Byron Middle School eighth graders give the thumbs up after visiting the OSF Saint Katharine booth Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at Sauk Valley Community College. Pathways Playground, a program sponsored by the Regional Office of Education, invited 1,300 eighth graders to the college to explore career options. (Alex T. Paschal)
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