Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke in Peru on Oct. 26, 2021, seeking answers in the death of Jelani Day. Jackson, the Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, helped propel the civil rights movement in the decades following the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He died Tuesday at the age of 84.

Two people were reportedly killed in a crash Saturday on Route 71 near Norway.

The Earlville High School blood drive is an opportunity to help one or more graduating seniors earn a scholarship through a blood donation.

Peru is shutting down its ice-skating rink Tuesday for the season.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion was recently designated one of the 150 great places in Illinois by the Illinois Council of the American Institute of Architects.

The Sterling girls basketball team pulled away from La Salle-Peru in the fourth quarter for a 64-40 victory in a Class 3A La Salle-Peru Regional semifinal Monday.

The Fieldcrest girls basketball team knocked off Iroquois West to advance to the Class 1A Fieldcrest Regional final, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here are Hal Adkins' photos of Friday's Somonauk at LaMoille boys basketball game. The Bobcats won 63-44

Residents gathered at Washington Square Park in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2026, for the "Pretti good time for a Protest," an event that drew participants of all ages to voice their concerns and demonstrate for causes important to their community. The gathering featured signs, speeches and peaceful advocacy as attendees exercised their right to assembly and free expression.