A petition is circulating urging Springfield not to rename Starved Rock State Park. Dozens signed it Monday at a Utica business and pledged to collect more signatures.

The director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources hopes construction on the Matthiessen State Park annex will begin next year.

Art Deco Saloon, 1820 Fourth St., Peru, will have its last day in business Tuesday.

The La Salle City Council approved Monday more than $70,000 for commercial redevelopment grants.

Henry coach Ted Rowe is enjoying coaching his nephews, brothers are contributing key innings on the mound at St. Bede and Hall and more in the NewsTribune Baseball Notebook.

A look at the baseball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area as of Monday, April 29, 2024.

The L-P softball and baseball teams earned conference wins over Rochelle and more baseball, softball, soccer and track and field results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Reagan Stoudt did it both at the plate with a 2 for 2 day and four RBIs and in the circle, earning the victory with a complete game, three-hit shutout in St. Bede's win over Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell.

Riker Fesperman of La Salle is the winner of Illinois Valley Community College’s 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Essay Writing Contest.