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Photo editor Scott Anderson selected some of the best news photos from 2025 in the Illinois Valley.
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Photo editor Scott Anderson selected some of the best sports photos from 2025 in the Illinois Valley.
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Photo editor Scott Anderson selected some of the best feature photos from 2025 in the Illinois Valley.
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Shaw Local photographers across northern Illinois captured some amazing moments this year, including the excitement and drama of high school sports, the hometown pride of a summer festival, and the reality of the news events that shaped our communities. Together, these images preserve not just what happened in 2025, but how it felt to live in the towns and neighborhoods we call home.
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Princeton the girls basketball team won the Ottawa Holiday Tournament with a 57-44 win over Metamora on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Tom Sistak.
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Check out these decorative Christmas homes and parks throughout the Illinois Valley.
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Hall defeated Seneca 41-30 on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 during the Shipyard Showdown tournament at Seneca High School. Check out photos from the game by MaKade Rios.
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Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule to parade through Utica on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. The Utica Fire Protection District has been hosting Santa since December 1941 and is one of the oldest Santa parades in the Illinois Valley.
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Mendota defeated Hall 67-48 to win it's first Colmone Classic since 2012.
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