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River Valley Players will present the musical “Catch Me If You Can,” in Henry. Show dates are March 29: Dinner begins at 6 p.m., with the show following immediately; March 30: Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m., with the show following immediately; April 4 and April 5: Show only begins at 7:30 p.m; April 6: Show only begins at 2 p.m. Tickets can be bought at www.rvphenry.org or by calling 309-238-7878.

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L-P shut out Princeton 10-0 on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

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Photos from Tuesday of the aftermath of the fire located at the former Platform 31 tavern on Water Street in Peru. The three-alarm fire started Monday morning. The building is a total loss.

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Pontiac defeated L-P 7-6 on Monday, March 24, 2025 at Huby Sarver Field in La Salle.

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Firefighters responded to a structure fire at the former Platform 31 tavern on Monday on Water Street in Peru. The fire broke out just after 8:30 a.m. Peru Fire upgraded the scene to a third alarm, summoning fire departments from La Salle, Utica, Mendota, Tonica, Ottawa, Ladd, Spring Valley, Lostant, Cedar Point and Troy Grove.

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“The Miracle Worker” will be presented April 4-6 and 11-13 at Stage 212, 700 First St., La Salle. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available to the general public for $17 each beginning March 24, and may be purchased by visiting the box office 4 to 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday or by calling 815-224-3025 during those hours. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting stage212.org.

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Twenty-four local volunteers went bald during the 18th annual Illinois Valley Emergency Services St. Baldrick's event on Sunday at Senicas Oak Ridge in La Salle. More than $14,000 was raised during the event. The Illinois Valley Emergency Services St. Baldrick's event has shaved more than 1,000 heads and collected $275,000 since it began in 2007.

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A total of 93 boats and 186 anglers participated in the Masters Walleye Circuit Tournament on Friday at the Spring Valley Boat Club. For the 2025 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit, the winning team is guaranteed a minimum of $10,000 in first-place prize money, with the top 20% of the field earning a check.

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Crews with the Illinois Department of Transportation work on replacing a bridge structure Tuesday on Interstate 180 over the Tiskilwa Bottom Road. According to IDOT, the $24.2 million dollar project includes replacing beams and decking on the current bridge. During the replacement, only one-lane of traffic in each direction is using the northbound lanes as work happens on the southbound bridges. When that work is complete, traffic will be switched to the southbound lanes to begin work on the northbound bridges. The entire project will last until 2026.