Spring Valley

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

Macy Michelini, of Peru, donated 400 pounds of beef to the food pantry through her"Beef Kind and Healthy" distribution. Michelini did a project where she had to raise a cow, process it and distribute it to the local food pantry.

Check out photos by photo editor Scott Anderson from Summerfest on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in downtown Spring Valley. The festival features a carnival, live entertainment, food vendors and fireworks on Saturday at dusk. The festival wraps up on Sunday.

The Spring Valley Mini Park Summer Fest will return June 19-22, bringing four days of carnival rides, food, music, and community fun to downtown Spring Valley and Kirby Park.

The Spring Valley City Council has approved the city’s 2025 sidewalk program, selecting Cruz Concrete Inc. to complete the work during their meeting on Monday night.

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

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

The Spring Valley City Council on Monday approved improvements to a long-vacant downtown property at 220 W. St. Paul St.

The walk-in freezer failed at the Hall Township Food Pantry in Spring Valley. It could scarcely have come at a worse time. Donors have been generous, but more help is needed.

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.

John F. Kennedy School in Spring Valley released its honor and high honor rolls for the third trimester of the 2024-25 school year.

These are the Bureau County property transfers from May 16, 2025, through May 30, 2025.

Henry's Lauren Harbison was named Class 1A First-Team All State in softball, other players from St. Bede, Princeton, Earlville, Henry and Fieldcreset also earned all-state honors and the Three Rivers announced its all-conference baseball team.

These are the property transfers that occurred in Bureau County between May 1 and May 15, 2025.

The Spring Valley Municipal Band will launch its 2025 summer season of free concerts on Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m. in Spring Valley’s downtown mini-park. The Peru Municipal Band will begin its season of free concerts on Saturday, June 14 at the Maud Powell Plaza downtown Peru.

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.

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.

Putnam County junior Alex Rodriguez qualified for the state finals in discus and shot put, along with more state track and field and boys tennis state tournament results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The NewsTribune area is sending a strong contingent of throwers to the IHSA state boys track and field meet this weekend in Charleston.

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

With chillier temperatures preventing Memorial Day weekend openings, La Salle County-area pools are still gearing up for opening day.

St. Bede's Lily Bosnich and Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber advanced to the finals in the Class 1A state track meet and more track, baseball and softball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle County residents may participate in one of the local Memorial Day observances in honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. A list is available here.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and returned the following indictments.

The Henry-Senachwine and Earlville softball teams advanced in regional play, area boys track and field athletes qualified for state out of the El Paso-Gridley Sectional and more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Twelve athletes from Spring Valley JFK qualified in the IESA Class 2A State Track and Field finals in East Peoria on May 16-17.

Edward Jauch has announced his candidacy for Bureau County sheriff, citing 34 years’ law enforcement experience.

The Hall and Bureau Valley softball teams and Mendota baseball team won their regional openers and more baseball, softball and tennis results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A Spring Valley man charged in the Ottawa shooting death will stand trial for murder on Sept. 8; but the jury won’t hear a tainted confession he gave police.

The St. Bede baseball team won its 25th game, Henry-Senachiwne softball won a nonconference game and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Firefighters from Bureau, Putnam, and La Salle Counties respond to simultaneous critical incidents in Spring Valley on Thursday night

Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of West Cleveland Street on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in Spring Valley. The fire broke out shortly before 8:30p.m. Fire departments from La Salle Bureau and Putnam Counties responded to the scene. One firefighter was transported by ambulance sustaining an injury from the fire. A mutual aid box alarm system (MABAS) call was issued prompting the response.

Girls track and field athletes from L-P, Mendota, Princeton and Henry-Midland qualified for state along with baseball, softball and soccer results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

St. Bede junior Lily Bosnich qualified for state in four events out of the Class 1A Rockridge Sectional on Wednesday, breaking two area records in the process. Bureau Valley and Amboy also are sending athletes to state.

Hall High School recently held its 2025 Convocation and Awards Ceremony in the Robert D. Manahan Auditorium for the Performing Arts Tuesday, April 29. During the ceremony, students were recognized for their achievements and presented with scholarships and awards.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team improved to 20-3, the Hall baseball team scored late to win and more baseball, softball, tennis and soccer results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P softball team clinched the outright Interstate 8 Conference title and more softball, baseball, soccer, tennis and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the top times, distances and heights in the NewsTribune area for girls track and field.

The Mendota and St. Bede baseball teams won in their last at-bat and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota's Mariyah Elam won three conference titles in track, St. Bede softball won and more baseball, softball, track and field and soccer results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

On Saturday, May 10, volunteers will be headquartered at the Food Pantry, 500 N. Terry St., Spring Valley, as well as following carriers collecting donations.

Teaching dual credit courses for Illinois Valley Community College puts Vince Brolley back in high school, where he feels right at home.  

If you ask Hall High School’s science teacher Nicky Barto what advice she would give to her students about their future career, it would be this:

Registration is open for the Illinois Valley Youth Football League season for kids entering grades 5-8 this fall. Sign-up forms are available at Heartland Bank & Trust in Spring Valley. Deadline to have registration forms in with physicals is June 30.

St. Bede's Lily Bosnich broke the 20-year-old Illinois Valley area record in the 100-meter hurdles in the Tri-County Conference Meet and more track and field, baseball and softball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

L-P will find out out more this week about senior Jacob Gross's possible return, Bureau Valley has tied the school record for wins and more in the NewsTribune baseball notebook.

A look at the top baseball players in the NewsTribune area.

Lauren Harbison hit a grand slam and threw a shutout to lead the Henry-Senachwine softball team to a win, the La Salle-Peru boys and girls track and field teams won at home and more baseball, softball, track and field, tennis and soccer results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota girls soccer team is 14-5-1 and earned the No. 1 seed in its sub-sectional. The Trojans will host a Class 1A regional that also includes Princeton, Oregon and DePue-Hall.