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Dakota superstar, Abi Schlueter, got off to a rough start as her first two kill attempts against the Eastland Cougars were stuff blocked by Eastland's Annika Myre. But Schlueter regrouped in games two and three, and when she did ... Eastland had no answer as mistakes came back to haunt the Cougars in a 25-14, 17-25, 19-25 non-conference loss to the Indians in Dakota. Game one was dominated by Eastland. They stormed out to the early 5-1 lead thanks to Myre's stuff blocks, and everything seemed to...
There's no big secret about why Stockton is a formidable Volleyball team this season – just look at the Haas family tree where cousins Kenzie and Brynn – both seniors – are leading the team both on and off the court. "Our seniors have been exceptional leaders this season," said head coach Allie McCallips. "Both in practice and at the games, they set the example for the whole team." Tuesday night in Stockton, a formidable Polo squad paid a visit and jumped out to the early lead as Stockton repea...
The Eastland Cougars have, arguably, the most brutal cross country course in the region. Sprawling among the ski hills at Lake Carroll, the three mile course is nothing less than brutal. "I got tired walking the course just to paint the lines," said Eastland Athletic Director Scott Hartman. "I can't even imagine how hard it is to run it." But run it teams did, and in the opening Girl's race, the Stockton Lady Blackhawks took top team honors over Du/Pec by a 24-31 score. (Eastland competed, but...
The Stockton Lady Blackhawks are a solid volleyball team that does not get blown out ... but you would never have known that by watching them watch Aquin Thursday night in a 25-14, 25-14 pounding that left more questions than answers. Opening the match, Stockton charged out in front – but not because they were hammering kills – Aquin was pounding shots long, resulting in four early unforced errors that Gave Stockton the early 6-1 lead. But a quick regrouping by the Bulldogs brought them rig...
Ethan Fye set a new career high for himself with an impressive 207 yard rushing performance on only 13 carries that included touchdown runs of 54 and 22 yards as the Lena-Winslow Panthers ran rough-shod all over Dakota in a 46-0 running clock conference win Friday night. But the impressive thing was that head coach, Ric Arand, wasn't happy with their first half effort – even though Fye had amassed 193 yards by halftime and the Panthers held a 30-0 lead. "We were leaving guys on the line out o...
For those fans patient enough to wait until the end, they were treated to a thriller of a finish in Stockton Friday night as the Blackhawks hung on to defeat the EPC Wildcatz 18-13. Fans who got soaked in the rain early which led to sloppy play to start the contest were rewarded at the end when the outcome was decided on the last play of the game with 2 seconds left and EPC just outside the Blackhawks goal line. No one was sitting as EPC quarterback Kellen Henze rolled to his left and zipped a...
Norton Earns Spot On UW-Whitewater Golf Roster Emma Norton, a native of Lanark, IL, and graduate of Eastland High School, will compete for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team during the 2021-22 season, which begins this weekend. Norton, a freshman at UW-Whitewater, is majoring in general management. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team looks to carry the momentum of last season's strong finish into the 2021-22 season, which begins this weekend. Following the cancelation of the fall season, the Warhawks returned to...
The Stephenson County Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring a Well Water Testing Program September 20 through September 28, 2021. We will be selling kits from the entryway since customers are not currently allowed into the office. Please call the office at 815-235-2141 extension 3 when you arrive to purchase kits. Personal checks would be the best method of payment if possible. The program, which tests drinking and well water for nitrates and 22 different heavy metals, has been organized as a drive to keep costs down. Kits will be...
Despite criticism from Republican lawmakers, good government groups, and community organizations, Democrat legislative leaders rushed to pass new, adjusted legislative maps in a one-day special session, after their original maps were found to be unconstitutional. In other business, the Senate passed a comprehensive energy bill that will have long-lasting ramifications for the state’s energy sector if it were to become law. Also during the week, the Legislative Audit Commission called for full au...
Just saw on the news where the world champion tongue-twister was arrested. I hope they give the guy a tough sentence. My wife and I took a drive to Dixon, Illinois last week. If you like corn and bean fields, which I do, it’s a very beautiful drive. It’s unfortunate, but every time I think of Dixon, Illinois, I think of their city Comptroller who embezzled more than $53 million from the taxpayers over the course of about three decades. Eventually she was found out, and in 2013, was sen...
I realize that I usually tend to look at some rather “unorthodox” topics in this column, but my Mother had always asked that I stop with the bathroom humor and prove to everyone that the education my parents paid for actually did some good. So, in her honor, I think maybe it’s time we look into some deep and philosophical issues regarding the human condition. Do you think that in ‘Hamlet,’ Shakespeare was exploring existentialism and projecting his own concerns about his role in the universe...
Plans are underway for the Stockton FFA Alumni & Supporters to host its Plowing Demonstration and Classic Tractor Display. The event will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Bill Borsdorf’s field on US Route 78 just north of US Route 20 east of Stockton. The event will be from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and registration will be open until the day of the event. You must provide your own tractor and plow (or disk) for the event. Horse drawn equipment is also welcome. You must have a valid driver’s license to participate in the plow. Par...
Fatal Accident On August 26 at approximately 5:50 am, Illinois State Police responded to an accident on US Route 20 just west of Salem Road in Stephenson County. A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 (2008 Gold Dodge Caravan driven by Dennis D. Koester, 63 of Lena) was traveling eastbound and Unit 2 (2013 Gray Hyundai Elantra driven by Kathy M. Rinehart, 47 of Freeport) was traveling westbound, on U.S. Route 20 west of Salem Road. Unit 1 crossed the center line and entered the westbound lane of traffic. The front...
Winslow Robert R. Robb I, 91 Robert R. Robb I, age 91, of rural Winslow, Illinois, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 27, 1930 in Oneco Township, Winslow, IL, the son of George and Beatrice (Kilian) Robb. He was a graduate of Winslow High School. Robert married the love of his life, Rosalie G. Norman on April 2, 1966 in Maquoketa, Iowa. Rosalie always said Robert was “the best man in the world” and she was right. Together they raised their four children and Rosalie’s three daughters from her previous marri... Full story
The Northwest Illinois Daily (a cooperative fundraiser) announces its August winners. The Daily Drawing is a drawing for 365 daily cash prizes from October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021 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: Caring C...
A friend of mine just got divorced. He and his ex-wife split the house ... he got the outside. "I want a divorce!" she wailed. "But you made a vow in church that we would remain together until death do us part," he snapped. "Yeah, you know you're right," she answered. "Hurry up and drink that tea I just made for you." For sale: Wedding dress – worn only once ... by mistake. Call Leslie. Joe and Ethel went to court to stand before the judge for their divorce, but he noticed that they had three children – so he asked, "How will you divide the...
Regardless of what happens in the first week of the season, every coach knows that the Oregon Tournament tends to strip away the images, and reveal which teams truly are the strongest in the region. And while you can argue about draws, and matchups, the bottom line coming out of the tournament, was that the Pearl City Wolves – who traditionally haven't beaten a top team in several years – took down both Eastland and Dakota to end up as the highest finishing local team at the Tournament. Fol...
So far it's business as usual for the Aquin Bulldogs despite playing in a completely new league and a different set of rules. Aquin improved to 2-0 on the season Saturday as they defeated the Milford/Cissna Park Bearcats 44-14 in the Bulldogs home opener. The game also provided the home-town fans the first opportunity to get a close look at the 8-man football format that Aquin now is a part of after leaving the NUIC conference due to low enrollment numbers and football players. The move to the new league so far has been a smooth transition and...
The Highland Gallery will showcase the first exhibit of the new school year of selected work by previous students from the past 15 years from September 7 to October 29 at Highland Community College in the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd, Freeport, Ill. Displayed pieces are from Drawing I and II; Life Drawing; Two-Dimensional Design; Three-Dimensional Design, and Ceramic courses. This exhibition is designed to recognize artists who enhanced their art skills while attending HCC and to celebrate their visual contribution to the...
Fosler Construction Company, Freeport, Illinois makes the annual Inc 5000 list at #445 of the Fastest Growing Private companies in America. “We are excited to be recognized by Inc Magazine. We wouldn’t be where we are today with the growth accomplished without each and every employee and partner working together to build Fosler Construction Company into what it is today,” says President Paul Fosler. The Inc 5000 recognition comes on the heels of Fosler Construction Company achieving Solar Power World’s Trop Solar Contract list at #72. Fosler...
