L-P's Taylor Vescogni and Princeton's Avah Oertel were voted Illinois Coaches Association First-Team All State, while nine other NewsTribune-area players were honored.

Members of the Jack Koch family, along with members of the Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group, raised $1,100 at the second annual cardboard race held May 30 at the Spring Valley Boat Club.

Illinois Valley Community College will host an Express Registration for new students from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the college’s Ottawa Center, 321 W. Main St., Ottawa.

Bill Booker still loves baseball, there’s no denying that. But baseball has made it difficult for Booker to spend time with his four children - who are spread around the country - and grandchild, so he decided to retire after nearly 40 years in area dugouts.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp are on the road for six games this week. The Shrimp enter the week 5-6 after going 2-3 last week.

The single-family residence located at 1017 Pulaski Street in Peru was sold on May 19, for $139,000, or $150 per square foot.

La Salle-Peru Township High School has announced its spring 2025-2026 semester honor roll, recognizing students for academic achievement.

They've dedicated thousands of hours to assorted improvements in the Illinois Valley and they're eager to boost the total. Ax Church dispatched volunteers to another set of "Hope Week" projects.

The single-family residence located at 304 Cherry Street in Mendota was sold on May 18, for $176,000, or $157 per square foot.