Mendota freshman Mariyah Elam overcame a case of nerves to take first in the Class 2A high jump Saturday at Eastern Illinois’ O’Brien Field, the program's first state champion since 1989, while Henry-Senachwine’s Daniella Bumber won three medals and St. Bede’s Lily Bosnich two.
The La Salle-Peru softball team lost to a pair of ranked teams Saturday.
The St. Bede baseball team beat AlWood 11-2 on Saturday to win the Class 1A St. Bede Regional championship.
The Hall baseball team took advantage of IVC miscues to win the Class 2A Hall Regional title game Saturday in Spring Valley.
The Fike family has established a $60,000 fund to provide scholarships to students participating in Illinois Valley Community College’s Center for Accessibility and Neurodiversity.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the 15 projects in the 14th District selected to be submitted for consideration for Community Project Funding in the upcoming 2025 budget, including projects in La Salle, Ottawa and Oglesby.
The official grand opening of the Starved Rock Disc Golf course will be Tuesday, May 28, in Oglesby’s Lehigh Park.
The St. Bede baseball team beat Princeville 15-0 in four innings Friday to advance to the Class 1A St. Bede Regional title game.
The L-P girls soccer team's winningest season came to an end with a 9-0 loss to Morton in the Class 2A L-P Regional final Friday.