Peru

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the region, warning of "oppressively hot and humid" weather until early next week.

Dani Holland of Walls 102/Shaw Local Radio talks about the official winner of this year’s Teacher Of The Year Award. This year’s winner is Carrol Happ, a third grade teacher from Northview School in Peru

Fire Departments from Peru, La Salle, Spring Valley and Utica responded to a fire at the Housing Authority for La Salle County (Peru Hi-Rise) on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Peru. The fire happened shortly after 6p.m.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp honored first responders during a tribute before the game against the Burlington Bees on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Schwieckert Stadium in Peru.

A look at the best baseball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

A look at the NewsTribune area's baseball stat leaders for the 2025 season.

An exterior view of the possible future location of the Illinois Valley Food Pantry, located at 4133 Progress Road in Peru. Mayor Ken Kolowski said the pantry plans to make a presentation to the council at a later date. The council referred a petition received from the food pantry and approval of the special use to planning/zoning during Monday night's council meeting. The current building housed Hoover's Manufacturing Company.

St. Bede senior Alan Spencer was dominant on the mound this spring with a 9-0 record, 0.86 ERA and 105 strikeouts to earn NewsTribune Baseball Player of the Year.

The budget includes $4.2 million in grants for major capital investment, with the largest being the continuation of the Plank Road widening project and the OSLAD grant project at Washington Park.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp returns home Tuesday looking to get back on track after a 1-5 road trip last week.

A look at the top softball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

A look at the top softball players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Four La Salle-Peru softball players earned All-State honors from the Illinois Coaches Association.

Eakas produces various plastic and metal parts for the automotive industry.

Sixteen awards were handed out to teams and individuals during the 2025 Shaw Media Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle.

A look at the best girls soccer players in the NewsTribune area for the 2025 season.

Rachael Mellen, president of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, will be the featured speaker at the La Salle County Genealogy Guild’s monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21, in Ottawa.

The Tri-County and Heart of Illinois released their baseball and softball all-conference teams.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp's schedule was impacted by weather and three games were decided by one run.

Henry's Lauren Harbison was named Class 1A First-Team All State in softball, other players from St. Bede, Princeton, Earlville, Henry and Fieldcreset also earned all-state honors and the Three Rivers announced its all-conference baseball team.

The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra has named Aelsa Woods as its new general manager following the retirement of longtime manager Barbara Lukancic.

The First Congregational Church of Peru will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the church, located at the corner of Fourth and West streets.

Patients headed to the emergency room in Ottawa could end up in Peru instead under certain conditions as part of OSF HealthCare’s two-campus model, Mayor Robb Hasty said in an update of city communications with OSF.

The First Congregational Church of Peru will host its annual Vacation Bible School from July 22 to 24 this year.

The Spring Valley Municipal Band will launch its 2025 summer season of free concerts on Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m. in Spring Valley’s downtown mini-park. The Peru Municipal Band will begin its season of free concerts on Saturday, June 14 at the Maud Powell Plaza downtown Peru.

L-P junior Taylor Vescogni was named the Interstate 8 Conference Player of the Year and the Three Rivers East, Lincoln Trail and Little Ten also released all-conference teams.

A look at the first week of the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp's season and a look ahead at this week's games.

Peru Public Library will host a free Medicare information session at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 11.

The Oglesby Elks Lodge #2360 recently held its annual awards banquet to honor local students for their work in school, writing and leadership.

Children and their families across La Salle County will receive extra groceries in part thanks to a recent grant awarded by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.

Peru Catholic School released its honor and high honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2024-25 school year.

Princeton's Ian Morris and Bureau Valley's Landon Hulsing won discus state titles, five area throwers brought home six medals and St. Bede's Greyson Marincic was runner-up in the 110 hurdles at the IHSA boys track and field state meet.

Fifteen Peru Catholic School eighth grade students participated in a graduation ceremony held May 16, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Church.

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund is set to award grants to eight organizations this spring, including a combined $6,000 to theater groups in La Salle, Streator and Princeton.

Get ready to blast off into a summer of adventure with Peru Public Library’s 2025 summer reading program.

Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver Shelter temporarily move its Ottawa operations to the former YMCA building on Jackson Street while construction begins on a new shelter facility.

Stanford recruit Elena Krause and defending state champion Pontiac beat L-P 7-0 in the Class 3A Pontiac Regional championship Friday.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp faced the Normal Corn Belters during their home opener on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.

Princeton freshman Landen Hoffman had the top 2A discus throw in Friday's state preliminaries, while Princeton's Ian Morris (discus) and Cade Odell (shot put) and L-P's Richie Santiago (discus) also qualified for finals.

The Peru Public Library will host a special open house event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

Former Illinois Valley Community College President Alfred Wisgoski, who led Illinois Valley Community College through more than two decades, died Thursday, May 15, at the age of 93.

Putnam County junior Alex Rodriguez qualified for the state finals in discus and shot put, along with more state track and field and boys tennis state tournament results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

Kaedin Bond and Jacob Gross each hit home runs in the first inning as La Salle-Peru scored seven runs on the way to a 17-2, four-inning win over Plano in a Class 3A Morris Regional semifinal Thursday.

Recipients of the 40 Under Forty awards and the Cornerstone awards were honored during the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce Champions of Change Awards banquet in April at the Westclox Event Center in Peru. A magazine insert in today's paper highlights these talented individuals.

The NewsTribune area is sending a strong contingent of throwers to the IHSA state boys track and field meet this weekend in Charleston.

Teens, get ready to lock and load! The Peru Public Library announced a “Nerf Wars” teen game night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 6.

La Salle-Peru High School's Nancy Kochis class is the only of its kind offered at L-P, covering a wide range of topics including fingerprinting, fiber analysis, arson, trace evidence analysis and blood spatter patterns.

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

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp bring back a solid group of returning players as the team looks to defend its Prospect League championship.