T and A Bucking Bulls partnered with Rugged Cross Cattle Company to hold the inaugural Starved Rock Rodeo on Saturday, June 22, 2025 at the LaSalle Speedway & Event Center in La Salle. The event featured bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting food vendors, apparel, rodeo attire, and much more. Riders from Northern Illinois and throughout the Midwest competed in the rodeo.
The Utica Fire Department held its annual Car Show and Cruise night on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Carey Memorial Park in Utica. About 40 cars were on display at the show.
Thousands of motorcycles made their way from Morris to the Middle East Conflicts Wall in Marseilles on Saturday to pay tribute to fallen soldiers and recognize Gold Star families