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The Somonauk and Newark girls volleyball teams picked up wins on senior night, plus more in The Times Monday Roundup. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Several area volleyball teams begin the final week of the regular season, and the La Salle-Peru girls swimming co-op dominates a four-team meet in Monday's roundup. This episode includes AI-generated content.

It was senior night at Pops Dale Gymnasium, with the Streator girls volleyball team celebrating its four 12th-grade players before falling to 16-13-5 on the season with a loss to East Peoria. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Second Story Teen Center received a $9,500 community grant from the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to expand its bus program into rural Bureau County, according to a news release. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Reddick Library has scheduled the following events for early November, according to the library. Events marked “registration required” take sign-ups online at reddicklibrary.org, in person at the library or by calling 815-434-0509. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Illinois Valley Parkinson’s Support Group’s monthly meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, at the North Utica Fire Station, according to a news release. This episode includes AI-generated content.

River Valley Players will perform “Once Upon a Mattress” Nov. 19-22 at St. Mary Center, Henry. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Starved Rock and Matthiessen Calendars are now available for purchase in stores and preorder online, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Starved Rock Foundation. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Mendota senior Cesar Casas was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after helping the Trojans go 3-0-1 and repeat as Three Rivers Conference Tournament champions. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Members of the Princeton-Illinois chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution donated shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste and other personal items to the Second Story Teen Center pantry, according to the chapter. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The City of Peru asked residents to note the following service and cleanup dates. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Young (and rather talented) artists were dispatched Friday afternoon and Saturday morning to decorate the Peru dog park’s north wall with pictures of pooches. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Streator Township High School has announced the high honor roll and honor roll for the first quarter of the 2026-27 school year. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Three commercial trucks were damaged in collision early Sunday afternoon in downtown La Salle, but initial reports suggested no injury. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Colin Byers has been chosen to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award from the Illini Chapter for the 2026-27 school year, according to his school. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Buda American Legion will host its annual veterans supper 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Buda Community Hall. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Village of North Utica has canceled its monthly meeting of the planning commission and the committee of the whole, both previously set for Oct. 22. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Ottawa boys soccer and Seneca girls volleyball were among the big winners in The Times Saturday Roundup. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Wetlands Initiative will receive $57,286.34 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to restore habitat at a Putnam County nature preserve, according to the department. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Putnam County Chief Senachwine Daughters of the American Revolution heard from their own member, Nancy Gillfillan, who wrote a book about her great-great-great-great great grandfather, Bernard Albright, who served in the American Militia during the Revolutionary War. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The St. Bede boys soccer team beat Earlville in postseason action, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Illinois Valley Herb Guild is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Putnam County Community Center on First Street in Standard. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Morris won the Class 1A La Salle-Peru Sectional behind doubles champions Emerson Wheeler and Lyla Conley, L-P had two state qualifiers, Ottawa's Savannah Fredericksen won the singles title and Ava Munson and Anna Ellis became Princeton's first state qualifiers since 2013. This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion is hosting two Victorian-themed Halloween tours Oct. 22-24, followed by a black-and-white movie night Oct. 30, all at the historic mansion at 1307 7th Street in La Salle, according to a news release. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Howard Street is scheduled to close to all traffic at the north side of its intersection with Arch Street starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, while crews patch concrete pavement, according to the city of Ottawa. This episode includes AI-generated content.