Peru officials are grateful no one was hurt when an aged (and likely diseased) tree fell Sunday at Centennial Park. They want to make sure another doesn’t abruptly fall.

La Salle is pursuing a state River Edge Redevelopment Zone designation that could offer tax incentives and economic benefits to developers and businesses, after the City Council passed an ordinance Monday.

A look at the baseball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

Henry senior Carson Rowe has a hit in all 17 games so far this season, L-P junior Geno Argubright has found his niche coming out of the bullpen, Princeton and Bureau Valley have players back from injury, and more in the NewsTribune baseball notebook.

Ohio senior Jillian Anderson has been selected to the Northwest Illinois All-Star Game on June 9 at Highland Community College in Freeport. She was a first-team All-BCR selection, named first-team NUIC All-Conference for the Amboy co-op.

Shaw Local Radio's Dani Holland interviewed Bill Zenns with the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce (IVAC) about the upcoming Lemonade Day this weekend. More than 50 student entrepreneurs from across the Illinois Valley will be setting up shop in Utica on May 3

La Salle-Peru seniors Anna Riva and Kelsey Frederick were awarded the Blow Medal/Pomatto Scholarship, which is considered the highest honor given by the L-P athletic department.

The IVCC men's tennis team placed third at the NJCAA Division II Region 4 Tournament to qualify for the national tournament May 11-15 in Texas.

Earlville senior Bailey Miller was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after hitting a grand slam and a home run among seven hits with nine RBIs and eight runs.