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The Northern Illinois University Steelband performed for students on Friday at DePue School. The NIU Steelband features the steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Funding for the NIU Steelband visit to DePue was provided in part by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, Illinois Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts.
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The La Salle County Board approved member James Reid during the La Salle County Board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at the La Salle County Government Center in Ottawa. Reid replaces Beth Finley Smith in the District 4 seat.
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Marquette defeated Hall 52-45 on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at Hall High School.
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The Pink Heals Sauk Valley Chapter fire truck paid a visit to Rachel Sienkiewicz on Thursday at the Peru Fire Station. Sienkiewicz is a telecommunicator at the Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Center in Peru, who is battling cancer.
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Snow is falling across the Illinois Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. The National Weather Service predicts 3 to 5 inches of snow with higher amounts to the west when it's all said and done.
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LaMoille held on to beat St. Bede 79-75 in overtime on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at LaMoille High School.
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Crews from Semper FI Land Services, along with help from the Illinois Department of Transportation, conducted a controlled burn on Monday at Deer Pit Prairie near the intersection of Interstate 39 and Route 251 near Oglesby. The burns are designed to clear out invasive plants and encourage the growth of native prairie vegetation.
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Utica showcased its Market on Mill retail plaza during the Winter Wine Walk on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, downtown Utica. The Market on Mill is scheduled to officially open in May. Hundreds of wine enthusiasts gathered in Utica on a winter's day to sip wine and experience a fun-filled afternoon.
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Teams from Marquette, Mendota, Princeton, Sandwich and Amboy all competed during the Class 1A Regional meet on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. This is the first time St. Bede has hosted a wrestling regional event.
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