A special prosecutor has been appointed by Bureau County to review the investigation into an unidentified police officer who fired shots during the hostage standoff that killed 3-year-old Damian Camacho on Sunday, May 10, in rural DePue.

Adam Gutshall, a member of the Princeton Police Department for 18 years, has served as the resource officer at Princeton High School since January 2020 and says the role offers a refreshing change from patrol duty.

Shaped by his own experience battling a heroin addiction, Tomsha has built a support system for those shaped by his own experience.

The IHSA has released its 2026 baseball postseason schedules. Here are the paths awaiting teams from across the Illinois Valley, including Seneca, Princeton, Ottawa, La Salle-Peru, Streator, St. Bede, Marquette and more.

Daniella Bumber won the 100, 200 and 400 and ran on one of two winning relays to lead Henry-Midland to a second-place finish in the Class 1A Farmington Sectional, plus more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ashton Stern won a pitchers' duel against Braden Behringer, pitching a no-hitter as Johnsburg beat visiting Sandwich 2-0 in a Kishwaukee River Conference baseball game Wednesday.

HCC released a statement Tuesday stating that its latest offer was the furthest it was willing to go with the union. When that was deemed insufficient by the union bargaining committee and the workforce, Local 904 decided to strike.

The La Salle County Home and Community Education Association named Lilliana Bernabei and Finn Rosengren as the recipients of its 2026 scholarship.

The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 18 in the Peru Public Library.