The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp went 3-3 in the first week of the season along with four of the other five teams in the Prospect League's Northwest Division.

A 1,547-square-foot single-family residence, built in 2006, has changed hands.

Two boys and three girls in the 11th grade were selected and sponsored by community organizations to attend these week-long programs.

The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in La Salle County reported during the week of May 18. There were 34 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,288-square-foot property on Superior Street in Ottawa that sold for $94,000.

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok's death, Mendota welcomed Walt Willey to perform his one-man monologue show, "The End of the Trail", in Veterans Park over the Wild Bill Days weekend celebration.

A free diabetes support group will meet June 11 in Mendota to discuss healthy summer eating strategies.

150 years after James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok’s death, commemorative events in Utica, Mendota, and Troy Grove are helping residents further their understanding of one of the Illinois Valley’s most famous figures.

La Salle-Peru's Aavery Hill placed fourth in the Class 2A discus, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here are Scott Anderson's photos from the IHSA boys track and field state championships from Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.