Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp overcome 6-run deficit, beat Normal in 11 innings

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp defeated the Normal CornBelters 9-8 in 11 innings on Wednesday in Peru.
Ottawa’s Polancic pork tenderloins go national

You soon may be able to find an Illinois Valley staple anywhere in the country.
Utica retail plaza work underway

Construction of the Market on Mill, Utica’s outdoor retail plaza, has begun in earnest.
‘Toby Keith: American Icon’ tribute concert to feature Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood, and more

Late singer-songwriter Toby Keith will be honored at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on July 29 with a star-studded special “once-in-a-lifetime” event, Toby Keith: American Icon. Keith passed away after a battle with stomach cancer on Feb. 5 at
Naomi Watts, Noemie Merlant star in trailer for the film, ‘Emmanuelle’

The poster and trailer for Audrey Diwan’s “Emmanuelle” has dropped, ahead of its world premiere screening on September 20th at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The film features Noémie Merlant (Portrait of a Woman on Fire), Naomi
See Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in the trailer for ‘The Substance’

Demi Moore, 61, plays an aging Hollywood star in the trailer for The Substance, described as a ‘feminist horror’ film directed by Coralie Fargeat (Revenge). The film, which debuted in Cannes and earned the best screenplay honors,
Orville Peck and Beck team up in the video for ‘Death Valley High’

Pop-country artist Orville Peck is gearing up for the release of his star-studded collection of duets titled Stampede, featuring the artists across all genres including Willie Nelson, Elton John, Noah Cyrus, Midland, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff, and
Ottawa’s Polancic pork tenderloins go national

You soon may be able to find an Illinois Valley staple anywhere in the country.
Photos: Utica makes progress on retail plaza area

Crews continued work Wednesday on the site of the Utica retail plaza near the intersection of Mill and Grove streets. Workers have started replacing water lines, adding rock and preparing to redo the Market on Mill area.
5 Things to Do: Friendship Days kicks off in Ottawa with brewfest, touch a truck

While Ottawa kicks off Friendship Days with an inaugural brewfest event and the annual Touch a Truck, Lake DePue will host the annual boat races and “Grease” takes the stage at Festival 56.