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1A First Round Abingdon 14 Kewanee W. 8 Iroquois West 35 Monmouth 26 Colfax 34 Rushville 6 Peru St. Bede 30 Chicago Hope 19 Ottawa Marq 32 Princeville 7 Fulton 42 Chicago Roby 0 Forreston 22 Galena 14 Lena-Winslow 54 Aurora C. 7 Camp Point 48 Villa Grove 14 Moweaqua C. 14 Nokomis 6 Brown County 24 Toledo C. 14 Arcola 31 West Central 12 Carrollton 47 Shelbyville 7 Greenfield 30 Catlin Salt F. 6 Athens 42 Macon 14 Sesser 35 Casey Westfield 7 1A Second Round Abingdon 55 Iroquois West 30 Colfax 47 Peru St. Bede 20 Fulton 55 Ottawa Marquettte 14...
Rillie Earns Spot On UW-Whitewater Wrestling Team Simon Rillie, a native of Stockton, IL, and graduate of Stockton High School, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team during the 2021-22 season, which starts this Wednesday. Rillie, a freshman at UW-Whitewater, is majoring in general management. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team began the 2021-22 regular season last Wednesday as it hosted Division II Parkside for a dual at Kachel Gymnasium. The Warhawks are coming off a pandemic-shortened...
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, announced the hiring of Education Director, Rebecca Larkin. "I'm very excited to bring Rebecca into the TLP family as Education Director," said Executive Director, Dan Danielowski. "She has created a library of master class courses that will help our area high school and college students with future theatre pursuits." Rebecca Larkin completed her MFA in Performing Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design, as...
Tue – November 16 GBB – Aquin at Forreston GBB - RR/SM at Pearl City GBB – Stockton at Milledgeville Wed - November 17 GBB – Oregon Tournament GBB - Warren Turkey Tournament 6:00 – Orangeville vs East Dubuque 7:30 – Warren vs Galena Thurs – November 18 GBB – Forreston Tournament 5:00 – Stockton vs Winnebago 6:30 – Rochelle vs Eastland 8:00 – Stillman vs Forreston GBB – Aquin at Polo GBB – Warren Turkey Tournament 6:00 – Warren vs Orangeville Fri - November 19 FB – Polo vs Orangeville – 7:00 pm art Monmouth College GBB – Warren Turkey Tou...
I had a dilemma on my hands last weekend. I had a toothache. It started on Sunday night. It was just a low grade sensitive toothache but I knew what it would lead to. I’ve had them before. First thing Monday morning I called my dentist only to get a recording that their office was closed due to a broken water pipe that flooded them out. The recording encouraged me to leave a message because I’m important to them and they check their messages often. The nice voice on the recording said they wou...
Every November around this time of year my schedule gets nuts. This past weekend there were a pair of football playoff games to cover, Winter Sport teams getting set to tip off and the Aquin Bulldogs were down in Bloomington fighting for a state title. Lost in all of that, was a day that should never be lost, and one I admit I was as much to blame for neglecting it as the next guy when I was younger. Be honest, have you ever looked at Veterans Day as an obligation placed upon us – a chance to r...
Just in time for the holiday season, State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) will be hosting a Pet Rescue Fair with Friends Forever Humane Society. The event will allow area residents to meet adoptable pets, learn about state programs, and even take advantage of half-priced cat adoptions. "There is always a need for responsible pet-owners to share their love and homes with furry friends seeking their forever homes," said Rep. Chesney, himself an owner of rescue Labrador. "We hope that...
Lena Robert Desmond, 79 Robert Desmond, 79, passed away surrounded by his daughters at home on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Lena Illinois. He was born on September 6, 1942, to Robert and Audrey (Monns) Hayes in Chicago Illinois. He married Carol (Livingston) on September 28, 1963, in Oak Park Illinois. He enjoyed a wonderful career managing a warehouse for Sears Roebuck and Company. He loved taking long rides in the country, going to the casino, car shows, and especially spending time with his daughters. He is survived by his two daughters;... Full story
You mean Christian Bale is the name of a real person? I always thought that was what you called the people who left church early. School didn't work out for Johnny. The three things he learned were texting without looking; sleeping without getting caught, and team work on tests. I'm a very tolerant man ... except when it comes to holding a grudge. I don't always watch HGTV, but when I do, I want to slap every spoiled, picky home buyer I see. All these men bitching about wearing a face mask ... try wearing a bra for a week in August. Crazy peopl...
Everyone knew that the rematch between Fulton and Lena-Winslow would be ... closer. But very few people would have predicted the offensive explosion that took place on both sides of the ball in frigid windy conditions in Lena Saturday afternoon. Just consider some numbers. Fulton threw the ball 42 times, completed 32 for a total of 366 yards and two touchdowns. (OK, OK, they also had three passes picked off, but still – 366 yards is an awful lot!) But when it comes to blustery conditions, the P...
Thanksgiving is still a little ways away, but the town of Lanark is already gearing up for a festive holiday season. The following events are all scheduled, so make sure to include one or more of them into your holiday planning. Christmas-themed Downtown Planters-November 25 Lanark's Celebrate Lanark Committee is challenging everyone to guess which Christmas movie is depicted by each of the decorated planters in downtown Lanark. See if you are right when answers are posted on Celebrate Lanark's...
The Highland Gallery features work by current Highland Visual Arts faculty members from Monday, Nov. 8 through Friday, Dec. 3 at the Ferguson Fine Arts Center. This annual event shows recent works by faculty that are on display and available for contemplation, stimulation, and discussion as a featured exhibit for the Fall 2021 semester. This exhibit allows the community to observe Highland art faculty in their role as artists as opposed to the well-known role as faculty. “Faculty members of the Highland Visual Arts program are professional a...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Hannah Insko as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. Insko is working on odor monitoring at solid waste landfills, conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and is contributing to report writing. She is also shadowing lead inspectors for Phase II ESAs. She is familiarizing herself with site remediation program regulations and field data. She earned a bachelor's degree...
In the first semi-final of the IHSA 1A Volleyball state finals, the Aquin Bulldogs were considered the "cannon fodder" to Champaign St. Thomas More. After all, the Sabers had three players on the floor who had already accepted Division I scholarships to play at the next level. And these weren't low level Division I, we're talking Ohio State (Anna McClure), Tennessee (Caroline Kerr) and Illinois Chicago (Colleen Hege). In addition, the argument could be made that the Sabers should have been in th...
The second week of Veto Session was marred with partisan rancor over issues which the Democrats swung the pendulum, again, too far to the left due to overzealousness to their progressive ideals over addressing the issues families care about. Their actions speak for themselves. I wrote in my last column about what Democrats perpetrated during Veto Session, but now I want to bring everyone up to speed on some of the bipartisan actions taken since August which do run up the scoreboard for Illinois...
For the first time in more than three decades, Orangeville Broncos fans will get to cheer for their team in a state championship football game. It's been 32 years since the Orangeville Broncos brought home a state championship in 1989, but another one could be on the way although in a different league as the Broncos will face Polo on Friday to determine who is the best team in the 8-man football league in Illinois. The Broncos defeated the Amboy-Lamoille Clippers 34-12 on Saturday in the...
When the Aquin Bulldogs were warming up for their Third Place battle against Springfield Lutheran, something was missing ... emotion. Players were almost sleep-walking through the drills, without any sign of this being an emotionally charged contest. Ainsley Stovall took a ricochet shot off the side of her head during one drill that prompted her to go sit on the bench for a minute to shake it off, parents were screaming at the players to "fire up", but the most telling was head coach Robyn...
The Highland Community College Big Band will take the stage beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 19, in the Fine Arts Theatre at the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport. Highland Big Band Director Bill Petersen and his ensemble will feature jazz selections from "I left My Heart In San Francisco," arranged by Quincy Jones for The Count Basie Orchestra; "All the Things You Are," arranged by Gerry Mulligan for The Stan Kenton Orchestra; "I'll Be Seeing You," arranged...
