The Mendota, Earlville, Bureau Valley and DePue boys basketball teams all won, plus more results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Hall boys basketball team outscored Princeton 16-3 to close out the third quarter, ending on an 11-0 run. That proved just the ticket to send the Red Devils to a 52-49 Three Rivers East win.

Wyatt Kilday made several big plays in the second half to help La Salle-Peru to a 45-37 victory over Ottawa in boys basketball action Friday.

Utica Public Library announces its upcoming free events for 2026

Four Bureau County’s collegiate football players went bowling at the end of season - Spring Valley’s Mac Resetich (Illinois) and Princeton’s Noah LaPorte (Northwestern), Teegan Davis (Iowa) and Drew Harp (North Central College).

Utica is boosting its hotel-motel tax for the first time in more than 40 years – and plans to crack down on venue operators who don’t pay that tax on time.

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La Salle and Peru first responders work at the scene of an overturned semi truck on the westbound Interstate 80 in La Salle on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Emergency crews responded to the crash to assist with recovery and traffic management.

The L-P co-op boys swimming team won 10 of 11 events against Peoria Notre Dame, plus more results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Ottawa boys wrestling team topped La Salle-Peru 45-33, while the Cavaliers girls squad defeated the host Pirates 36-31 at Kingman Gym on Thursday night.