Illinois Valley Community College’s Theater Department will present “Tootsie – The Comedy Musical” on two weekends in April. Tickets are on sale now.
Chem Dry of La Salle County, owned and operated by Jim Bibula and Toni George, announced recently they have acquired the rights to service customers in Bureau, Putnam, Marshall and Woodford counties.
Spring Valley, La Salle, Peru, Utica, Oglesby, Ottawa and Streator mayors shared their cities accomplishments, issues and visions for the future at the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce State of the Cities event Wednesday.
La Salle-Peru High School teachers Troy Woods and Shelly Phillips said they assign the Culture Fair and Family Heritage project because they said a student’s heritage and where they come from is important.
The La Salle Public Library will offer free ISO certified solar eclipse glasses to individuals and organizations for viewing the total solar eclipse on April 8, while supplies last.
The St. Bede softball team beat Somonauk 16-0 and more softball, baseball and track and field results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.
The Streator softball team started off hot Wednesday with seven runs over the opening three innings, then cooled off. La Salle-Peru was cold until heating up for six runs over the fifth and sixth innings to draw as close as one run.
The L-P baseball team allowed just two hits but managed only two hits in a 1-0 loss to Washington in eight innings.
The former St. Bede coach has resigned after two seasons as the Wethersfield boys basketball coach. He will remain on as athletic director and teach health and fitness classes.