Following the closure of St. Margaret’s hospital in Peru, OSF Healthcare announced it is exploring the possibility of prenatal care at OSF Medical Group in Princeton.

Ottawa High School, Seneca High School and Marquette Academy each won their respective team divisions at the Feb. 3 Illinois Valley Community College Regional Academic Challenge sponsored by Eastern Illinois University.

La Salle city officials voiced concerns at Monday’s finance committee meeting about the cost of the Celebration of Lights and offered potential solutions to bring down expenses.

A year after a fire threatened the lives of apartment building residents in Princeton, an affected family was present during Monday’s City Council to personally thank a pair of officers for their life-saving efforts.

A fundraiser is planned Thursday, Feb. 9, during the volleyball game at Lincoln Junior High School in La Salle to help raise money for 5-year-old Everlee Mueller to receive a heart transplant.

Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.

Caston Norris scored five of his 10 points on the night during the last 52 seconds of overtime to lift Morris to a scintillating 70-69 win over L-P.

The Bureau Valley and Princeton boys basketball teams earned conference wins Tuesday.

The Class 2A No. 2 ranked Tigers scored the first 20 points of the game and built a 31-point halftime lead on the way to an 84-48 victory.