A man died following a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Route 251 near 38th Road south of Mendota, according to the La Salle County Coroner’s Office.
DUIs keep falling. Cops and lawyers think they know why: Young motorists are smoking marijuana rather than drinking. Arrests are headed to a record low and the median age of a DUI defendant now sits at 45, underscoring how 20-somethings are drinking and driving at lower numbers.
Illinois State Police Troop 2 announced dozens of citations and written warnings were issued in alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols in La Salle and Rock Island counties during April.
Mendota City Clerk Emily McConville reported February retail sales were down 9% year over year, but year-to-date sales in 2024 remain up by 1%.
A plaque commemorating longtime Oglesby Mayor Jerry Scott will be on permanent display at Oglesby City Hall.
DePue decided to bring back track and field this spring for the first time in almost 10 years and the Little Giants have 12 athletes competing.
Henry beat Putnam County in baseball and softball and more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.
The Sterling Golden Warriors defeated Princeton 5-2 in what would be best described as an efficient game that was completed in less than an hour and a half.