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Participants embraced the challenge on Saturday, June 28, 2025, during the 2025 Muddy Dash at the Fox Valley Off Road in Utica.

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The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored fireworks on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Lake Mendota ahead of Independence Day.

A collection of 40 of the top prep baseball players this past spring from across The Times' 13-school coverage area.

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The City of Peru Parks and Recreation hosted their annual Touch a Truck event on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at Centennial Park in Peru.

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Students from the Lighted Way School visited Loch Countryside Kennel on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Peru.

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Members of the cast of Annie Jr. rehearsed Annie Jr. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church in Henry. The show will be presented July 25-27 at the River Valley Players theater in Henry.

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Macy Michelini, of Peru, donated 400 pounds of beef to the food pantry through her"Beef Kind and Healthy" distribution. Michelini did a project where she had to raise a cow, process it and distribute it to the local food pantry.

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Illinois Valley media, including the La Salle NewsTribune and The Times, have been following the Starved Rock Murders and Chester Weger’s case for more than 60 years. Here are a few key moments in this long-running saga, captured by our reporters and photographers. Photo editor Scott Anderson procured the material. Weger died on Sunday, June 22, 2025.

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A large crowd attended The Great Pages Circus on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton. The Great Pages Circus is a family-friendly, traveling circus that features international acts, liberty animals, aerial, juggling, clown acts, and motorcycle mayhem. Performances are held on Tuesday June 24, 2025 at 4:30p.m. and 7p.m. at the Bureau County Fairgrounds.