<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/04/09/oswego-says-dutch-bros-coffee-drive-thru-to-be-open-later-this-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:16:49.97Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:16:49.97Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oswego says Dutch Bros. Coffee drive-thru to be open later this year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Oswego,Oswego Village Board,oswego il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/fPsjuAG52MVvYa0q_-JXS9bz_cU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/B7CIRW3LWBB7RC46U2TZT2MSWA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oswego village trustees on April 7 unanimously approved plans for a Dutch Bros. Coffee at  the intersection of U.S. Route 34 and Ogden Falls.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/04/04/vintage-charm-sandwich-opera-house-makes-the-perfect-night-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:15:31.519Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:15:31.519Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vintage charm: Sandwich Opera House makes the perfect night out]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/40-iTj1VlX8M18F_sPpG-Pb0FM4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NNRILCWVHZEDHCXDMFYRTZ6CSI.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sandwich Opera House, 140 East Railroad Street, Sandwich]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/04/11/rep-davis-says-polls-show-overwhelming-opposition-to-data-centers-in-yorkville-calls-for-referendum/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:10:30.973Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:10:30.973Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State Rep. Davis says polls show ‘overwhelming’ opposition to data centers in Yorkville, calls for referendum]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[yorkville,yorkville il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/IKQGT0-auiFnLgLI3rJJoEbsoaU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/D2G65LZCGFBNFPO5RMKPO5VBVQ.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(file photo) - 75th District IL State Rep. Jed Davis (R- Yorkville) released a statement saying Yorkville should pause data center projects in the face of public opposition. Pictured, Davis speaks at the 'Guns Save Life' event in Utica on Thursday, Aug 21, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/04/08/new-auto-body-shop-in-yorkville-says-they-will-bring-your-vehicle-back-to-pre-accident-condition/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:09:22.069Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:09:22.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New auto body shop in Yorkville says they will ‘bring your vehicle back to pre-accident condition’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[yorkville,yorkville il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/M9bF5HgwMW6yVpPlGquNFbnuAcI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EQPF6NII6V7CMUV7YIGUYN2ZNI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gerber Collision & Glass auto body shop specializes in windshield replacement and repair.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/04/07/locally-owned-the-overstock-market-in-yorkville-gets-ready-to-pass-on-the-savings/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:05:08.304Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T16:05:08.304Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Locally owned The Overstock Market in Yorkville gets ready to ‘pass on the savings’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[yorkville,yorkville il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/rUhcuH7RB2lwq7s8w6wTIwELQLA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/PKL6C36FYJBGRP23Z72OZLPBXM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(file photo) The Overstock Market is opening in the Cannonball Run shopping center in Yorkville on April 18.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2026/04/13/historic-highlights-catastrophic-donner-party-left-from-illinois/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:56:00.351Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:56:00.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Historic Highlights: Catastrophic Donner Party left from Illinois]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/04/13/dangerous-storms-expected-tuesday-in-northern-illinois-tornadoes-and-giant-hail-possible/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:53:00.773Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:53:00.773Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dangerous storms expected Tuesday in northern Illinois, tornadoes and giant hail possible]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[northern illinois weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/NfCmOx8UwGpXDzTsnLyJKHntgcc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/LMW2XC7HKVFGDAPH2EAURVZCKY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The threat of severe storms on Tuesday in northern Illinois]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/ogle-county-news/2026/04/12/coal-city-man-dies-after-car-plunges-into-nettle-creek-in-morris-late-saturday/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:52:26.776Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:52:26.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coal City man dies after car plunges into Nettle Creek in Morris late Saturday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/1-ksODzFUva1sal3EzwbsPrgg0o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BFZAYOLP7VGETNFCSR5ZDRWYHA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First responders are seen at the site where a Coal City man died Saturday night after his car veered off a road and went into Nettle Creek in Morris.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/04/12/nami-mchenry-countys-upcoming-gala-celebrates-vision-hope/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:52:05.753Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:52:05.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NAMI McHenry County’s upcoming gala celebrates vision, hope]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/mzH8r0R1JgUW7JXefyjw09ZC7Rs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VDL5DAID3NEHHOYNKUKEMVAWCU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NAMI McHenry County hosts an open house to debut the Living Room and Drop-In Center on Feb. 26, 2026, in Crystal Lake.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/04/13/fire-destroys-oswego-township-garage-sunday-afternoon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:51:43.316Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:51:43.316Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fire destroys Oswego Township garage Sunday afternoon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/B4tj7iy--A9d5UvPfUrOS9oyfv0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/OQPSICL6ZNHKZORBUKJ6TVLHG4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[No one was injured in a fire that destroyed an Oswego Township garage on April 12, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/2026/04/13/glen-ellyn-gives-two-time-olympian-heros-welcome-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:51:10.485Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:51:10.485Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Glen Ellyn gives two-time Olympian hero’s welcome home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/_uERJIu5DwIYUQlCjCef2zpzlNo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VW3FGATEWVDE5EVDLZUHHODBJU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic speed skater Ethan Cepuran embraces childhood teacher Debbie Rausch Sunday during a reception at the Glen Ellyn Historical Society]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/04/13/the-vintage-pour-wine-bar-to-open-in-kankakee/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:43:36.349Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:43:36.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Vintage Pour wine bar to open in  Kankakee]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/6-JQKNxOzjnIclwi_l_3o23qfSY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AWMHSMKMZVEO5MKV53QXGUTADY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Caldwell and Jolene Booth, left, both of Bourbonnais and co-owners of Sweet Darren’s, and Bourbonnais father and daughter Andy and Anne Fredona, right, will open The Vintage Pour on South Schuyler Avenue this May in the former Cork Wine Bar, which was previously Grapes & Hops.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/13/the-times-2026-boys-track-and-field-preview-capsules/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:42:11.202Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:42:11.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Times 2026 boys track and field preview capsules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/geXuCKgR0D9n75Om0AJosfhYZkk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CTBXMHV24BH33JTK5YJWDDGED4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Somonauk's Gunnar Swenson competes in the 4x800 meter relay during last season's IHSA Class 1A Boys Track & Field State Finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/13/the-times-2026-girls-track-and-field-preview-capsules/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:32:47.694Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:32:47.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Times 2026 girls track and field preview capsules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/H-iVhN_rtdsXemnDbkW0xHbsPcA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/WRR56GE3FZAUZL2QD3YGQRO33Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(From left) Marquette's Madisyn Trainor, Somonauk's Alexis Punsalan and Seneca's Lila Coleman compete in the 100 meter dash during the Class 1A Sectional track meet last season at Seneca High School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/ogle-county-news/2026/04/13/ogle-county-news-high-school-sports-roundup/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:32:06.064Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:32:06.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ogle County News high school sports roundup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/vAUM03rAUAYgGjDwMuvuGgMPI9g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NPNCYMQ4ZFE6RAEYQ2RCTMSCJU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oregon Hawks logo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/04/13/campton-hills-police-introduce-autism-sensory-kits/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:28:38.355Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:28:38.355Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Campton Hills police introduce autism sensory kits]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/TPd0a3dJgjKZVR8HWHcU-j_Eb9g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7NQPYQMOONCDDMEWSBPHGG23KM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Campton Hills Police Officer Stavroula Tsina displays autism sensory kits which are now included in all the village's patrol cars. The kits are designed to assist officers when interacting with individuals on the autism spectrum or those experiencing sensory sensitivities.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/04/13/sterling-footbridge-installation-waiting-on-union-pacific-comed-action/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:26:38.074Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:26:38.074Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sterling footbridge installation waiting on Union Pacific, ComEd action]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/FQIvQFvHdqU-oML54mZGXbU0F_E=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NAXMJH6O6RGF3MSJK56PL6ORIA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pedestrian bridge spans sit in a parking area in Sterling on Monday, April 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/03/27/shop-dine-unwind-this-spring-and-summer-in-downtown-wheaton/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:23:13.306Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:23:13.306Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shop, dine, unwind this spring and summer in downtown Wheaton]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/dw3S5RhD078LBjb3HzU2g3Bnnyw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4U66IO6HCJFQNII6OS6KAOMVOQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Innovator Hale Street Tents return for another spectacular summer of outdoor dining, live music and fun.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/04/13/must-visit-spots-in-kendall-county-for-art-adventure-fun-this-spring/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:14:58.166Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:14:58.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Must-visit spots in Kendall County for art, adventure & fun this spring ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/GBPdSoY-o0CNVT7Mcf3X4uhQktQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/OWELQZHIUFCMZGF6UQAA323BZY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Edith Farnsworth House near Plano is an architectural masterpiece. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/04/13/john-waite-tributes-to-john-mellencamp-at-the-arcada-theatre-in-april/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:05:03.046Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:05:03.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[John Waite, tributes to John Mellencamp at the Arcada Theatre in April]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/XQyBD_jjVgiND7aOWhwaR_Fpx3I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/I5IJ53XZ25FO3HPK6TVWEEFO4I.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John Waite will perform at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles April 23, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/04/13/northwest-herald-athlete-of-the-week-woodstocks-megan-kuiper/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:04:13.904Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:04:13.904Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week: Woodstock's Megan Kuiper]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[illinois high school girls basketball]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jEz3tY7-6kGbifFafeuGrsn5nmE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/YVJYX23SQBBRPMVYLAOLFNAKAU.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Megan Kuiper, Woodstock]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/04/13/joliet-chambers-boulevard-banner-sales-open-spotlighting-route-66-centennial/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:00:00.965Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:00:00.965Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Joliet Chamber’s Boulevard Banner sales open, spotlighting Route 66 Centennial]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/hdF4CBsjmuk3RJckMpkBD1wLErY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/WWBYOXYXXBGIPBQ3GT5GIQWWTI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Joliet Boulevard Banner artwork for 2026 will feature the official anniversary branding, created by the Illinois Office of Tourism in partnership with the Route 66 Centennial Commission.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/04/13/wise-what-hinders-housing-development-it-isnt-the-neighbors/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:00:01.199Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:00:01.199Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wise: What hinders housing development? It isn’t the neighbors. ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/kTkf2k7zwVsZYaeA43z7SadRxrk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CESTMZUP7VCSNOFP3EI6TANE2A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jim Wise]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/04/13/powers-joins-morrison-community-hospital/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T15:00:00.947Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:00:00.947Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Powers joins Morrison Community Hospital]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/G5SFI3BO3R7Nqlh3qmQyl5NauxE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/RGHTUQF74ZEHJHKX5YFXLFJJ5U.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. David Powers has joined the staff of Morrison Community Hospital.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/03/23/stage-212-in-la-salle-presents-the-play-that-goes-wrong-in-april/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T14:56:34.895Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T14:56:34.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stage 212 in La Salle presents ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ April 17-19, 24-26]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/1nM1-WHQhCLsjwP-bchCp2C2rqA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3YPPM3UWFFGTLJFPRODKYQDZNA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“The Play That Goes Wrong” will be presented April 17-19 and 24-26 at Stage 212, 700 First St., LaSalle. Friday evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinee performances begin at 2 p.m.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/04/13/tony-danza-coming-to-the-dixon-historic-theatre-april-25/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T14:49:30.423Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T14:49:30.423Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tony Danza coming to The Dixon Historic Theatre April 25 ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/SoORjcJJhO2GVY8bpM9brovyJBA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/IES72HJIQVHYBPHZNRSBYUQ2MY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tony Danza will perform at The Dixon Historic Theatre during the 2026 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/03/12/paramounts-copley-comedy-series-announces-line-up-through-may-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T14:47:00.067Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T14:47:00.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Paramount’s Copley Comedy Series announces line-up through May 2 ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/MkH5v_h5lbMUX2UIpFcLYKuRXi0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/WOJR62DFUBGLLIQXICSFVCGFMM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chicago-based comedians will take the stage at the Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora on select Saturday nights through May 2 as part of the Copley Comedy Series.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/04/10/sauk-valley-athlete-of-the-week-erie-prophetstown-softball-player-wynn-renkes/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T14:42:03.726Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T14:42:03.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week: Erie-Prophetstown softball player Wynn Renkes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/CuTsN_-TA85EeO_jsGMOal_NgTk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FJ3O7YBWCBDEJHYYITJNWSTVLQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erie-Prophetstown's Wynn Renkes is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week, presented by Loescher Heating and Air Conditioning. She struck out 15 and walked none in a 7-1 complete-game win against Rock Falls.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/11/cayden-benavidez-delivers-in-the-clutch-for-princeton-in-win-over-sherrard/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T13:50:44.046Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T13:50:44.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cayden Benavidez delivers in the clutch for Princeton in win over Sherrard  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/rQ94cFE3W71lRwaC7rVZhk8WvLI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BWAFZJNWFBGAHAY5AGBHGUCKWE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cayden Benavidez]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/04/13/northern-illinois-in-bloom-best-botanical-gardens-arboretums/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T13:30:00.444Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T13:30:00.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northern Illinois in Bloom: Best botanical gardens & arboretums ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/_augRMrkNZrNUvZQvdZJC4ZpW8w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/A7ETHJNCGJFFPCDDR7EQRIBKTI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crabapple Lake at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/10/shaw-local-radio-podcast-grace-mccormick-safe-journeys-art-gallery-and-fashion-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T13:03:05.496Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T13:03:05.496Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Grace McCormick: Safe Journeys Art Gallery and Fashion Show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/DB7C0rmrpIE7bAZxD9UVXqRH3PU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GGBGEBYC4JGNPJFBKRBFZXUEWY.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dani Holland (left) and Grace McCormick]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/04/13/will-county-sheriffs-office-discourages-senior-assassin-prank/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T13:00:05.812Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T13:00:05.812Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will County Sheriff’s Office discourages students from ‘senior assassin’ pranks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/v2cPxLpfQsMM5U2KNDgb6vX8qFs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JDN4AV2B2RALJAGXED3E3JJG7M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Will County Sheriff's Office sign in Joliet.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/04/13/kankakee-junior-high-teacher-tywon-bender-seeks-victory-in-national-teaching-competition/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T13:00:04.109Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T13:00:04.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kankakee Junior High teacher Tywon Bender seeks victory in national teaching competition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/khqFaPcLbbbTDF9mA5PuF3MyYJ4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/IOOYBXENKJE6XIUI2D2BE3MRHU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tywon Bender, a Kankakee Junior High School STEM teacher who is participating in the America's Favorite Teacher contest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/13/sterling-single-family-home-goes-for-445000/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T12:27:57.034Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T12:27:57.034Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sterling: Single-family home goes for $445,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/d46X2PI8pyGPH5E3owBoHnCaMs4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HZU56HA42NLA5AS6V6GQCVCKRU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/04/13/iran-threatens-ports-in-mideast-as-us-military-set-to-impose-shipping-blockade/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T12:26:17.795Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T12:26:17.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran threatens ports in Mideast as US military set to impose shipping blockade]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/E4tjDPgmEoJ06xQu_tu9T_WTKaA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6AWOD4ILEJHIPAEML6NI6PL5MA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri,File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/04/13/pope-leo-says-he-does-not-fear-trump-citing-gospel-as-he-pushes-back-in-feud-over-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T12:22:28.563Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T12:22:28.563Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/duaySYeMLyZ-ZTLqMEs0OwvNsV8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QAEPIKIU7ZFRZJ5MVTVHXTSR2I.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Algiers’ Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/04/13/stipends-for-some-administrators-in-dekalb-schools-approved/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T12:00:05.965Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T12:00:05.965Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stipends for some administrators in DeKalb schools approved]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/599ih6nVtf5_zgy0NxgG3cEA7nM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QMJIWRDSZZG4LP3A5I34QYLXEI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[School District 428, Clinton Rosette Middle School in DeKalb, IL on Thursday, May 13, 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/04/11/heated-debate-will-county-clashes-over-solar-energy-expansion-coming-to-a-head/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:01:00.437Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:01:00.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Heated debate in Will County: Clashes over solar energy expansion coming to a head ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/aAo2A_6K4Ezrkkm-MeDglUS9muU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DIDNO5G4WNDN7JRBVWI5LIMUZY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Solar panels are seen in this file photo at a Joliet facility.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/04/10/yorkville-again-pushes-back-vote-on-data-center-near-caledonia-subdivision/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:01:00.36Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:01:00.36Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yorkville again pushes back vote  on data center near Caledonia subdivision]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Yorkville,Yorkville City Council,yorkville il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/aQsS1TpauAdpN9UKcRLL3vPIVvM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FPBQBMIQBRDBBH2ZTX3EXXRPEU.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(file photo) Yorkville City Hall was packed, including overflow seating, as the City Council approved the 1,037-acre Project Cardinal data center project on March. 10, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/04/13/chicago-steel-visits-geneva-marklund-with-teddy-bears/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:01:00.367Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:01:00.367Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chicago Steel visits Geneva Marklund with teddy bears]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/6fFEkDH4XX6M_hJQ0eUE5aV-wrU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/KBD2MFK7NFG5LAXQD5ILTBBBJM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Chicago Steel hockey team visited the Marklund Hyde Center near Geneva to give out teddy bears to its residents. The bears were donated by fans during its 'Teddy Bear Toss' event.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/13/city-of-ottawa-hiring-junior-laborers-for-summer-park-maintenance/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:06.047Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:06.047Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[City of Ottawa hiring junior laborers for summer park maintenance]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jMDWp8lkmrk-UmBJJajBbvslzQ4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/RGNLLWD2E5BNFKXNMISGZMXTFY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ottawa Public Works Department is hiring junior laborers for summer employment to maintain parks and public spaces.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/13/ivcc-hosts-annual-art-show-through-april-24/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:09.776Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:09.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IVCC hosts annual art show through April 24]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/GkxvivN4J7HCq59Bbo6tdPw-8ZY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BLLELQQVQVCYVCU26Z3IVDVTD4.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[College and high school artists’ works will be displayed at IVCC’s Spring Art Show April 13-April 24. An awards reception and ceremony for artists and their families will be April 17. The show always features a wide variety of art in 2D and 3D, as shown during last year’s exhibition.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/13/la-salle-public-library-offers-passport-program-cold-case-talk-and-puzzle-race-in-april/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:09.761Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:09.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[La Salle Public Library offers passport program, cold case talk and puzzle race in April]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[la salle county il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/HdTDrcx0ZaACfyC9IE2nvAbonms=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/PRVJCXZL7BFGHJZMSJV3KD334M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[La Salle Public Library]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/13/illinois-valley-ymca-hosts-free-healthy-kids-day-on-april-18/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:08.719Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:08.719Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois Valley YMCA hosts free Healthy Kids Day on April 18]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[la salle county il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/rLbm6YI3KY2IcO8ZTgLwSdgVyQE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/MBBRYRZF7FFFDF2FDRHJOIJJ4E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Javon Webber fires a nerf gun into targets for a chance to win a prize Saturday, April 29, 2023, during the Illinois Valley YMCA's Healthy Kids Day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/13/putnam-county-high-school-hosts-blood-drive-april-24/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:09.514Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:09.514Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Putnam County High School hosts blood drive April 24]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/XfAVAw5Jhk1dHkDYbAycK42vHOI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4SSUXHLZSZHDHFE32JBPUGYWDE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Putnam County High School’s Interact Club will host a spring blood drive on April 24 in partnership with Putnam County Rotary and the American Red Cross.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/13/red-cross-blood-drive-comes-to-mcnabb-on-april-27/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:10.346Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:10.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Red Cross blood drive comes to McNabb on April 27]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/d5huvo5ocPevllm_VkvhElXW34U=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NVM4LBZJRNEDRHUS6HBTNHQ7J4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Putnam County Methodist Churches will host a community blood drive on Monday, April 27, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the McNabb Fire Department, Goldasich Hall, 391 N. Route 89 in McNabb.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/04/13/farmers-expect-less-corn-more-soybean-acres/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:06.334Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:06.334Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Farmers expect less corn, more soybean acres]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/KVe9X1QOyz5eU4gn5rqnDKYtsz0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/23IE66CPZ5G6BOVJLV52SR4RJM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A farmer works in a field near De Soto in south-central Iowa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/ogle-county-news/2026/04/13/hillcrest-board-discusses-closed-hemstock-road-bridge-no-vote-taken/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:02.952Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:02.952Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hillcrest board discusses closed Hemstock Road bridge, no vote taken]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/96vnS9bx-OnL0QzxrEqkeeiENQ4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/OENWURAOZVEGXG5OAY7BJA4NZI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hillcrest Village President Pro Tempore Dan Potter looks on during a Wednesday, April 8, meeting of the Hillcrest Village Board.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/2026/04/07/dupage-prosecutors-seek-life-sentence-for-man-accused-of-killing-wife/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:04.461Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:04.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DuPage prosecutors seek life sentence for man accused of killing wife]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/43zSPrDKChH7td91Xz0MhjgZvWI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/XRWXQPPIVZHHRASJLTQJAHWWH4.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/ogle-county-news/2026/04/13/author-with-byron-roots-releases-debut-horror-noir-novel/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:03.159Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:03.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Author with Byron roots releases debut horror-noir novel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/UcUoINSepT9vIeLnpaPjQuXDNfw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5ZD3H656XRBXZDVODUHKKTUKZQ.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Born in Peoria and raised in Pekin, where he graduated from Pekin Community High School in 2001, Jason Garman maintains longstanding family connections to the Byron area on both sides, having spent much of his childhood there visiting relatives and celebrating holidays.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/04/13/prophetstown-library-to-host-cpr-training-may-7/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T11:00:00.525Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:00:00.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prophetstown library to host CPR training May 7]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/ORdcNY958sEDnjbKc0YJsJ-l3kw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VYQZAPKJLBEERJGRWQ6VLOVGMM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prophetstown library will host CPR training from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/04/07/after-closing-in-march-owners-of-piggys-bbq-in-plainfield-look-to-operate-a-food-truck-business/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T10:45:00.362Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T10:45:00.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After closing in March, owners of Piggy’s BBQ in Plainfield look to operate a food truck business]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/I1-W824p1mBL-TvLGJtYt5G_h_8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3WVN3FT5TVDYPGS2RPDAVQSEUU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Economic problems forced the owners of Piggy’s BBQ, Wings & Fish on Route 59 in Plainfield to close its doors at the end of March. It had previously been located in Oswego.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/04/12/wisconsin-man-charged-with-assault-of-child-he-allegedly-lured-from-harvard/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T10:15:00.385Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T10:15:00.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wisconsin man charged with assault of child he allegedly lured from Harvard]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/F0YOufkrPvmq18ommMamiWRz7X0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GR6N3RSH3BHBRE6JFQ5OGJ3I3E.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chase Schroeder]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/morris-herald-news/2026/04/13/city-of-morris-budget-placed-on-file-includes-45-million-in-projects/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T10:15:00.463Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T10:15:00.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[City of Morris budget placed on file, includes $45 million in projects]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Vy2G8h8k8M8Ej1KV1VNEtHSDKx8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TNE5HNKHQBBBFHWBWRK2COVVBM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morris City Hall]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/04/13/50-gather-at-lee-county-courthouse-to-raise-child-abuse-prevention-awareness/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T10:15:00.506Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T10:15:00.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[50 gather at Lee County courthouse to raise child abuse prevention awareness]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Gs6mCir5McAIYNBX0Xj7piciRyQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/WKMYO7FHQFHPVBFDIXITG2NXZA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dixon Deputy Police Chief Aaron Simonton speaks to a crowd Friday, April 10, 2026, during a Hands Around the Courthouse event in Dixon hosted by Shining Star Children’s Advocacy Center to raise awareness of child abuse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/04/11/5-story-apartment-commercial-plan-for-fox-river-grove-advances-never-would-have-imagined/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T10:00:01.74Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T10:00:01.74Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[5-story apartment-commercial plan for Fox River Grove advances: ‘Never would have imagined’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/C6q2PyceIPaN-oGMxAsfNTrSZZE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/YD3ZVZNVGNDYDEXWTYCO2QUSP4.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rendering of the Fox River Landing mixed-use development for Fox River Grove's Block B property.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/04/13/daily-chronicle-2026-girls-track-and-field-preview-5-to-watch/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T09:32:00.612Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T09:32:00.612Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daily Chronicle 2026 girls track and field preview: 5 to watch]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[illinois high school boys track and field]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/KhdUAwSCte1kz5AuIAccXsT4Lnc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JTMYDH7JKNCMHA5S72T4MWJNJY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(From left) L-P's Delani Duggan, Sycamore's Layla Janisch, Rochelle's Kyrie Cragin and Morris's Aubrey Lines compete in the 800 meter run during the Interstate 8 Conference girls track championship last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/04/13/daily-chronicle-2026-girls-track-and-field-preview-team-by-team-capsules/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T09:30:00.757Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T09:30:00.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daily Chronicle 2026 girls track and field preview: Team-by-team capsules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/QTYkAqcaK63lCbQv2-vZhhMTa_Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/IQDNEH2DVBCUDOHQPEI6BUPUSQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fulton's Miraya Pessman (left) and Genoa-Kingston's Presley Meyer race to the finish line of the 4x200 relay at the Landers-Loomis Invitational track meet last spring at Oregon High School. The Steamers won the event in 1:48.52.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/04/06/2026-kane-county-chronicle-boys-track-and-field-previews-a-look-at-teams-across-the-area/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T03:49:49.172Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T03:49:49.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2026 Kane County Chronicle Boys Track and Field previews: A look at teams across the area]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/FwsJt5XE0eJvyNBw3KBv1DZUozU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5B6U3UGZYZHJLBOPIZETBD2CFA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Batavia's Edward Polaski wins the 800-meter run during the 2025 Class 3A Lake Park boys track and field sectional in Roselle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/04/12/riverdale-middle-school-announces-straight-as-honor-roll-and-perfect-attendance-for-third-qauarter/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T01:44:55.835Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-13T01:44:55.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Riverdale Middle School announces straight As, honor roll and perfect attendance for third quarter]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/cFrxYg0o1u-v2I7J8TiDyKxWlPo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZZ2DAQBFL5HGBEJEXJX6ZJYKWY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Honor Roll]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/12/bureau-county-marriage-licenses-through-march-31-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:53:00.309Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:53:00.309Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bureau County marriage licenses through March 31, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/cYmEbrZCfS1_e5AVF4fatHbqMOE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/KFIE4HDZH5EXPKSB2DTM5LYGUU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State Street Jewelers - Wedding Bands Without Limits: Customize Your Perfect Ring]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/04/12/normal-man-killed-in-crash-saturday-on-i-55-in-braidwood/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:18:22.759Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:18:22.759Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Normal man killed in crash Saturday on I-55 in Braidwood]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Bz1wdK2s8wBIEXppwOBNZs4gZL8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CPM7OKE5N5DXPPPWLD26RGKCYQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man from Normal was killed Saturday in a crash on Interstate 55 in Braidwood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/ogle-county-news/2026/04/12/polo-area-community-theatre-to-host-family-game-day-april-19/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:00:00.829Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:00:00.829Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Polo Area Community Theatre to host family game day April 19]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/sale-closed-in-oswego-597000-for-a-single-family-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:00:01.463Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:00:01.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sale closed in Oswego: $597,000 for a single-family home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/fxxiTFG43kxjMTmyyakrTEFfUpc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GYEIB72ZSVLT7AAG2I6G66VAK4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/residential-home-in-johnsburg-sells-for-415000/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:00:02.005Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:00:02.005Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Residential home in Johnsburg sells for $415,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jD36xlEO23ocIR53DufOibZNmbg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DJ6LQV26TRLX7DJMDTCZ2XKCCY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/single-family-home-sells-for-570000-in-ottawa/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:00:00.896Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:00:00.896Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Single-family home sells for $570,000 in Ottawa]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/OSsqMlm_9Ik9LBaYKNq_GU9EQ-8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GOCO7RNSA5OUHD3EHOUWQP6Q7I.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/04/12/shaw-local-radio-podcast-talk-line-with-brandon-clark-interviews-sterling-main-streets-janna-groharing/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:00:00.839Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:00:00.839Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Brandon Clark interviews Sterling Main Street’s Janna Groharing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/c7tWQgMWV37bH3uSUXUwvtlrP0g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZBQWOF2MAJGTDGWGD62GLHP3T4.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sterling Main Street Executive Director Janna Groharing visits the WIXN radio station in Dixon as a Talk Line guest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/12/spring-valley-fire-protection-district-featuring-new-fire-safety-inflatable-house/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:00:01.352Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:00:01.352Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spring Valley Fire Protection District featuring new fire safety inflatable house]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/bKq_xT5v-20SRVgA0EnpipUdHEI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/KPMJIMQWYBCS3ABWOEWS73YYMM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new inflatable fire safety house will be prevalent in the Spring Valley community, featured at events like Fire Prevention Week in October, the National Night Out, Easter egg hunts, the downtown Spring Valley carnivals, school presentations and more.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/04/12/feed-the-economy-report-released-illinois-economic-impact-includes-96-billion-in-exports/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:00:01.328Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:00:01.328Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Feed the Economy report released: Illinois economic impact includes $9.6 billion in exports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/MMA1wWrfI6TIlAC5nvi5lDi9xBY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/USRL7YSWQBFQHPF66WICYAX2DM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[American agriculture contributes $10.4 trillion in economic value and supports nearly 49 million U.S. jobs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/sycamore-residential-home-goes-for-298000/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:00:01.671Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:00:01.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sycamore: Residential home goes for $298,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/l5kk6q1mgwv4OGFj8pNDXGR-v2k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7GRBZUPFYJMLFP7HL3EKMG6IMM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/ogle-county-news/2026/04/12/obendorf-a-busy-museum-and-more-artifacts/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T23:00:00.992Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T23:00:00.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Obendorf: A busy museum and more artifacts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/9oZEDrnCm8fdsQoQECgDkHu-gLo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CLRNQTBHBJGQPKPQMA3PNBLHRI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Betty Obendorf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/04/12/seneca-defeats-serena-in-baseball-the-herald-news-saturday-roundup/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T22:30:03.203Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T22:30:03.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Seneca defeats Serena in baseball: The Herald-News Saturday Roundup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/dIOL2GvpL9jxAyh9Tmgadhu6XUY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5FKDRXPL7MBEHAUHNM37SYUSFY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seneca logo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/04/06/springtime-festivals-celebrate-music-art-history-in-northern-illinois/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T22:21:50.535Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T22:21:50.535Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Springtime festivals celebrate music, art, history in northern Illinois]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/wrXX2xu_rNdXKIQW3OGWQ_g9owY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JRAC2L3CURDRRGP5JZSAFUVIJU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Celebrate the beauty of Lilac Time in Lombard at a variety of special events including guided walking tours of Lilacia Park offered by the Lombard Historical Society through May 17. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2026/04/11/genevieve-burda-strikes-first-as-benet-controls-the-pace-beats-providence-to-stay-undefeated/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T22:06:31.447Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T22:06:31.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Genevieve Burda strikes first as Benet controls the pace, beats Providence to stay undefeated]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/PeovqKLLjWfs9Cx_yzhoMMnUuy8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/UCHGXXXTPNFRJGODH2HC36V7RA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Genevieve Burda (left) scored in the ninth minute, Giada McGlynn (middle) had four saves, and Annie Fitzgerald (right) posted two shots on goal in Benet's 2-0 win over Providence on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/04/12/will-county-forest-district-board-adopts-improvement-plans-for-existing-and-new-trails/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T22:00:01.123Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T22:00:01.123Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will County Forest District Board adopts improvement plans for existing and new trails]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jYQJLBhLgdKa8XrTLQV5MkVjxGE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2CS2KSCMCRHMFMERVYIIMSOCFE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign for the entrance to Theodore Marsh off Fox Meadow Drive Crest Hill on Friday, April 9, 2021.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/04/12/mchenry-ice-rink-ownership-operations-formalized-between-city-mayors-rise-up-foundation/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:47:00.282Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T21:47:00.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[McHenry ice rink ownership, operations formalized between city, mayor’s RISE Up Foundation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[McHenry,mchenry il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jGzv9vtfPog0voCz3iuojqUE94Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/UZOCQLSOVRFKDNTM2EVOG6ELYI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Family members watch as Natasha Lamprecht skates on Dec. 5, 2023, at the Miller Point Park Ice Skating rink in McHenry.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/12/bureau-county-property-transfers-march-16-31-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:46:00.312Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T21:46:00.312Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bureau County Property Transfers: March 16-31, 2026 ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Wjko5mOEe4x57QvWjtHSW7hjSgo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GZ2XCRXOXTXE2K4QRN7XQSUTMY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bureau County Courthouse is at 700 S. Main Street in Princeton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/single-family-home-in-joliet-sells-for-292000/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:37:00.376Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T21:37:00.376Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Single-family home in Joliet sells for $292,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/J4vVUilF-aDwM5xTuxtg6Lbp1bM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AIIW7D6VPNKHRFS4LPIL52ZS24.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/12/illinois-valley-community-colleges-scifest-returns-april-17-with-100-hands-on-science-experiments/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:14:00.24Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T21:14:00.24Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois Valley Community College’s SciFest returns April 17 with 100+ hands-on science experiments]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/kjxYwMQ-taB4gluaQx5uF34_XZs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NGNSR2XF5FFZJN7GFPV6RAFAOM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IVCC’s annual SciFest puts science in the hands of participants at an array of experiment stations, while offering center court spectacle demonstrations throughout the evening. The event takes place on April 17 at 7 p.m. in the IVCC Gym and features perennial favorites such as the bed of nails, ice cream making and bubble science.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/04/12/st-charles-police-school-district-eye-extension-of-school-resource-officer-program-security-cameras/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:00:00.914Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T21:00:00.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[St. Charles police, school district eye extension of school resource officer program, security cameras]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[st. charles news,st. charles city council]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/y7dCEWtOW3tMW0BfALbSCjCx-B8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5W4ZMZHHWJEE7KE2S7A2DUMBAU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(file photo) St. Charles Police Chief Dan Likens said an agreement has been made between the police department and St. Charles School District 303 on its school resource officer program, its reciprocal reporting agreement, and a camera usage agreement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/04/12/st-charles-library-groups-spring-used-book-sale-begins-april-17/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T21:00:00.874Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T21:00:00.874Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[St. Charles library group’s spring used book sale begins April 17]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/k5RF64Tx1dSRiTTg2tRuIwh-z1w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/S64FUCFKWRJVXLNSILCAKJGFPM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Book sale (copy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/04/12/woodstock-north-boys-track-claims-top-spot-at-marengos-ed-reeves-invite-saturdays-northwest-herald-roundup/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:48:18.241Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T20:48:18.241Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woodstock North boys track claims top spot at Marengo’s Ed Reeves Invite: Saturday’s Northwest Herald roundup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/0GsANmDqmM1X5GBvgloNHJu3d8g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AU727E6KB5CJDDEQCCAUROGHNE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Woodstock North logo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/04/12/hungarian-prime-minister-orban-concedes-defeat-in-a-european-electoral-earthquake/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:32:33.523Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T20:32:33.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán concedes defeat in a European electoral earthquake]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/hQlH_apsZH_UO26SE6R0Y2agogk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/R2E4YS3QYVBWBIGAIR75LJR4UU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, center, flanked by his team reacts after a parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/12/princeton-and-illini-dar-chapters-celebrate-130th-anniversaries/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:32:00.329Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T20:32:00.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Princeton and Illini DAR chapters celebrate 130th anniversaries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/dHEHtAzXF0r3LGuzzQURDa7mdFs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VJUBMRNPIVGDJAUVCDVBNHH6RM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Princeton-Illinois Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution members celebrating its 130th anniversary]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/04/12/blue-envelope-aids-interactions-between-police-people-with-autism-lake-in-the-hills-latest-to-adopt/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:30:00.407Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T20:30:00.407Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Blue Envelope’ aids interactions between police, people with autism. Lake in the Hills latest to adopt]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[lake in the hills,lake in the hills il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jaMWpDwBK1MnprQ09M0i_0lujkI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/LQMFDN2QTVCMPFUYXKLF36G2EE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new Lake in the Hills Police Department building on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/11/ottawa-softball-rolls-in-round-robin-streator-baseball-splits-with-rochelle-the-times-saturday-roundup/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:21:12.132Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T20:21:12.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ottawa softball rolls in round-robin; Streator baseball splits with Rochelle: The Times Saturday Roundup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/ydP1yfjNJRaoccLIQ41U-ouEH98=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/R3EIYS4ITRGTLKCZSUJL2ZAAEQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Piper Lewis]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/04/12/dekalb-schools-lowers-2025-property-tax-levy-heres-what-it-means-for-taxpayers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T20:00:00.984Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T20:00:00.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DeKalb schools lowers 2025 property tax levy: Here’s what it means for taxpayers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/LOJS8mwZjfgH1aJcS2upJJcNzXk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/WN3SF423SRHLDNELQSIRA4EBPI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DeKalb School District 428 Board member Nick Atwood listens in on the discussion had at a Nov. 18, 2025, meeting of the DeKalb School District 428 Board of Education.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/single-family-home-sells-for-355000-in-princeton/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:49:01.697Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:49:01.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Single-family home sells for $355,000 in Princeton]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/DyF14u4w0Wt4LwyNJqhUuYc_ImE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HIHJZFUQSVPJDPQ3OGP35TKFAY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/single-family-home-in-ottawa-goes-for-250000/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:34:00.329Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:34:00.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Single-family home in Ottawa goes for $250,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/RBI82JWDtiCTuuZ5oAvb3SAVqtg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CAC3H6NULJIRDHNJZYGMYFDNZM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/high-school-sports/2026/04/11/mendota-baseball-tops-earlville-19-13-fridays-newstribune-roundup/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:32:11.692Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:32:11.692Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mendota baseball tops Earlville 19-13: Friday’s NewsTribune roundup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/5PALC9YnyEIt7JIvoHrmm4c8mhM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JDDRDJ7EVZADDGC4KJTT62YUQE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mendota's Brody Hartt]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/high-school-sports/2026/04/11/l-p-girls-track-wins-own-invite-saturdays-newstribune-roundup/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:27:09.992Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:27:09.992Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[L-P girls track wins own invite: Saturday’s NewsTribune roundup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/iHO2l9_X1MRVNOZJ8B97h12nU9c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VHHJ5XL7GREY7GZBXDBGHGQ4F4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aubrey Duttlinger]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/12/illinois-valley-4-h-members-participate-in-public-speaking-contest/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:26:00.322Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:26:00.322Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois Valley 4-H members participate in public speaking contest]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[la salle county il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/O_Tw_Vi1vQ5N36Mlf8NC8eV5_as=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/RJU7NAB27ZHMJGTRDARHM6DSEE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[4-H State Public Speaking Contest participants Josie Heely (from left), Gwen Heely, Lillian Miller, Sariah Brewster, Paisley Brewster, Caroline Klostermann, Myracle Johnson, and Raylen Campbell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/tinley-park-three-bedroom-home-goes-for-356000/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:13:00.272Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:13:00.272Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tinley Park: Three-bedroom home goes for $356,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/JatXLDIYE7htbnIybOGGejfu90U=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/Q2NN6QTY25JD7KARNEGHB7PYFA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/single-family-home-in-genoa-sells-for-280000/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:09:00.304Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:09:00.304Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Single-family home in Genoa sells for $280,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/cXYMf3C8nsYIubAXa8UVaTuyLr4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7HA55JU7SNLC7NSOGXPDUY2TZE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/04/12/single-family-home-sells-in-sycamore-for-270000/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:02:00.302Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:02:00.302Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Single-family home sells in Sycamore for $270,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/o-ZvenTmbIJO07B4FpcjlACpXtA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3EEQVRH4R5JMVEPMFUUDUAI6ZI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/04/12/dekalb-high-school-performances-of-hairspray-the-broadway-musical-open-april-16/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:00:01.462Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:00:01.462Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DeKalb High School performances of ‘Hairspray the Broadway Musical’ open April 16]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/7ujDq_y9RM1l1O78kLmx7IdoiSs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DLRZUM673RPZNHJPAJ344OVPKY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DeKalb High School is set to open its spring production the musical “Hairspray the Broadway Musical,” April 16.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/04/12/oswego-museum-sets-program-on-kendall-county-history-from-prehistoric-times-to-1865/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:00:00.534Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:00:00.534Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oswego museum sets program on Kendall County history from prehistoric times to 1865  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/7raoyD5YXHxTXl8ZuwwIjIceh_0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/PUIHUB2D4BH47NKK5WSGZUHBQM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Waubonsee, principal war chief of the Prairie Band of the Potawatomi Tribe, was one of the numerous Native American residents on hand to greet Kendall County’s first White settlers. The county’s rich early history and heritage from prehistoric times through the end of the Civil War will be the topic for an entertaining and informative presentation at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Oswego’s Little White School Museum.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/04/10/joliet-slammers-announce-jersey-and-tin-cup-promotions-for-game-at-old-joliet-prison/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T19:00:00.946Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T19:00:00.946Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Joliet Slammers announce jersey and tin cup promotions for game at Old Joliet Prison]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Y3hQWn936_JJ0zZ4yX_jLfNwZuk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/456WMVL76FFH3F7XBMV3CYF73Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joliet Slammers promotional photo shows jersey being worn at The Big House Ballgame and tin cup to be given away to first 1,000 fans at the game being played at the Old Joliet Prison on April 30. April 6, 2026]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/04/12/mchenry-county-friend-create-bookstore-on-wheels/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T18:17:29.268Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T18:17:29.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[McHenry County friend create bookstore on wheels]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[crystal lake,crystal lake il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/rfB4UwxVZ1MQ1TkKMxv1ocmkBI4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6ARORR55KZBNPCG4JBG2DTLRUA.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Customers peruse the shelves inside Cassi Hunn and Jacquee McLeod's mobile bookstore, Here for the Plot. The McHenry County friends started the business in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/12/listen-illinois-valleys-5-most-read-stories-this-week-april-5-11/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T17:00:02.593Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shaw Media Local</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-12T17:00:02.593Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Listen: Illinois Valley’s 5 most-read stories this week, April 5-11]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jg3pixNONqQibn_Ys21uQcjxNiA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/SOUVG7AIL5C7NF2EOB55DECDBE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Diners at The Boatyard Bar & Bistro can enjoy views of the Illinois River while they eat, where wildlife and passing boats highlight the restaurant’s riverfront setting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>