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Illinois Valley Community College will recognize 68 students who have completed GEDs, citizenship studies, or career pathway programs during its 44th Annual Adult Education Recognition Event next week on Wednesday, May 21

Sixty-eight students who have completed GEDs, citizenship studies or career pathway programs at Illinois Valley Community College will be honored at the 44th Annual Adult Education Recognition Event on Wednesday, May 21.

Former NBA player Chris Herren appeared Wednesday to Illinois Community College to tell local students about his recovery from substance abuse.

Teaching dual credit courses for Illinois Valley Community College puts Vince Brolley back in high school, where he feels right at home.  

Former NBA player and motivational speaker Chris Herren talked to students on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Illinois Valley Community College. Herren battled substance abuse during his time as a college basketball player, international leagues and in the NBA.

The Bureau Valley softball team beat Henry and Abingdon-Avon and more baseball and softball results in Saturday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup.

Putnam County High School hosted its National Honor Society banquet on April 30.

The L-P softball team routed Alleman, the L-P boys and girls track teams won in Mendota and more baseball, softball and track and field results in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle County Sheriff Adam Diss has announced his reelection campaign.

3 IVCC ag students and program co-coordinators recently attended the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture student judging conference at West Texas A&M University.

A two-part educational series on Mediterranean vegetables and cooking will be held this summer at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

Illinois Valley Community College‘s Ottawa Center is closed effective immediately because of a water main break. Classes are expected to resume at 8 a.m. Friday, May 2.

The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will present its 75th anniversary season finale concert, “A Dazzling Finale,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre at Illinois Valley Community College.

La Salle-Peru and Serena high school students took home blue ribbons from the Illinois Valley Community College Art Show, which completed its two-week display of college and high school artwork on April 18. 

The Mendota girls soccer team beat Winnebago along with baseball and softball results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Seven participants shaved their head during the first St. Baldrick's event on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Illinois Valley Community College.

Market on Mill will open in Utica, Morel Fest returns to Ottawa, the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will conclude its season, the MOMsemble will perform in Princeton and an Earth Day celebration will commence in an event-packed weekend in the Illinois Valley.

Audrey Scherer hit a grand slam and a two-run home run to lead Earlville to a win and more softball, baseball, track and field, tennis and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Oglesby City Council approved an annexation agreement with Illinois Valley Community College for the college's ag center.

La Salle-Peru High School announced the retirement of Rose Marie Lynch after 40 years of service on the Board of Education.

A Roaring Twenties-themed Gala on April 12 capped off Illinois Valley Community College’s centennial celebration by raising $70,000 for the IVCC Foundation. 

The La Salle Business Association hosted on Thursday its annual awards banquet, recognizing local businesses and businesspeople who have made a positive impact on the La Salle business community.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Red Cross Club and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society are sponsoring a stem cell/bone marrow registration drive on campus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, in the Student Life Space. 

An Ottawa native with Grammy Award-winning music credits will return to his local roots as a guest performer in two of the three Illinois Valley Community College ensemble concerts next week.

The St. Bede softball team shut out Rochelle, the Fieldcrest baseball team won, and more softball, baseball and soccer results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Illinois Valley Community College Board welcomed members elected in the April 1 election on Tuesday, canvassed the election results and named officers during an organizational meeting.

Illinois Valley Community College’s agriculture department will host its Spring Open House from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Ag Education Center. 

The L-P tennis team won two of three doubles matches before its dual with Ottawa was postponed, Mendota soccer won by shutout, and more baseball, softball, track and field and golf results in Tuesday's NewsTribune Roundup.

Oglesby is moving into high gear on its forthcoming wastewater treatment plant.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Truck Driver Training Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week with an open house that will showcase two just-installed driving simulators, as well as its main-campus headquarters and truck fleet. 

Mendota’s new police chief is a city native who said he means for the police department to be his last professional stop.

For international student Zixuan “Maggie” Yang, finding an American college that welcomed her with open arms was as critical as finding one that opened the world to her. At Illinois Valley Community College, she found the real human connection she was seeking.

Voters in Grundy County determined this election who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

About 200 students who completed degrees or certificates are expected to participate in the Illinois Valley Community College 59th annual commencement ceremony at noon on Saturday, May 17, in the gymnasium.  

The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees launched a multimillion-dollar renovation project to improve lab and testing areas on campus. 

The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees will host its organizational meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in CTC 206.  

Voters in La Salle and Bureau counties this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently played a role in the 38th Annual Teen Showcase at Illinois Valley Community College.

Illinois Valley Community College sophomore Emma Coss of Ottawa has been recognized as one of the nation’s outstanding community college students and will receive a $1,500 scholarship as a 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar. 

Whether it is to elevate the skills of an entire workforce or help an individual refresh or reframe a career, Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education and Business Training Services has a training program for that – or can develop one.

The AARP is hosting a driver safety program in Oglesby.

Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in CTC-206. For the evening, the meeting has been relocated from its usual location. 

The LaSalle-Peru baseball and softball teams were both victorious on the diamond Saturday. Ball teams from Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, St. Bede and IVCC were all in action with track invitationals at LaSalle and Mendota. This and more in today's NT roundup.

Families and people of all ages watched or participated in science demonstrations Friday as part of the annual SciFest at Illinois Valley Community College. Visitors learned lessons in chemistry, physics and biology, among several other areas.

Three IVCC chemistry students and their professor, Matthew Johll, recently traveled to the American Chemical Society national meeting in San Diego, California, where the students gave a presentation about how to maintain a successful community-wide science festival. 

The St. Bede softball team won big, the Mendota baseball team beat Hall in extra innings and more baseball, softball, soccer and track and field results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Sci-Fest, Naturescapes art exhibition, Route "Flute" 66 and Easter egg hunts are among the events in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

The St. Bede baseball team won a conference game and more baseball, softball, tennis and track and field results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Oglesby City Council is nearing an annexation agreement with Illinois Valley Community College.

A chance encounter with a college instructor while shopping brought Angela Doermann back to where her nursing career began and took her in an exciting new direction.