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Shaw Local photographers across northern Illinois captured some amazing moments this year, including the excitement and drama of high school sports, the hometown pride of a summer festival, and the reality of the news events that shaped our communities. Together, these images preserve not just what happened in 2025, but how it felt to live in the towns and neighborhoods we call home.
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The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in an important NFC North battle Saturday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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The Ottawa and Fieldcrest girls basketball teams each opened Friday's Ottawa Girls Holiday Tournament with strong starts and eventually victories over Newark and Streator respectively.
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The Fieldcrest boys basketball team — behind 53% shooting, a game-high 27 points from Kash Klendworth and 21 more from Layten Gerdes — topped Dwight 75-55 on Monday night in Minonk.
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The Chicago Bears beat the Cleveland Browns Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago where wind chills dipped well below zero.
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See this year's girls golf state qualifiers from the Herald-News Area.
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Lemont's Sarah Scott finished tied for third at the girls regional golf tournament, tied for fourth at the sectional tournament and finishes 6th at the 2A State Tournament to earn Girls Golfer of the Year honors.
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Here is a look at the best boys golfers in the Herald-News area in the 2025 season, our Herald-News All-Area Boys Golf Honor Roll.
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Tyler Rea led Lincoln-Way East to an eighth-place finish in Class 3A and was named the 2025 Herald-News Boys Golfer of the Year.
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