David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year’s national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals.

The IVCC softball team earned an Arrowhead Conference win Thursday.

A single-family residence located at 727 15th Street in Peru changed owners on March 6.

A single-family residence located at 422 Chartres Street in ownership changed owner on March 12

“The Play That Goes Wrong” will be presented April 17-19 and 24-26 at Stage 212 in La Salle.

Fulton Sheen, the Peoria priest who gained fame as a 1950s televangelist, will be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis, Peoria Diocese announced Wednesday.

Steve Danielson & Roger Powell Sr. first met in the fall of 1972 on the campus of ISU. Steve, who is white, was a farm boy from rural Wyanet; Roger, was a young black man from the inner city in Joliet. They struck up a lasting friendship that lasted 55 years until Powell’s death

4th Ward Alderman Mark Peasley announced that with the help of Mendota Project Director Annie Short, the city of Mendota is looking to utilize the Team Up app for deciding basic usage of public parks, fields and courts.

The Putnam County baseball team earned a conference win over Henry, plus more baseball and softball results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.