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Emergency crews responded Friday, May 29, 2026, for two patients who were drowning in the Cascade Falls area of Matthiessen State Park. Two helicopters landed at the Deer Park Model Airplane Field to airlift the patients to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Fire and EMS crews from Utica, Tonica and Oglesby, along with Conservation Police personnel, responded to the incident shortly after 12:45 p.m.

The La Salle-Peru softball team's season ended Friday with a 10-0 loss to Dunlap in the Class 3A L-P Sectional championship.

Both boys, who were on a school field trip from Chicago, were conscious and alert when firefighters pulled them from the water at 1:01 p.m., Maltas said.

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region over the past week. We outline recent property sales in La Salle County, all of which featured properties at the price point of $200,000 or under.

A 17-year-old Peru male has been charged with reckless driving following an incident early Wednesday that left a 16-year-old with a head injury, Peru Police Chief Sarah Raymond said in a news release.

Illinois Valley Community College was recently presented with a $21,000 endowment to establish the IVCC VAC Scholarship by the La Salle County Veterans Assistance Commission.

The strike entered its third week on Wednesday, with union leadership unsatisfied with the proposed pay and benefits package for its next four-year contract agreement with the agricultural equipment manufacturer.

Princeton's Jackson Mason advanced to the second day of the state tennis tournament, multiple NewsTribune-area athletes qualified for state finals in boys track and field, plus regional baseball in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.