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Brady Booker has always competed with a flair, from the baseball and football fields of St. Bede Academy to the pro wrestling ring. He’s now going to take his show to the highly popular Survivor TV show for its 51st season this fall.

Shaw Local Radio's Connor Hopkins interviews La Salle Mayor Jeff Grove, as they discuss the upcoming Memorial Day weekend

The Bureau County Metro Center announced that the opening of Alexander Pool in Princeton will be delayed due to a “major mechanical failure” with their filtration pump and motor.

Ella Crane and Mollie Thomson were recognized for FFA awards by the La Salle-Peru Township High School District 120 Board of Education Wednesday night.

Festival 56 in Princeton is looking for locals willing to open their homes to visiting artists this summer as the theater prepares to welcome roughly 50 performers from all over the country.

The Reddick Public Library District in Ottawa will host several events and programs in June.

The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 law enforcement agencies throughout the state are teaming up to remind the public to buckle up and drive sober over the Memorial Day weekend.

Bureau Valley stormed out with eight runs in the first inning on the way to regional semifinal victory at Annawan. Casey Etheridge, Princeton 4x400 qualify for state,

Henry-Midland's Daniella Bumber ran the top 400 time in the Class 1A state preliminaries, L-P and Princeton are sending athletes to boys state track and more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.

A quintet of Times-area track and field athletes representing Seneca, Somonauk/Leland and Dwight moved on to the finals of the IHSA State Finals, while Dwight, Seneca and Streator softball all took losses in The Times Thursday Roundup.

St. Bede senior Lily Bosnich and Bureau Valley sophomore Elise House will both enter Saturday’s finals of the IHSA Class 1A Girls Track and Field State Meet in Charleston ranked second in their events. Ohio's Jillian Anderson is one of 10 jumpers tied for first in high jump.

Weatherford was selected for the honor from the Ottawa Township High School Social Science department.

The Streator City Council officially approved the hiring and welcomed Yates McLaughlin as the city’s next city manager during Wednesday night’s meeting.

After serving as an assistant coach for the boys team for the last four years, Brent Thomas has been hired as the head coach for the La Salle-Peru boys and girls swimming teams, replacing long-time coach Rob McNally.

La Salle-Peru Township High School’s Board of Education voted Wednesday night to name the swimming pool in the East Building the Rob McNally Pool.

Illinois Valley Community College announced the creation of the Roger Hustis Memorial Scholarship in honor of former Ottawa Dental Laboratory employee Roger Hustis.

La Salle-Peru's Aubrey Duttlinger and Mendota's Mariyah Elam look to be in the medal hunt at the Class 2A girls state track and field meet.

The Streator City Council heard a proposal during their meeting Wednesday night to move and improve the Canteen memorial, A.K.A “Coffee Pot Lady” memorial which currently sits near the former Santa Fe Depot site.

From 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026, the Loch Countryside Kennel is welcoming all to a 15-year anniversary celebration, complete with a live, radio remote broadcast from WALLS 102, free food, giveaways, a special guest and an open house of the facility.

Glenn Hall, a 2005 La Salle-Peru alumnus, has been hired as L-P's boys basketball coach. He played at L-P under Luke Yaklich and was an assistant coach for the Cavaliers the last three years under John Senica.

Mendota's Sebastian Carlos qualified for state track, the St. Bede and Mendota softball teams advanced to regional finals and more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Seneca boys track and field team won the Class 1A Seneca Sectional title on Wednesday and will be sending nine athletes to the state finals. Marquette's Jacoby Gooden also qualified for three events at state. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Brynna Anderson hit a solo homer to spark the offense and Rachel Eckert was dominant in the circle as Henry-Senachwine beat Putnam County in a regional semifinal.

The Streator softball team had its season end as it couldn't come overcome a trio of costly miscues in a 3-1 loss to Metamora in Wednesday's Class 3A Streator Regional semifinals at the SHS Athletic Fields.

A nurse at OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota was recognized for providing compassionate care during a patient’s final moments.