Hall wrapped up the Red Pool of the Colmone Classic with a 40-23 win over Putnam County. In other games Tuesday, St. Bede lost to Eureka and Princeton fell to IVC

The Market on Mill, Utica's outdoor retail plaza, is considered a big hit. New data from the Illinois Department of Revenue suggest the plaza helped Utica to record summer sales totals.

The La Salle Knights of Columbus Calvert Council 792 hosted its annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 7, serving more than 150 free meals to community members.

The Graves-Hume Public Library in Mendota will host numerous holiday programs throughout December, including book clubs, crafts and special events.

Zion United Church of Christ in Peru will hold its Christmas cookie sale starting at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.

The Putnam County Public Library District will be closed for two holiday periods in late December and early January.

La Salle police are buying a hybrid squad car that will save the department money, but which won’t mean less power and acceleration.

Princeton senior Casey Etheridge is the NewsTribune Offensive Football Player of the Year for the third time after running into the record books this fall.

His gravelly voice could give you a first impression that he might be a little gruff around the edges. But Max Lauritzen was nothing but a big teddy bear with a heart of gold, especially when it came to kids playing Little League Baseball. He was called a champion of kids