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Shaw Local photojournalists took home nine Illinois Press Association awards for 2024 coverage on Thursday, June 5, at the Illinois Press Association Convention and awards ceremony at Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino in East Peoria.

Streator High School is moving forward with plans to build a new Career and Technical Education building along West Lincoln Avenue, with construction expected to be completed by early next year.

For the first time, a student in Illinois Valley Community College’s study-abroad program will study in South Korea, IVCC said in a news release.

The former Illinois Valley Cellular building and site of the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall and Museum, located on 200 Riverfront, became a tumultuous topic during Wednesday’s Marseilles City Council meeting.

Diversified Sheet Metal has been named the Streator Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Business of the Month for June.

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The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp held a celebration for the 2024 Championship team on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Schweickert Stadium in Peru. The organization raised the 2024 championship banner along with the Prospect League Trophy during a presentation before the game against the Alton River Dragons. The Shrimp lost by a final of 6-5.

The Jammin’ at the Clock summer concert series will return to Heritage Park in downtown Streator for its 10th year, beginning with a performance by Noreen Stark on Friday, June 6.

With everything from duck derbies to tractor treks, there is plenty to do in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

The Ottawa Special Events Committee has announced the schedule for its 2025 Music in the Park concert series, bringing live music to Washington Park every Saturday evening this summer.