<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shaw Local]]></title><link>https://www.shawlocal.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.shawlocal.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/mark-busch/?outputType=xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Shaw Local News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:26:50 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: DeKalb softball hosts Metea Valley]]></title><link>https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/04/22/photos-dekalb-softball-hosts-metea-valley/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/04/22/photos-dekalb-softball-hosts-metea-valley/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Busch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The DeKalb High School softball team hosted Metea Valley Wednesday afternoon in a matchup of two DuPage Valley Conference teams.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/v2/NVWIEWKCUZCXHGDFYM2SHDCMOM.JPG?auth=a700c648d1030adf125d58199cc3b5d2554ad0ff3d730cc62fbed2c5ed1eb2a3&amp;width=1200&amp;height=924&amp;focal=945%2C588" type="image/jpeg"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[DeKalb's Emma Hart slaps the ball Wednesday, April 22, 2026, during their game against Metea Valley at DeKalb High School.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: DeKalb boys volleyball takes on Naperville North JV]]></title><link>https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/04/22/photos-dekalb-boys-volleyball-takes-on-naperville-north-jv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/04/22/photos-dekalb-boys-volleyball-takes-on-naperville-north-jv/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Busch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The DeKalb boys volleyball team hosted Naperville North JV Tuesday night. This is the first year the Barbs are fielding a boys volleyball team.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/v2/EM2J2YS7SRH3BGLRSEU6ATN6GI.JPG?auth=11c712025776cc87a1e8e88d4ca0520848dd8b3a757e3c947f3d99b1269ff4e6&amp;width=1200&amp;height=927&amp;focal=1722%2C1228" type="image/jpeg"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[DeKalb’s Joseph Stratton (left) and Tyler Brackemyer receive a serve Tuesday, April 21, 2026 during their match against Naperville North JV at DeKalb High School.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: DeKalb Township kicks off 250 Trees for Tomorrow initiative]]></title><link>https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/04/21/photos-dekalb-township-kicks-off-250-trees-for-tomorrow-initiative/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/04/21/photos-dekalb-township-kicks-off-250-trees-for-tomorrow-initiative/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Busch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[After receiving some instruction by experts from the Morton Arboretum Tuesday morning DeKalb Township officials, along with several volunteers planted trees at Elder Care Services in DeKalb as part of the township's 250 Trees for Tomorrow program.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/v2/NQMTDN7FQNHK7PEEOTWEWTBO5M.JPG?auth=55024b43c29266de2f433e71c285220cc5a7959d24d5659f1029653424eba6dc&amp;width=1200&amp;height=842&amp;focal=1532%2C839" type="image/jpeg"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lisa Nalliah, (left) Mia Howerton and Katrina Lewin, (right) from Morton Arboretum, demonstrate how to plant a tree for volunteers Tuesday, April 21, 2026, during the event at Elder Care Services in DeKalb. Several trees were planted at the location to kick off the DeKalb Township’s 250 Trees for Tomorrow initiative.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: DeKalb baseball host conference foe Waubonsie Valley]]></title><link>https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/04/20/photos-dekalb-baseball-host-conference-foe-waubonsie-valley/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/04/20/photos-dekalb-baseball-host-conference-foe-waubonsie-valley/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Busch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The DeKalb baseball team took on Waubonsie Valley Monday afternoon at DeKalb High School.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/v2/GYLFFERHVBFA3HZMS3VVFR2P5A.JPG?auth=edba1882b905480b3a6ba62b640bb996fe4b4195a672d1d9666ba21b74ca1e8d&amp;width=1200&amp;height=907&amp;focal=1383%2C969" 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