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The La Salle County Highway Department announced N. 35th Road in Dimmick Township will close for bridge repair on Monday, June 8.

An appeals court acknowledged that his English was bad – and that the cops’ Spanish wasn’t that great, either – but the language barrier wasn’t enough for Roberto Carias-Moran to reverse his drug conviction and 30-year sentence.

Former Princeton Tiger Danny Cihocki got the call out of the bullpen for the Huskies in their last two games in their NCAA Tournament run in Tallahassee, Fla. on National TV, facing Coastal Carolina and host and No. 10 Florida State.

The Illinois Arts Council and the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum will sponsor a concert and program about the Underground Railroad next week.

Illinois Valley fire departments are set to receive more than $160,000 in grants, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal announced Thursday, as part of the 2026 Small Equipment Grant Program.

La Salle-Peru baseball, softball and soccer players earned All-Interstate 8 Conference honors, plus more in the NewsTribune sports briefs.

A Streator man charged with sexually abusing a dog has been granted pre-trial release, albeit with multiple conditions.

The Streator City Council spent part of Wednesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting continuing work on a potential ordinance that would allow golf carts and other low-speed vehicles on certain city streets.

Marseilles will host the traveling “Remembering Our Fallen” memorial from June 16-21 in partnership with Patriotic Productions and the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial Marseilles Middle East Tribute Committee.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Ottawa boys track and field state qualifier Joey Liebhart!

Oglesby Washington Junior High School released its honor and high honor rolls for the third trimester of the 2025-26 school year.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from May 14, 2026, through May 31, 2026.

Longtime physical therapist at OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota Jared Wise was recognized for the compassionate care and encouragement he provides to patients recovering from injuries and surgeries.

The Princeton Community Band will open its 22nd season Sunday with a free concert featuring soprano soloist Kori Suarez.

Putnam County's Johnathon Stunkel struck out the side in the top of the first inning and the Panthers scored two runs in the bottom half to set the tone early in an 11-1, five-inning victory over Newark in a Class 1A Putnam County Sectional semifinal Wednesday.

The Marquette baseball team banged out 15 hits, including four home runs, in a 15-3 victory over IC Catholic Prep in Wednesday's Class 2A Herscher Sectional semifinal. The Crusaders will take on Wilmington at 10 a.m. Saturday in the championship game.

Mediacom Communications recently named Streator Township High School senior McKayla McBride as a recipient of its World Class Scholarship Program.

Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber starts the next chapter of her life June 25 as she goes to basic training ahead of her college career at the Naval Academy, where she'll also run track and field.

Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center and Walls 102 radio station are partnering to launch the Starved Rock Songwriters Series, a free live music event series featuring emerging artists and established songwriters from Nashville.

A Streator man faces up to three years in prison if convicted of sexually abusing a dog.

The Pakula family said that they made the decision to start looking to sell around six months ago after their 11-year stint at 159 Bucklin St.

Princeton coach Andy Puck retired after 24 seasons as the winningest volleyball coach at Princeton High School with 516 wins. He stands No. 2 with most wins in any sport at the varsity level in school history, second only to longtime cross country/girls track coach Pat Hodge

Susan Olson is the 2026 recipient of the Betty Pretzsch Memorial Volunteer Award given to a five-year member of the Friends of Princeton Public Library.

Princeton Elementary School District will hold a free community-wide preschool screening Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Douglas Elementary School.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.