The Lions Club Labor Day Parade highlighted the Valley’s community spirit on a beautiful smoke-free morning. Lions Club member Steve Lyons announced 49 parade entries. The Most Enthusiastic Awards went to all of the Illinois Valley High School groups: band, football, cheerleaders, wrestling, volleyball and soccer; Most Spirtied Award went to Dutch Bros; and the Best/Coolest Automobile went to John and Gloria Silvey’s 1931 Model A Deluxe. Above Clockwise is the Caves Float with bigfoot; Grand Marshal Charlie Hickerson; Mike Arnett’s AA Hay Float; and Fire Explorer Gavlik. More photos of the parade can be found at https://facebook.com/ivnews.