April 24, 2025
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Photos: Police investigate shooting in Streator

The intersection of Sterling and Main streets is closed Sunday in downtown Streator as police investigate a shooting. Shaw Local News Network will continue to update the story.

By Derek Barichello●

Photos: Illinois Valley Quilts of Valor honors 10 veterans at Princeton ceremony

Ten veterans were honored during a Quilts of Valor ceremony on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Princeton. The quilts each take 100 hours to make. In 2003, quilter Catherine Roberts started the movement that became Quilts of Valor when her son was deployed in Iraq. Since that time, more than 401,361 have been awarded. The local group Illinois Valley Quilts of Valor awarded 189 quilts in 2024 and has given more than 1,000 quilts since its start in April 2017. Two veterans were absent.

By Scott Anderson●

Photos: Utica Fire Department hosts annual Easter egg hunt

Children scramble to collect Easter eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday at Carey Memorial Park in Utica. This year marks the first time the Utica Fire Department used plastic eggs since the 1970s when the hunts began. The fire department chose plastic eggs instead of dying them because of the egg shortage.

By Scott Anderson●