Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center and Walls 102 radio station are partnering to launch the Starved Rock Songwriters Series, a free live music event series featuring emerging artists and established songwriters from Nashville.

The Interstate 8 named three girls soccer MVPs: Kaneland's Erin Doucette, Ottawa's Chloe Carmona and Sycamore's Izzie Segreti. Co-champs Sycamore and Kaneland each had five all-conference selections, Ottawa had three, La Salle-Peru and Morris had two and Rochelle had one.

Sycamore pitcher Bella Jacobs was voted conference MVP by Interstate 8 coaches as the champion Spartans had five first-team selections. Ottawa and Morris had four selections each, Kaneland and La Salle-Peru had two each and Rochelle had one.

The Pakula family said that they made the decision to start looking to sell around six months ago after their 11-year stint at 159 Bucklin St.

Ottawa's Adam Swanson was named the Interstate 8 MVP as Pirates and co-champ Kaneland each had six selections. Sycamore and Morris had three selections each, La Salle-Peru had two and Rochelle had one. Every team had one honorable mention.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

La Salle-Peru graduate and former NewsTribune Female Athlete of the Year Taylor Maryn earned all-conference honors as well as two academic honors as a member of the St. Ambrose University softball team.

Tangled Roots Brewing Company, which has businesses in Ottawa and Lockport, is exploring the potential sale of the business, the ownership team said in a Tuesday news release.

Mendota Township High School seniors Luis Nunez, Laylie Denault and Aden Tillman were selected to receive the 2026 Jacob Family Scholarships.