Teams from Marquette, Mendota, Princeton, Sandwich and Amboy all competed during the Class 1A Regional meet on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. This is the first time St. Bede has hosted a wrestling regional event.
Check out photos from the month of January 2025 in the Illinois Valley.
Princeton beat Ottawa 54-38 on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.
Ottawa defeated Princeton 54-49 on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School.
Take a tour of the inside of the Bureau County Jail. The Bureau County Board soon will vote to house inmates from Cook County. The proposal would generate revenue for the county.
St. Bede beat Henry-Senachwine 31-25 on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 at Henry-Senachwine High School.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police officers conducted air boat training on ice Monday along the Fox River in Ottawa. The training provides officers experience so they can safely respond to emergencies in the winter.
Visitors flocked to Starved Rock State Park and nearby Utica for Bald Eagle Weekend on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Free live birds of prey shows were hosted by the Illinois Raptor Center, Stillman Nature Center, Hoo Haven, and Wildlife Prairie Park. The Village of Utica also hosted eagle ice carvings.
Here are Mike Vaughn's photos of Friday's Newman at Princeton boys basketball game. The Tigers won 60-46.