La Salle

A Streator man accused of strangling a woman was indicted Tuesday for murder.

The L-P baseball team beat Hall and more baseball, softball and soccer results in Tuesday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup.

The L-P softball team scored six runs in the first inning, and two Cavaliers pitchers combined for a no-hitter in a 10-0, five-inning victory over Princeton on Tuesday.

As each open alderman seat in La Salle is contested, the April 1 election is the most contested.

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

A look at the best boys bowlers in the NewsTribune area for the 2024-25 season.

La Salle-Peru put runners on second and third base with one out in the seventh inning but couldn't push across a run in a 7-6 loss to Pontiac on Monday.

Stage 212 has big capital improvements ahead (along with big bills) and thus needed a seat-filler for its spring production. Their solution? "The Miracle Worker"

Monday, March 24 is National Cocktail Day. Check out these top-rated bars and restaurants for the best martini in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area.

La Salle-Peru junior Kiely Domyancich went 34-4 and became the first female in L-P history to win a state wrestling medal.

A look at the best girls wrestlers in the NewsTribune area during the 2024-25 season.

CL Real Estate has until the end of the month to make the repairs on the downtown La Salle Maytag and Kaskaskia properties identified during the Jan. 8 building inspection. CLRED responded to the city that it intends to meet those requests.

Incumbent Tom Ptak will face off resident Dawn Hicks for the 2nd Ward aldermanic seat in La Salle.

The Illinois Valley Democrats, in La Salle, Bureau, Putnam counties, will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the La Salle VFW, 2325 Donahue St.

The L-P baseball and softball teams won and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here is a look ahead at some of the events or meetings coming up in the next week in the Illinois Valley.

The L-P baseball team earned its first win of the season, and more baseball, softball and track results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Mendota and Princeton boys tennis teams for the 2025 season.

A look at the La Salle-Peru, DePue-Hall, Mendota and Princeton girls soccer teams for the 2025 season.

This spring, La Salle and Bureau county voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

A Spring Valley man was put on probation Thursday after pleading guilty to trying to bilk a La Salle bank out of more than $17,000.

The Spring Valley C.C.S.D. Foundation announced its 2025 hall of fame inductee Christopher Leonard.

Peru police officers will be swapping out their shields and opting for blue in the month of April for Autism Awareness.

The four candidates running for La Salle’s mayor seat for the next four years presented their platform to voters Wednesday in a candidates forum, with the incumbent’s experience against three challengers' calls for change.

A look at the top boys wrestlers in the NewsTribune area for the 2024-25 season.

A La Salle man faces felony charges after authorities seized unlawful digital images.

The United States Air Force brought one of its “Own The Sky,” a USAF Virtual Airborne Experience mobile units to La Salle-Peru High School on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in the Dolan Building parking lot. Students had the option to pilot an F-35 fighter through a canyon using a real-life throttle and flight stick The simulator was brought to La Salle-Peru High School with the help of the U.S. Air Force recruitment office inside the Peru Mall.

Candidates Jeff Grove, Tyler Thompson, Jamie Hicks and Gary Hammers spoke during the La Salle Mayoral Forum on Wednesday in Matthiessen Auditorium at La Salle-Peru High School. The forum was organized by the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.

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

The Zonta Club of the La Salle-Peru Area hosted a spring workshop at Illinois Valley Community College recently, an event attended by women in leadership from across the central and northern Illinois region.

La Salle will be hosting a public hearing at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at City Hall, 745 Second St., to provide an opportunity for public input regarding lead service line replacements.

The St. Bede baseball team and Henry-Senachwine softball team opened their seasons with wins and more baseball, softball and track results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

An Ottawa man faces a mandatory trip to prison if convicted of delivering more than 15 grams of cocaine to undercover agents. Three more suspects were charged in sting operations.

The 2025 Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund grant period is underway for art projects.

La Salle’s police department will have a new vehicle soon, as the City Council approved the purchase during Monday’s meeting.

The St. Bede, Putnam County and Mendota softball teams started the season with a win Monday along with more softball, baseball, soccer, track and field, tennis and golf results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Fort du Rocher Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met March 8, at the First United Methodist Church.  

With the softball season getting underway Monday, here are five storylines to watch in the NewsTribune area this season.

With baseball season getting underway Monday, here are five storylines to watch in the NewsTribune area this season.

Putnam County was hit hard with straight-line winds Friday night into Saturday morning, leaving hundreds without power. There were, however, no injuries.

The city of La Salle held its annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday, March 15, 2025, on First Street.

L-P baseball coach Matt Glupczynski said the Cavaliers "are a hungry group that loves to compete" as they enter the 2025 season with a young roster.

The 2025 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 5, at 58 ponds, lakes and streams throughout the state, including locations in La Salle and Bureau counties.

The La Salle-Peru softball team is looking to make a postseason run with a strong group of returning starters.

There will be three St. Patrick's Day parades Saturday, March 15, in the Illinois Valley. La Salle, Utica and Marseilles host celebrations.

Nestled in the Illinois Valley, a rich cultural tradition brought by Sicilian immigrants is quietly fading – but it deserves to be remembered, honored and revived.

Illinois Valley residents will have opportunities to celebrate St. Patrick's Day across the region with a number of events, including parades in La Salle, Utica and Marseilles.

'The Miracle Worker' explores the relationship between deaf, blind and mute Helen Keller and her teacher.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

The La Salle-Peru High School theater department will return to the stage with its rendition of “Mean Girls-High School Version,” based on Tina Fey’s 2004 cult classic film.