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The annual Star Wars Day returned to downtown Joliet on Saturday, June 7, 2025. This year's event was held at the Joliet Slammers stadium. The Joliet Public Library presents Star Wars Day with support from the city of Joliet, Joliet Township, Friends of the Joliet Public Library, Joliet City Center Partnership, Heritage Corridor Destinations, Old National Bank, D’Arcy Buick GMC and Shales McNutt Construction.

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Shaw Local photojournalists took home nine Illinois Press Association awards for 2024 coverage on Thursday, June 5, at the Illinois Press Association Convention and awards ceremony at Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino in East Peoria.

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Behind Lydia Hammond's second shutout of the postseason, Bradley-Bourbonnais defeated Minooka 4-0 in the Class 4A Normal Community West Sectional semifinals Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

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Here are Scott Anderson's photos from the IHSA boys track and field state championships from Saturday, May 31 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

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Wilmington repeated as sectional champions with a nail-biting 5-4 win over Bishop McNamara in the Class 2A Beecher Sectional championship game Saturday, May 31, 2025.

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The Beecher softball team won its third straight sectional championship with a nail-biting 1-0 win over Seneca in the Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship game Friday, May 30, 2025.

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Teams throughout Illinois competed in the 2025 IHSA Boys State Tennis Meet at multiple schools in the northwest suburbs on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

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The Landing Pad, a U.S. Route 66 souvenir shop, celebrated its grand opening near the Gemini Giant on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

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Teams from Coal City, Herscher, La Salle-Peru, Manteno, Morris, Peotone, Princeton and Streator competed in the Class 2A Sectional track meet on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Pontiac High School.