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Newark defeated Serena 23-25, 25-23, 25-16 to win the Little Ten Conference Volleyball Tournament Championship on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at Serena High School. It's the Norsemen's 9th straight title. Check out photos from the match by Annette Barr.

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Seneca defeated St. Bede 48-16 on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at Seneca High School. Check out photos of the game from MaKade Rios.

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Morris shut out Ottawa 42-0 on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at King Field at Ottawa High School. Check out photos from the game by Katy Arnold.

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Hinckley-Big Rock defeated Somonauk-Leland-Newark to win the Little Ten Conference boys soccer championship on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 at Hinckley-Big Rock High School. Check out photos from the match by MaKade Rios.

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Smoke billowed from Marquis Energy as firefighters worked to control a structure fire on Wednesday, Oct. 8 in Hennepin. The fire was upgraded to a fifth alarm, dispatching the (MABAS) Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. The fire broke out around 11 a.m.

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Students pray and recite the Rosary during the One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at the Academy of St. Carlo Acutis Oglesby campus. The campaign is inspired by the words of St. Padre Pio, who believed that when one million children recite the rosary, the world will change. The campaign has grown into a significant spiritual movement, drawing participation from schools, parishes, and families across continents. All over the world, children recite the rosary on Oct. 7.

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L-P defeated Ottawa 3-2 on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

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The Ottawa Fall Fest & Parade took place on Sunday. The parade was followed by live music and food trucks around the Jordan Block.

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Take a look at some of the week’s best photos, captured by Illinois Valley photographers from Sunday, Sept. 28, to Oct. 4.