A look at the Illinois Valley Girls Track & Field records

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Teen charged after incident at Peru McDonald’s leaves another hospitalized

A 17-year-old Peru male has been charged with reckless driving following an incident early Wednesday that left a 16-year-old with a head injury, Peru Police Chief Sarah Raymond said in a news release.

Ottawa’s Joey Liebhart places 4th, medals at 2A state: The Times Saturday Roundup

Ottawa senior Joey Liebhart finished fourth in the Class 2A 300-meter hurdles in Saturday's IHSA Boys Track and Field State finals in Charleston, while Somonauk senior Landin Stillwell earned a pair of medals in 1A. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

La Salle-Peru’s Aavery Hill places 4th in 2A discus: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup

La Salle-Peru's Aavery Hill placed fourth in the Class 2A discus, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Ottawa baseball falls 9-1 to host Metamora in 3A regional championship game

The Ottawa baseball team was limited to just three hits by Metamora's Mason Sauder and the host Redbirds put together two big scoring innings in Saturday's 9-1 loss in the Class 3A regional championship game. The Pirates finished the season at 19-13-1, the most wins in 13 years.