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NUIC *Lena-Winslow 8 - 0 9 – 0 *Du/Pec 7 - 1 8 – 1 *EPC 6 - 2 7 – 2 *Stockton 5 - 3 6 – 3 Galena 4 - 4 5 – 4 Fulton 3 - 5 4 – 5 Morrison 2 - 6 3 – 6 Forreston 1 - 7 2 – 7 Dakota 0 - 8 0 – 9 8-Man *Polo 9 – 0 *Milledgeville 8 – 1 *West Carroll 7 – 2 *South Beloit 6 – 3 *Alden-Hebron 5 – 4 Orangeville 4 – 5 River Ridge 3 – 6 Kirkland-Hiaw 2 – 7 Christian Life 1 – 8 AFC 0 – 9 Last Week’s Results Lena-Winslow 58 Forreston 30 Stockton 34 Galena 0 EPC 42 Dakota 12 Fulton 41 Morrison 7 Du/Pec 33 Seneca 22 West Carroll 36 South Beloit 26 Polo 52 Oran...
While Stockton, Galena, Lena-Winslow, Eastland and several other teams are getting pumped up and primed for next week's Volleyball Regionals, there are others who are not nearly as excited about them. The Warren Warriors got a very low seed, and are not expected to advance out of the opening day of competition. So, while they will show up, and do their best, a much more important game – for them – took place Tuesday night in Warren when they faced off against West Carroll. To begin with, it was...
Many years ago, back under coach Chris Thornton I believe, the Stockton Blackhawks adopted a special "alternate" home jersey – gold in color – and only worn for special games, no more than once a season. The impact of the jerseys is still remembered by those players who played for the Blackhawks. As many said that once the coaches brought them out, the entire team got pumped up. And even though they did not "always" result in a victory on the field, their importance to the tradition of the pro...
1A #16 Aurora Christian (5-4) at #1 LeRoy (9-0) #9 Rockford Lutheran (6-3) at #8 Kewanee Wethersfield (6-3) #13 Ottawa Marquette (5-4) at #4 Rushville-Industry (8-1) #12 Galena (5-4) at #5 Stark County (8-1) #15 Clifton Central (5-4) at #2 Lena-Winslow (9-0) #10 Stockton (6-3) at #7 Princeville (7-2) #14 Catlin Salt Fork (5-4) at #3 Gibson City (8-1) #11 Chicago Hope (5-4) at #6 Sterling Newman (7-2) #16 Dupo (5-4) at #1 Belleville Althoff (9-0) #9 Carrollton (6-3) at #8 Winchester (6-3) #13 Jacksonville Routt (5-4) at #4 Casey Westfield (8-1)...
My bank has a service where they text me my balance. I just don’t think they should add ‘LOL’ at the end. Hmm, I see you have over drafted your account 93 times in the past 12 months, but I’m sure this time it was OUR fault. There is a special place in hell for the people who press the call button more than once in the bank drive ups. I went to the bank to open a joint account. They asked, “With Whom?” and I said “Whoever has the most money.” Need a tool to measure productivity? It’s called a bank statement. The bank told us our children were...
Letter to the Editor To the voters of Jo Daviess County District 7-Nora, part Warren & part Rush – I urge you to strongly consider your vote for John Creighton. John has been a strong advocate for you over the years! He is very fiscally responsible and has done his best to stretch your tax dollars as far as they can go. John has made sure that there is no wasteful spending in this county as he commits to keeping the budget in a surplus. He has been very active in trying to generate income through other means of revenue to keep property taxes f...
It was supposed to be a Pre-trial hearing – where everyone would simply confirm that they were ready to proceed to the trial scheduled to begin on Monday, October 28th. That’s what it was supposed to be. “We’re asking to move the trial back your honor,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas Madigan to Judge Schorsch. “In conversations with the attorney for the defendant, we learned that there is some discovery that they have not received yet.” “This is a two year old case, and we’re still h...
This year, the Van Merchant Rural & Agriculture Scholarship Fund awarded $20,200 to 21 students. Shortly before the Pecatonica farmer passed away in 2020 at the age of 85, Merchant outlined his wishes for a fund to support area graduates’ skill development as they sought farm-based careers. This year, Luke Stabenow received the largest scholarship of $5,000. The 2024 Lena-Winslow graduate is currently attending WyoTech to prepare for a career as a diesel mechanic. “It was as if Luke was present when Van discussed his intentions for this fun...
This time of year, motorists share the road with a special group of people who measure time by the acre rather than by the hour. Its harvest season in Illinois! Agriculture is the top industry in Illinois and a key driver of our state’s economy. This is due to the rich, fertile soil, and temperate climate during growing season. According to the IL Department of Agriculture, about 75% of the state’s total land mass— 27 million acres, is dedicated to agriculture, and 96% of Illinois’ farms a...
It may not have been a record, but after a more than three-hour Freeport City Council meeting that included a ton of the usual nonsense and idiocy, the overwhelming feeling when it was over, was an honest sense of accomplishment. The main issue, that brought a lot of people in for public comment, was the Open Bible Water Main debate. The Reader’s Digest Version, is that the Daycare Center at Open Bible was being forced by the Fire Marshall to attach their sprinkler system to City Water, so t...
The conference champions have been crowned, and Regional action begins this week throughout the state, but which teams do we think will be hoisting the wooden plaque on Thursday night? Serena Regional This is the least interesting of all the regionals that will feed into the Polo sectional. Newark is the number one seed, and they are a traditional power, so ... we'll go ahead and say they win the title so we can move on to the ones that are more interesting. Indian Creek Regional This one...
As a seasoned pastor of over 30 years, I have received a variety of comments and advice on how to do my job. Most of it has been positive and encouraging. In fact, October is Pastor Appreciation Month and last Sunday our Board of Elders colluded with our congregation and together they dedicated time at both of our services for people to express their love and gratitude to my wife and me. It was fun and encouraging. Every year as election season closes in, I have found that the vast majority of p...
This column is coming with a warning: “Unwanted mental images may be formed by the reading of this column, so anybody eating, or operating heavy machinery might want to wait until near a bathroom before continuing.” As many people are aware, I have been dealing – as many of us are – with the payment of my sins regarding diet as I have been added to the roles of people in America with type two diabetes. The number of pills needed each day makes me feel like I’m a walking pharmacy, and the need...
Stockton Cletus Henry Eden, 85 Cletus Henry Eden, 85, of Stockton, unexpectedly ended his journey on earth and was promoted to Heaven on October 18, 2024. He was born March 1, 1939 on the family farm in Massbach, IL to the late Roy and Sadie (Randecker) Eden. Since childhood, Cletus enjoyed making people laugh and was known for his sense of humor and a few pranks. He worked on the family farm until he was hired by Coca-Cola. He retired after 36 years and made many friends during his years on the route. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran C... Full story
Our Freeport Moose Lodge Board of Officers wanted to also do our part in helping North Carolina and Florida. Our board approved that we in Freeport offer our help to the hurricane victims of these states. It was decided that we will act as a donation coordinator so that even small donations can be collected and sent to help these states in their rebuilding efforts. To make it easy for everyone to donate to this cause, checks or cash can be dropped off to the Freeport Moose Lodge to our new address: 440 East Challenge St. Freeport, Il 61032....
Please plan to attend this event November 5th, 2024. The Bazaar opens at 8:30 a.m. and features a variety of homemade products: baked goods, noodles, candy, and crafts. Dinner will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Dine-in meals will include beef and noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, Jell-O salads, relishes, dinner rolls, dessert, coffee, or milk – all for $12. Drive-thru carry-outs will also be available. The carry-out meals will vary slightly and include applesauce instead of jello. Advance tickets can be purchased at t...
Laura Gallagher, author of Home Again — A Restoration Story, will speak at the Warren Township Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. Located at 210 Burnett Ave. in Warren, the event is free and open to the public. Gallagher's book chronicles her journey of restoring and renovating a family home built in 1885 in Apple River, Illinois. With nearly 300 pages of stories, photographs, and hand-drawn illustrations, Home Again brings comfort and joy to readers. Laura (Upmann) Gallagher graduated from Warren High School in 1985. She moved to M...
Forreston Regional Mon., Oct. 28 Stockton 25, 25 Dakota 16, 13 Pecatonica 25, 25 Pearl City 16, 22 Tue., Oct. 29 Lena-Winslow 25, 25 Forreston 14, 18 Durand 25, 25 Orangeville 22, 21 Wed., Oct. 30 Stockton 25, 25 Pecatonica 18, 20 Durand 27, 25. Lena-Winslow 25, 17 Thu., Oct. 31 Stockton vs Durand - 6:00 pm Serena Regional Mon., Oct. 28 Parkview Christ Acad 25, 25 Earlville 20, 14 Tue., Oct. 29 Aurora Christian 25, 25 Leland 22, 16 Serena 25, 25 Somonauk 18, 19 Wed., Oct. 30 Newark 25, 23, 25...
Apple River United Methodist Church 102 E. Baldwin Street Apple River, IL 61001 Pastor Libby Rutherford (815) 594-2223 Calvary United Methodist Church 315 W. Maple Street Stockton, IL 61085 Pastor Jonathan Singleton (815) 947-2414 Christ Lutheran Church ELCA Stockton 600 N. Main Street Stockton, IL 61085 Reverend Roger Hurlburt (815) 947-2033 Evangelical Free Church Of Lena 720 N. Freedom Street Lena, IL 61048 Pastor Dr. Jim Erb (815) 369-5591 First United Methodist Church 411 S. Main Street Pearl City, IL 61062 Pastor Matthew Smith (815)... Full story
Pearl City was coming into their Regional opener as an underdog to begin with, but then players started dropping. Sophomore sensation, Danica Sager, came down on a player's foot in practice on Friday – severely twisting it. And Serving, and outside hitting stud, Maya Boyer, was home in bed with a fever over a hundred. "We had to make a lot of changes on the fly," said head coach Tammy Stephan. "We never even had a chance to practice the new rotation." That alone would make playing well d...
There are two ways to score in volleyball. You either earn a point on an ace serve, a kill, or a mean stuff block ... or, your opponent hands you a point on an unforced error like a call for being in the net, or hitting the ball out of bounds, etc. In their opening round match against Forreston in the Class 1A Regional, the Lena-Winslow Panthers were below their normal kill statistics ... but it didn't matter because Forreston was handing them points in droves. "They did that the last time we...
Pecatonica brought their 'A' game to the Regional semi-finals against Stockton, and pushed the top seeded Blackhawks with strong offensive numbers. But, in the end, Stockton never flinched, remained calm, and let the game speak for itself as they pulled out the 25-18, 25-20 victory to advance on to the Regional Championship. The Blackhawks were actually the first team to call a time out in game one after a lengthy rally cut their lead to only one at 15-14. But the time out was not for reasons...
About a month ago, following a Lena-Winslow victory over Durand on their home floor, Durand head coach, Molly Kelsey, pointed out how many players were still missing from her lineup. "I really wish I could play them when I had my whole team," she said at the time. Wednesday night, after stunning the Panthers with a 27-25, 25-17 victory in the Regional semi-finals, coach Kelsey was quick to remind us of that comment. "I told you I wanted to play them with my whole team, Dan. Well tonight, we had...
