La Salle

The Illinois Valley Food and Deli in La Salle closed permanently Wednesday, according to a store announcement.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion in La Salle celebrated the reopening of the main level of the Mansion for tours with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday.

Know anybody who’s bought a new car this year? Worries over tariffs helped give auto sales a boost and, along the way, helped a few cities begin the year with sales tax revenue records.

A radio play adaptation of "My Favorite Wife," Healthy Kids Day, Earth Day, a Doors cover band and a car show are among the activities in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

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.

Read the transcript from our Shaw Local Radio podcast on upcoming Earth Day celebration cleanup event in La Salle

Connor Hopkins interviews Luke Tomsha of Perfectly Flawed and Tyler Phillips of Illinois Valley Recovery, talking about their upcoming Earth Day celebration cleanup event 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26, at the Lock 14 canal shelter in La Salle

The Henry-Senachwine softball team shut out Marquette, the St. Bede baseball team won and more softball, baseball, soccer and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Catholic church leaders in Joliet and Rockford dioceses react to the passing of Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning.

A La Salle teacher landed in Rome on Monday to see a new saint canonized. Alex Dittmer will instead be on hand for the funeral of a pope.

The Pop-Up Players, a nonprofit traveling community theater troupe based in the Illinois Valley, will be staging three performances of an all new radio play adaptation (complete with retro commercials and live sound effects) of the classic, 1940 comedy “My Favorite Wife."

The Illinois Valley Democrats including La Salle, Bureau, Putnam counties is scheduled to meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at La Salle VFW, 2325 Donahue St.

Here is the list of couples of who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from April 1 through April 16, 2025.

A former NewsTribune reporter recently published her 10th book, “Blackfire Rising,” is a compendium of several novels, novellas and short stories published over a 15-year span.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from March 17 through March 31, 2025.

La Salle Police Department received a surprise Easter treat on Friday — chocolate bunnies.

Firefighters extinguished a fully-involved chicken coop fire Thursday morning on Meridian Road near Eagle Rock Christian Center in Peru.

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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 Rotary Park Foundation donated $5,000 to the city of La Salle on Monday.

Nicolaus Phillips says police had no business questioning him about an Ottawa shooting death without a lawyer present. Prosecutors say it’s a moot point because Phillips waived his rights. Who is correct? A La Salle County judge will settle that Friday, May 16.

The La Salle Public Library will be welcoming musician and historian Barry Cloyd at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22.

La Salle County authorities have named the La Salle man killed when his electric bicycle was struck by a vehicle Friday on May Road in Peru.

All qualifying La Salle residents who wish to benefit from the Housing Rehabilitation Grant have until Friday, April 25, to apply.

La Salle-Peru is separating its girls wrestling into its own program. The L-P Board of Education approved hiring a girls wrestling head coach and assistant at its last meeting and is expected to hire coaches April 23.

The La Salle County Board wants to regulate wind and solar farms and has asked Springfield to tear up an existing law that limits its authority to do so.

The City of La Salle Foundation announced days of service and celebration of the newly-created City of La Salle Community Garden.

The Lighted Way Children’s Developmental Center in La Salle will be hosting its annual spaghetti supper from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Uptown Grill, 601 First St., La Salle.

The following church services are scheduled for the Easter holiday.

The Princeton-Illinois chapter Daughters of the American Revolution presented an American flag to new citizen Cynthia DelGado Lara at its April 5 meeting.

After less than a year in operation, the Illinois Food and Deli in La Salle will close Wednesday, April 30, the company said Thursday on its Facebook page.

An Earlville man pleaded guilty to gun and drug charges Thursday and faces up to 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced July 25.

The disappearance and death of Tammy Jo Zywicki, an Iowa college student last seen after her car broke down on Interstate 80 near La Salle, has left her friends and family searching for answers after more than 30 years.

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.

Go back to the Prohibition era at these speakeasy bars located in St. Charles, La Salle, Elgin, Lockport and more northern Illinois locations.

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

The L-P baseball and softball teams beat Newark and more baseball, softball, soccer and track and field results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A La Salle County grand jury has indicted a La Salle woman for allegedly fracturing her baby’s leg and a Streator woman for firing shots during a neighborhood dispute.

If unofficial results hold from the April 1 election, La Salle, Streator, Princeton and Spring Valley figure to have some new faces on their city councils.

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

L-P pitcher Taylor Vescogni struck out 13 batters to lead the Cavaliers to a 3-0 victory over Morris in an Interstate 8 Conference game in La Salle.

A look at all the boys track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Easter is Sunday, April 20. In the weeks prior to the holiday, there are several Easter egg hunts and opportunities to meet the Easter bunny throughout La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. Here is a list of upcoming events.

Gov. JB Pritzker wants to keep cell phones out of classrooms and wants policies implemented. Superintendents in the Illinois Valley say they’re already there.

A look at all the girls track and field teams in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

The Bureau Valley baseball and softball teams swept conference doubleheaders and more baseball, softball and soccer results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

La Salle-Peru sophomore Makenzie Chamberlain hit three home runs and went 7 for 13 to help the Cavaliers to four wins, earning her NewsTribune Athlete of the Week.

Read the transcript from our Shaw Local Radio podcast: Dani Holland interviews Jessica Kreiser with Lighted Way

Dani Holland interviews Jessica Kreiser with Lighted Way. They will be having their annual spaghetti supper fundraiser on April 28 at the Uptown Grill