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Salem UCC – Lena Salem United Church of Christ All are welcome to join us for our service led by Pastor Christopher Ham at Salem United Church of Christ, 8491 West Salem Road, Lena, Illinois, this Sunday, October 16th, 2022 at 10 a.m. The Wednesday Breakfast Bunch will be meeting Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 at 8 a.m. at the Beltline Café, 325 West South Street, Freeport, Illinois. Everyone is welcome to join! NOTE: Village Voices will publish your church news - free of charge, space permitting. Simply email (do NOT snail mail) your notice to...
Working on a board, any board, is never easy. By definition, you look for people with opposing views to debate what are the best ways to proceed. But the only way progress is made, is through the leadership that guides it. Simply put, lack of leadership leads to a lack of results. That was never more evident than in the Stephenson County Board “Special Meeting that Wasn’t” on October 3rd. It is important to point out that a vote was taken at the regular meeting on September 22nd in regard to wh...
The September 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:...
On Monday, State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) presented a check for $1,000 to the Scales Mound High School Trap Team on behalf of the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus. "The Scales Mound High School Trap Team is very appreciative of Rep. Chesney and the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus for the financial assistance," said the founder of the Trap Team and assistant coach Linda Ziarko. "We will use the funds to purchase equipment that will enhance the Trap Team program...
The Safe-T Act, if enacted, will have a number of impacts on the system of criminal justice within Illinois. Virtually all of them will reduce the ability of police, prosecutors and judges to meaningfully address crime. As McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally wrote in a lawsuit challenging the Safe-T act filed September 19, 2022, " To many in law enforcement and many Illinoisans, the sudden and unexpected enactment of HB 3653 was a political ambush. An ambush orchestrated by a...
Salem UCC - Lena All are welcome to join us for our service led by Pastor Christopher Ham at Salem United Church of Christ, 8491 West Salem Road, Lena, Illinois, this Sunday, October 9th, 2022 at 10 a.m. The Wednesday Breakfast Bunch will be meeting Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 at 8 a.m. at the Garden View Family Restaurant, 101 South Schuyler Street, Lena, Illinois. Everyone is welcome to join! Harmony UMC – Freeport Harmony United Methodist Church at 2600 W Pearl City Rd. Freeport, Will be hosting their 12th annual fish boil and silent a...
River Ridge Craft Fair Annual River Ridge Craft Fair located at River Ridge School 4141 Rt 84 South Hanover, Illinois on Columbus Day Weekend. Doors are open from 9-5 on Saturday and 9-4 on Sunday. Featuring over 100 craft and food booths. Salvation Army Update With the weather turning colder, the Salvation Army is once again doing a coat drive. Coats of all sizes, children’s fall and winter clothing, along with adult sizes 2X & up. We are also asking for help to stock a severely depleted food pantry. Hearty soups and boxed or canned meals a...
River Ridge students were presented a bench as a result of three years of sorting, cleaning, and prepping bottle caps. In 2019, Francis Fennell of the Warren's Lions' Club said his organization had bottle caps and that they knew of a company, Green Tree Plastics, in Evansville, IN that would melt the plastics down into a bench. So, River Ridge Wildcats took on the challenge. Then COVID hit and the project went on hold. Once COVID eased up, the sorting, cleaning and prepping returned. On Sept....
A Citizens Committee is being formed to promote a Yes vote in the upcoming Lena-Winslow School District Referendum. The referendum will determine how school board members are chosen. A Yes vote would change from using congressional townships to at-large members. Some of the reasons to vote Yes are: - The use of congressional townships to determine who can serve on a School Board is an archaic system that was used when there were many schools, including one room schools, in a district. Those days are long gone. - The use of congressional...
Every month the Stephenson County Board argues over the County Nursing Home – Walnut Acres – and how it is a gigantic financial drain. But no matter how heated the debate, or what numbers are shown – no solution is ever forthcoming and the bills continue to pile up. But at the last meeting on August 23rd, Chairman Hadley and the Board finally reached a point of no return ... First, a little background. There was not enough money to pay the bills for the Nursing Home at the end of June, so the C...
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation and the Northern Illinois Forestry Association will co-host a tree ID workshop on Saturday, September 24 from 10:00 AM - noon at the Schurmeier Teaching Forest in Elizabeth, IL. Join us for a hike through the forest to learn tree identification! Local tree enthusiasts, Pam Johnson (JDCF volunteer and Master Naturalist) and Ken Beach (Northern Illinois Forestry Association President) will lead the program. We will start under the picnic shelter for a basic introduction then go for a hike. Parents,...
Following an absolutely beautiful weekend, the Lena Lions announced the winner of the Polaris UTV was Terry Hixson of Lena! Shown with Festival Chairman, Lion Glenn Harman. Additional winners were 2nd place Rick Freese ($200) from Pearl City and Kristie Flynn ($100) of Lena. Winner of the 50/50 Cash raffle ($7500) was Vaugh Toyne of Freeport. The Lena Lions Club would like to thank all those who continue to support the Lions with their attendance at the Fall Festival and para...
By now everyone has probably heard about the home explosion on Business 20 near Harlem Center Road Tuesday night of last week. The home, owned by Al and Bonnie Bawinkel, exploded around 7:00 pm while the couple was still inside. The couple survived the initial blast, and were helped out of the resulting fire by a neighbor and passerby before emergency responders arrived. They are both currently listed in critical condition at the burn unit at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford, and are expected...
VOICES of Stephenson County is expanding once again, opening a second location in the fourth quarter of 2022. This marks the first time in the organization’s 40-year history it will be operating from two buildings. “An unprecedented demand for our services to survivors of sexual and domestic violence and their families prompted this decision,” said Beth Maskell, VOICES executive director. “We are seeing record numbers of clients and providing more hours of service to them as well. This expansion is a logical next step for VOICES as the best way...
State Senator Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) is announcing that his District Office staff has set Traveling Office Hours for September in seven communities in the 45th Senate District. District Office staff will be on hand to assist with state services, as well as answer questions and address concerns for constituents. No appointments are needed, and office hours are open to all area residents. Senator Stewart will be in attendance when his schedule permits. On September 14, Traveling Office Hours are scheduled in Pearl City, Lena, and Cedarville:...
Lena-Winslow is proud to announce the induction of Shaun Dascher to the Northwest Illinois Sports Hall of Fame. Shaun's induction will be at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet held in Savanna, IL on October 15, 2022. Shaun is a graduate of Lena-Winslow High School in 2005, and has seen a successful baseball career that has spanned throughout high school, on to college, and now as the Head Varsity coach of Freeport High School. Shaun attended Rockford University and graduated with his Bachelor's Deg...
The women who played and managed girls' sports for Lena-Winslow High School from 1973-74 through 1978-79, and their coaches, will be recognized at the Le-Win Homecoming football game on September 23. If you are one of these people, please email [email protected] to receive details about the weekend, including a social gathering on Saturday. Why they played While athletes like Thrasher, Miller, Mann Miller, and Iborg finally got to play the organized sports they'd enjoyed informally,...
The Lanark Public Library, 111 South Broad, Lanark, Illinois, invites you to help celebrate EPC Homecoming featuring a “Blast from the Past”. From September 22, 2022 through October 1, 2022 during library hours Twice-Sold Tales will feature Lanark and Eastland yearbooks starting with 1946. Yearbooks prior to 2000 are $5.00 per book. From 2000 on are $3.00 per book. All proceeds are going to the Friends of the Lanark Public Library. If you are down town waiting for the Homecoming Parade or the Chamber of Commerce Tail Gate supper, be sure to sto...
Gwen Stewart assumed the role of Animal Control Officer for Jo Daviess County in September 2021. Prior to her employment with the County, she worked as a Community Service Officer for the West Des Moines Police Department in Iowa, worked as an animal cruelty investigator for the State of Illinois, and worked at vet clinics as both a large and small animal veterinary technician. Gwen has been busy in the last year working on animal neglect cases, hoarding cases, rabies awareness, and other import...
Suzie Miner, born August 31, 1942, and her sister Janie Stadel, born August 18, 1944, share a rather "unique" tradition. Suzie and Janie grew up in the Scales Mound area, both graduating from Scales Mound High School. Suzie married and has lived in the Quad Cities for nearly 60 years. Janie married and lives on the Stadel family homestead near Schapville. Back in 1972, Janie bought a birthday card for Suzie's birthday – and maybe because it said "This is the age of Ecology" or maybe just as a j...
The women who played and managed girls' sports for Lena-Winslow High School from 1973-74 through 1978-79, and their coaches, will be recognized at the Le-Win Homecoming football game on September 23. If you are one of these people, please email [email protected] to receive details about the weekend, including a social gathering on Saturday. As a kid, Pam Thrasher (class of '75) gathered with a dozen other neighborhood kids to play wiffle ball or flag football in the empty lot where the...
Monarch Tagging The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) will host an early evening event at the Wapello Land & Water Reserve on Thursday, September 8 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Monarch butterflies are flying through Jo Daviess county right now on their way to a forest in the mountains of Mexico. Take a tour of the prairie to learn about the native plants that provide a nectar source for monarchs on their journey. With aerial nets in hand, we will walk the trails at Wapello to learn all about m...
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...
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...
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...
