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Throughout the region, area school districts have gotten their return to school plans approved, and while they might vary from district to district, they all have one thing in common – the ability for a family to have their kid "Opt out" of face-to-face learning and only do it at home online. But before you jump to your decision on whether or not to opt out, you had better look at the complete picture. Now, in no way shape or form, do I think I know better than a parent regarding the best a...
Dan We really enjoy the paper. So much more local information than what is found in other papers that shall remain unnamed. Keep up the good work. Alan & Dolores Downs Freeport Dan, Great paper, enjoy all the local coverage. Sure beats the Journal Standard. Barb Harbach Warren Dan, I am so glad you brought up the “mask” issue and I will tell you why after I explain myself here and I am not in any way stating what political party you should believe in. I have been around for quite a while now and have voted in every presidential election sin...
Their season may have been wiped out by the pandemic, but the Warren/Stockton Warhawks are trying to do everything they ca to pick up some games during the summer season. But it hasn't been easy. "Our field is having tile put into it for football, so it's all torn up right now," said head coach Jim Nielsen. "We got a double header in with Orangeville before they began the work, but now Orangeville's field is replacing the backstop." A call to Darlington set up another double header last...
I have a rational fear of spiders. In know they're smaller than me, but so is a hand grenade. My body has absorbed so much soap and water, hand sanitizer and disinfectant that now when I pee I clean the toilet. I swear we're fighting two pandemics: Coronavirus and Stupidity. I kinda like wearing my mask in public. Now I can talk to myself in peace. The whole world has turned into Las Vegas! Everyone's losing money, it's acceptable to drink at all hours and nobody has any idea what day it is. I'm sending all of my thoughts and prayers to all of...
As a way to thank the incredible number of local donors who continually support the Freeport Art Museum during these unprecedented times, FAM is delighted to announce the new exhibition, Selections from the Collections-a must-see exhibition of select objects from FAM's extensive collections, some of which have never been on display. It would require a visit to a much larger institution to experience similar pieces to FAM's permanent collection, which spans across centuries and continents. The...
We’ve been doing a study on Sunday mornings about how to overcome evil with good. “When the days get darker,” God says, “here is what you must do: Overcome evil with good!” How do we overcome evil with good? Well, I’ll give you some examples - but I warn you, they’re not easy. Around the year 260 AD, Rome was hit by a series of epidemics. A sociologist by the name of Rodney Stark made a study of these epidemics, in which he says that at one time 5,000 people were dying each day in the city of Ro...
There is a new member of the Stevens household. After losing our dog “Buddy” near Thanksgiving, it took a while for my wife and I to finally decide it was time to get another dog … but we did. And although the picking is slim these days due to so many people adopting during the pandemic, we found a dog on the Friends Forever website, and put in a claim. Now, my wife and I have agreed that we don’t really have the time or patience to raise and potty train a puppy, so we deliberately look for adu...
Although mired in the midst of a business nightmare for some, two new enterprises celebrated their ribbon cutting last week as they formally opened for business. Barrel & Brie at 7836 US Highway 20 West in Eleroy, specializes in locally produced meats, wine and cheeses, while Accurate Art & Framing at 128 W. Main Street in Lena provides custom framing along with several other services to help spruce up that bare wall in the house. Members of the Greater Freeport Partnership held the ribbon...
Lanark Eston Morton Preston, 71 Eston Morton Preston, age 71, of Lanark, IL, died tragically in an automobile accident the morning of March 30, 2020, in Rockford, IL. A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 10:30 am at the Lanark City Cemetery in Lanark. Family and friends are invited to share in Eston’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Eston was born May 24, 1948, in Morrison, IL, the son of Richard and Phyllis (Nelson) Preston. He attended Mt. Carroll schools, until he was drafted into the Army during the V... Full story
Nobody will ever be able to forget the incredible accomplishments made by Pete Norman over his 15 year career as head Men's Basketball Coach for Highland College. Now, years after he took the Cougars to the National Championship Tournament, his son – Luke Norman – has officially been named to head up the Men's Program at Highland effective immediately. Luke replaces Chad Boudreau who accepted the associate head coaching position at Western Illinois University this Spring after three years at Hig...
The official word came down last week, with the good news being that all High School Sports are scheduled to take place ... but the bad news is that we will have to wait a long time for some of them. As expected, the IHSA has basically pushed everything back, with the exception of Golf and Cross Country for our region. So both Boys and Girls Golf will tee it up and get started officially on August 10th. The only other sports allowed to begin on August tenth include: Girls Tennis, and Girls...
Competing for your local school is one thing, but just like volleyball, basketball and other sports, there is also the opportunity to compete at the club level in softball. Most people are familiar with the Freeport Crush, but arguably the most successful club softball team in the region is the Freeport Thunder Styx. The Thunder Styx 16U team is composed of local high school girls. Over the past three years they have won two National Championship tournaments and also finished second twice. This...
Northern District US Attorney, John Lausch, recently announced a US District Court filing which disclosed a deferred prosecution agreement for corporate bribery involving a “high-level official” he named as Public Official A. This is a continuation of their ongoing investigation into public corruption in the State of Illinois. Lausch went on to announce a high level, largest-ever settlement for the largest Utility provider operating in the State of Illinois, while making it clear that there was...
Stephenson County 4-H exhibitors participated in their first 2020 Virtual Show on June 23, 2020. The Public Presentations contest had three 4-H exhibitors for 2020. Youth were required to submit entries via video link to Fair Entry for judging. The judge was able to then access the 4-8 minute speeches from Fair Entry, assign ribbons, awards and state fair delegates and offer comments. Michelle Marck from Freeport Fantastics 4-H Club was the Champion Ages 14-18 and trophy award winner for her...
High School football will not take place until after Christmas, and many of the college teams are pushing their games back and cancelling non-conference battles. But ... as of this writing ... the NFL is still "all systems go" for the 2020 season. With that in mind, Village Voices – and specifically the Voice Awards which has a 501C3 number to make this all legal – will be holding an NFL team auction at Woodbine Bend on August 31st. With the cancellation of last year's NCAA Tournament, the The...
The Freeport Community Foundation (FCF) and the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) announced today that they, in partnership, are awarding $60,000 in Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund (ICRF) grants to nine non-profit organizations based in Stephenson County. The emergency-needs grants awarded include funding for emergency needs throughout Stephenson County related to COVID-19 losses. “It is clear that all of the agencies that applied for COVID-19 grant funding are struggling to continue meeting even the most basic human needs d...
The state on Wednesday, July 29, released new guidelines for youth and recreational sports that will drastically limit allowable activities based on the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus. Gov. JB Pritzker announced the new guidelines at a COVID-19-related news conference in Chicago Wednesday, calling it a “situation where the toughest choice is also the safest one.” The guidelines, which classify sports in three tiers of risk based on the likelihood that participation in the sport inc...
