Princeton juniors Ruby Acker and Payton Frueh are co-NewsTribune Girls Cross Country Runners of the Year after leading the Tigresses to a third-place finish at regional.

The La Salle-Peru High School District 120 Board of Education President Greg Sarver said students are not involved in the ongoing investigation into a report of district employee misconduct.

The Woodland boys basketball team graduated a pair of 1,000-point scorers, but head coach Connor Kaminke believes the cupboard is far from bare for this winter's Warriors.

Here are the top girls runners from the 2025 cross country season representing Bureau County schools.

With three senior leaders back, the St. Bede boys basketball team looks to win 20 or more games and make a regional run.

Princeton's Christmas Walk Weekend kicks off Friday, Nov. 21 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 23.

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RMY Homemade Goods Natural Skin Care celebrated it's grand opening with a ribbon-cutting with Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce ambassadors on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 downtown Peru. The store features Handcrafted Beauty Rooted in Faith and Passion brings a fresh approach to beauty and wellness. RMY Homemade Goods is located at at 1822 4th Street, in Peru. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 9a.m.-7p.m. Saturday’s from noon-5p.m. closed on Monday’s and Sundays. To learn more, follow @rmyhomemadegoods on social media or email rmyhomemadegoods@gmail.com for product inquiries and updates. 

Clayton Theisinger, of La Salle, will be La Salle-Peru Township High School’s new superintendent.

Results and leaders from Wednesday's girls basketball action in the Tim Humes Breakout appear in The Times Wednesday Roundup.