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Boys track athletes from Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy qualified for the state meet and more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.
The La Salle-Peru High School Class of 2024 held its 126th annual commencement ceremony Thursday in Howard Fellows Stadium.
Princeton throwers Payne Miller, Cade Odell and Ian Morris qualified for the boys state track and field meet and more in Thursday's BCR roundup.
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota announced Janelle Bieschke, a patient access associate, has received the Sunflower Award.
La Salle-Peru High School will have stricter cellphone guidelines for students during the 2024-2025 school year.
The Ottawa City Council and 250 citizens voiced their opinion of OSF Healthcare's plan for the current and future hospitals in Ottawa.
Mendota freshman Mariyah Elam is tied for the top seed in the high jump entering the Class 2A state meet. L-P's Elli Sines and Aubrey Duttlinger and Princeton's Camryn Driscoll and Morgan Foes also will compete at state.
From World War II to Civil War nostalgia, to planes and kites in flight, here's five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley.
The first TBM Avenger arrived Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru ahead of the two-day festival May 17-18. The Avenger, known as "Ida Red," arrived with owner David Prescott on board with Josh Miller.
The Hall baseball team and Putnam County softball team advanced to regional title games and more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.
The L-P girls soccer team beat Morris 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to a regional final for the first time in program history, while Streator's season ended with a loss to Morton.
La Salle-Peru's Elli Sines was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after helping the Cavaliers to an Interstate 8 Conference championship.
The dining room of Taco Bell, 5257 Trompeter Road, Peru, is closed as the restaurant undergoes a remodel. The drive-thru remains open for now.
As a partner in the international DAISY Award program that recognizes the clinical skill and compassionate care of nurses, OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota recently presented its DAISY Award to Denise Bickett, RN.
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Friday on Route 251 in Dimmick Township near Peru and died as a result of the injuries, the La Salle County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday.