Illinois Valley News
Mendota chamber seeks Sweet Corn Festival mini-royalty contestants
Candidates must be five years of age on or by the date of the contest or entering kindergarten, and must be a resident of the Mendota Elementary School district.
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5mMarquette drops 6-1 decision to Asher Pruemer, St. Joseph-Ogden in Class 2A state semifinals
The Marquette baseball team managed just four hits off St. Joseph-Ogden's Asher Pruemer in a 6-1 loss in Friday night's IHSA Class 2A State semifinal at Illinois Field in Champaign. The Crusaders play Freeburg for third place at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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6mPutnam County wins ‘dogfight’ in extra innings to advance to 1A state title game
The Putnam County baseball team beat North Clay 4-3 in 8 innings on Friday in Champaign to advance to the Class 1A state championship game. The Panthers will play Tremont at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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5mStreator businesses rally to aid tornado victims
Streator businesses and organizations are offering support to the community they serve in the aftermath of a tornado on Thursday.
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2mStreator promotes two firefighters after Park named chief
After promoting Bryan Park to be the next fire chief, the Streator Fire Department still had some leadership positions to fill. This week, the department officially announced internal promotions to round things out.
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3mHartauer Foundation helps Horizon House’s ‘Road to Independence’ campaign eclipse $110K
The annual “Road to Independence” campaign utilizes a dedicated team of community volunteers to secure donations for Horizon House