The LaSalle-Peru softball team traveled to Sycamore Thursday to take on the Spartans in a rainy Interstate 8 Conference matchup.

After early struggles, Ottawa's Lucas Farabaugh smacked a run-scoring double in the eighth inning to help the Pirates top rival La Salle-Peru in Tuesday's Interstate 8 Conference game at Huby Sarver Field.

The last time the Marquette Crusaders lost a baseball game was a year ago, and the opposing starting pitcher was St. Bede lefty Gino Ferrari. This time Marquette came out on top of another competitive meeting, 6-1, to move to 20-0 on the season.

Marquette's Todd Hopkins, Woodland's Connor Kaminke and Mendota's Steve Wasmer will be among the 2026 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coaches of the Year.

Mendota police have made an arrest in the Friday morning shooting of an unidentified man. Police say the victim has been treated and released.

A man in Mendota was shot in the leg early Friday. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Marquette junior Kelsey Cuchra is in the midst of an amazing season and a mind-boggling streak at the plate. She added to those numbers in the Crusaders’ 13-2 Tri-County Conference victory over Henry-Senachwine in six innings on Thursday at June Gross Field in Ottawa.

The Ottawa boys tennis team topped rival La Salle-Peru 3-2 in Tuesday's Interstate 8 Conference dual at the Henderson-Guenther Tennis Facility at Ottawa High School.

A Granville man could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of a sexual assault.