Patricia Madrigal and Shechinah Ridley pose for a photo Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, while they hold paczkis at the Spring Valley Bakery. A paczki is a popular Polish-American treat made with jelly and coated in sugar. The tradition is popular in the Illinois Valley for a Fat Tuesday feast. (Scott Anderson)
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