The Market on Mill, Utica’s outdoor retail plaza, will be opened for the 2026 season on Saturday, May 2.

Central Bank is exploring options to expand its Princeton location, with president Jeff Hunt presenting the proposal to the Princeton City Council after months of discussion with the city’s planning and zoning commission.

Following a confirmed EF-1 tornado that touched down near Mendota, La Salle County Emergency Management Agency seeks residents to become trained weather spotters.

If you’re a trucker hauling a messy or hazardous load, better make sure it’s secured. The City of Peru will now impose fines and costs for any transport that results in a cleanup.

A look at the softball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area.

Immanuel Lutheran Church is hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross from 1-6 p.m. on Monday, May 4, at its location at 415 S East Street in Earlville.

Firefighters were dispatched a little before 8 a.m. to the plant in the 1500 block of Titanium Drive. Upon arrival, firefighters witnessed white smoke coming from the building and confirmed it was a magnesium fire, Ottawa Fire Chief Brian Bressner said.

Nine students will participates in tonight’s 2nd annual College Signing Night at Princeton High School

St. Bede placed larger schools over the weekend, L-P's Anna Riva and Princeton's Avah Oertel are hitting a lot of home runs and more in the NewsTribune softball notebook.

He was the voice of the news for generations of listeners in the Illinois Valley. Now, Joe Hogan is retired from his last assignment to the City of Peru.