La Salle’s 1st Ward alderman Jim Bacidore said his final goodbyes Monday thanking everyone who voted and supported him during his four-term time on the La Salle City Council.

He hoped to make at least 50 young men into Eagle Scouts. Jerry Sampo achieved it (and then some) some during his 45 years as Scoutmaster.

La Salle-Peru beat rival Ottawa 11-9 in the first game of the rivals' three-game Interstate 8 Conference series on Monday.

Lauren Harbison hit for the cycle in Henry's win over Stark County and more softball, baseball, soccer, tennis and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Nick Sterling, who played in the golden era of Hall High School football, playing on three playoff teams in the mid-1990s, including one state champion team and a state runner-up team, has been hired as the Red Devils head coach.

The way the Hall Red Devils have been struggling offensively of late, coach Tom Keegan knew he had to scratch out runs any way he could. He was waving the Red Devils around third base any chance he got. Most of the time they got home safely, sparking Hall for an 8-5 win.

La Salle-Peru's Taylor Vescogni threw a no-hitter and the Cavaliers scored five runs in the sixth inning to rally for a 6-2 win over Kaneland on Monday to extend the Cavaliers' winning streak to 16 games.

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First responders are cleaning hydraulic fluid Monday in a half mile stretch on Route 251 in the area of the U.S. 6 bridge to the Seventh Street bridge in Peru after an incident involving a John Deere tractor and its farm equipment.

A John Deere 9RX Tractor hauling a disc leaked hydraulic fluid Monday for about a half mile on Route 251 in the area of the U.S. 6 bridge to the Seventh Street bridge in Peru.