Mendota Township High School District 280 announced the recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Education Awards.

The single-family residence located at 324 Florence Drive in Utica was sold on April 16, for $500,000, or $132 per square foot.

More than 800 runners competed in the Starved Rock Country marathon on Saturday, May 9, racing through downtown Ottawa, Utica and Starved Rock State Park. Full-marathon runners started and ended in downtown Ottawa, while half-marathon runners began in Utica and finished in downtown Ottawa.

The St. Bede softball and baseball teams won big in nonconference action, Hall baseball swept a doubleheader and more in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Dickinson House in Oglesby will host a fundraiser fried chicken dinner on Monday, May 18 at Cortileno’s Restaurant in Oglesby.

This interview between Connor Hopkins and Jessica Brayfield of Habitat for Humanity centers on the upcoming events for Habitat in the month of May.

The Friends of Lake Kakusha are inviting participants to check out some of the 223 birds that pass through the lake each year.

Triple Service announced in a press release that it will continue its partnership with Habitat for Humanity in helping build safe, affordable housing in Mendota by helping with the development on Jefferson Street.

A single-family residence located at 298 Sunset Boulevard in Oglesby changed ownership on April 13.