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Bureau Valley FFA named national finalist for Flags on 40 project
Bureau Valley FFA of Manlius was named one of 10 national finalists for the 2026 Premier Chapter Award in Building Communities, recognized for Flags on 40, the chapter’s program th…
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Peru council agrees to prohibit synthetic kratom
Peru is joining the growing list of cities to prohibit kratom. Synthetic kratom, that is. Organic compounds still will be permitted.This episode includes AI-generated content.
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Repairs on Red Covered Bridge north of Princeton begin soon
The $1.25 million repair project will be done in two phases with all work anticipated to be completed by June 2027.This episode includes AI-generated content.
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Good-not-great turnout expected on Election Day
The Illinois governor’s race has some county clerks in the Illinois Valley hoping for 50% turnout or higher, though one clerk is hedging bets on hitting that threshold.This episode…
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St. Bede volleyball advances in regional: Monday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
The St. Bede volleyball team beat Newman in its regional opener, plus more postseason volleyball results in Monday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup.This episode includes AI-generated cont…
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Strong second half propels Mendota boys soccer to sectional final
Finally breaking a scoreless deadlock early in the second half, Mendota extended its postseason run a step further as the Trojans defeated Winnebago 2-0 in the Class 1A Indian Cree…
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Newark volleyball opens postseason with win over Leland: The Times Monday Roundup
The Newark volleyball team began the postseason with a victory over Leland in the Class 1A Serena Regional on Monday, while Dwight also advanced in Milford and Fieldcrest had its s…
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Immanuel Lutheran Church hosting American Red Cross blood drive
Immanuel Lutheran Church is hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, at its location at 415 S East St. in Earlville.This episode in…
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La Salle VFW to offer flag retirement ceremony Nov. 8
The La Salle VFW Post 4668 will partner with Cub Scouts Pack 3703 and Boy Scout Troop 8039 to offer community members a flag retirement ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the V…
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Marseilles Elementary School honor roll, 1st quarter 2026-27
Marseilles Elementary School announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2026-2027 school year.This episode includes AI-generated content.
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Streator Police swear in new deputy chief, sergeant
The Streator Police Department swore in its new deputy chief, the former Sergeant Jason Moore and a new sergeant, Sergeant John Thompson.This episode includes AI-generated content.
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Starved Rock Country Community Foundation plans dinner, bingo night and text-a-thon
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has scheduled a bourbon-and-dinner fundraiser, a bingo night at the Ottawa VFW and a weeklong text-to-give campaign for Community Foun…
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NewsTribune Athletes of the Week: La Salle-Peru’s Ella Lannen and April Pescetto
Ella Lannen and April Pescetto were voted NewsTribune Athletes of the Week after placing second in doubles at the Class 1A La Salle-Peru Sectional to earn a state berth.This episod…
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IVCC collecting food for campus pantry in statewide drive
Illinois Valley Community College is collecting nonperishable food for its campus pantry, Eagles Peak, through Nov. 30 as part of a statewide community college food drive, accordin…
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OSF Saint Elizabeth in Peru expands breast ultrasound screening to five days a week
OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru now offers automated breast ultrasound screening five days a week, up from two days when the service began, according to the h…
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Starved Rock photo contest begins
The annual Starved Rock Photography Show returns to the visitor center. Photo entries can be turned in Nov. 1 through Nov. 30 at the visitor center.This episode includes AI-generat…
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Peru lawyers secure $1.06 million settlement in shooting
Attorneys with a Peru law firm recently secured a $1.06 million settlement for the family of a 69-year-old man, who was shot and killed in Central Illinois after a firearm was negl…
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Paint Lincoln’s carriage at Nov. 19 fundraiser in Utica
The La Salle County Historical Society announced a program, “Lincoln’s Carriage in the Snow,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Heritage Center in Utica.This episode includes AI-g…
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Pouncing Panthers help Peru ‘go green’ for National 4-H Week
The Pouncing Panthers 4-H Club recently persuaded the Peru City Council to let the city “go green” in support of National 4-H Week.This episode includes AI-generated content.
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Princeton girls cross country places third at regional: Saturday’s NewsTribune/BCR roundup
Ruby Acker placed fifth to lead the Princeton girls to a third-place finish at the Class 1A Bureau Valley Regional, plus more in Saturday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup.This episode inc…