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Dan, Just wanted to send you a collection of thoughts that have been running through my head for a long time. I finally decided to express them in writing to someone who will know what I’m talking about. When I was a junior in high school at Freeport High School, I took an English class that was basically a Journalism class. The teacher was Miss Beulah Charmley, the toughest teacher you’d ever want to meet. One look from Beulah would reduce a person to about 5 inches tall, cringing with fear. But she knew her stuff, and when you learned fro...
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, announces the cancellation of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 complications. All TLP performances will be cancelled until 2021. “Next week, we would have celebrated the World Premiere of What a Wonderful World.” said Dan Danielowski, Executive Director of TLP. “To have to make this decision is very disappointing to all of us.” With the governor’s Phase 4 Guidelines to Reopen Illinois, TLP would have been limited to only fifty patrons per show. “Not only...
The press release came last week – after six years at the helm of the Aquin Boys' Basketball program, Dr. Keith Martin was stepping down. So last week, I sat down with him – not to drum up any dirt over his leaving – but to pick the brain of one of our region's more successful coaches. His resignation was basically due to a rising work load, that when combined with the rigors and intensity of being a successful coach, was – in essence – wiping him out. "I was exhausted," Martin said. "Over the h...
This past Sunday was my 27th anniversary as Pastor of Martintown Community Church. July 4, 1993 was the day the Congregation called my wife and I to be their leaders. Looking back … in 1993 the average median household income in the United States was $37,241. Today it is $78,500. The Dow Jones high in 1993 was 3799. Today it is 25,827. The price for a gallon of gasoline was $1.11. A first class postage stamp was 29 cents. A dozen eggs was 87 cents and a gallon of milk cost $2.84. Today it is $...
I was not looking forward to the Fourth of July. With Stockton’s celebration cancelled that meant that my speech team couldn’t raise money at the lemonade stand, but more importantly I sat there thinking about all of the things I’d miss. I mean, what’s a Fourth of July without a Magee sighting? But then you also had all of the other basketball players who would come over to compete in the three on three tournament – not only did I get to catch up with all of the high school athletes and their...
Jo Daviess County Pheasants Forever is happy to announce two $500 scholarships for high school seniors. Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants and other wildlife through habitat improvement, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs. Providing scholarships is one of many ways that Pheasants Forever can help foster future conservation leaders and establish their local conservation legacy. This year's winners are Mackenzie Furlong of Galena...
I have refrained from commenting on any of the school board happenings because I truly believed that things would improve. I believed that people in this community were mature enough to respect other people's opinions even if they didn't agree with them, and not support such hateful name calling and belittling. However, I cannot stay silent any longer. To the spouses of the four school board members, I apologize for what the public has put you through. I find it hard to believe that if any of...
As the State of Illinois, as one unit and not regionally, moved into Phase 4 of Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois Plan, businesses across Illinois are working towards reopening but still under restrictions for many. As with each phase of the Governor’s Restore Illinois Plan, employers fueling our economy are finding inconsistencies and needs for improvement to allow them to operate their business without losing money by doing so. I recently sent a letter to Governor Pritzker regarding sig...
If you own a trailer, the new license plate fee is going to give you sticker shock. The state has increased the annual fee for a trailer license plate by $100, regardless of the weight class. For the smallest class of trailers – 3,000 pounds or less – that means the fee jumped from $18 to $118. "My husband and I have an old Bri-mar dump trailer that's twenty years old, and they wanted us to pay $206 to register it," said Linda Boeke of McConnell. "We're on Social Security, how are we sup...
Chairman William Hadley would like to announce that Kevin Countryman has been appointed to the position of Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Director effective Monday, June 22, 2020. Mr. Countryman is a 26-year veteran of the Freeport Fire Department being promoted to Fire Chief in June of 2005 until his retirement in 2013. Mr. Countryman was the Coordinator for the Fire Science Degree Program at Rock Valley College where he still continues to instruct. Mr. Countryman brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the EMA position which...
Stephenson County Treasurer Stephanie Helms announces that the first installment of the 2019, payable 2020, property tax bills are due on July 31st. Bills were mailed to Stephenson County property owners on June 29th. The second installment will be due October 2nd. More than 25,300 bills were mailed representing $75,403,502 in property taxes billed. The tax bill payment coupons are light blue and light orange this year, in order to distinguish them from previous years’ documents. The public may visit the Treasurer’s page of the county web...
Stockton Irene May Schubert, 89 Irene May Schubert, age 89, of Stockton, IL passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Saturday, April 25, 1931 in Jo Daviess County, at the farm home of her parents, Chester McKinley Pilson and Gladys May (Willis) Pilson. She attended the Upper Kent School in Kent, IL for 8 years, then graduated from Pearl City High School, in 1948. Irene married James Eugene Schubert, Friday evening, February 4, 1949 in the Methodist parsonage living room in Stockton, IL, by Rev.... Full story
Remember kids: Don't play with fireworks. Let the adults who have been drinking all day set them off. Nothing says, "Let's celebrate America" quite like drinking beer and playing with explosives. You know Stevens, if our Founding Fathers had spent a little more time around you, they would have probably rethought the whole "Freedom of Speech" thing. Just a reminder, fireworks look even more amazing when you're not constantly checking your cellphone. The 5th of July: The day when all of the Facebook addicts upload identical pictures of their loca...
Country Financial Representative Steve Rothschadl is pleased to announce the Lena Fire Protection District as a 2020 recipient of a COUNTRY Financial Operation Helping Heroes donation. Rothschadl recently presented the donation for $2500 to the department officers and directors to assist with the purchase of new portable radios and charges for them to carry. "It's nice to share in the company's vision to 'enrich lives in the communities we serve'," said Rothschadl. "I'm so proud to give this...
The Board of Trustees would like to thank the community for their understanding and support as we navigate the challenges related to COVID-19. Health and safety is our top priority as we develop our reopening plans. LPL will be reopening Tuesday, July 7 with the following guidelines. - Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri-Noon to 1pm is reserved for patrons 55 and over. Sat. 10-11. - Curbside service will continue for those wishing not to enter the building by calling 815-493-2166 during normal library hours. - Masks are required (some will be available if...
Highland Community College proudly announces the dean’s list for the Spring 2020 semester. Students who have completed 12 credit hours or more during the semester and have a minimum 3.25 grade point average (GPA), based on a 4.0 scale, are included on the dean’s list. Highest Honors are awarded to students with a perfect 4.0 GPA. High Honors is given to students with a 3.50 to 3.99 GPA, and Honors students have earned a GPA between 3.25 and 3.49. Highest Honors Argyle, WI: Whitney Connors Byron: Jonathon Silvers Dakota: Kyle Bordner; Andrew Wen...
Thirty-one Highland Community College student-athletes were named to the 2019-2020 Arrowhead Academic All-Conference Team. Academic Excellence selections must have completed at least 12 credit hours per semester while achieving a minimum 3.00 grade point average or above. "It is always exciting and rewarding to announce those Cougar student-athletes who have been selected as recipients of the Arrowhead Academic All-Conference team," said Pete Norman, Director, Athletics and Physical Education. "...
Sunday night up in Argyle, the Orangeville Broncos took out some frustrations on their hosts as they blew past Argyle in a 12-3 drubbing to open up their summer schedule ... well kinda. You see, the IHSA has yet to release their requirements for summer league play, so the Broncos did not have a complete roster by any means – some players even showed up midway through the game after coming from somewhere else. But there was no coach to answer to because the head coaches were nowhere near the dugo...
St. John's Lutheran Church will hold the July Community Grace Meal on Sunday, July 19 at 11:30 am -12:30 pm. The menu will be hot ham and cheese sandwiches, Calico Beans, coleslaw and cookies. The Grace Meal will be curbside pick-up only with all meals ordered no later than Friday, July 17 at 5 pm. Please call St. John's at 815-443-2215 to reserve your meals or email at [email protected]. St. John's is located at 229 S First St., Pearl City, IL 61062....
