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Photos: Village of Glenwood, Glenwood Academy host community bonfire

GLENWOOD, Ill. — The Village of Glenwood recently partnered with Glenwood Academy to bring back a community bonfire — utilizing many of the downed trees from summer storms. The event happened Oct. 30 on the Glenwood Academy property, where a sizeable pile of trees had accumulated after clean-up...

Glenwood, IL · 1d
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WATCH: Off-duty troopers help rescue pregnant woman after crash in Indiana

An expectant mother is out of the hospital and recovering well after a husband and wife, both Indiana State Police troopers, and bystanders jumped into action Sunday following a rollover crash.

Roselawn, IN · 1d

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Blue Jays win fifth sectional championship in last six years thanks to 40-8 victory over West Central

NORTH JUDSON, Ind. - In a game with storylines galore, North Judson's Javen Christensen decided he wanted to be the headline in the Blue Jays' 40-8 beatdown of West Central. Christensen scored three touchdowns and also hauled in an interception on the other side of the ball. This is the...

North Judson, IN · 1d
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Riverdale approves $500,000 county grant for street and alley remediation work

Riverdale’s board of trustees approved a $500,000 grant for local street and alley improvements and honored police officers for commendable service during its Oct. 27 board meeting. The board approved a subrecipient agreement with Cook County’s Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for a $500,000 grant for local infrastructure...

Riverdale, IL · 2d
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College basketball stunner leads to heartwarming moment

Valparaiso stunned Purdue 83-80 in double overtime on Friday night at Mackey Arena. Justus McNair drilled a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Beacons the win over the Boilermakers as a heavy road underdog. “The Beacons have shut the lights out at Mackey Arena!” – BTN’s Chris Vosters on Valpo’s 2OT buzzer-beater to beat Purdue https://t.co/7oGYFzLed8…

Valparaiso, IN · 7h

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Veterans events planned this upcoming week in Lansing area

LANSING, Ill. — The Lansing Veterans Memorial Ceremonial Honor Guard will lead its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 8, honoring the men and women who have served in the military. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. at the historic Ford Hangar, 3250 Bob Malkas Drive,...

Lansing, IL · 2d

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Bayh Puts Indiana Democrats Back in Winning Column With Secretary of State Victory

This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. A new generation of the Bayh family is a winner again for Indiana Democrats. Beau Bayh prevailed in the secretary of state’s race Tuseday over Republican candidate Max Engling. With roughly 95% of precincts reporting as of Friday afternoon, Bayh received 51.9% of the vote, compared to Engling at 42.7%.

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Thornton Fractional High School District 215 celebrates athletic achievements, principals

CALUMET CITY, Ill. — The acceptance of a $2,000 donation from the Chicago Bears was among the actions taken at the regular monthly meeting of the Thornton Fractional High School District 215 Board of Education that was held on Oct. 27. The donation is to be used by the...

Calumet City, IL · 1d

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Indiana Owl Week Begins Today: 8 Species Featured Before Festival

Humane Indiana Wildlife launches eight days of owl education ahead of its Festival of Owls fundraiser.

Porter County, IN · 2d

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Memorial Junior High garage expansion gets OK from Planning and Zoning board

LANSING, Ill. — The Lansing Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals gave a unanimous favorable recommendation to the lone item that appeared on its Oct. 28 meeting agenda. The recommendation was to approve a request made by Lansing School District 158 for variances regarding the setback, height, and size of an addition planned for a storage garage located at Memorial Junior High School, 2721 Ridge Road.

Lansing, IL · 19h

Purdue Boilermakers On SI

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Live Game Thread & Updates For Purdue Basketball vs. Valparaiso

Purdue and Valparaiso will go head-to-head at Mackey Arena on Friday night. Follow Purdue Boilermakers ON SI for the best live coverage of the game.

West Lafayette, IN · 2d

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Pair of 4th quarter touchdowns help Dayton beat Valparaiso

The Dayton Flyers scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to win on Saturday.

Dayton, OH · 1d

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Dayton Scores Twice Late to Beat Valparaiso 31-20 for Fifth Straight Win

Dayton trailed in the fourth quarter at Welcome Stadium on Saturday, then scored twice in the final minutes to beat Valparaiso 31-20 — the Flyers’ fifth straight win, keeping them in first place in the Pioneer Football League. Dayton (8-1, 5-1 PFL) built a 17-3 lead and watched Valparaiso (4-5, 3-3 PFL) storm back in […]

Dayton, OH · 14h

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Valpo hero Justus McNair a former teammate of MSU star Jeremy Fears Jr.

EAST LANSING — It may not be March, but there was madness in the air Friday, Nov. 6, as Valparaiso downed Purdue in double overtime at Mackey Arena. And the player who scored the game-winning shot is one quite familiar to Michigan State's point guard. With all of 0.1 seconds on the clock, Valparaiso guard Justus McNair pulled up for a buzzer-beating 3 that sunk Purdue, 83-80, in double overtime. The Joliet, Ill., native played high school ball at Joliet West with Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears Jr., who gave his old teammate some love on social media after Friday's feat. Fears tagged the video of McNair's big shot on his Instagram story, captioning it with peeking eye emojis. Jeremy Fears Jr. showing some love on Instagram for his old Joliet West teammate and Valpo hero Justus McNair, whose buzzer-beater downed Purdue. @detroitnews pic.twitter.com/a5VGOI3Ln4 — Connor Earegood (@ConnorEaregood) November 7, 2026 Fears and McNair played together at Joliet West during Fears' senior year, when he returned to his hometown school after a two-year stint at La Lumiere to play one season with his younger brother, Jeremiah, who is now in his second year with the New Orleans Pelicans who

East Lansing, MI · 1d

Ball Exclusives

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Detroit Mercy Titans Visit Valparaiso Beacons on Saturday

The Detroit Mercy Titans and the Valparaiso Beacons meet on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The post Detroit Mercy Titans Visit Valparaiso Beacons on Saturday appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

Detroit, MI · 1d

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Valpo U Volleyball Prevails in Five-Set Battle at Indiana State

Volleyball Prevails in Five-Set Battle at Indiana State. In a match that was a mirror image of the two program’s first meeting of the season, the Valpo volleyball team rallied to take the final two sets and held off a match point in the fifth set to earn a 3-2 (25-21, 19-25, 21-25, 25-22, 17-15) win over Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind. Friday evening. In the first set, junior Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) became the 21st player in program history to hit the 1,000-kill milestone for her career.

Valparaiso, IN · 1d