Mendota

LaSalle-Peru won one of two games and Princeton won its opener on Saturday at the Ottawa tournament.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) announced Illinois Valley Community College will receive $889,855 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program.

The Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development hosted its 111th annual dinner Thursday at Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center, honoring local businesses and volunteers for their commitments and accomplishments over the past year.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation said farewell to one of its charter board members this week, former Ottawa Mayor Bob Eschbach.

The L-P boys and girls bowling teams defeated St. Bede. That plus basketball and wrestling results in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

A look at the statistical leaders for players in the NewsTribune area for the 2023 football season.

A look at the best football players in the NewsTribune area for the 2023 season.

Earlville's Griffin Cook scored his 1,000th career point in a win over St. Bede. That and more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Mendota boys basketball team beat Hall. That and more basketball, swimming and bowling results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Two motorists and three passengers were hospitalized Saturday after a head-on collision at 11:16 p.m. Saturday on North 2975th Road (Frontage Road), just east of Hollerich Drive in Peru.

The Putnam County girls basketball team beat Marquette. That and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The eighth annual TubaChristmas in the Illinois Valley is scheduled 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at Hall High School, 800 W. Erie St., Spring Valley.

The La Salle-Peru girls bowling team won the Cavalier Classic. That plus basketball and wrestling results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Fieldcrest boys basketball team beat Rock Falls 62-42 on Saturday to win the Colmone Classic for the 13th time.

The LaMoille boys basketball team beat Leland. That and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.