The courses are in good shape, the field is at over 100 again, and the 46th annual Richard J. Berry Memorial golf tournament is set to take place this weekend.

Each year, the Elks host an Americanism essay contest where students can write an essay answering a selected topic.

Changes in how electric bicycles and other vehicles are regulated will soon come to the Illinois Valley.

United Way of Eastern La Salle County will celebrate Labor of Love’s 35th anniversary Saturday, Oct. 3.

Longtime BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus has shared the stories of state champions, winning shots and sadness of loved ones lost with his game coverage and weekly sports columns, Hieronymus' Hypothesis. He is retiring after nearly 40 years at the end of July.

After a standout senior year in football, wrestling and track and field, Princeton's Casey Etheridge is the 2025-26 NewsTribune Male Athlete of the Year.

Illinois Valley residents will have the opportunity to learn basic lifesaving skills during a free CPR class later this month.

The suspect in the Mother’s Day police shooting in rural DePue – a 3-year-old was struck and killed by gunfire – will undergo a psychological exam. Anthony Rodriguez’s trial was postponed pending an evaluation.

Two children were rescued from Bureau Creek on Tuesday after strong currents carried them downstream while they were swimming, according to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office.

We are proud to present the 2026 Times All-Area Girls Soccer Team, filled with standouts from Ottawa, Streator, Serena, Earlville, Somonauk, Leland and Sandwich.