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Hundreds dove into Lake Mendota for the 8th Annual Polar Plunge on February 22, 2025 in Mendota. Funds for the event support Special Olympics.

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Students from Trinity Catholic Academy in La Salle, Peru Catholic School and Holy Family School in Oglesby came together for an All Schools Mass on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in La Salle. The Most Reverend Bishop Louis Tylka, Bishop of Peoria announced a new name for the three schools calling it Carlo Acutis. Last year, the Catholic Diocese of Peoria announced the consolidation of the three schools.

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The boys individual wrestling season comes to a close with titles bouts Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at State Farm Center in Champaign.

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Fernando Martinez was sentenced Thursday at the La Salle County Governmental Complex in Ottawa for an armed Ottawa home invasion, during which shots were fired.

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Immigration attorney Sara Dady gave a presentation on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Mendota High School auditorium. Dady talked about understanding and knowing their rights as immigrants.

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February is Career and Technical Education month. The school celebrated with Spirit Week at the La Salle-Peru Area Career Center. The program helps students and staff rally around a common cause: building a sense of community and belonging.

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Marqette beat St. Bede 50-45 on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. The Lady Cru will play Amboy/Ohio for the Class 1A Regional title on Thursday at 7p.m.

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Amboy/Ohio beats Putnam County 51-33 to advance to the Thursday's final during the Class 1A Regional semifinal game on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at St. Bede Academy.

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The Northern Illinois University Steelband performed for students on Friday at DePue School. The NIU Steelband features the steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Funding for the NIU Steelband visit to DePue was provided in part by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, Illinois Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts.