SERVING NORTHERN ILLINOIS SINCE 1851 • ShawLocal.com
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ILLINOIS VALLEY
All aboard! Annual Model Train and Toy Show returns to Bureau County Fairgrounds / 14
TODAY’S EDITION: 24 pages • Vol. 148, Issue 7
GROWING THE FUTURE
Construction progresses on IVCC’s agricultural education center / 5