Peru library announces December 2024 schedule
Peru Public Library, 1409 11th St., announced its December schedule of events.
Stage 212 in La Salle to present radio performance of ‘A Christmas Carol: The Ghosts of Christmas’
Stage 212 in La Salle will be hosting a special entertainment event 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, when Her…
Putnam County High School announces 2024-25 DAR Good Citizens Award winner
Putnam County High School recognized Emelia Bouxsein as the recipient of the 2024-2025 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award.
Photos: Chicago Bears continue losing streak with overtime loss to Vikings
The Chicago Bears ran their losing streak to five games with an overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Princeton overcomes Hall in overtime in Holiday Tournament finals
Midland, which beat Princeton 50-47 on Thursday but lost to Hall 48-40 on Friday. claimed the Princeton Holiday Tournament’s championship tiebreaker by virtue of its…
Fieldcrest finishes fifth in Irish-Falcon tourney: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup
The Fieldcrest girls basketball team placed fifth in the Irish-Falcon Thanksgiving Tournament and more basketball results in Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup.
Marshall-Putnam’s Gwen Heeley joins statewide 4-H leadership event
Gwen Heeley, representing the Saratoga Leadaways from Marshall-Putnam counties, was one of more than 100 seventh and eighth-grade youth who learned ways to improve their…
Putnam County Food Pantry prepares for Christmas
Again this holiday season, the Putnam County Food Pantry, in collaboration with Toys in the Pantry, organizations, businesses, churches and schools from across Putnam County,…
Black Bros. Co. in Mendota celebrates new Roll Manufacturing Building with open house
Black Bros. Co. in Mendota welcomed nearly 300 attendees Thursday at an open house to celebrate the completion of its new Roll Manufacturing Building.
2024-25 NewsTribune boys basketball preview capsules
A look at the Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, LaMoille, DePue, Earlville, Fieldcrest and Henry-Senachwine boys basketball teams entering the 2024-25 season.
State police to conduct special patrols in La Salle County
Illinois State Police Troop 2 announced Tuesday troopers will launch the following specialty patrols in December in La Salle County.
Hall girls basketball tops Midland: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup
The Hall girls basketball team won in the Princeton tournament and more basketball results in Friday’s NewsTribune roundup.
After tight 1st quarter, L-P surges past host Somonauk-Leland, 52-21
The La Salle-Peru girls basketball team broke open a tight game with Somonauk-Leland after the first quarter and eventually earned a 52-21 victory on Friday…
La Salle man charged with unlawful sexual contact with teen
A La Salle man was granted pre-trial release Friday after prosecutors charged him with having unlawful sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl.
Chester Weger, convicted in Starved Rock murders case, can continue his exoneration bid
Chester Weger has not yet succeeded in overturning his murder conviction – but a judge ruled Friday he can keep trying.