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Bill Eschbach, from Marengo, gets excited while driving his 1040 Farmall H tractor through the parade Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at the 68th annual Sycamore Steam Show and Threshing Bee at Taylor Marshall Farm on Lukens Road in Sycamore.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
With over 100 years of cumulative experience capturing every important moment, Shaw Local News Network photographers are part of your communities.
We are there to tell YOUR stories and bring them to life in photos. Here is just a small collection of some of Shaw Local News Network’s favorite photographs from throughout Northern Illinois in the past year.
We hope you love them too!
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A bald eagle flies through the air over Lock 19 on the Hennepin Canal on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 near Wyanet. About a 300 foot stretch of the canal remains unfrozen in that area allowing the eagles to have a healthy habitat.
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Newman teammates wait to celebrate Daniel Kelly’s first inning home run against Chicago Hope Monday, June 2, 2025, during the Class 2A Supersectional at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva.
Mark Busch – mbusch@shawnedia.com
Sycamore’s Faith Heil heads to meet her teammates at the plate after homering Tuesday, April 22, 2025, during their game against Kaneland at Sycamore High School..
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Well-wishers congratulate Leroy Mitchell Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, following the grand opening celebration for the school that bears his name, Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School in DeKalb.
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Harvard’s Jarithsie Mercado carries her teammate, Estefany Castro, as they celebrate Harvard’s 7-6 penalty kick shootout win in the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Soccer Tournament Championship Match over Richmond-Burton on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.
Members of the Benet Academy cheerleading team compete in the medium team division of the IHSA State Finals on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.
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Theo Malai colors during the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at District 300’s Westfield Community School in Algonquin.
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Children celebrate Thursday, July 3, 2025, to the music of Evergreen, during Rock Falls Tourism’s 4th of July celebration at RB&W Park. Music, food and of course fireworks kick off the weekend of American independence.
Mark Busch – mbusch@shawnedia.com
Rachel Lawson, executive director of Heritage Woods of DeKalb, presents resident Claire Hubele a birthday card signed by other residents Wednesday, July 9, 2025, during a party celebrating her 100th birthday.
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Firefighters work the scene of a structure fire in the 100 block of West Cleveland Street on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in Spring Valley. The fire broke out shortly before 8:30p.m. Fire departments from La Salle Bureau and Putnam Counties responded to the scene. A mutual aid box alarm system (MABAS) call was issued prompting the response.
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An aerial vew of the crowd that attended the 2025 season opening concert featureing Mae Estes during the “Down on Main Street” concert on Friday, June 20, 2025 downtown Princeton. The free public music series continues July 18 with the Dave Matthews Band. On Aug. 8, the party turns classic with Face 2 Face, a tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel. Sept. 4 brings the groove with Electric Avenue, a dynamic band known for their funk, soul and classic rock covers that get everyone dancing and singing along. The series closes with a festive Oktoberfest celebration on Oct, 18, featuring the lively Heidelberg German Band.
Scott Anderson —sandersonr@shawmedia.com
Firefighters lift a patient out of French Canyon who fell 20-30 feet on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Starved Rock State Park. A Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) prompted rope and rescuers as far as Marseilles and Princeton.
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Rosary swimmers celebrate their first place win in the IHSA Girls State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 by jumping into the pool at FMC Natatorium in Westmont.the IHSA Girls State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at FMC Natatorium in Westmont.
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Keegan Schultz, of Marengo Community Middle School, reacts to misspelling a word as he battles Tyler Kochanski, of Saints Peter and Paul School, for the McHenry County Regional Office of Education’s 2025 Spelling Bee Championship, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Bernotas Middle School in Crystal Lake.
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Rick Hudon controls the puck while skating and and pass a hockey puck with his son, River, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, on Crystal Lake near West Park.
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Ottawa Marquette’s #22 Griffin Dobberstein celebrates with his team after hitting a solo homer against Father McGivney Saturday, June 7, 2025, during the Class 1A state baseball final at Illinois Field in Champaign.
Scott Anderson —sandersonr@shawmedia.com
LEFT: Eli Gabrys a sixth-grader at Logan Jr. High School, dresses as Dr. Seuss during a live Wax Museum on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 at Logan Jr. High School in Princeton. Students made poster boards and dressed like their featured character at the event.
