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Both the Orangeville Broncos and Warren Warriors opened their volleyball season on Monday night – but not at all as they would have liked. So, on Tuesday, when they met for a non -conference battle in Orangeville, both were able to walk away seeing progress. For the Broncos, they had a bitter taste left in their mouth after they had charged out to a 14-1 lead over Stockton in game one, and led in each game of the match – but still lost. "We did a lot better job of trusting each other ton...
With Pearl City clinging to a 5-4 lead in game two of their non-conference match at home against Forreston, a hard hit sent Forreston's Lily Johnson racing towards the back wall to try and make a save. She got a dig on the ball, extended her right arm to brace herself but slammed into the padded wall, jerking her shoulder backwards awkwardly and sending her down to the floor screaming in pain. A good 30 minute wait took place as the EMTs were called and tended to the Cardinal senior as the PC...
Both the Lena-Winslow Panthers and River Ridge Wildcats were able to make an early season assessment of where their respective volleyball teams stood early in the season when they squared off in a non-conference battle at River Ridge Thursday night. And following the Panther's three game 25-22, 20-25, 25-7 win, both teams could make a strong argument for being satisfied with where they stood right now. A pattern developed early in game one, and continued throughout the night. The Panthers, who...
While Gunar Lobdell was getting most of the pre-season hype for the Lena-Winslow Panthers, it was senior Gage Dunker who bulldozed his way to 94 yards and three touchdowns to lead the onslaught in a 60-6 victory that was really a lot closer than the scoreboard. The EPC Wildcatz were off to a good start. After getting the opening kickoff at their own 19, they ran a collection of runs up the middle combined with an option to either side, and had put together three first downs to move the ball to...
The 2022 Stockton Blackhawks are much better than last season's squad, but as the Forreston Cardinals proved Friday night ... there's still a long way to go. Taking on a state ranked team with a lot of strength on the front line is hard enough, but when you make far too many silly mistakes ... that's a recipe for disaster. And disaster struck the Blackhawks. A fumbled snap on the center-quarterback exchange; a fumbled hand off that lay on the ground for almost two seconds before Stockton was...
By several accounts, the Orangeville Broncos opened up the return of the Jay Doyle era with a lot of promise: the Broncos had 166 yards rushing while the Milledgeville Missiles only got 104; the Broncos threw for 46 passing yards and had more total offense than Milledgeville – 212 to 185; and although sidelined for the first three quarters for disciplinary reasons that carried over from the year before – when Blake Folgate was finally allowed to play he burst through for 68 yards and a tou...
If the rest of the season is going to be like this, Aquin Bulldogs fans better buckle their seatbelts because it could be a wild ride. In only the first game, there was a season's worth of dramatic twists and turns at Conley Field in Freeport as the Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker to the visiting West Prairie Cyclones 39-38. In fact, the game had to be decided in overtime and on the leg of the Cyclones' kicker. After the Cyclones had tied the game at 32-32 with only 25 seconds remaining, the Aquin rush forced a missed extra point and sent the...
Pool Play: Galena 2 Morrison 0 (21-4, 21-8) River Ridge 2 East Dubuque 0 (22-20, 21-17) Stockton 2 Warren 0 (21-14, 21-18) Orangeville 2 Riverdale 0 (25-23, 22-20) Durand 1 Winnebago 1 D ( 22-20) W (21-18) Pecatonica 1 Glenbard North 1 P ( 23-21) GN (21-13) Galena 2 Riverdale 0 (21-12, 21-7) Winnebago 2 East Dubuque 0 (21-10, 21-16) Stockton 1 Glenbard North 1 S (21-17) GN (21-13) Orangeville 2 Morrison 0 (21-11, 21-18) Galena 2 Orangeville 0 (21-9, 21-10) Durand 2 River Ridge 0 (21-17, 25-23) Pecatonica 2 Warren 0 (21-11, 21-17) Durand 2 East...
Winslow's McKenzie Temperly Gets "Cloaked" McKenzie Temperly of Winslow, IL was one of more than 150 students new to the University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine who was ceremoniously "cloaked" at the College's annual Arnold P. Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony staged earlier this month in Iowa's Hancher Auditorium. The 2022 event was the 28th in the history of College. The White Coat Ceremony is a celebrated experience as students enter medical school. In the presence of family, guests, and faculty members, students are welcomed into...
Last week my wife and I took a trip to Nashville, Tennessee to visit our daughter and son-in-law. It used to be when we traveled, we hit the pavement with the tires squealing and we didn’t slow down until we got there. That meant not stopping along the way unless we absolutely had to. It still is that way in a sense, but not quite as intense. I hate to say it, but one of our goals is to not buy gas in Illinois. I know this hurts the border town gas stations but it’s a lot more economical to dri...
I know this is a little bit early … okay it’s a lot early … but there has been a thought in my head that just needs to be put down on paper. I want a party. On January 31st, I will hit the big 60. Sixty years! In teenage terms – that’s ancient! And while that number tends to freak some people out, I see it as the perfect excuse for a party – and I want one. All of you are invited. I don’t care if we’ve never been formally introduced or not, you read this column on a regular basis, you know...
Things are happening at the Pearl City Historical Organization. The organization just purchased space in downtown Pearl City which we hope to turn into our new home. We are raising money by holding our second tractor raffle. We showed our tractor at several celebrations including Loran Fest and the Pearl City Boulevard Bash, the Shannon Homecoming and the Lena Fall Festival. We sold homemade pie slices and root beer floats on the Sunday of Loran Fest and had an informational booth at the Pearl City Boulevard Bash. We will host our 12th annual...
Stockton Marlene Ann Dorich, 84 Marlene Ann Dorich, age 84, of Stockton, IL passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was born April 15, 1938 in Chicago, IL to the late Harvey and Hilda (Kruger) Bailey. Marlene had a vibrant career at the Village of Bridgeview. She started out in the Water Department, then moved on to the Public Works and then she was the Manager of the Golf Sports Dome. She was a member of the Active party, a Precinct captain and was always helping people with food, shelter, caring for animals and present in her children’s l... Full story
The August winners are announced in the Northwest Illinois Daily (a cooperative fundraiser). The Daily Drawing is a drawing for 365 daily cash prizes from October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022, to those donating for a ticket. Over $21,000 is paid out to ticket holders during the drawing year. Cash prizes vary between $50 and $250. A ticket may win multiple times as each ticket remains in the drawing each day for the entire year, no matter how often it may be drawn. Sponsoring organizations from Jo Daviess, Carroll & Stephenson County include: C...
I decided to take an aerobics class. I bent, twisted, gyrated, and jumped up and down for an hour. By the time I got my leotard on, I was too tired to go to the class. It’s time for me to exercise again, but I’m still walking funny from my last workout. I’ve got to start taking better care of myself. Whoever was supposed to be doing it has done a really crappy job. Damn it, my doctor just told me that the handle on my recliner does not count as an exercise machine. I do two hours of cardio every day. But I still need to find a closer parki...
Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) wants to help families in the 89th District take advantage of the world-class museums and educational institutions in the Chicagoland area. Constituents have until December 31 to reserve the Constituent Education Resource Card that provides free, one time, general admission for up to four people to any of the following institutions: * Adler Planetarium * The Art Institute of Chicago * Brookfield Zoo/CZS * Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert...
Illinois Farm Bureau is excited to announce an addition to our hotel discounts. Illinois Farm Bureau members now have access to a new benefit with Drury Hotels. Now members can save 15% on reservations. With 150 locations in 26 states, this will come in handy for any kinds of trip. Your stay includes free hot breakfast, free wi-fi, and use of their fitness centers and pools. From a quick road trip to a long vacation, you’ll travel happy with Drury. Contact our office for your discount code t...
Power Rankings Volleyball 1. Aquin 0 – 0 Bulldogs have yet to open their season (this week) but are still known as the class of the area. 2. Dakota 2 - 0 Indians got a pair of nice wins to open the season, and both were against 2A teams. 3. Galena 6 - 0 Another year, another powerful Pirate team. Wins over Fulton and Durand are impressive. 4. Lena-Winslow 1 - 0 We’re deliberately keep the Panthers down to force them to earn it, which they look very capable of doing. 5. Durand 6 - 1 Beat Bago and...
Power Rankings Football 1. Lena-Winslow 1 – 0 Panthers laid 60 points on an EPC squad that is much better than what the score would indicate. 2. Du/Pec 1 – 0 Rivermen cruised past West Carroll, but ... we’re talking a program that was defunct last season. 3. Forreston 1 – 0 Cardinals were more than impressive as they amassed 451 yards rushing in romp over Stockton. 4. Fulton 1 – 0 Steamers got the win at home over Galena, but the jury is out on the Pirates, so how good was the win? 5. Dakota 1...
Boys Fulton 167 Landon Meyers – 39, Jacob Voss – 41, Brady Read – 42, Reed Owen – 45 = 167 Forreston 206 Kaden Ganz – 49, Heath Schubert – 50, Kendall Erdmann – 53, Hayden Stralow – 54 = 206 Dakota 228 Doug Smith – 55, Caden Elmer – 55, Zavier Mills – 57, Cody Penticoff – 61 = 228 RR/SM 169 Thomas Hereau – 38, Camden Flack – 41, George Winters – 43, Celia Turner – 47 = 169 Galena 188 Ryan Stoffregen – 44, Connor Glasgow – 46, Jacob Furlong – 46, Joey Heller – 52 = 188 Stockton 196 Jared Dvorak – 43, Bennett Graves – 47, Arrison Bauer – 49,...
As voting members in the AP High School Football rankings, we figured we'd present the standings each week. Class 8A 1. Lincoln-Way East (1-0) beat 6A#3 Crete-Monee, 41-15. 2. Wilmette Loyola (1-0) beat Cincinnati St. Xavier (Ohio), 44-20. 3. Glenbard West (1-0) beat 8A#8 Chicago Marist, 33-31. 4. Bolingbrook (1-0) beat Minooka, 49-12. 5. Gurnee Warren (1-0) beat Barrington, 41-7. 6. Naperville Neuqua Valley (1-0) beat Oswego, 28-3. 7. Maine South (1-0) beat Lincolnshire Stevenson, 7-3. 8. Chicago Marist (0-1) lost to 8A#3 Glenbard West,...
