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I’ve gotten into some stupid arguments before, but the most recent one … well … it boggles the mind. How we got onto the conversation isn’t important – although it revolved around the new Casino coming to Rockford, where the lead singer from Cheap Trick – Rick Nielsen – is going to be a part owner. Anyway, the remark was made that having one of the top three most famous people to come out of Rockford involved probably helped – which of course prompted the comment from you’re truly, “Who’s out...
When some rival teams oppose each other on the volleyball court the intensity is electric and desire to bury the opponent almost palpable. But that was not the case in Elizabeth when River Ridge played host to Scales Mound. Here, where the players will be passing a basketball back and forth to each other in another six weeks or so, the fans and athletes alike made the atmosphere more of a Sunday pick up game at a picnic as opposed to any form of cut-throat competition. "Yeah, we're just...
There were plenty of outside influences that could have sidetracked the focus of the Lena-Winslow Panthers before their conference battle against the rival Eastland Cougars. To begin with, they knew that a win was mandatory if they hoped of having any chance of locking down the top seed in their sub-sectional. But then, during warm ups, Kalli Humphrey went down in a heap after coming down on another player's foot, and needed to be carried off the floor in obvious pain from the turned ankle. "I...
It was a special celebration in Pearl City Wednesday night before their conference volleyball battle with Scales Mound as the Wolves welcomed in all Veterans and Service men and women to the game free of charge, then held a special ceremony for them before the game ever started. As the crowd never stopped applauding, men and women from the Fire Departments, Police, EMTs and Veterans all surrounded on side of the court. Then, following the national anthem, as the starters for both teams were...
The Fulton Steamers shot a 321 to easily outdistance the rest of the field in claiming the championship of the Eastland Boys Golf Regional. Final team scores from the Regional were: 1. Fulton 321 2. Eastland 356 3. Dakota 363 4. Stockton 372 5. West Carroll 391 6. Galena 393 7. RR/SM 430 8. Forreston 440 9. East Dubuque 443 10. LW/PC 446 11. Aquin 449 12. Morrison 455 The top three teams – Fulton, Eastland and Dakota all advance on to the Sectional meet. But the top ten individuals who were not on one of the qualifying teams also advance on t...
The hits just kept on coming in Orangeville Thursday night as the Broncos made quick work of sweeping past the AFC Raiders in a 25-19, 25-14 conference win. But the main story of the victory were the hitters for Orangeville – which made up quite an extensive list. "We were having a problem with being too timid with our hitting," said head coach Abbi Rillie. "So we worked on making strong hits and not pulling back or going with a roll." Five different Broncos had more than one kill on the night,...
Aquin 48 AFC 14 Dakota 20 Galena 12 Du/Pec 28 East Dubuque 8 EPC 27 Amboy 6 Lena-Winslow 46 Forreston 14 West Carroll 22 Milledgeville 0 Pec/Argyle 12 Belleville 6 Potosi/Cassville 44 Southwestern 8 Benton/SM/Shull 30 River Ridge 14 River Ridge 52 Danville Schlarman 3 BH/Warren 58 Boscobel 0 Orangeville 12 Stockton 8 This Week’s Schedule AFC at EPC BH/Warren at Pec/Argyle Du/Pec at West Carroll East Dubuque at Stockton Forreston at Aquin Galena at Lena-Winslow Milledgeville at Amboy Orangeville at Dakota Petosi/Cassville at Boscobel River R...
While there were some people who follow the NUIC Football closely who thought Lena-Winslow would not have too much trouble knocking off the undefeated Forreston Cardinals ... nobody saw this coming. In what can only be described as an old fashioned beat-down, Lena-Winslow ran through, over, around and on top of Forreston on their way to a 46-14 running clock victory. But things didn't start out too explosively for the Panthers as they took the opening possession and got to mid-field thanks to a...
Based on the first half, it appeared the showdown between River Ridge and Danville Schlarman might not be decided until the final seconds in a shootout. But after taking the lead just seconds before halftime, River Ridge made some adjustments at the break and pulled away for an easy 52-34 win. Schlarman held a couple of leads against the Wildcats in the first half. They led 12-6 early in the second quarter before a 19-yard touchdown run by Joseph Diaz, his second of the night, helped River...
Dalton Lowe doesn't get a lot of attention on the Orangeville Bronco football team. That usually goes out to Garret Rodebaugh, Carter Kleckler, and lately Zach Baker and Jake Doyle have emerged as recognized leaders. As for Lowe? He just continues to work his tail off as the backup running back and as part of the rotation in the defensive backfield. But on Saturday afternoon in Orangeville, the senior made what could be looked back upon as the play of the season for the Broncos and their...
Due to recent remodeling and winterization of the theatre, Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will extend programming into the Christmas Season for the first time at the playhouse. During the month of October, Timber Lake Terror, The Haunted Experience at Timber Lake will run Saturday nights from 7:00 to 10:00. The Experience includes a full haunted attraction including the Trail of Terror, Fun House, and a Haunted House. The Escape Room will run Friday and Saturday nights in October. Solve...
As Veterans Day approaches I am asking constituents to submit a photo and tribute to a loved one who has served in the United States Armed Forces to be displayed on the Veterans Day “Wall of Honor” in the Illinois State Capitol, November 4-15. Families are asked to submit photos and written stories (max: 250 words) along with the following information: name, military branch (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, National Guard, Navy) and conflict served (Afghanistan, Iraq, September 11,...
For the past 65+ years, the Stephenson County Fair Association has called the 57-acre site that was dedicated to be the fairgrounds, its “home”. The Fair Association is a non-profit organization that relies on support from area businesses and volunteers to manage and keep the fair going year after year. The Fair Association is led by a group of dedicated volunteers who want to offer an entertaining and educational experience for families of all ages for many generations to come. The Fair Association is not a government agency and they rec...
The beauty of the IHSA Regionals in Volleyball is that every single team gets in to the post season – so a down season can still turn into a sensational one with a big finish. But the whole point of having the coaches rank the teams in their respective sub-sectional is to make sure that the best teams don’t all end up in the same Regional. So, we’ll let you be a coach and rank the following teams. Team A – has beaten everybody else. Team B – Only lost to Team A, but has beaten everybody else. Te...
The Stephenson County Health Department’s Family Connects Illinois, Healthy Families Illinois, Family Case Management and WIC programs are working to help prevent sleep related infant deaths in Stephenson and JoDaviess Counties. During the month of October, there will be a safe sleep display located at the Stephenson County Health Department reinforcing to parents that the safest way for a baby to sleep is Alone (no blankets, toys or pillows), on their Back, and in a Crib (or pack and play). Unsafe sleep is a leading cause of death for c...
Pecatonica Sectional Mon., Nov. 4 Winner Eastland Regional vs. Winner East Dubuque – 5:30 pm Winner Dakota Regional vs. Winner Earlville Regional – 6:30 pm Wed., Nov. 6 Championship - 6:00 pm Earlville Regional Mon., Oct. 28 (2) Fulton vs. (15) Kirkland Hiawatha – 5:30 pm (7) Indian Creek vs. (10) Amboy – 6:30 pm Tue., Oct. 29 (3) Forreston vs. (13) Alden-Hebron – 5:30 pm (5) Earlville vs. (12) Leland – 6:30 pm Wed., Oct. 30 Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2 – 5:30 pm Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4 – 6:30 pm Thu., Oct. 31 Championship ...
The Jo Daviess County All Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee will hold its first update meeting on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at 1 P.M. at the Crossroads Community Church, 900 Galena Square Drive, in Galena. This Committee, comprised of County and municipal representatives as well as technical partners and stakeholders, will meet over the next several months to update the County's All Hazards Mitigation Plan to reduce the damages caused by natural hazards and man – made hazards such as f...
If you were given 100 million dollars but the only way you could collect on it is if you continued to work a 40 hour week for the rest of your life, what job would you choose? Life comes at us in all directions. Our day to day experiences are a story in the making. The funny part is that I write a weekly newspaper column and most of the time the people involved in my encounters, have no idea they are part of a bigger story. I go to great lengths to keep the subjects of my musings anonymous so as...
Lake Carroll Rita Shields, 66 Rita Shields, of Lake Carroll, IL, passed away Thursday, October 3rd at the age of 66. Rita was raised in Chicago (St. Cajetan's parish) by parents Vincent and Marion Kennedy. She's survived by her husband of 37 years, Frederick Shields. She was a wonderful mother to Nicholas (Nicole), Elizabeth (George), and Laura (Richard). She was also a grandmother to Nora and Noah. She was an avid dog lover, who enjoyed baking and gardening. She started the greenhouse at The Elisabeth Ludeman Center, where she worked with the... Full story
Dear Mr. Stevens, I was reading your newspaper, Village Voices, and I noticed an error on your Week of October 2-October 8 2019 newspaper. On the "What's Inside..." section, I noticed the following: "The Stockton Blackhawks weren;t supposed to..." The semicolon should be an apostrophe. Your newspaper is great! Thanks, Evan Trone Warren 7th grader Editor’s Note: Good catch! When typing in Word, the program catches all of my “fat finger” mistakes, but when typing directly into the InDesign program we use to put the whole paper together … it does...
Well by now we’ve all heard the news. Another Chicago-area lawmaker ensnared in a federal investigation with search warrants served on multiple state and local government offices in Chicago, the suburbs, and even the State Capitol Office of State Senator Marty Sandoval, Chairman of the powerful Senate Transportation Committee. In total, over 70 people and entities were listed in federal search warrants. Senator Sandoval chairs one of the most influential Senate Committees, in charge of the l...
On September 12, volunteer Lena Firefighter, Andy Larson, was severely injured in a farming accident in rural Jo Daviess County. His injuries were extensive and it will be several months before Andy is able to return to active employment. A Breakfast Benefit is being held at the Lena Fire Station located at 405 W. Railroad Street in Lena on Saturday, October 19 from 7:00 am until 10:00 am. Breakfast items will include scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, potatoes, donuts and rolls, milk, juice...
Aquin High School hosted its 20th Annual Combined Reunion on Saturday, September 28th for classes graduating in 1927-1969. Honored classes were the class of 1969 (50 years), the class of 1964 (55 years), the class of 1959 (60 years), the class of 1954 (65 years), and the class of 1949 (70 years). Guests enjoyed a dinner in the Aquin Auditorium and after a short presentation, they relived their high school days in the halls and classrooms of Aquin. Many attendees even joined the 2019 Homecoming...
