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Native Americans from all over the country attended the Starved Rock Pow Wow on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at the Utica Village Hall. The event featured dancers, Native vendors, food and various presentations. This Pow Wow was first held in 1962, started by the Sam Sine family.

As daylight saving time ends Sunday, November 2, the American Red Cross is urging Illinois residents to test their smoke alarms to ensure they are working properly.

Henry Presbyterian Church will host a two-hour Holiday Seminar designed to help people cope with grief during the holiday season.

Studies across the U.S. have tracked white-tailed deer vehicle collision rates in relation to time changes, with some showing a 16% spike in deer-vehicle collisions after the fall time shift.

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Students and staff held a halloween parade on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at Jefferson Elementary in Princeton.

As you change your clocks this weekend, take a few moments to press the test button on your smoke alarms and check their expiration dates

Visit Insanity Haunted House in Peru or Nightmare Haunted Attraction in Princeton this Halloween weekend... if you dare!

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The fall colors are in full peak at Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks. Check out some spectacular fall photos from photo editor Scott Anderson.

Here is a list of trick-or-treat hours for the Illinois Valley.