Princeton senior Augustus Swanson won the 113-pound bracket and teammate Casey Etheridge took second at 165 in the Tigers own Lyle King Invitational.

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The Chicago Bears knocked off the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in Wild Card matchup Saturday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.

The Streator girls basketball team's lead has been cut to one entering the fourth quarter Saturday, but a spark off the bench from Audrey Arambula allowed the Bulldogs to retake control for a 33-28 triumph over Earlville.

Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville is having a blood drive from 1-6 p.m. on Monday, Jan 12. The church is encouraging participants to set up an appointment beforehand.

Putnam County went on a 16-0 run in the first quarter and rode the momentum to a 55-42 victory over Lowpoint-Washburn on Friday.

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