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Temperatures in the 90s didn't stop area residents and wildlife from enjoying the outdoors on Saturday, June 22, 2024.

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Saturday’s rain held off long enough for the White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center’s 11th annual benefit horse show to come off without a hitch.

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Kids lined cast their lines into the Rock River at Prophetstown State Park on Saturday, June 15, 2024, aiming to catch “the big one” at the annual Dick Brown Fishing Derby, hosted by the Prophetstown Police Department.

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Cars and trucks from a variety of makes, models and years cruised into the city park for the 33rd annual Lyndon Car Show. Temperatures in the mid 70s and partly sunny skies helped make this year’s show a success with 137 vehicles attending, breaking the event's past record of 132.

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The Chet Warkins Memorial Tournament concluded on Saturday with Forreston, Erie-Prophetstown, Morrison, and Fulton competing at Erie High School.

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Illinois National Guard Specialist James Hartwig was the featured speaker during a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2023 at Grandon Civic Center in Sterling.

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One of the observances for Memorial Day took place along the Rock River shore. Rock Falls American Legion Post 902, Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5418 and Sterling American Legion Post 296 participated.

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Sauk Valley Community College conducted its commencement on Friday, May 12, 2023. Earlier in the day it had a pinning and commencement for students in its nursing program.

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In Savanna, a wall of sand bags holds back the rising waters of the Mississippi River, while downstream in Albany the water spills out onto the flood plain and over state Route 84.