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2023 Polo Chili Cook-Off

By Alexa Zoellner
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Susan Cavanaugh, right, of Polo, talks to Laura and Jim Vock, of Bloomington, during Polo's Chili Cook-Off on Sept. 30, 2023. The cook-off was held in the city-owned lot next to the Shell station; it was the first time the event has taken place since 2019.

Susan Cavanaugh, right, of Polo, talks to Laura and Jim Vock, of Bloomington, during Polo's Chili Cook-Off on Sept. 30, 2023. The cook-off was held in the city-owned lot next to the Shell station; it was the first time the event has taken place since 2019. (Alexa Zoellner/Shaw Media)

Alexa Zoellner

Alexa Zoellner

Alexa Zoellner reports on Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties for Shaw Media out of the Dixon office. Previously, she worked for the Record-Eagle in Traverse City, Michigan, and the Daily Jefferson County Union in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.