Mendota pulled away late Thursday for a 3-0 win over Coal City in the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament semifinals, advancing to the state title game for the first time in program history.

The La Salle-Peru volleyball team started strong Thursday but lost 13-25, 25-18, 25-17 to Washington in the Class 3A La Salle-Peru Sectional championship.

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The Mendota and Coal City boys soccer teams met Thursday in an IHSA Class 1A state semifinal game at Hoffman Estates High School.

Sandwich senior Sunny Weber hopes to run to second XC state title at Detweiller Park in Saturday's Class 1A state meet, while Somonauk senior Landin Stillwell, Amboy junior Henry Nichols and Princeton junior Payton Frueh will also be running in the finals.

Unique Boutique has reopened at the Peru Mall for Christmas shopping.

OSF HealthCarepatients’ in Peru recently welcomed advanced practice registered nurse Krystal Hanson to its staff as a behavioral health provider.

Roosty’s Chicken & Shakes hopes to be open by the end of the year.

Andy Puck’s career as the head volleyball coach at Princeton High School was a good read from cover to cover. He won a regional championship in his very first season in 2002 and he won another one this season, which proved to be his last.

Frosty on First will run from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, immediately following the Run Run Rudolph 5K