Notebook: Spring Valley captures District 20 Minor League Softball title

Spring Valley advances to the State Tournament on Saturday hosted by District 20
Bureau County Fairgrounds to host mobile food pantry distribution Aug. 3

The River Bend Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry will hold a distribution starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St. in Princeton.
5 things to do in the Illinois Valley: Vendor markets, shows among the activities this weekend

Downtown markets, a musical, a comedy and a family back-to-school event highlight this weekend’s happenings in the Illinois Valley.
Baseball: Area college players to put on LaSalle camp, July 25-27

The three-day LaSalle Baseball Camp sponsored by the Illinois Valley Baseball Academy will run Tuesday, July 25 through Thursday, July 27 at Hegeler Park in LaSalle for incoming grades 2-8.
Judge rejects Trump’s effort to move New York hush money case to federal court

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid to move his hush-money payments case from New York state court to a federal venue. The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein means the
Stanford University president announces resignation amid scrutiny over his research

On Wednesday, the president of Stanford University announced his resignation, citing an independent review that found flaws in some papers he authored, but cleared him of research misconduct. Tessier-Lavigne has been president for nearly seven years. Marc
Peacock’s trailer for ‘Twisted Metal’ features series star Anthony Mackie

Peacock is teasing their new show Twisted Metal, sharing a trailer for the post-apocalyptic action comedy featuring Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine). Twisted Metal is based on the Sony video
Take a look at the teaser for the new Peacock docuseries ‘Orlando Bloom: To The Edge’

Peacock shared a taser for the new docuseries Orlando Bloom: To The Edge featuring actor Orlando Bloom. To The Edge follows the 46-year-old Bloom as he goes on “a physical, mental and spiritual journey of self-discovery. Through