Acutis performed "Godspell Jr." on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Academy of Saint Carlo Acutis school in Oglesby. "Godspell JR." is the young performer’s edition of John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz’s groundbreaking and unique reflection on the life of Jesus, with a message of kindness, friendship, and love. The school conducted two performances on Friday and Saturday.

Illinois Valley Community College’s summer and fall classes registration will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 1.

The Carlo Acutis eighth grade volleyball team defeated Kewanee Visitation 22-25, 25-21, 25-22 on Tuesday to advance to the IESA state tournament.

Snow and wind caused nearly whiteout conditions across the Illinois Valley on Monday, March 16, 2026. The storm sharply reduced visibility, and dangerous travel conditions were reported across the region.

Here is a roundup of weather-related cancellations in the Illinois Valley.

The Carlo Acutis eighth grade volleyball team won an IESA Class 1A regional title and will play Kewanee Visitation in the sectional Monday.

A small fire erupted Sunday night at the Root Beer Stand in Oglesby; but the owner said she put it out with a fire extinguisher and Oglesby firefighters weren’t summoned.

Crews burn off part of the green area for a controlled burn on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Deer Park Golf Club in Oglesby. The burn helps to manage invasive species, remove thatch buildup, and encourage the growth of native plants.

Students from JFK School, Putnam County Junior High, La Salle-Peru Township High School, LaMoille School, Ottawa High School and DePue, attended the 20th annual Edible Car Contest on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby. IVCC's Edible Car Contest always coincides with National Engineering Week.

Ken Ficke, longtime member of Oglesby city gover

Ernie Marcelain on fixing school funding: I feel individual property taxes that the counties impose are way out of control. We need to revise the PTELL to make property taxes fairer to homeowners. Read Marcelain's full election questionnaire here

Illinois Valley Community College recently announced its Presidential Honors List for the fall 2025 semester.

Illinois Valley Community College recently announced its academic honors list for the fall 2025 semester.

Firefighters and EMS personnel from Utica, Tonica and Oglesby braved sub-zero temperatures Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, to conduct ice-rescue training on a private pond south of Utica. Wearing wetsuits, firefighters cut multiple holes through the ice while practicing rescue scenarios. The exercise focused on teaching new techniques to improve safety and efficiency during frozen-water emergencies.

The University of Illinois Extension will hold its annual Oglesby Agronomy Summit for ag professionals and farmers from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Illinois Valley Community College.

Oglesby Knights of Columbus donated $1,000 to the Oglesby Dickinson House Foundation with proceeds from a fish and shrimp fry fundraiser.

Graduates and their degrees or certificates are listed by hometown. The students are eligible to participate in the college’s spring commencement.

Two people were taken to local hospitals for smoke inhalation Tuesday morning after fire broke out in Fire on Fifth, located in the Westclox building.

University of Illinois Extension will host a winter workshop series on sustainable agriculture practices for farmers and landowners.

The IVCC men's and women's basketball teams sufference conference losses Tuesday in Oglesby.

Crews build the exterior shell of the Dr. Alfred E. Wisgoski Agricultural Education Center on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 on the south end of Illinois Valley Community College campus in Oglesby. Last August, IVCC officially broke ground on the $7.6 million Dr. Alfred E. Wisgoski Agricultural Education Center. The 10,250-square-foot facility is expected to open in 2027. The project is supported by a $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration, a $240,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and a $1 million gift from the Wisgoski family.

La Salle police are seeking information on a three-vehicle crash Monday that injured the three drivers, one of whom was flown to a regional medical center.

Five people have been admitted to intensive care in La Salle County with the flu, health officials said Monday.

Illinois Master Gardeners will teach winter seed sowing techniques Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon at Nell’s Woodland in Ottawa.

Check out these decorative Christmas homes and parks throughout the Illinois Valley.

University of Illinois Extension will host its second annual Agronomy Summit Feb. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

Shaw Local Radio Station’s Christmas Cheer Toy Drive concluded Monday with the delivery of hundreds of toys to local organizations.

Supporters call it Medical Aid in Dying. Opponents call it assisted suicide. The health care network serving the Illinois Valley favors the latter phrase – and pledged to not engage in it.

Churches across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced their Christmas Eve and Christmas Day service schedules for 2025.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Nov. 14 through Nov. 28.

Oglesby Knights of Columbus recently donated $1,500 to the Academy of St. Carlo Acutis.

The event is free and open to all children and families.

A windy and cold Thanksgiving morning didn’t stop runners from showing up to the 47th Annual Oglesby Turkey Trot, which drew just shy of 1,300 participants.

A windy and cold Thanksgiving morning didn’t stop runners from showing up to the 47th Annual Oglesby Turkey Trot, which drew just shy of 1,300 participants.

The Carlo Acutis girls basketball team beat Annawan 44-13 on Tuesday to win the IESA Class 1A Annawan Regional championship.

Illinois Valley Community College’s three music ensembles will perform separate holiday concerts during the first week of December.

Oglesby tax is base is projected to grow 9% -- and that could mean a little rate relief for taxpayers.

Colleges up for the award include: Illinois Valley Community College, Kishwaukee College, McHenry County College, Sauk Valley Community College and more

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

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.

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.

There are hundreds of World War I monuments across Illinois – remain silent reminders of a war legacy that still lingers more than a century later.

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.

The IVCC men's and women's basketball teams beat Blackhawk Technical and more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Illinois Valley Community College recently received a donation from W.H. Maze Company to fund a campus soil lab.

Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly taco night from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. 

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Illinois Valley Community College will close both campuses Tuesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.