St. John Baptist de La Salle Parish will hold a Lenten parish mission Feb. 21-25 in the La Salle Catholic churches.

Local politicians, both Republican and Democrats alike, are calling for federal transparency and investigations following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent in Minneapolis over the weekend.

Peru will get a hotel designed for extended stays.

The Ottawa boys basketball team topped host Kewanee on Tuesday for win No. 10 of the season, while the Streator girls bowling squad earned a home victory over St. Bede. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

No. 3 Seneca defeated No. 6 Roanoke-Benson and No. 5 Dwight beat No. 4 St. Bede in Tri-County Conference quarterfinals Tuesday.

Baskets were at a premium Tuesday at Pops Dale Gymnasium in Streator. That’s just the way the Bulldogs like it. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 12-point advantage against Manteno after one quarter and led by double digits most of the night on their way to a 38-26 win.

Playing without four players due to a bench-clearing incident on Jan. 17, La Salle-Peru suffered a 75-47 loss to U-High on Tuesday.

Riverdale caught Princeton without two major cogs, senior standout Camryn Driscoll, out with season-ending knee injury, and sophomore center Payton Brandt, who missed her second game in two nights with an illness. The Rams outscored PHS 27-12 in the second half for the win

The Ottawa girls basketball team picked up a road win at Sandwich on Monday, while Fieldcrest earned a conference victory over Lexington. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Lili McClain led St. Bede to a victory, the L-P girls bowling team remained undefeated and more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.