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The repairs by the sewer plant are cutting off access to the burn pit on Tuesday, May 26, Thursday, May 28 and Friday, May 29.

The City of La Salle Police Department announced in a news release the results of its Memorial Day 2026 “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Women of the ELCA will host a baked ham dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 20.

Putnam County Junior High School announced its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

Here’s a look at the all-time Illinois Valley Track & Field records, including schools in the BCR, NewsTribune and Times coverage area as of May 27, 2026

Here’s a look at the all-time Illinois Valley Track & Field records, including schools in the BCR, NewsTribune and Times coverage area as of May 27, 2026

Woodland High School announced its high honor and honor rolls for the second semester of the 2025-2026 school year.

Princeton High School Spanish IV students taught by Kelsey Sarver recently had the opportunity to take the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy test in March.

The Illinois Valley Brain Injury Clubhouse was awarded a Starved Rock Country Community Foundation community grant to develop its Enterprise Pathways Initiative.

The village of Cedar Point recently received a $2,000 Starved Rock Country Community Foundation community grant to launch its Mining for Music initiative.

The faculty, staff and administration of Ottawa Township High School and members of the OTHS Board of Education honored 293 graduating seniors from the class of 2026 during commencement ceremonies held on Friday, May 22 in Kingman Gymnasium.

Four pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout to lead the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp to a season-opening 3-0 victory over Clinton LumberKings on Tuesday in Clinton.

The Henry-Seneachwine softball team saw its season come to an end with a sectional semifinal loss Tuesday.

Taylor Vescogni threw her second straight postseason shutout, Makenzie Chamberlain drove in two runs, and the La Salle-Peru softball team beat East Peoria 2-0 in a Class 3A La Salle-Peru Sectional semifinal on Tuesday.

Hayden Pfeifer pitched a one-hit shutout, Aurora Weber got the scoring started, and Emma Mino drove home three runs as Seneca softball bested St. Bede 10-0 in the Tuesday semifinal of the Class 2A Pontiac Sectional.

The Ottawa softball team, after a solid start, suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Dunlap in Tuesday's Class 3A La Salle-Peru Sectional semifinals to finish the season at 22-11.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp hope to contend for a postseason berth in 2026. This summer's roster includes several local players, 10 recent high school graduates and several Big Ten players.

The baseball postseason is underway. Here's an update of area regionals including Bureau Valley, Hall, L-P, Mendota, Ottawa, Princeton, Putnam County and St. Bede

Janice Campbell won Tuesday’s Women Wyaton Hills Ladies Day Golf play of day for “Guess your score.” Anna Flaig was second with numerous ladies tying for third.

The University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists will hold a birdwatching hike from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge, 780 East Road, Hennepin.

The Mendota Historical Society is welcoming Curt Johnson, a retired tool and die maker, to talk about some of the gunmakers who made La Salle County their home in the 19th century.

While the vacant Streator city manager role was filled with a new face, the next fire chief will be a familiar one. After a short stint as the interim chief, Captain Bryan Park has been named the next fire chief, the Streator Fire Department announced Tuesday morning.

Thirteen eighth-grade students from St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School in Streator were honored this month for their academic achievements and service to the school community.

Earlville/Leland baseball earned a regional play-in victory, Streator picked up a regional tune-up win, while Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell, Seneca and Ottawa baseball all took losses in The Times Monday Roundup.

The Henry-Senachwine and Bureau Valley baseball teams advanced in regional play, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.