Marqette beat St. Bede 50-45 on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. The Lady Cru will play Amboy/Ohio for the Class 1A Regional title on Thursday at 7p.m.
The Northern Illinois University Steelband performed for students on Friday at DePue School. The NIU Steelband features the steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Funding for the NIU Steelband visit to DePue was provided in part by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, Illinois Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts.
Marquette defeated Hall 52-45 on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at Hall High School.
Snow is falling across the Illinois Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. The National Weather Service predicts 3 to 5 inches of snow with higher amounts to the west when it's all said and done.
LaMoille held on to beat St. Bede 79-75 in overtime on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at LaMoille High School.
Teams from Marquette, Mendota, Princeton, Sandwich and Amboy all competed during the Class 1A Regional meet on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at St. Bede Academy. This is the first time St. Bede has hosted a wrestling regional event.
Check out photos from the month of January 2025 in the Illinois Valley.
Princeton beat Ottawa 54-38 on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 in Kingman Gym at Ottawa High School.
Ottawa defeated Princeton 54-49 on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 in Kingman Gymnasium at Ottawa High School.