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Photos: Illinois Valley celebrates Fat Tuesday with traditional Paczki treat – Shaw Local

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Fat Tuesday was celebrated in the Illinois Valley with Spring Valley Bakery and Bobaluk's selling paczkis. Paczki’s are rich, deep-fried Polish doughnuts traditionally filled with fruit preserves like plum or rose hip jam, and topped with powdered sugar or glaze. The pastries date back to the 1700's when bakers in Poland would use up their sugars, jellies and other items for the treats prior to Lent.
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Photos: Princeton blaze brought under control by Bureau County Fire crews – Shaw Local

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Smoke billows from a home in the 300 block of South Chestnut Street as firefighters work the scene on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 in Princeton. Firefighters from Malden, Bureau, Walnut, Princeton, Spring Valley, Ladd and Wyanet all responded to the scene. Flames could be seen when the fire departments arrived coming from the second story. The fire happened shortly after 5:15p.m. (Scott Anderson)
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Business | Illinois Valley – Shaw Local

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The restaurant specializes in traditional Mexican dishes inspired by cuisine from different regions of Mexico, according to its website.
Core Cafe closed last week after two years of operation in downtown Spring Valley.
Optimal Health is hosting a grand reopening from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday in Princeton.
Dairy Queen in Streator will reopen for the new season on Tuesday.
Star Union Spirits’ tasting room is temporarily closed as owners assess their space following a fire Jan. 20 in the Westclox building.
Iconic Boutique owner Michelle Battistelli announced Sunday that the downtown Ottawa shop will close after 11 years in business.
The shop, currently at 225 Backbone Road, will move to 902 N. Main St., the former location of Sean Philip Bridals, which closed in March 2025.
Spring Valley Ford will consolidate with Schimmer Ford in Peru and Mendota Ford, following nearly 17 years of operation, Owner and President Jeff Schimmer announced.
While Brian and Teresa Faber visited a candy store in Galena, they browsed the chocolates and other sweets, but also noticed the atmosphere of the store.
Babs Brew is breaking ground on a new building at its Peru location on 4th Street.
The Treehouses at Starved Rock is a 26-acre retreat carved into Starved Rock’s border. There are two treehouses available for short stays and two more under construction, with availability beginning in February.
After closing in 2024, Sam and Serena Witz reestablished the Serena Cafe on Wednesday, March 5.
“It’s very exciting to have more retail invest in the city of Peru,” Mayor Ken Kolowski said when the store opened. “Our goal is to continue to create more retail and more jobs for our community.”
The Illinois Valley welcomed a few new coffee businesses this year.

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Photos: La Salle-Peru High School's $8 million agriculture center is taking shape – Shaw Local

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Crews are making significant progress on the La Salle-Peru Township High School’s new Agriculture Center on the southeast corner of Sixth and Creve Coeur streets in La Salle. The $8 million agriculture center is expected to be mostly complete by mid-May.
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Photos: Hooves on the hardwood as donkey basketball takes over Seneca – Shaw Local

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For the first time since the 1990's, Donkey Basketball returned to Seneca. The Seneca FFA hosted the event on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at the (old Seneca High School) West Campus in Seneca. Check out photos from the event by MaKade Rios.
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