Peru

Check trick-or-treat times for communities in and near La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

A La Salle man accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old was released Tuesday into home confinement.

Peru City Clerk Dave Bartley said Monday he has decided not to run for reelection in 2025 so he can focus on a new opportunity.

Photo editor Scott Anderson captured photos of Halloween displays at homes throughout the Illinois Valley. Check out some local highlights.

L-P freshman quarterback Marion Persich progressed through the season, St. Bede learned life lessons, Bureau Valley senior Elijah Endress went out with a bang and more in the NewsTribune football notebook.

A Community Response to Homelessness expo on Thursday, Nov. 7, at Illinois Valley Community College will feature a local resource fair, a documentary film screening and a panel discussion.

The Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam Master Gardeners will present Indoor Edible Gardens, a workshop that brings fresh gardening opportunities indoors. Sessions will be at Peru, Ohio, Ill., Walnut, Spring Valley and Marseilles libraries.

Halloween in the Park was celebrated Saturday at Washington Park in Peru, with plenty of treats, the fire department's bucket rides and a performance by the Hocus Pocus Hags.

The La Salle-Peru boys cross country team qualified for sectionals and more cross country, football and swimming results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The La Salle-Peru, Mendota and Fieldcrest football teams lost their season finales Friday.

St. Bede finished a tough season with a positive as the Bruins defeated Ottawa 38-28 on Friday in Peru.

The public will get a sneak peek of the new OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center – Peru, 925 West St., during an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.

La Salle-Peru High School is hosting a meeting about the process of replanting its agriculture program, the school said in a news release.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team beat Kaneland in two sets Thursday to win its first conference title since 2019 and end the Knights' four-year run atop the league.

L-P's four state tennis entrants wrapped up their seasons Thursday along with volleyball results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Nightmare on Fifth Street is scheduled 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Music Suite 408, 408 Fifth St., Peru.

A list of some of the best pizza in Kane, Kendall, McHenry, DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area, as voted on by Shaw Local News Network audiences.

Stage 212′s first Queen of Hearts raffle grand prize winner donated her winnings back into Stage 212′s Auditorium Renovation fund.

Firefighters responded to a fire shortly after 4 a.m. Tuesday in the duct work at the Marquis Energy Complex in Hennepin.

A look at the regular season finale matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

The Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble will present A Very Flutey Halloween Pops Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at Zion United Church of Christ, 1521 Sixth St., Peru under the direction of Sue Gillio.

Illinois Valley residents will have another spooky stop as Peru will be hosting Halloween in the Park on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Washington Park.

From a Ghouls Night Out to a spooky organ and piano concert, there's a variety of Halloween activities coming to the Illinois Valley this weekend.

A serious back injury in spring training of 2004 with the Seattle Mariners led to depression and he turned to alcohol to help cope with his problems.

Former Major League Baseball infielder Scott Spiezio spoke to students Wednesday in Matthiessen Auditorium at La Salle-Peru High School. Spiezio, a Morris native, talked about his addiction to drugs and alcohol and how he overcame it.

“He’s not a stereotypical superintendent.” That is the phrase La Salle-Peru High School students have used to describe Steven Wrobleski, who has been superintendent of L-P since 2011, said he would retire at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team beat Rochelle to secure at least a share of the Interstate 8 Conference title, and more volleyball and swimming results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru let up a quick goal, but its defense locked in but the offense couldn't score in a 1-0 loss to Galesburg in a Class 2A Ottawa Regional semifinal Tuesday.

The faculty and students of St. Bede Academy have selected seniors Phillip Gray and Jake Migliorini as the 2024-25 winners of the DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) and the SAR (Sons of American Revolution) Good Citizenship awards.

The North Peoria Street water tower in Peru will be getting a new look within the next year after the City Council approved $879,230 worth of improvements Monday.

OSF HealthCare welcomed Katie Marshall, APRN, to its obstetrics and gynecology team, bringing women’s health and midwifery services to Ottawa and the surrounding areas, the hospital said in a news release Monday.

Improvements are coming to the Veterans Park in Peru to make the field better for Illinois Valley Community College and the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, Director of Parks, Recreation and Special Events Adam Thorson said Monday.

The L-P co-op swimming team dominated the Morrison Invite along with volleyball results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru beat Sterling in two sets in nonconference action Monday. The teams could meet again next week in the Dixon Regional final.

Ollie’s will open for business at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 1610 36th St., Peru.

According to Mendota police, Jonas W. Hobbs, 45, was injured when the pickup he was driving crashed through a guard rail at 12th Street and Augustine Avenue and ultimately came to rest on its driver’s side in a creek.

A Trump Caravan drove through Somonauk, Earlville, La Salle, Peru, Utica, Streator and Ottawa on Saturday, Oct. 19. More than 50 vehicles of supporters paraded through the communities. The caravan ended at the Ottawa Republican headquarters. Voters will decide between Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 election.

Hall senior Landen Plym placed 13th in the Class 1A state tournament and more golf, soccer, cross country, swimming and volleyball results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Music Suite 408 Third Sunday Afternoon Acoustic Jam Series will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Music Suite 408, Peru.

A total of 166 students earned 200 degrees and certificates at Illinois Valley Community College in Summer 2024. Here is a listing of those graduates by their hometown.

Five NewsTribune area golfers made the cut at state along with soccer and football results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle County prosecutors wanted Cesar D. Jimenez-Preciado detained for allegedly hauling 2 tons of purported cannabis. Then, prosecutors disclosed Thursday he was nabbed last month in Effingham County with another 4 tons. A La Salle County judge has decided not to detain him.

La Salle-Peru improved to 23-2 with a two-set win over Ottawa on Thursday.

A sea of purple sweatshirts emblazoned with a 2024 Discover Manufacturing Expo logo filled Illinois Valley Community College’s gym and the Community Technology Center hallways Tuesday, worn by 170 high school students.

Police seized found 85 trash bags of marijuana – average weight: 50 pounds – during a Tuesday traffic stop near Peru. In La Salle County, 2-ton seizures are pretty rare.

The La Salle-Peru High School Renaissance Students of the Month were recognized during a breakfast ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

A look at the Week 8 matchups for the La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall-Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy co-op football teams.

The DePue-Hall boys soccer team won its regional opener and more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Take a peak inside the Insanity Haunted House on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 at the Peru Mall. The attraction has been voted the number-one haunted house in Illinois in 2022 and 2023. It is open Friday's Saturdays, and Sundays through Nov. 2. There's also a kids matinee on Sundays. For more info visit www.insanityhh.com

The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group meets at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in the upper level of the Peru Public Library, 1409 11th St.