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OSF HealthCare announced the expansion of its OSF Medical Group - Orthopedic Services to Peru.
The Illinois Valley Men's Golf Championship is this weekend at Deer Park and Mendota.
The Gold Star 500 might start in Superman’s hometown of Metropolis, but Gold Star Mission’s more than 512-mile Gold Star 500 endurance bicycle ride is honoring real heroes from Sept. 24-28.
Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses for July 1 through July 12, 2024.
The summer crop and rainfall report, which features crop condition and rainfall updates from La Salle County farmers, is published regularly during the growing season.
Graves-Hume Public Library, 1401 W. Main St., Mendota, will host a voter registration event 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24.
Dennis Rutishauser has been a firefighter more than 40 years and has seen plenty of bad accidents on Route 251 between Peru and Mendota – but he’s never seen a string of fatalities as he has this year.
Mendota Elementary School officials cut a ceremonial ribbon Thursday outside Northbrook School, one of the three school buildings now equipped with solar panels.
How would you like to save 80% of your electric bill? Mendota Elementary believes it can save that much – and recoup their startup costs in just a few years.
The Mendota Minor League baseball team finished second in the state tournament.
A Lee County man died following a single-vehicle crash Sunday north of Mendota.
The Mendota Minor League baseball team beat River Forest in a state quarterfinal Monday in Paris, Ill.
The Mendota City Council announced Monday its intent to let bids for engineering services to improve safety getting to and from Mendota schools.
Follow updates on storms as they move through La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties on Monday night.
Mother Nature lashed out at the Illinois Valley late Sunday and early Monday, unleashing fierce wind and rains that left thousands without power.
The public is invited to help make Mendota neighborhoods better at a training 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, at the Mendota Civic Center, 1901 Tom Merwin Drive.
The following report covers July 1 through July 7 and is provided with assistance from the La Salle County Farm Bureau.
First State Bank locations are hosting a school supply donation drive until Aug. 31.
With the IHSA releasing the statewide football schedules, here's a look at some top games in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.
A Mendota man was identified as the pedestrian who was struck and died Monday on Interstate 80 between the Spring Valley and Plank Road exits.
NCI ARTworks will host an opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 12, for more than a dozen emerging artists at NCI ARTworks Gallery, 400 Fifth St., Peru.
The Timber Ridge Farmer’s Open is set Friday, Aug. 16, at the Lacon course, presented by Prairie State Tractor.
The summer crop and rainfall report, which features crop condition and rainfall updates from La Salle County farmers, is published regularly during the growing season. The following report covers June 24 through June 30.
Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses for June 17 through June 30, 2024.
The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored fireworks Saturday at Lake Mendota ahead of Independence Day.
The tour includes coffee and conversation events and traveling office hours.
Here is a schedule of fireworks in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties, as well as some neighboring communities for the 2024 summer season.
Here are five things to do in the Illinois Valley in the upcoming week, from a food truck festival, to fireworks shows and a toilet bowl race.
A look at the baseball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.
A look at the top baseball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.
A look at the top girls soccer players in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.
A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, June 18, 2024, and returned the following indictments.
There will be plenty of carnival rides and live music this weekend in the Illinois Valley. Here are the 5 things to do for this weekend and looking ahead.
Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses for June 3 through June 14, 2024.
The Mendota Community Theatre presents “Little Shop of Horrors” at 7 p.m. Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at the Mendota High School auditorium. Tickets may be purchased in advance online at www.showtix4u.com. Search Mendota Community Theatre. Tickets also will be available at the door. The ticket price is $18.
Mendota graduate Bridget McGann finished sixth in her heat and 62nd overall in the 100-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
North Central Area Transit is adding an additional route to improve access. Beginning July 1, NCAT will be providing service between Streator and the La Salle–Peru area daily, which includes trips to Utica, Oglesby, Mendota and Spring Valley.
Mendota enjoyed a strong first quarter in retail sales receipts and could reach a record year in gaming revenue by the end of 2024.
Mendota High School officials held a ceremony Wednesday to name the school's athletic complex after former superintendent Jeff Prusator.
A look at the top softball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2024 season.
If your taxes this year are higher than in 2023, it's likely because your home is worth more. A tax analysis revealed tax rates mainly slid while residential values soared.
A former Mendota mayor, and lawyer for Donald Trump, was suspended June 11 by the Wisconsin Supreme Court from a state judicial ethics panel. The suspension comes a week after Jim Troupis was charged with a felony for his role in a 2020 fake electors scheme.
OSF HealthCare announced updates regarding phase two outpatient services at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center – Peru.
If you know any Spanish, local food pantries could use your help. Migrants from Central and South America are moving downstate from Chicago in search of work and food pantries need Spanish-speaking volunteers to help meet their needs.
Recent Mendota High School graduate Bridget McGann will swim in the 100-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis on Sunday. Her preliminary race will air on Peacock.
Here is a listing of honor rolls from La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties schools for the final quarter, semester or trimester of the 2023-2024 school year.
Mendota is getting nearly $1.3 million in federal help to clean up the blighted two-parcel site that included a dry-cleaning business and farm implement/auto parts retailer. The area will become a community gathering space, including a band shelter.
OSF HealthCare will host a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 24, with ImpactLife Blood Center in the Community Education space at OSF Center for Health-Streator, 111 Spring St.