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The Granville American Legion will hold a dignified disposal ceremony for unserviceable flags on Tuesday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m.

A free diabetes support group will meet June 11 in Mendota to discuss healthy summer eating strategies.

150 years after James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok’s death, commemorative events in Utica, Mendota, and Troy Grove are helping residents further their understanding of one of the Illinois Valley’s most famous figures.

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Ottawa senior Joey Liebhart finished fourth in the Class 2A 300-meter hurdles in Saturday's IHSA Boys Track and Field State finals in Charleston, while Somonauk senior Landin Stillwell earned a pair of medals in 1A. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

La Salle-Peru's Aavery Hill placed fourth in the Class 2A discus, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Ottawa baseball team was limited to just three hits by Metamora's Mason Sauder and the host Redbirds put together two big scoring innings in Saturday's 9-1 loss in the Class 3A regional championship game. The Pirates finished the season at 19-13-1, the most wins in 13 years.

Monmouth-Roseville knocked off favorite Rock Island Alleman 4-2 for the 2A Princeton Tegional title, riding the complete-game effort of Clay Casteel, who allowed six hits with five strikeouts.

The Putnam County baseball team defeated Annawan-Wethersfield 8-2 on Saturday to win the Class 1A Annawan-Wethersfield Regional.

I am a simple human being doing what comes naturally. Instead of tuning in to the world around me, I wander off in many directions. I tune it all out so I can see what I want to see.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a free Tomato Troubles educational program from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the Seneca Public Library, 210 N. Main St.

Parent2Parent4Support is a newly created group for parents dealing with their children’s mental health due to bullying, self-harm or other circumstances.

When the Celebration of Lights returns to Rotary Park in La Salle this year, one new display will be the first of its kind: it was designed by a Dimmick School student.

The Homestead Festival Steering Committee has named Rick Clary as the 2026 grand marshal for the 55th annual Bureau County Homestead Festival.

Behind elite defense and another dominant outing from ace Maddie Simms, Gardner-South Wilmington punched its ticket to the supersectional while ending Serena‘s cinderella postseason run with a 4-1 victory on Friday night.

The La Salle-Peru softball team's season ended Friday with a 10-0 loss to Dunlap in the Class 3A L-P Sectional championship.

Ottawa’s Joey Liebhart, Streator’s LA Moton, and Sandwich’s Jacob Ross and Luis Murillo all advanced to Saturday's IHSA Class 2A state finals after Friday's preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

The Illinois Valley Community College Foundation selected five individuals to be inducted into the IVCC-LPO Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Mediacom Communications recently named Marquette Academy High School senior Serenity Guzman as the recipient of its World Class Scholarship Program.

The Illinois Valley Community College board of trustees approved the purchase of two vehicles to expand truck driver trainees’ and automotive students’ skills at its meeting Tuesday, May 19.

Both boys, who were on a school field trip from Chicago, were conscious and alert when firefighters pulled them from the water at 1:01 p.m., Maltas said.

La Salle-Peru sophomore Aavery Hill advanced to the Class 2A state finals in discus, plus more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

A 17-year-old Peru male has been charged with reckless driving following an incident early Wednesday that left a 16-year-old with a head injury, Peru Police Chief Sarah Raymond said in a news release.

Day Jones interviews Sarah Kinkin of Grow Spring Valley. They are hosting a "Bridgerton Soiree" this Saturday at 5 p.m. at Vintage Vines in Spring Valley

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Streator girls track and field's Kinslee Sweeden!