<?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/thescene/2026/06/09/rocky-horror-picture-show-comes-to-egyptian-theatre-in-dekalb-june-26/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:40:26.878Z</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>2026-06-09T16:40:26.878Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ comes to Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb June 26]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Qg0qYfXLQZ4zo35SKdB84eLy-GY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4OR6ZJCKTJHI5FFLSB43DODWYU.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cult-classic film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be screened at the Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb at 8 p.m. Friday, June 26.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/10/princetons-avah-oertel-keeps-hitting-on-record-pace/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:39:24.955Z</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>2026-06-09T16:39:24.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BCR Softball Player of Year: Princeton’s Avah Oertel keeps hitting on record pace   ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/kjIPvVC6uh_I9II4PKe0nLWxSzk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/THRNA3S3FRC3HJUUA2ONUSMQWM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Princeton's Avah Oertel repeats as the BCR Softball Player for the 2026 season. She set single-season school records with 17 home runs and 59 RBIs while batting .607.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/06/09/man-now-facing-federal-charges-in-2021-kankakee-homicide/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:26:57.809Z</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>2026-06-09T16:26:57.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man now facing federal charges in 2021 Kankakee homicide]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/9tAyBpfYE4HwgI_ILkScgqOMSeg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4PCD5MIVNJLYPBXYUZ7TINYEKY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kankakee Police shift change]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kc-magazine/outdoors/2026/06/09/keep-it-safe-and-sound-this-summer/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:23:54.753Z</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>2026-06-09T16:23:54.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Keep it safe and sound this summer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/5WepD3_wJh-yXySs8K5s4LKwMh4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TTU472AWCJFK3POXG6QFVUGNDU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Keeping an ear open and listening for the direction of lifeguards is paramount to water park safety.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/bears/2026/06/08/suburban-gop-lawmaker-draws-up-proposal-to-keep-bears-in-illinois/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:23:51.863Z</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>2026-06-09T16:23:51.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suburban GOP lawmaker draws up proposal to keep Bears in Illinois]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[chicago bears]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/lrHA2owKeREG1U9WmC6bj_66zJ0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5VYQWJ7H3BC5TLVIQWY2RGIJTM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams makes a loop around the stadium slapping hands with fans to celebrate after their 22-16 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Soldier Field in Chicago.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kc-magazine/2026/06/09/kane-county-is-growing-greener/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:23:43.994Z</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>2026-06-09T16:23:43.994Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kane County is growing greener  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/KyCa2uU3l4hsvY3dg-erqn56vEY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GUDFJKJ7TBBRHEDCCIH22RWOOQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BEC native planting collaboration on the Fox River with the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kc-magazine/2026/06/09/add-these-titles-to-your-bookshelf-just-in-time-for-summer-reading/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:23:37.595Z</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>2026-06-09T16:23:37.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Add these titles to your bookshelf just in time for summer reading]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Nrkz43-vjVDQ7jw7Z7xewOTqpaQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NVZZ4CYLLZEC7FMXLLSL5V2DX4.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reading is a summer favorite — add to your bookshelf today!]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kc-magazine/2026/06/09/saxophonist-casey-fitzpatrick-lives-his-passion-for-music/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:23:27.774Z</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>2026-06-09T16:23:27.774Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saxophonist Casey Fitzpatrick lives his passion for music]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/anc5I7VKOvGhbxEk5g6FxptvGgc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QAZHZLK2HNBXVNIOCUECJAJM34.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Casey Fitzpatrick works at PM Music Center in Aurora.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/06/09/three-free-swim-days-coming-to-splash-valley/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:07:48.627Z</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>2026-06-09T16:07:48.627Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Three Free Swim Days coming to Splash Valley ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/5drCCn2fQBcjGr84vFfxJOC5l_o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/OYWMFXU4QFCENPYYL7HKR2AACQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Splash Valley Aquatic Park will offer free admission to Kankakee residents on three Tuesday afternoons this summer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley-living/2026/02/03/dixons-mane-street-carriage-makes-wedding-ride-moments-special/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:00:02.483Z</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>2026-06-09T16:00:02.483Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dixon’s Mane Street Carriage makes wedding ride moments special]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/n3o9JQStvGl6nrJE4hWExo8n_tk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5Q6CZL6JIZGGZEE5XUQTHHNFTA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jared Yater has two decades of experience guiding horses on carriages and wagons to make wedding experiences special. Yater owns Mane Street Carriage, pairing his Percherons’ steady temperament from their stable in Dixon with the unrushed spirit of a ceremony.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/04/23/volunteers-beautify-community-on-day-of-action/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:57:18.804Z</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>2026-06-09T15:57:18.804Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Volunteers beautify community on Day of Action]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jxK2o9uztpjNqRyIa13SyRh-rj4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/YIJJPCZM4FCXVAD33SAX44I6L4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers Lisa Hassett, left, and Nicholas Scocozzo, with Dow Chemical in Kankakee, clean up Washington Park during the United Way of Kankakee & Iroquois Counties’ annual Day of Action on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/09/ruby-st-bridge-in-joliet-broke-down-tuesday-morning-but-was-fixed/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:57:17.752Z</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>2026-06-09T15:57:17.752Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ruby St. bridge in Joliet broke down Tuesday morning but was fixed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/6wAPgWS1reT9tkEN8tgPs5WzAsI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CAP2QAK6AJCKREG3JPNWEE7P3Y.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ruby Street bridge crosses the Des Plaines River in downtown Joliet.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/06/09/3-weekend-house-fires-in-aurora-displace-16-injure-1-resident-and-1-firefighter/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:52:44.88Z</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>2026-06-09T15:52:44.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[3 weekend house fires in Aurora displace 16, injure 1 resident and 1 firefighter ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/PR6TYf8-bEle7ml-vEkIz-Zls7w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2226A56NRJES7C3ZTBRHEINMRE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(file photo) The Aurora Fire Department responded to three unrelated house fires in Aurora from June 6 to 7.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/morris-herald-news/2026/06/08/morris-police-respond-to-late-night-stabbing/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:49:28.708Z</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>2026-06-09T15:49:28.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Morris police respond to late night stabbing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/-8Rg5OftNt4-188GDoGHdX12ScM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/L5AA3TGYSXO5HRCTHGTZRIU4ZY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Morris Police and Fire Protection District responded to a report of a stabbing on Sunday night at a local bar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/06/09/multiple-crews-battle-grand-detour-house-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:49:02.086Z</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>2026-06-09T15:49:02.086Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Multiple crews battle Grand Detour house fire ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/ESy5u599Jr_LMNxA25fLeM_fleg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AHSYVOK5UNDKFNK6BQU64YOHYM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A firetruck]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/06/09/appellate-court-upholds-67-year-prison-sentence-for-dixon-man-convicted-of-predatory-sex-assault-of-child/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:47:52.502Z</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>2026-06-09T15:47:52.502Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Appellate court upholds 67-year prison sentence for Dixon man convicted of predatory sex assault of child]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/scvrvOeR1ozQ7ZUGMV0EKp6Eo4Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4ZVFL5LZNZAXDF27RYIJPDMVTI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/06/08/geneva-proclamation-declares-june-as-gun-violence-awareness-month/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:45:43.531Z</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>2026-06-09T15:45:43.531Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Geneva proclamation declares June as Gun Violence Awareness Month]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[geneva,geneva il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/kyPRysfWbTA5jb760ua5q1DSrvU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3IE5ILQWTVC7XF5R4X4BOZK2AI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Geneva resident Steve McHugh, who is also co-lead at Illinois Be SMART, an organization that promotes gun safety, speaks at the June 1, 2026 City Council meeting. McHugh spoke in support of the proclamation recognizing June as Gun Violence Awareness Month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/06/09/parkview-christian-in-yorkville-announces-new-athletic-director/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:33:24.157Z</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>2026-06-09T15:33:24.157Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Parkview Christian in Yorkville announces new athletic director]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[yorkville,yorkville il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/qqfDEq2WKX-d2jf3jno7_K3aMkA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TOJZNLIACREB7LWVUAX7FIMDHI.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Parkview Christian Academy in Yorkville announced Mike Adams, its basketball coach, as its new athletic director.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/06/09/kane-county-man-on-probation-for-stomping-on-womans-face-charged-with-new-domestic-violence-felonies/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:22:23.303Z</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>2026-06-09T15:22:23.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kane County man on probation for stomping on woman’s face charged with new domestic violence felonies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/aFka05O-hY8b9JP8StuKAJSeP60=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3ANKLLU7JJCGPOUGU7DUWSOYV4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eric D. Zimmerman]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2026/06/09/rich-miller-a-play-by-play-of-the-failed-bears-stadium-bill/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:00:00.825Z</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>2026-06-09T15:00:00.825Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rich Miller: A play-by-play of the failed Bears stadium bill]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2026/06/09/eye-on-illinois-building-new-prisons-is-just-one-step-toward-solving-idocs-challenges/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:00:00.723Z</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>2026-06-09T15:00:00.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eye On Illinois: Building new prisons is just one step toward solving IDOC’s challenges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/yBOqt8R4OHNLq8EToooxWlHyD6Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/754KQ6IVWJAZTE6TTR6PVOOMNI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stateville Correctional Center, a historic but dilapidated prison set to close and a replacement built, can be seen Sept. 16, 2024, in Crest Hill. (AP file photo)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley-living/2025/12/23/couple-lives-a-prairie-state-of-mind-on-franklin-grove-farm/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T15:00:02.249Z</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>2026-06-09T15:00:02.249Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Couple lives a prairie state of mind on Franklin Grove farm]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/3Z_2AP-HjFcEEw7UzXy9ZmXT4wc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AJE4GQ7P6JFBXIWNRBPZU4YRQE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lisa and John Ayers own Nomia Meadows Farm north of Franklin Grove, where they preserve 110 acres of prairie, grow apples in an orchard and collect and sell honey from bees they raise.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/06/09/oswegoland-park-district-needs-more-volunteer-help-for-prairiefest/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T14:27:48.947Z</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>2026-06-09T14:27:48.947Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oswegoland Park District needs more volunteer help for PrairieFest ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[oswego,oswego il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/zM6Wo2QvuiQbprYyoE1oYmFMLSk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/PIOFDXLA6FEZ7IIRFAQ2BWP6YU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members make their way to the entrance of PrairieFest on Thursday June 12, 2025, held at Prairie Fest Park in Oswego.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/09/treat-dad-to-free-fishing-for-fathers-day-at-will-county-forest-preserves/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T14:00:02.2Z</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>2026-06-09T14:00:02.2Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Treat dad to free fishing for Father’s Day at Will County forest preserves]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/yM70pJJ8GP2DBO96yT9F2tbxsKk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CWXHSLKAXVEYNALCOQGQUXKZTA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dads can enjoy free fishing days and other programs during their special Father’s Day weekend at Forest Preserve District of Will County sites.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/06/09/daily-journal-area-boasts-29-ica-all-state-softball-players/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T14:00:02.446Z</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>2026-06-09T14:00:02.446Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daily Journal area boasts 29 ICA All-State softball players]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/nnXrvy_cTNRQusBn6Rj1F8Zf_VE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/A7IDCL6WRFB6JLO7DWAMI45PJA.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bradley-Bourbonnais' Lydia Hammond throws a pitch during a game at Bishop McNamara this season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/06/09/trump-says-pilots-are-fine-after-us-helicopter-crashes-near-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:52:19.584Z</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>2026-06-09T13:52:19.584Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says pilots are fine after US helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/dTEWzG4cV9NQyJMPRRNUI29B9Hk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZKZLB6B53NBGVKDFLOOYEGHMMA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, early Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/06/09/donald-trump-booed-by-the-crowd-during-the-anthem-prior-to-game-3-of-the-nba-finals/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:49:26.659Z</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>2026-06-09T13:49:26.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/xkyem7tRbuMSXLha7AQgcfnTfFY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TSCA6AN6VZDPZFCAS774BNRZM4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump gestures during the National Anthem as he attends an NBA Finals playoff basketball game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, June 8, 2026, with Kai Trump, left, Knicks owner James Dolan and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, right. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/06/09/ottawa-center-for-the-arts-repurposes-churches-for-entertainment-and-culture/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:30:00.562Z</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>2026-06-09T13:30:00.562Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ottawa Center for the Arts repurposes churches for entertainment and culture]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/dmTW9QwM-OrTdZ03LrYJ7J1PpJU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EBUPMMC3DFABNI7DZVEGGPQQDU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ottawa Center for the Arts repurposed the former Open Table Church in Ottawa, converting it into an event venue named The Great Hall.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2026/06/09/young-nazareth-team-in-deepest-playoff-run-in-three-years-bows-out-in-supersectional-loss-to-st-rita/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:22:42.053Z</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>2026-06-09T13:22:42.053Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Young Nazareth team, in deepest playoff run in three years, bows out in supersectional loss to St. Rita]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/stTCxhYn8zbQhtF7zWDBizjZw50=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JKBZWR4SBFHUPPFMTM7LK4VZQE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nazareth's Jimmy O'Connor (28) delivers a pitch during Class 3A Crestwood Supersectional baseball game between Nazareth vs. St. Rita. June 7, 2026 in Crestwood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/09/john-whiteside-memorial-golf-outing-in-joliet-in-need-of-sponsorships/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:00:01.976Z</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>2026-06-09T13:00:01.976Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[John Whiteside Memorial Golf Outing in Joliet in need of sponsorships]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/V2tG25FL2BULYjzd0h8HVHOkdFQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4Q4L53LTCFFQHHFWDPAKO72U2Q.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Department of Veterans Affairs Memorial Squad present the flags for the 23rd Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery on Monday, May 30, 2022 in Elwood.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/06/09/northern-illinois-faces-significant-severe-weather-threat-thursday-with-tornadoes-possible/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T12:56:17.074Z</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>2026-06-09T12:56:17.074Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northern Illinois faces significant severe weather threat Thursday with tornadoes possible]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[northern illinois weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/sOhXXDuSuF3NwQOadFgAlpriIp8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AIT4GCSDLBDENHHHN52QU4PBMY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File photo: A severe thunderstorm moves in over on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 at Tucci Stadium in Bloomington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/06/09/new-wings-restaurant-planned-for-huntley-but-village-board-has-issues-with-parking-video-gaming/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T12:54:22.184Z</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>2026-06-09T12:54:22.184Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New wings restaurant planned for Huntley, but Village Board has issues with parking, video gaming]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[huntley,huntley il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/0Jjc2XpNPlzZw3HH8SPu8tZHT2E=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2REJUGICXFDU5MGWER7POXZ7SA.JPG</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/09/plainfields-population-nears-50000-according-to-special-census/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T12:00:00.401Z</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>2026-06-09T12:00:00.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Plainfield’s population nears 50,000, according to special census ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/zIgiaLhANyP_fz2PsR-PGc0FwxY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/M7OQZF6QBNA3REHZNGBBJ2EXT4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New townhouses continue to go up in the Autumn Glen subdivision in Plainfield, as seen on May 14, 2026. Since 2020, Plainfield has added more than 500 new homes and more than 800 new apartments.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/06/05/a-dream-come-true-crystal-lake-souths-gracey-lepage-changes-course-commits-to-play-soccer-at-notre-dame/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:30:21.898Z</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>2026-06-09T11:30:21.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A dream come true: Crystal Lake South’s Gracey LePage changes course, commits to play soccer at Notre Dame]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/51pOG8dT3vneO1PI6_HaLwZIoHc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/X5HQDFSPBBGLNGJUOGO5H7AZJU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crystal Lake South's Gracey LePage has committed to play soccer at Notre Dame. LePage, who was an All-State pick during her freshman season at South, competes for Rockford Raptors FC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/06/09/bourbonnais-township-officials-discuss-street-sweeper/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:08.22Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:08.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bourbonnais Township officials discuss street sweeper]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Smu7SUhDvwoLCo6gimCi7XRhKrI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FII3XV6UGBFSND7NPTDUVY4CEA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bourbonnais Township Supervisor Jeff Umphrey, Bourbonnais Township Clerk Brian Rogers and Bourbonnais Township Highway Commissioner during the board's May meeting.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/09/four-charged-with-felonies-in-ottawa-drug-raid/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:09.003Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:09.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Four charged with felonies in Ottawa drug raid]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[la salle county police reports]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/bhBnvOdQyJwVAFEnATCaPoyFqDM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6DCP7XJTNVEJHAIZAH3E4YDHY4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A search warrant executed Friday, June, 5, 2026, in the 700 block of Mulberry St., Ottawa yielded 38 grams of crack cocaine and resulted in felony charges against four individuals.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/09/severe-weather-forecast-midweek-for-illinois-valley/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:09.395Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:09.395Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Severe weather forecast midweek for Illinois Valley]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[northern illinois weather]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/uWQ9O7mSGT1P-RQgfTjLQI_yxGg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4EAL6VYPFBAOFHJQSN4AIKN3WE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Storms approach Zearing Park on Monday, June 8, 2026 in Princeton.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/06/09/single-family-home-sells-in-joliet-for-430000/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:09.615Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:09.615Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Single-family home sells in Joliet for $430,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/e2UqyrZa9R9AUIZR2wr2gkH7Lls=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HND6SYGVVJKGHBULO5Y3AWNMZA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/06/09/sterling-single-family-home-sells-for-156000/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:09.102Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:09.102Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sterling: Single-family home sells for $156,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/rIcv_GsbfAJs4TtoQS6gomwvY5k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5ZR6H2BJBJIDXIXOCZWZAXI7KQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/06/09/geneva-three-bedroom-home-goes-for-435000/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:08.888Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:08.888Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Geneva: Three-bedroom home goes for $435,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/BezP9WGZ3R3fxVdp2JBC5-Hpejk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EW4NA4MEBBMHPK7DMZ6GAIFAAA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/06/09/sale-closed-in-barrington-148-million-for-a-residential-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:07.331Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:07.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sale closed in Barrington: $1.48 million for a residential home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/qpuup0Q1aefFYEX_wCz4l9xyMlc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VZ64D4VDKNO7TCGMWVD5F24D3A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street 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Weiss]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/09/engle-lane-theatre-to-open-frozen-jr-this-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:09.858Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:09.858Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Engle Lane Theatre to open ‘Frozen Jr.’ this week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/CjYazNTJ9nVMGVGu0XQyoQ9WyTA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6ZBP4K6R2VBULB2H7HDODLPKCA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Engle Lane Theatre]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/06/09/two-bedroom-home-sells-for-204500-in-sycamore/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:08.608Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:08.608Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two-bedroom home sells for $204,500 in Sycamore]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/izKkffNuBOH3VpguYqA7eRInZ5w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/WUOVN6MWEFLUPP63YA3MANSIFQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/06/09/elmhurst-single-family-home-sells-for-11-million/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:08.477Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:08.477Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Elmhurst: Single-family home sells for $1.1 million]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/6FWf1NUSFFC4EwoIMB0Kf8gOAho=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DGUBVHWADJM25NI463FRLOER3E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/09/la-salle-library-offers-summer-reading-animal-show-and-trivia-in-june/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:08.832Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:08.832Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[La Salle library offers summer reading, animal show and trivia in June]]></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/2026/06/09/peru-churchs-vacation-bible-school-begins-july-21/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:08.705Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:08.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Peru church’s vacation Bible school begins July 21]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[la salle county il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/gG4jAniPD6VBbekteFjDVA1atHE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/UQNDACMFO7Q3476RC5RI2P77QE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The First Congregational Church of Peru will hold its annual vacation Bible school Tuesday, July 21, through Thursday, July 23]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/06/09/st-charles-single-family-home-goes-for-775000/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:07.979Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:07.979Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[St. Charles: Single-family home goes for $775,000]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/asJlpp6La-lerq7NSrPDBWItHiY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/UXTWXQG4UBID3IBZ3SQU7G5IEQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/06/09/daily-chronicle-2026-boys-track-and-field-athlete-of-the-year-sycamores-will-rosenow/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:07.646Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:07.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daily Chronicle 2026 Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Sycamore’s Will Rosenow]]></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/OzgXPNGQ5FnsvR6jkuBsvjuzYZ4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GGSRODCOAVCVVGNL657VRFUNUA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sycamore’s Will Rosenow makes a throw in the shot put Wednesday, May 20, 2026, during the Class 2A boys track sectional at Rochelle High School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/real-estate/2026/06/09/four-bedroom-house-sells-for-500000-in-oswego/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:08.39Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:08.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Four-bedroom house sells for $500,000 in Oswego]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/Ejam5fk1eYBOkEY-eDPs4dO1pRI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/WS4H3CSTYNNZRPD2PU4NSQT7WM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Street view]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/ogle-county-news/2026/06/09/ogle-county-students-named-to-deans-list-at-loras-college/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:04.956Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:04.956Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ogle County students named to dean’s list at Loras College]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/o7w40FCmJ8kKJS6XOnjA8P-n7Ek=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GC2PB347FJAYLA72GANM7PDHDE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Education News from Shaw Local News Network]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/06/09/lincoln-williams-family-kankakee-community-celebrate-his-signing-with-illinois-basketball/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:07.046Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:07.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lincoln Williams’ family, Kankakee community celebrate his signing with Illinois basketball]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/VeFUS1ivO09LC8mVBk2c7HUFvx4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GDLB2RDUDBH5ZNQK7ZAC3O3U3A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lincoln Williams prepares to sign his commitment papers alongside his father, Sammy, left, to play basketball at University of Illinois on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Kankakee High School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/06/09/dixon-municipal-band-continues-summer-sounds-concerts-june-11/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:04.797Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:04.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dixon Municipal Band continues Summer Sounds concerts June 11]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/x6y4xrdGqi1aWAG0Aj5LCKLb6s0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/KMUBRAO3BFARNKAHX4EL6G4UDI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Summer Sounds of the Dixon Municipal Band concert series continues at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Page Park Band Shell.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/ogle-county-news/2026/06/09/ellis-wins-rochelle-chamber-lawn-of-the-week-award/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:00:05.816Z</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>2026-06-09T11:00:05.816Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ellis wins Rochelle Chamber Lawn of the Week Award]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/-kdoPsTQKU6K7PL65yW8dj_A0Co=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NRNL53WASJBNBKZPPX4Z7ES2TM.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gary Ellis was named the winner of the Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Lawn of the Week contest on June 5.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/09/spirit-matters-living-to-the-rhythm-of-the-sacred-heart/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T09:54:00.402Z</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>2026-06-09T09:54:00.402Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spirit Matters: Living to the rhythm of the sacred heart]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/WRGNVFNM3BVNctlcsYn5EHPMHVY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/66ZOGU47X4FXENHKXVBPAWWLDQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jerrilyn Zavada]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/06/09/genevas-historic-season-comes-to-an-end-in-class-3a-supersectional-with-loss-to-east-peoria/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T03:15:44.187Z</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>2026-06-09T03:15:44.187Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Geneva’s historic season comes to an end in Class 3A supersectional with loss to East Peoria]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[illinois high school baseball]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/9Ocgy4WOx3G1ezf-BwReu4iH32s=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/I6ZNVAKQA5HY5DZLEPZNVTDTIU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Geneva's Nick Torrence]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/09/minookas-magical-run-ends-with-supersectional-loss-to-naperville-central/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T03:06:51.203Z</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>2026-06-09T03:06:51.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Minooka’s magical run ends with supersectional loss to Naperville Central]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/o4T89ObAJP-rY0LKx7ybcEsMm98=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZIOUN2AERZBNFB7OASODAZH5RE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Minooka’s Jason Duy heads to the dugout after the final out in their 4-2 loss against Naperville Central in the Class 4A Normal Super-sectional on Monday, June 8, 2026 in Normal.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/08/bcr-sports-editor-kevin-hieronymus-receives-ipa-awards/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T01:38:56.991Z</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>2026-06-09T01:38:56.991Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus receives IPA awards  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/I3qPb1S9o7jCObdTKCL-dhkBVp4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/Q57HLYVNMVPSZDXDRXBODHTCXY.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/high-school-sports/2026/06/09/la-salle-perus-taylor-vescogni-princetons-avah-oertel-named-ica-first-team-all-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T01:26:24.288Z</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>2026-06-09T01:26:24.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[La Salle-Peru’s Taylor Vescogni, Princeton’s Avah Oertel named ICA First-Team All State]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/GuMbR7BnNoSa3nPaYd3UXMnK0q8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AIP6QBOBBZHEHPR4TOYRDV6UYA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[La Salle-Peru senior Taylor Vescogni lets go of a pitch during a game this season. Vescogni was voted Illinois Coaches Association Class 3A First-Team All State.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/08/princetons-avah-oertel-keely-lawson-caroline-keutzer-named-to-ica-2a-all-state-team/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T01:06:50.398Z</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>2026-06-09T01:06:50.398Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Players from Hall, Princeton named ICA 2A All-State Softball Team]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/tnDFH3RZFQHOWqRIUvDSB3GdW68=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/I35PGNKURRBS5EJDMKEEN7C5JU.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Princeton's Keely Lawson (from left), second team, Caroline Keutzer, third team, and Avah Oertel, first team, were. named to the Illinois Coaches Association Class 2A State Softball team.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/06/09/oswego-police-issue-45-seat-belt-citations-18-speeding-tickets-in-special-enforcement-campaign/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T00:23:38.797Z</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>2026-06-09T00:23:38.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oswego police issue 45 seat belt citations, 18 speeding tickets in special enforcement campaign]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/uPZMZ-CKzIVIC3OkgBU4SAcqHnQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/R2HIEQX6SNDD5KR6Y2AHNKNI2A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oswego police squad car]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/09/waste-management-revising-garbage-collection-in-joliet-area-due-to-extreme-heat/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T00:20:20.049Z</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>2026-06-09T00:20:20.049Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Waste Management revising garbage collection in Joliet area due to extreme heat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/7IQOeeXelSoaNVgiJCxuQqImObU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TBJYS4BDIPO6MFFAES7BZQISNU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Waste Management drivers will begin their collection routes earlier June 9-12 due to temperatures reaching into the 90s.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/06/09/woodstock-man-left-woman-drenched-in-blood-before-crashing-into-townhome-authorities-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T00:02:03.813Z</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>2026-06-09T00:02:03.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Woodstock man left woman ‘drenched in blood’ before crashing into townhome, authorities say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/20Q9G-1lvAmE4LYhjdzuMdM6hlU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/SS37A5IUXBHXJIONEC6YMZQC5E.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matthew R. Zamorano is accused of crashing his car into a townhouse in Woodstock at about 2:30 a.m. on May 30, 2026, while a family of four slept inside. (Inset photo provided by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/06/08/developers-of-project-cardinal-data-center-in-yorkville-ask-for-18-month-extension-to-purchase-land/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:39:34.409Z</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>2026-06-08T23:39:34.409Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Developers of Project Cardinal data center in Yorkville ask for 18-month extension to purchase land]]></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[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/illinois-valley/2026/06/08/senior-trio-guided-seneca-softball-to-states-biggest-stage/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:11:45.095Z</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>2026-06-08T23:11:45.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senior trio guided Seneca softball to state’s biggest stage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/5wKhUchSxxzxdLO0uY_Sz8OhqyM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NUYIVT3WDJCRNB7HDFYIH5TMHI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Seneca softball team's three seniors, Lexie Buis (left), Camryn Stecken, and Tessa Krull pose with the IHSA Class 2A state second-place trophy on Saturday at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/08/shorewood-crash-leads-to-injured-ups-store-employee/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:10:50.503Z</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>2026-06-08T23:10:50.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vehicle crashes into Shorewood UPS Store injuring employee]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/vqYxg41sRbmIqjbiLq9B9vMlOjE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VQA3WCB5URA2TPLD5VLYCHRFVY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The destroyed storefront to The UPS Store, 1131 W. Jefferson St., Shorewood, seen on Monday, June 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/08/a-look-at-princeton-high-school-softball-hitting-records/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:06:58.57Z</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>2026-06-08T23:06:58.57Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A look at Princeton High School softball hitting records  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/GU97_ld1Y4M5lIfXfyuAn_Al_dA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/XHEDXGZNT5GMHLY3G3KLPBKE3M.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Avah Oertel has set Princeton softball career and season records for home runs (35/17), RBIs (137/59) and doubles (35/19) and single-season record for runs scored (55).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/08/nurses-lawsuit-alleges-patient-care-endangered-by-unsafe-staffing-levels-at-joliet-hospital/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:01:07.65Z</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>2026-06-08T23:01:07.65Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nurses’ lawsuit alleges patient care endangered by ‘unsafe staffing’ levels at Joliet hospital]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/LCP-68eQwvYveXRWpP1xcfXcDn8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5O2MMLF5GZCC7FVPCNDBLHZMGM.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Illinois Nurses Association held an event opposing Prime Healthcare policies with Aurora Mayor John Laesch and State Senator Karina Villa at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet on Monday, May 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/08/jack-koch-family-support-group-raise-1100-for-alzheimers-care/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:01.724Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:01.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jack Koch family, support group raise $1,100 for Alzheimer’s care]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[la salle county il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/iTTpL_3tK-vGHC_lqTsk3peEbfA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/D4DV3NVMFVBLJOB6YHZNNBPPKI.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Jack Koch family raised $1,100 for the Illinois Valley Alzheimer's Group on May 30, 2026, at the second annual cardboard race at the Spring Valley Boat Club.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/06/08/jeffers-apartment-complex-in-kankakee-set-to-begin/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:02.663Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:02.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jeffers apartment complex in Kankakee set to begin]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/oMueGoVaAWD-Wlct9ovApYQlJCc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZN7G7YV77RJV3IWHKGYT7NOI2M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rendering of the apartment project proposed by J. Jeffers & Co. as seen from East Station Street at the intersection of South Dearborn East Station Street in downtown Kankakee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/08/illinois-valley-community-college-hosts-express-registration-for-new-students/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:02.141Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:02.141Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Illinois Valley Community College hosts express registration for new students]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/eiN6fNmnj0DC0g9Z210cfCQErmE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5VJEGYUJFBH6DDVAVNTPWVXQRQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Illinois Valley Community College will host an Express Registration for new students Tuesday, June 23, at the college’s Ottawa Center]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/08/grand-ridge-grade-school-announces-fourth-quarter-honor-rolls/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:01.723Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:01.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grand Ridge Grade School announces fourth quarter honor rolls]]></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[Grand Ridge Grade School announced its honor and high honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 school year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/06/08/dekalb-library-to-offer-loom-weaving-class-june-10/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:00.508Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:00.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DeKalb library to offer loom weaving class June 10]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/qZkSyTG9hWUwkKJU3EnI5ML8NVg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/642VIC4R6FGQZKM5ELJTLIZN4U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DeKalb Public Library pictured on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in DeKalb.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/08/granville-mans-bank-robbery-trial-moved-to-aug-24/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:01.765Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:01.765Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Granville man’s bank robbery trial moved to Aug. 24]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/q50_cDTg5XC35faeoEYajrZNvTg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/P6AREAOK25CQ5DMVSN3DGNDJPE.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David L. Ragazincky]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/morris-herald-news/2026/06/08/morris-library-reopening-pushed-back-to-friday-june-12/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:01.173Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:01.173Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Morris Library reopening pushed back to Friday, June 12]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/hgdF_xRVDELP9H0_aG1SvqqVQrU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JZXENCFYD5G65BQJDO7SDASPZQ.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Morris Area Public Library at 607 Liberty St.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/high-school-sports/2026/06/08/bill-booker-still-loves-baseball-but-retired-to-spend-more-time-with-family/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:00.528Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:00.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bill Booker still loves baseball, but retired to spend more time with family]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/ge-xUvB37FZIgW-UcGjS4S2HULU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/7UBVUOQZONCYXER6IW2XPDZ4YA.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[St. Bede coach Bill Booker talks to his team after the final game of the 2025 season. Booker retired from coaching after 31 years as a head coach at La Salle-Peru and St. Bede.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/06/08/lee-county-officials-no-data-center-coming-to-387-acre-property-near-nelson/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:00.615Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:00.615Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lee County officials: No data center coming to 387-acre property near Nelson]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/A4LpxxaFnAgheAqSWJ62Q7ygOfU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/X7JJZRBFJNAYPHDMOP5AVOQHQI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeremy Englund and Bob Olson met with Shaw Local on June 3, 2026, to address rumors circulating about a proposed data center. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/06/08/beyond-trim-june-is-mens-health-month-here-are-some-steps-to-safeguard-health/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:02.357Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:02.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beyond Trim: June is Men’s Health Month, here are some steps to safeguard health]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/W7qZNVqM1tui-S9xK6GBMcgOkM8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/AMSXRQ4E6RFSHKBIRZW5RXGMSA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sherry DeWalt]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/06/08/seneca-american-legion-to-host-free-breakfast-june-14/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T23:00:02.093Z</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>2026-06-08T23:00:02.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Seneca American Legion to host free breakfast June 14]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[la salle county il news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/NHlpR7IvInpudXy_Bo5iz2LAu6I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/XKFSBY6MGBOKVAYB6ZQB5EBTQE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Breakfast foods and drinks]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/ogle-county-news/2026/06/08/1st-avenue-intermittent-lane-closures-begin-in-rochelle-on-june-9/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:59:22.234Z</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>2026-06-08T22:59:22.234Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1st Avenue intermittent lane closures begin in Rochelle on June 9 ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/XFxM4QPyWLRd08Ii6NwIHJmo_us=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/D2AMISDBDRHTRPPD2P7LALWUCU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rochelle City Engineer Sam Tesreau recently announced that First Avenue from Eighth Street to Second Street will experience intermittent lane closures to through traffic beginning June 9.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/06/08/man-shot-dead-by-carpentersville-police-is-idd-officials-say-he-shot-2-others/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:53:55.654Z</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>2026-06-08T22:53:55.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man shot dead by Carpentersville police is ID’d; officials say he shot 2 others]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/VNyIHdobgDPse3iMa0g-KvZ2Qos=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/RKCR3R2K5VAKZJM3AOTI3IF774.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/06/07/adalynn-fugitt-poised-to-lead-oswego-softball-into-future-after-4th-place-finish-at-ihsa-4a-tourament/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:52:11.33Z</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>2026-06-08T22:52:11.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adalynn Fugitt poised to lead Oswego softball into future after 4th-place finish at IHSA 4A tournament]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jbMa619_UFkwvjaHwxJYkicoDI8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BARGKYNJP5DMPAAVS5MP3KPVII.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oswego seniors Ahlivia East (left) and Jaelynn Anthony hold the Class 4A fourth-place trophy on Saturday in Peoria.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/pistolshrimpbaseball/2026/06/08/pistol-shrimp-hitting-the-road-for-6-games-pistol-shrimp-weekly-recap/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:47:52.148Z</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>2026-06-08T22:47:52.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pistol Shrimp hitting the road for 6 games: Pistol Shrimp weekly recap   ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/ZIV_Dabj2yFfzGix6J9HzpDsV90=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2W52SSFRUNFNBAXQHH2B5KCZVA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Illinois Valley's Brayden Foster (8) slides into third base, successfully stealing as Springfield's third baseman Ethan Burkhardt (15) catches the throw at Schweickert Stadium in Peru.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/08/activists-raise-concerns-about-ice-agents-in-downtown-joliet/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:22:12.607Z</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>2026-06-08T22:22:12.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Activists raise concerns about ICE agents in downtown Joliet]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/PrklsMspEP1tp4qT0SLQu4rInZ4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/C7IBGMN6OZCNFDGXOF3RGGI7JM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Law enforcement agents seen outside Joliet City Hall on Monday, June 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/06/08/kameg-arrests-kankakee-man-on-multiple-charges/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:19:47.534Z</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>2026-06-08T22:19:47.534Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[KAMEG arrests Kankakee man on multiple charges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/jyLK96kXtRubdVOYrdTSniRUogQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DZOGGDCUZNB2TMMREC4YPGQA7A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File art of police vehicle]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/07/crews-fight-early-morning-fire-at-joliets-autobahn-country-club/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:19:15.895Z</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>2026-06-08T22:19:15.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crews fight early morning fire at Joliet’s Autobahn Country Club ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/WL6XY4DglFEDqhFASh3bwyt_ncg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2ASYO7Z4CFCAFNHEUGR5AONLII.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke is seen coming out of a building at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet on Sunday, June 7, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/06/08/montgomery-man-accused-of-sexually-abusing-woman-while-delivering-her-couch-in-dekalb/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:12:46.626Z</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>2026-06-08T22:12:46.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery man accused of sexually abusing woman while delivering her couch in DeKalb]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/cQ7Ybz4aa9oQ0L2xLXJi39p5DLg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ON2PYU4AWNCS5CLQ4ZL3TEXAPQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arif Riaz, of Montgomery, was charged on May 27, 2026, with criminal sexual abuse, DeKalb County court records show. (Inset photo provided by DeKalb County Jail)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/06/08/state-details-plan-for-stateville-prison-in-crest-hill/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:10:39.741Z</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>2026-06-08T22:10:39.741Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rebuilt Stateville prison in Crest Hill to include separate facilities for men and women]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/ORVx58BRqhcJDOB2GezKwST0RL8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/LFUDQU6ESBEHFBMUEBMSTEM4SQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The grounds outside of the front entrance to the old Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill are seen in this file photo.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/06/08/st-charles-announces-new-city-council-appointment/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:00:30.909Z</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>2026-06-08T22:00:30.909Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[St. Charles announces new City Council appointment]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/8lFCyMUsg9_Wz-krjLXE6DNK3To=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/IZ6S7ZC3WZEFXC7QJIRZ4JWPKU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[St. Charles has appointed a new person to serve on the City Council. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/06/08/yorkville-awarded-850k-from-state-for-road-work-game-farm-road-somonauk-street-on-list-of-projects/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T22:00:01.107Z</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>2026-06-08T22:00:01.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yorkville awarded $850K from state for road work; Game Farm Road, Somonauk Street on list of projects]]></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/key7VGls5cyCqnNWLODAKxoP1_Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/LAEKVW3UITETNWHRO5TGFD5OIY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(file photo) Yorkville is using a state grant to improve Game Farm Road and Somonauk Street. Pictured, work was previously done on the curve on Somonauk Street and Game Farm Road in 2020.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/04/14/a-look-at-princeton-high-school-softball-pitching-records/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T21:58:56.134Z</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>2026-06-08T21:58:56.134Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A look at Princeton High School softball pitching records  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/5kckCCe3cJUeBzF1d9tp_mMPjME=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2JHQMOB4UUVOEG57B7UPPUSPRY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Madison Menzel (2016) set Princeton softball pitching single-season records for innings pitched (133.1) and Strikeouts (148).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2026/06/08/sounds-on-66-music-series-cars-guitars-at-joliets-brand-new-city-square/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T21:21:09.558Z</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>2026-06-08T21:21:09.558Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sounds on 66 music series, Cars & Guitars at Joliet’s brand new City Square ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/CqVVH1BS7PYH3z5D4W3cdAmQGwc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/OESS7DMTMNCYLDPDMIOQLUSNO4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The City of Joliet will hold Star Wars Day on
Saturday, June 6, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. throughout the city's downtown area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/wheels/2026/06/08/hyundai-carnival-breaks-the-minivan-mold-with-huge-success/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T21:00:01.223Z</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>2026-06-08T21:00:01.223Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hyundai Carnival breaks the minivan mold with huge success]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/ZJ_XCweZy_gPfYJX4L5U_ZkiytU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TLO7HB2OI5FFFDEWBK54C5T5FA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2026 Kia Carnival offers an untraditional exterior minivan design.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/06/06/emotions-run-high-for-dane-chock-as-crystal-lake-south-beats-grayslake-central/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T20:52:40.106Z</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>2026-06-08T20:52:40.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Emotions run high for Dane Chock as Crystal Lake South beats Grayslake Central]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/JUv5dSvtey4glvVdFCm0k44E6-Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/CUKNZP5M4RA5NDMLVP7CZMHFQU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crystal Lake South’s Dane Chock makes a mad dash for first base after making contact in the sixth inning of a Class 3A sectional championship game against Grayslake Central on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Grayslake Central High School in Grayslake.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2026/06/08/daily-chronicle-2026-girls-track-and-field-athelte-of-the-year-sycamores-krista-cobb/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T20:49:45.272Z</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>2026-06-08T20:49:45.272Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daily Chronicle 2026 Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Sycamore’s Krista Cobb]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/rrLbR7Y0kkQ-Bb69udQVH2NntVo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/PL6GEGJTXFAYTI6RVIRYKTKDSY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Krista Cobb tosses the discus at the Class 2A State Championships at Charleston, Illinois, on May 24, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2026/06/08/1-day-before-criminal-trials-set-to-resume-questions-over-whiteside-countys-jury-pool-selection-remain/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T20:46:55.295Z</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>2026-06-08T20:46:55.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1 day before criminal trials set to resume, questions over Whiteside County’s jury pool selection remain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/47iw9vJVuiBBAr8o12VwUUC2tfY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/A5TDP2MV4BF7LHQDN2LVXX5ZXM.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attorney James Mertes (center), Whiteside County Circuit Clerk Sue Scott (left), and Judge James Heuerman discuss juror selection software during a hearing Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Whiteside County Courthouse in Morrison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/06/07/addison-schaffer-scores-twice-crystal-lake-central-takes-down-morton-to-win-ihas-class-2a-state-championship/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T20:31:16.017Z</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>2026-06-08T20:31:16.017Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Addison Schaffer scores twice as Crystal Lake Central beats Morton to win IHSA Class 2A state championship]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/SH4xEJWkDyQvQkmy0q2KRwNugpA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZUHKXEWO35DJFM22XY36Y6D4MY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crystal Lake Central players with the trophy Saturday, June 6, 2026, after their IHSA Class 2A state championship win over Morton at North Central College in Naperville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/06/08/lawmakers-at-the-end-of-session-try-to-appease-both-sides-in-drug-pricing-controversy/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T20:24:36.829Z</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>2026-06-08T20:24:36.829Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[illinois news]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/JItoYGyvHKX34tiCfEZIxpNqPzY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ELSQFKOIGJBTXB44ZUO2UNGPXU.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Camille Lilly, right, testifies before a House committee for passage of a bill calling for an audit of the federal 340B drug pricing program in Illinois. Also testifying were Peter Fotos, left, of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and John Conrad of the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/high-school-sports/2026/06/07/aint-nothing-better-putnam-county-jumps-on-fulton-early-wins-first-sectional-title-since-2013/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T20:07:03.31Z</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>2026-06-08T20:07:03.31Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Ain’t nothing better’: Putnam County jumps on Fulton early, wins first sectional title since 2013]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/JrJijAGXiJaGfs291EB_sAvI2GY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EX23V7PL5VC4BLQJHW5N3EC3JA.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Putnam County Baseball players celebrate sectional championship win against Fulton on June 6, 2026 at Putnam County High School in Granville.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/06/08/minooka-baseball-keeps-rolling-seneca-softball-2a-runner-up-herald-news-weekend-rewind/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T20:03:00.635Z</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>2026-06-08T20:03:00.635Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Minooka baseball keeps rolling; Seneca softball 2A runner-up: Herald-News Weekend Rewind]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/bCCha3Zq3HZRxWZ0RQg1kM5VEGg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/YFKWU5LL2BA2RL665HWLBUW3EU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Minooka baseball team celebrates its Class 4A Normal Community Sectional title on Saturday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>