La Salle

Eagle Watch Weekend and Penguin Plunge highlight a weekend of activities in the Illinois Valley that include some Valentine's Day themed activities.

The La Salle-Peru co-op boys swimming team won all 11 events Wednesday in dual wins over Olympia and Morrison.

JJ Raffelson has been hired as the La Salle-Peru football coach. The former Western Illinois linebacker was an assistant for the Cavaliers the past two years.

After more than a month of negotiations the city of La Salle will donate $1,000 to the Illinois Valley Food Pantry with the promise to revisit the amount during budget planning in the spring.

Carus completed its Rebuild Project, marking its effort to return to normal operations after the fire on Jan. 11, 2023, in La Salle.

“Tarzan” will be presented Jan. 31 through Feb. 9 at Stage 212 in La Salle. Performances begin 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets 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.

Waterfalls, rivers and streams are completely frozen throughout the Illinois Valley as an Arctic blast brings frigid temperatures to the region.

It’s not happening tomorrow – it will take time – but the Catholic schools of Oglesby, La Salle and Peru will be unified.

With cold temperatures predicted Tuesday morning, schools in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties are taking precautions to keep students safe.

The La Salle City Council accepted the resignation of a police sergeant and promoted his successor on Monday.

The following events in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have been cancelled, and these businesses and organizations will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

The La Salle-Peru Community Coffee Talk scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, in Utica has been canceled.

La Salle-Peru senior Camryn Perra was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after helping the Cavaliers win two duals and place second in the Plainfield South Cougar Classic.

The Illinois Valley Democrats are scheduled to meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan 23, at La Salle VFW, 2325 Donahue St.

When the temperatures drop and the snow starts to fall, it’s the perfect time to indulge in a relaxing indoor activity.

A La Salle man was charged Saturday with disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property, and released with a court date, for allegedly firing a BB gun at a car.

The St. Bede girls basketball team won its Tri-County Conference Tournament opener, plus more basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Saturday's roundup.

A look at the boys basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

The L-P boys bowling team advanced to the sectional, Earlville's Adam Waite reached 1,000 career points in a win over DePue and more basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

L-P scored 30 points in the first quarter and led by double digits the rest of the way in an 80-60 victory over Rochelle on Friday.

Talented freshman Cole Tillman, Marion Persich battled in Mendota, a pair of area players surpassed 1,000 points, several area players shooting well beyond the arc and more in the NewsTribune boys basketball notebook.

The L-P co-op swim team beat Metamora along with basketball, wrestling and bowling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The La Salle-Peru High School Renaissance Students of the Month were recognized Wednesday during a breakfast ceremony.

The La Salle-Peru High School board and administration is hosting a coffee talk about the recent progress made in replanting its agriculture program. The meeting will be at Utica Village Hall.

Sam Kerry and Kyra Lilly stepped up offensively, and Kaneland's pressure caused problems for La Salle-Peru as the Knights rolled to a 58-29 win Wednesday.

La Salle Public Library, 305 Marquette St., announced its January schedule of events and programs.

Trinity Catholic Academy in La Salle released its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2024-25 school year.

During the recent cold snap, the Illinois River was frozen in portions between Ottawa and La Salle.

Earlville's Adam Waite scored 41 points and grabbed 26 rebounds in a conference win and more basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Streator boys basketball team beat La Salle-Peru 58-50 on Tuesday.

While spring restoration projects are underway on the main level of the Hegeler Carus Mansion, a new tour has been introduced, the Open Court Tour.

The Princeton High School Scholastic Bowl varsity and JV teams competed Saturday at the La Salle-Peru High School Invitational “Nerd Bowl.”

The L-P boys bowling team placed second in the Interstate 8 Conference Tournament and more bowling, basketball, wrestling and swimming results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru used a strong inside game to earn a nonconference victory over Hall on Monday in Spring Valley.

La Salle-Peru High School senior Andy Medina was named the 2024-2025 Sons of the American Revolution Citizenship Award winner.

La Salle-Peru High School senior Jordan Whaley was named the 2024-2025 Daughters of the American Revolution Citizenship Award winner.

AARP Tax-Aide will offer a free tax return preparation program for 2025 for area residents over 55. The program will be available at five locations in DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa and La Salle.

Stage 212 in La Salle is seeking submissions from directors for the 2026 season.

Philly Factory has moved into Walt’s Tap, 1059 Ninth St., La Salle.

The L-P girls bowling team finished second in the Cougar Classic, LaMoille's Tyler Billhorn and Fieldcrest's Eddie Lorton reached 1,000 career points and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Mendota built a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter and hung on to beat La Salle-Peru 60-58 on Saturday.

The city of La Salle may have some unique economic development opportunities coming its way following Thursday’s economic committee meeting.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024.

The L-P girls basketball team beat Rochelle and more basketball and wrestling results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the girls basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

The L-P co-op swimming team won along with basketball, bowling and wrestling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The La Salle-Peru wrestling team had a memorable senior night Thursday with a 50-25 win over rival Ottawa.

Test your knowledge at one of these northern Illinois bar trivia nights.

The Knights of Columbus in La Salle recently donated to Lighted Way and Horizon House

The city of La Salle has completed its inspections at two CL Real Estate Development properties on Wednesday morning, Building Inspector Dennis Hocking said in an email.