2026 Times Boys Tennis Players of the Year: Ottawa’s Kaden Araujo and Ayden Sexton

Additional delays to playground equipment at Strouss Park

A couple of rounds of incorrect equipment being shipped from GameTime, an Alabama-based supplier, has pushed the completion date further into the future, although Project Director Annie Short said there is no definitive timeline.

La Salle Nuclear Station to hold emergency drill July 14

Federal and state officials will test emergency response plans for the La Salle Nuclear Generating Station on Tuesday, July 14, with a full-scale exercise involving multiple agencies.

Marseilles man convicted, convicted of murder, now guilty of 2023 home invasion

Logan Petre had another 50 years to go before getting parole for killing his father. His wait just got longer.

Libby Boyles begins her own imprint on Princeton volleyball program

New Princeton volleyball head coach Libby Boyles started up her first camp on Monday, greeted by nearly 120 energetic girls from grades 4-12. Campers wouldn’t haven’t noticed much of a change with Boyles taking over from Andy Puck, who she played for and coached under.

Four NewsTribune-area players end prep careers in ICA All Star Baseball Games

Hall's Braden Curran, Putnam County's Johnathon Stunkel, Bureau Valley's Logan Philhower and Fieldcrest's Layten Gerdes played in the Illinois Coaches Association All Star Baseball Games on Monday in Peru.