September 20, 2021
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Photos: Illinois Vintage Wine Fest in Utica

The largest wine festival in Illinois was held this weekend in Utica. More than two dozen wineries from across the state celebrated wine, and live music at the festival. The festival highlighted the passion and dedication these small businesses have to growing, mashing and aging the perfect bottle of wine.

By Scott Anderson – sanderson@shawmedia.com●
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Photos: Fly-in breakfast at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport

The Breakfast at the Airport event in Peru was a huge success on Sunday Sep. 19, 2021. The event was well attended. Besides the breakfast, airplane and helicopter rides were available in including a $1,000 cash prize and a GoPro camera.

By Scott Anderson – sanderson@shawmedia.com●
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Photos: Bureau Valley vs Kewanee football

Kewanee defeated Bureau Valley 49-21 and improves to 4-0 on the season on Friday Sep. 17, 2021.

By Scott Anderson – sanderson@shawmedia.com●
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Photos: Lodi Tap House constructs a seasonal bar in Utica

Work is ongoing at the outdoor seasonal bar area across from Lodi Tap House downtown Utica. Back in April, the Utica Village Board of Trustees approved a special use permit for Lodi Tap House to build an outdoor bar on a parking lot on the southwest corner of Canal and Mill Streets.

Photos: Luke Bryan sings to 15,000 plus at his Farm Tour in Chillicothe

Country music megastar Luke Bryan, entertained over 15,000 people in Chillicothe on Saturday Sep. 11, 2021. Bryan, picked the remote location for the Farm Tour which visits corn fields and farms in six states .Bryan entertained the crowd along with singers and songwriters Whitney Duncan, Dylan Scott, and the Peach Pickers featuring Rhett Atkins, Dallas Davidson, and Ben Hayslip.

Photos: Doobie Brother's drummer Keith Knudsen honored in Princeton

Family members and friends of Keith Knudsen gather at the Walk of Fame at the unveiling in front of the Apollo Theater downtown Princeton on Friday Sep. 10, 2021. Knudsen was born in Princeton and ended up playing drums for the Doobie Brothers band who had many hits in the 1970s.

Photos: L-P vs Ottawa football

L-P shut out Ottawa by a final of 28-0.

By Tom Sistak●