News Tribune

A former La Salle woman avoided prison Friday for leaving the scene of a 2023 crash that injured an elderly motorist.

A single-family home in La Salle that sold for $123,000 is leading the list of the best real estate deals in La Salle County in the past week.

A look at the top boys bowlers in the NewsTribune area for the 2025-26 season.

La Salle-Peru junior Aiden McCray is the 2025-26 NewsTribune Boys Bowler of the Year. He had a 204 average, placed second in the Interstate 8 Conference Tournament and finished 35th at state.

The Mendota baseball team beat Amboy, Putnam County softball topped Bureau Valley and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Senior Anna Riva blasted three home runs, hit a double and drove in six RBIs to lead the La Salle-Peru softball team to a win over Morton on Friday.

Avah Oertel and Keely Lawson, the "Dynamic Duo," combined for four hits and six RBIs to lead Princeton to a 9-4 win over Chillicothe IVC in Friday’s home opener at Little Siberia Field. Each homered.

A 1,015-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1970, has changed hands.

La Salle-Peru High School’s theater department will bring “Mamma Mia!” to the stage this weekend with a live orchestra, a rare feature that director Natalie Verucchi said truly enhances the experience.


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