The Mendota boys basketball time wins in OT, plus more results in Wednesday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Lisle wrestling team came out victorious in eight of Wednesday's nine contested varsity matches at Streator, six of those victories coming via first-period pinfall in a 63-12 Lions triumph at Pops Dale Gymnasium.

The Streator City Park shooting resulted in two arrests. The alleged gunman has been in jail while awaiting trial. The victim, alleged to have illegally carried a gun, was out on pre-trial release. No longer.

For the first time since the 1990s, donkey basketball is making a long-awaited return to Seneca.

St. Bede Academy partners with American Red Cross for Feb. 10 blood drive

The Princeton Closet Resale Shop handed out $200,000 to local nonprofits Tuesday night during its annual Lending a Hand ceremony, with over 60 people from local organizations at their shop to celebrate.

The Illinois Valley Food Pantry in Peru will receive funding from the federal government to help expand its refrigeration and storage capacity, allowing it to serve more families in the community.

Mark Cooper sat on the end of the Pirates bench after Ottawa’s 73-43 win at Princeton Tuesday night. It stands to be his final game coaching at Prouty Gym and he couldn’t help but be sentimental looking around.

Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal ICE memo, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches

From Capitol News Illinois: Rideshare drivers rallied at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday to ask legislators to support their effort to unionize.