Spring Valley

A look at the final girls basketball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area for the 2024-25 season.

A look at the best girls basketball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2024-25 season.

The Conservation Garden at Hall High School will put on its annual display of native plants from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the Hall High School Conservation Garden in Spring Valley in honor of Earth Day.

The L-P baseball team beat Princeton and more baseball, softball, soccer and track and field results in Saturday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup.

Athletes from St. Bede, Henry-Midland, Putnam County, Fieldcrest and Bureau Valley medaled at the Illinois Prep Top Times meet along with baseball, softball and soccer results in Friday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup.

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.

My vision is to continue the momentum and progress we’ve experienced during the last 4 years.

A Roaring 20s themed drawdown, an Illinois Valley baseball exhibit, a presentation of "Catch Me If You Can," a trivia night and spring craft show are among the activities in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

Seven Illinois Valley mayors spoke Wednesday about their cities during the State of the Cities luncheon coordinated by the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.

The St. Bede softball and baseball teams won conference games and more softball and baseball results in Wednesday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup.

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

The Hair Raizor at 215 E. St. Paul St, Spring Valley, recently was celebrated with a ribbon cutting with Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Spring Valley officials.

The Mendota girls soccer team beat Streator, the Hall baseball team won big and more soccer, baseball, softball, tennis and golf results in Monday's BCR/NewsTribune roundup.

Firefighters responded to a structure fire at the former Platform 31 tavern on Monday on Water Street in Peru. The fire broke out just after 8:30 a.m. Peru Fire upgraded the scene to a third alarm, summoning fire departments from La Salle, Utica, Mendota, Tonica, Ottawa, Ladd, Spring Valley, Lostant, Cedar Point and Troy Grove.

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

A semi tractor trailer caught fire Sunday near the Route 89 Ladd and Spring Valley exit on Interstate 80.

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.

A total of 93 boats and 186 anglers participated in the Masters Walleye Circuit Tournament on Friday at the Spring Valley Boat Club. For the 2025 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit, the winning team is guaranteed a minimum of $10,000 in first-place prize money, with the top 20% of the field earning a check.

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, DePue-Hall, Mendota and Princeton girls soccer teams for the 2025 season.

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.

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

The following marriage licenses were recorded Feb. 6 to March 8, 2025, at the Bureau County Courthouse.

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 Putnam County baseball team opened the season with a 6-5 win over Hall on Monday in Granville.

Grow Spring Valley has been awarded a $1,000 Community Impact Grant from the Bureau County Farm Bureau to support its ongoing America in Bloom initiative. 

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.

With several key starters back, the Hall softball team is looking for improvement this spring.

The Hall baseball team relied on a strong pitching staff as it won its second regional in a row last spring and the Red Devils expect to be strong on the mound again in 2025.

Spring Valley Tastee Freez reopened for the season Friday.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

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.

John F. Kennedy School in Spring Valley released its high honor roll for the second trimester of the 2024-2025 school year.

Bureau County will not enter into an agreement to house Cook County inmates at its jail.

For the Fall 2024 semester, the following students were named to the Presidential Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College. 

For the Fall 2024 semester, the following students were named to the Academic Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College. 

Last fall, a total of 162 students earned 185 degrees and certificates from Illinois Valley Community College. 

The Tri-County Conference has released its boys and girls basketball all-conference teams, while the Three Rivers, HOIC and Lincoln Trail announced their girls basketball all-conference squads.

The Spring Valley Fire Protection District will host its 13th annual smoker at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Spring Valley Boat Club.

The second annual Illinois Valley Library Road Trip begins April 6.

Nicolaus Phillips said his rights were violated when he was said to have made incriminating statements about the shooting death of Eric Clements in Ottawa. Tuesday, prosecutors said there were no such violations.

Illinios State Police said Tuesday they are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on Route 29, about 1 mile west of Route 89, near Spring Valley.

Hall senior Jack Jablonski was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after scoring 27 points and grabbing 12 rebounds against Newman.

Photos from Bobaluk's in Marseilles and the Spring Valley Bakery on Tuesday during "Paczki Day," aka Fat Tuesday, in the Illinois Valley. Lent begins Wednesday.

A suspect charged with domestic violence can have his gun temporarily taken away. Nothing new about that. Recently, though, Springfield has given that task to police and given them a deadline.

The Spring Valley City Council approved on Monday a $7,500 business redevelopment grant for Steve Lamis Edward Jones to renovate the property at 222 E St. Paul St.