Illinois Valley Community College will hold a free “Pages and Passports: Adventures of an Author and Foreign Service Officer” book talk and career discussion featuring college alumnus, author and former U.S. diplomat Gordon Duguid.

Authorities have identified the victim killed in a March 28 fire at 703 N. Everett St., Streator.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly taco night from 4:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8.

The Covered Bridge Quilters Guild will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2 in the New Hope Church of the Nazarene, Princeton.

In a game in which the Comets scored 14 runs over the last two innings on the way to a run-away 20-5 win over Bureau Valley, Newman coach Kenny Koerner pointed to relief pitcher Liam Nicklaus as providing a calming influence when the Comets needed it most.

Seneca's girls track and field team, Ottawa girls soccer, Marquette softball and Earlville/Leland baseball are among the winners featured in The Times Monday Roundup.

Peyton Marin’s two-run double to left field in the home half of the sixth inning broke a tie game and proved to be the winning knock Monday in the Bulldogs’ 8-6 victory.

The L-P softball team and St. Bede baseball team opened their spring break trips with wins, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Bureau Valley coach Dave Shepherd said it was about time. The Storm finally chalked up a victory over their old Three Rivers Conference rival Newman Monday, scoring four runs in the fourth inning and two more in the sixth to rally for a 9-6 win.

Caden Durdan went 3 for 4 at the plate and drove in five runs as Marquette came from behind to take down Marmion 12-5 for its 25th consecutive win.