Illinois Valley's 5 most-read stories: Oct. 5-11

Peotone captures first Class 1A regional title since 2022

Peotone boys soccer clinches its first Class 1A Regional Championship since 2022.

Bradley-Bourbonnais takes down Urbana to earn Class 2A regional title, first title since 2017

Bradley Bourbonnais defeated Urbana to earn its first regional title since 2017.

Matchups for first round of the playoffs

Here are the known dates and times for the next round of the IHSA playoffs.

Hawaii 56 NIU 21: What to know about the Huskies’ seventh straight loss

For the second straight week, the NIU defense allowed more than 40 points to one of the worst scoring offenses in the country, this time letting the Hawaii offense to unload in a 56-21 Rainbow Warriors win in DeKalb on Saturday.

L-P Foundation to lead restoration of auditorium organ

A restoration of the La Salle-Peru Township High School auditorium organ is estimated at $500,000 to $550,000, and the L-P Foundation is expected to lead the fundraising.