Springfield adopted a law that prevents municipalities from halting green-energy projects. A lawyer for Utica said Monday it doesn’t apply to the village.

The La Salle-Peru girls soccer team shut out Rochelle, plus more in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

Marquette softball and Sandwich baseball were winners on an otherwise quiet local sports day for The Times Wednesday Roundup.

A $6,200 donation from the Utica Fireside White Sox CLub is helping improve emergency care training in La Salle and Bureau counties.

Animals Around the World, a live animal program, will be offered at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.

Marquette Academy opens its production of “Knock Knock” this weekend at the Great Hall, marking Jake Jakielski’s directorial debut.

Common Green was always a runner and jumper for Princeton. Then he got bigger and stronger for football and not as fast. He’s made the transition to throws this spring and loving it. Seven BV seniors have signed to run in college. Hall and Princeton invites are coming up

The Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce recently marked the expansion of two businesses into the community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Ottawa police said there was no basis to a report of a suspicious person early Wednesday near Lincoln School.

No arrests were made, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.