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A California man was granted home confinement, cut off his bracelet and spent a year on the lam. Now, Teren Overbeck is back in custody and La Salle County prosecutors want him to stay there.

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.

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.

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.

Shay’s Hair Studio recently opened at 1110 Peoria St., Peru.

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.

Peru’s new city clerk, a former alderman, said he is looking forward to working with the city’s citizens and businesses over the next four years.

Recently elected Peru officials were sworn in Monday during the City Council meeting.

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.

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 variety of products offered by Maze Lumber gives you many options to help you find the look you want for your project.

Peru police officers along with a behavioral healthcare therapist from Arukah Institute of Healing participated in a training session to prepare for the potential of an active school shooting.

Steinberg's Furniture can help you breathe new life into the rooms of your home.

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.

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

The Peru Municipal Pool Committee released its first preliminary pool design on its social media account on Thursday.

Registration opened for the 23rd annual Carus summer science camp – a free, weeklong program designed to spark curiosity and inspire young minds through hands-on STEM learning.

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 Grundy County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that it has arrested a 17-year-old who had allegedly stolen a firearm in Peru after a pursuit that ended near Arby's on Route 6 in Morris.

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

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.

Peru Public Library is replacing the flooring on the main level, which will be closed. The project is expected to take three weeks.

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.

Whether it's a bar, a chain, a rope, a squat box, a machine, a dumbbell, a bike, a treadmill, or an elliptical, X-ercise Science Personal Training and Fitness has what you need to feel the burn.

State police said there were no injuries from a pair of back-to-back crashes Friday evening on westbound Interstate 80 near Plank Road in Peru; but the crashes resulted in lane closures for more than three hours.

Several children participated in the Easter egg hunt on Saturday at Centennial Park in Peru.

With the TBM Avenger Reunion 10th anniversary show a little more than a month away, the organization is gearing up for an unforgettable event, to ensure everything runs smoothy Peru City Council purchased liability insurance, among approving other expenses.

In Towne Self-Storage official opened April 10, 2025, at 4428 Hollerich Drive, Peru, after serval months of construction and renovation.

Peru police are investigating a fatal crash reported at 10:58 p.m. Thursday in the 1200 block of May Road in the city’s north end.

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.

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.

NCI ARTworks to host an opening reception for the month-long Naturescape exhibition of art by Karen Tucker, Mary Jean Dzurisin and Carol Bingham from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the NCI ARTworks Gallery at the Westclox building in Peru.

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.

Alan Spencer threw a two-hit shutout as the St. Bede baseball team beat Woodland 10-0 on Thursday to improve to 10-0 on the season.

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.

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 Illinois Valley YMCA, 300 Walnut St., Peru is hosting the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26.

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 Peru City Council denied a petition Monday to redevelop a portion of the Peru Mall site for a proposed Starbucks, after the site was deemed “unbuildable.”

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.

Crews poured a new sidewalk along U.S. 6 in front of the Westclox building on Monday in Peru. The $6.4 million project is scheduled to be completed this summer, according to Illinois Department of Transportation.

Collective Wellness & Aesthetics opens Wednesday at 2222 Fourth St., Peru.

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.

Hands off my healthcare. Hands off Social Security. Off Greenland. Off Medicare. The national parks. Disease research. Those were among the signs flashed Saturday in a protest against government overreach.

Ottawa Mayor Robb Hasty issued a lengthy statement Saturday in response to the latest news surrounding OSF’s plans for health care services in Ottawa, including what he sees are the next steps.