<?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>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Crystal Lake Central girls soccer claims IHSA state championship with 3-1 win over Morton]]></title><link>https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/06/07/photos-crystal-lake-central-girls-soccer-claims-ihsa-state-championship-with-3-1-win-over-morton/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/06/07/photos-crystal-lake-central-girls-soccer-claims-ihsa-state-championship-with-3-1-win-over-morton/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Busch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Crystal Lake Central girls soccer team beat Morton 3-1 to win the IHSA Class 2A state championship Saturday afternoon at North Central College in Naperville.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/v2/446DVU5ZZNHTTMGXMVFUKFJOYY.JPG?auth=d3d5cff813579c0882dfa9a04e725ca26898efd365f890375420e5faf8f7c75a&amp;width=1200&amp;height=832&amp;focal=2716%2C1665" type="image/jpeg"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Crystal Lake Central players hoist the trophy 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in an IHSA Class 2A state semifinal game at North Central College in Naperville.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/v2/Z4QPOI6TMNEPZAIFFPZAN7RFDI.JPG?auth=4b6c4ed4be7fdaef9011b4f9ca79ec0ccacfa91a6ecc42da37cfda4f38bbfaad&amp;width=1200&amp;height=916&amp;focal=1066%2C466" type="image/jpeg"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Crystal Lake Central players celebrate their 5-0 win over Lemont Friday, June 5, 2026, in their IHSA Class 2A state semifinal game at North Central College in Naperville.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Geneva baseball meets Belvidere North in Class 3A sectional semifinal]]></title><link>https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/06/03/photos-geneva-baseball-meets-belvidere-north-in-class-3a-sectional-semifinal/</link><guid 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Complex.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Sycamore Farmers Market opens for season at DeKalb County History Center]]></title><link>https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/06/02/photos-sycamore-farmers-market-opens-for-season-at-dekalb-county-history-center/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/06/02/photos-sycamore-farmers-market-opens-for-season-at-dekalb-county-history-center/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Busch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Sycamore Farmers Market held its opening day Tuesday at the DeKalb County History Center. The farmers market will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 2 through Sept. 1 on the history center’s front lawn, 1730 N. 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program]]></title><link>https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/05/28/photos-dekalb-school-district-students-participate-in-two-way-dual-language-program/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/05/28/photos-dekalb-school-district-students-participate-in-two-way-dual-language-program/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Busch]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Littlejohn Elementary School students take part in the two-way dual language program at the school and plan to continue in the program as they move on to the next grade.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/v2/PGNUZRK3RFCC5HNJ74364ZHJU4.JPG?auth=43b65346ad6e9beedce8a3a569b9912d094667b990f6ee1b4a1048ef00ecb10a&amp;width=1200&amp;height=903&amp;focal=1713%2C1377" type="image/jpeg"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Sebastian Perez, a student in a fifth grade bilingual two-way dual 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