Mendota

Henry-Senachwine's Kaitlyn Anderson scored her 1,000th point in a win, and more basketball and bowling results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A Walnut home was a total loss Monday from fire after the chimney collapsed through the roof into the home, taking out the first floor.

Jim Eustice has been hired as Mendota football coach. He was the coach at St. Bede for the last 10 years.

Mendota will get about half the funds needed to replace two bridges near Black Brothers.

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

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.

The 2024 harvest report, with input from La Salle County farmers, is published annually at the conclusion of the growing season.

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 city of Mendota announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for $25,000.

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 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.

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.

Tom Ptak is coaching three McClain sisters at St. Bede after coaching their mother in the 1990s, multiple area players are closing in on 1,000 points, Hall's Kennedy Wozniak is dishing out a lot of assists and more in the NewsTribune girls basketball notebook.

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.

If you travel through Mendota, watch for signage changes at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Eighth Street.

The St. Bede and Henry-Senachwine girls basketball teams earned conference wins and more basketball and bowling results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The 25th annual First State Bank Ag Conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Mendota Civic Center, 1901 Tom Merwin Drive.

The St. Bede boys basketball team beat Serena and more basketball and wrestling results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Fieldcrest girls basketball team won in nonconference action and more basketball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Authorities aren’t sure yet whether there’s a connection between the Wednesday discovery of a body in a Mendota home and the Thursday morning fire in the same residence. Both matters still are under investigation, however, foul play is not suspected.

OSF changed Tuesday its mask requirement for visitors of all its hospitals to a recommendation.

Brie Ruppert scored 18 points to lead La Salle-Peru to a 66-20 victory over Mendota on Thursday.

Firefighters respond to a structure fire on North 43rd Road about a half mile west of the East First Road intersection on Thursday in Mendota.

A First Day Hike is planned 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, at Lake Kakusha in Mendota.

Starting Tuesday, Dec. 31, all employees, patients and visitors will be required to wear masks at all OSF hospital locations, OSF said on its Facebook page Monday.

NCI ARTworks announced the 2025 Illinois Valley Mad Hatter Ball honorees.

Fieldcrest's Macy Gochanour scored 60 points in two wins at the Lady Bruins Christmas Classic and more basketball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Learn diabetes prevention and management skills from University of Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator Susan Glassman, MS Ed, CHES and OSF HealthCare Clinical Dietitian Jennifer Scully, RD LDN CDCES.

A look at the best football players in the NewsTribune area during the 2024 season.

The Fort du Rocher Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Dec. 7 at the First Presbyterian Church and presented its DAR Good Citizenship awards.   

Three Princeton wrestlers won their brackets Saturday in Iowa, the Princeton girls basketball team placed XXXX in the Ottawa tournament and more basketball, wrestling and swimming results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota girls basketball team beat Earlville and more basketball results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The L-P boys bowling team beat St. Bede along with basketball and wrestling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be awarding the city of Mendota a $600,000 park grant to renovate Strouss Park.

The Mendota wrestling team split a pair of duals along with basketball results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup

Mendota football coach Keegan Hill has resigned after eight seasons leading the Trojans.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, and returned the following indictments.

Mendota Northbrook School administrators issued a reminder to students and parents of the consequences of threatening messages, following an inappropriate message Tuesday that was found not to be a credible threat.

The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team won at the Ottawa Holiday Tournament and more basketball and bowling results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Spring Valley will receive a $600,000 OSLAD grant to help it build new ball diamonds near JFK school.

The ninth annual TUBACHRISTMAS in the Illinois Valley is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at Hall High School, 800 W. Erie St., Spring Valley.

The Mendota Knights of Columbus recently passed checks to several nonprofit, community organizations.

A look at the top volleyball players in the NewsTribune area during the 2024 season.