La Salle

Nicolaus Phillips says police had no business questioning him about an Ottawa shooting death without a lawyer present. Prosecutors say it’s a moot point because Phillips waived his rights. Who is correct? A La Salle County judge will settle that Friday, May 16.

La Salle County authorities have named the La Salle man killed when his electric bicycle was struck by a vehicle Friday on May Road in Peru.

All qualifying La Salle residents who wish to benefit from the Housing Rehabilitation Grant have until Friday, April 25, to apply.

La Salle-Peru is separating its girls wrestling into its own program. The L-P Board of Education approved hiring a girls wrestling head coach and assistant at its last meeting and is expected to hire coaches April 23.

The La Salle County Board wants to regulate wind and solar farms and has asked Springfield to tear up an existing law that limits its authority to do so.

The City of La Salle Foundation announced days of service and celebration of the newly-created City of La Salle Community Garden.

The Lighted Way Children’s Developmental Center in La Salle will be hosting its annual spaghetti supper from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Uptown Grill, 601 First St., La Salle.

The following church services are scheduled for the Easter holiday.

The Princeton-Illinois chapter Daughters of the American Revolution presented an American flag to new citizen Cynthia DelGado Lara at its April 5 meeting.

After less than a year in operation, the Illinois Food and Deli in La Salle will close Wednesday, April 30, the company said Thursday on its Facebook page.

An Earlville man pleaded guilty to gun and drug charges Thursday and faces up to 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced July 25.

The disappearance and death of Tammy Jo Zywicki, an Iowa college student last seen after her car broke down on Interstate 80 near La Salle, has left her friends and family searching for answers after more than 30 years.

The St. Bede softball team won big, the Mendota baseball team beat Hall in extra innings and more baseball, softball, soccer and track and field results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Go back to the Prohibition era at these speakeasy bars located in St. Charles, La Salle, Elgin, Lockport and more northern Illinois locations.

Sci-Fest, Naturescapes art exhibition, Route "Flute" 66 and Easter egg hunts are among the events in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

The L-P baseball and softball teams beat Newark and more baseball, softball, soccer and track and field results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A La Salle County grand jury has indicted a La Salle woman for allegedly fracturing her baby’s leg and a Streator woman for firing shots during a neighborhood dispute.

If unofficial results hold from the April 1 election, La Salle, Streator, Princeton and Spring Valley figure to have some new faces on their city councils.

The St. Bede baseball team won a conference game and more baseball, softball, tennis and track and field results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

L-P pitcher Taylor Vescogni struck out 13 batters to lead the Cavaliers to a 3-0 victory over Morris in an Interstate 8 Conference game in La Salle.

A look at all the boys track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Easter is Sunday, April 20. In the weeks prior to the holiday, there are several Easter egg hunts and opportunities to meet the Easter bunny throughout La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. Here is a list of upcoming events.

Gov. JB Pritzker wants to keep cell phones out of classrooms and wants policies implemented. Superintendents in the Illinois Valley say they’re already there.

A look at all the girls track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

The Bureau Valley baseball and softball teams swept conference doubleheaders and more baseball, softball and soccer results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru sophomore Makenzie Chamberlain hit three home runs and went 7 for 13 to help the Cavaliers to four wins, earning her NewsTribune Athlete of the Week.

Read the transcript from our Shaw Local Radio podcast: Dani Holland interviews Jessica Kreiser with Lighted Way

Dani Holland interviews Jessica Kreiser with Lighted Way. They will be having their annual spaghetti supper fundraiser on April 28 at the Uptown Grill

The Putnam County softball team had 24 hits and 27 runs along with baseball and softball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Larry Kelsey talks about Stage 212's upcoming production of "The Miracle Worker" on Shaw Local Radio

The Peru Police Department may begin the search for a part-time social worker, if the committee and Peru City Council approve the proposal.

Because of outstanding ticket requests, Stage 212 in La Salle has added a performance of its spring production, “The Miracle Worker,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10.

The Mendota girls soccer team beat Princeton, the Putnam County baseball and softball teams earned conference wins and more baseball, softball, tennis and track and field results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Gavin Kallis threw five scoreless innings, and the L-P offense scored five runs in the first inning in a 9-0 win over Mendota on Thursday.

Edward Jones, 425 First St., Suite 2, La Salle is hosting a special open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 11, to meet its new team.

La Salle Speedway and Events Center will open its dirt track May 6 after being closed since 2021.

A number of neighboring departments assisted the La Salle Fire Department in extinguishing a duplex fire on Tuesday on U.S 6 across from the golf course.

Biology instructor Donald Leynaud was recently selected by colleagues as the winner of Illinois Valley Community College’s 2025 Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award. 

Construction resumed Tuesday on U.S. 6 through the cities of La Salle and Peru, the Illinois Department of Transportation said in a Tuesday news release.

"The Miracle Worker" will be performed at Stage 212 in La Salle and "Hello Dolly!" at IVCC. There also will be shows put on by Poco a Poco in Streator, the Starved Rock Pop Singers in Ottawa and a chance to see Amanda Mammana in Princeton.

Schools in La Salle, Putnam and Marshall counties recently held their annual spelling bees.

Here’s a look at how candidates across the Illinois Valley reacted to Tuesday’s unofficial election results.

Day Jones interviews Larry Kelsey from Stage 212 about the upcoming production of "The Miracle Worker" starting April 4

Incumbent La Salle Mayor Jeff Grove maintains a strong lead Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results.

Voters this week in La Salle and Bureau counties determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

Here is a list of stories from our Tuesday, April 1, 2025, election coverage.

Three incumbents and a former council member hold leads after all precincts counted Tuesday for La Salle City Council.

Polls have closed across the Illinois Valley. Here are five spotlight races we’ll be following.

Dozens of fire vehicles respond to a structure fire Tuesday on U.S. 6, across from the golf course, in La Salle. Fire departments from Peru, La Salle, Utica, Troy Grove, Wallace, Spring Valley and Oglesby were dispatched just before 2:30 p.m. to a one-story duplex home. Traffic was shut down on U.S. 6 in both directions from Richard Hallett Road to North 29th Road.

Voter turnout was solid, if not spectacular, in La Salle-Peru thanks to contested mayoral races. Outside L-P, however, foot traffic at the polls was spotty, at best.