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The Safe Haven Humane Society in Elizabeth, IL is pleased to announce that it has expanded its donations of dog and cat food to 4 area food banks. Safe Haven began this program in 2018 as a way to help keep local animals in their homes and out of shelters by providing free meals. Not surprisingly, the demand over the past year has increased and gallon size zip lock bags of both cat and dog dry food have become staples at food banks in Elizabeth, Galena, Stockton, and most recently, Hanover. “Safe Haven’s pet food bank aligns with our mis...
Freeport area authors, writers, and illustrators are invited to exhibit and sell their works in the 2021 Pretzel Literary Fair on August 28th. Everything from children’s books to mysteries and non-fiction works can be exhibited. Freeport Public Library and the Lincoln-Douglas Society will host the event, which is on the last Saturday in August from 10 am to 2 pm. Applications and copies of the Terms and Conditions for authors, writers and illustrators to participate can be obtained by contacting Freeport Public Library at 815-656-2478, or d...
People making the mistake of ignoring the signs and trying to enter into Lake Le-Aqua-Na are typically met with a rather rude response – along with the threat of getting a ticket if caught a second time ... but when you have a press pass and a camera ... the anger tends to turn into a more cooperative update of where things stand. While there had been rumors that Lake Le-Aqua-Na might open in July, those were just that – rumors – and proven false by the State Officials I ran into (admi...
Freeport Community Foundation announces the addition of Andrew Stewart to its Board of Directors. “We are pleased to welcome Andrew to our board of directors,” said Michelle DeHaven, Executive Director of the Foundation. “We know that Andrew brings a wealth of experience to our board and will be very valuable in furthering the mission of FCF: to empower non-profits to develop solutions that help northwest Illinois communities thrive.” Andrew graduated from Rockford University with a degree in Accounting and Business Administration. As a membe...
Folks interested in Carroll County history are invited to come to the Annual Meeting and Open House of the Carroll County Historical Society, Sunday, June 27, 2021, 1:30 p.m. at the Owen P. Miles Museum, 107 W. Broadway, Mt. Carroll. Officers and directors will be elected for the coming year. A review of the year’s activity will be shared. The museum will be open for visitors. At the Open House visitors may notice recent acquisitions to the medical room, the military room, and the one-room schoolhouse collections. Tour the building from second...
Diffenderfer Named To Dean's List Rebecca Diffenderfer, a resident of Lena, IL, has been named to the spring 2021 Dean's List at Rockford University. Students attending Rockford University who earn at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester are named to the Dean's List. Rockford University Distinguished Scholars The following students attending Rockford University were named Distinguished Scholars for the spring 2021 semester, earning at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below "C" and...
The League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County (LWV-JDC) invites our fellow citizens to a Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse Event on Friday, June 11 (5 -8 PM), Saturday, June 12 (9 AM – 4 PM) and Sunday, June 13 (1 -4 PM) on the grounds of the Turney House, 612 Spring Street, Galena. In light of the tough year it’s been for many, members decided to forego their usual “Garage Sale” fundraiser. Instead, event participants are invited to choose items they can use and make a small donation to the LWV-JDC, but only if able. LWV-JDC members have donated...
University of Illinois Extension and 4-H have put together fun educational kits designed to inspire healthy hydration and physical activity in celebration of the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Join in on the fun with the Olympic-themed activities included in the kit. These activities will help youth meet the 60-minutes of daily physical activity needed to build strong muscles and bones. Whether you’re an Olympian or not, hydration is a key component to safe summer activity. There are many ways to stay hydrated. Youth will learn about the import...
State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) announced the official launch of his Third Annual Summer Reading Club Program for 1st-5th (or going into 6th) grade students who live within the 89th Legislative District. The program is offered to encourage students to read over the summer and promote the lifelong benefits of literacy. "Students who read over the summer enter the school year in the fall ahead of students who do not read over the summer. This is a fun way for students to be...
Doug Meyers' Career Tech Computer programming students approached him with an idea as the school year was winding down. "We wanted to actually build or do something," said Chase Descheemaker. "It was like, 'What could we do to help make life easier?' And we came up with the idea of the thermal thermometer." Previously, their teacher – and every teacher for that matter – had to hold a thermometer up to their forehead as they entered the building. So the idea was to cut down on those steps by usi...
Stephenson County Treasurer Stephanie Helms announces that the first installment of the 2020, payable 2021, property tax bills are due on July 16th. Bills will be mailed to Stephenson County property owners on May 27th. The second installment will be due September 17th. More than 26,200 bills were mailed representing $77,445,896 in property taxes billed. The tax bill payment coupons are light green pale yellow this year, in order to distinguish them from previous years’ documents. The public may visit the Treasurer’s page of the county website...
Three Stephenson County 4-H youth were nominated on Tuesday, April 20, to compete in the Illinois 4-H State Public Speaking Contest. Their quest to compete at the State Contest started back in January when the youth attended a Farm Bureau training for public speaking. The Tuesday evening contest held at the Highland Community College in Freeport was open to all 4-H youth. The six categories included: Formal Speech, Illustrated Speech, Original Works, Oral Interpretation, Food Demonstration and...
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 Community of Elizabeth, Dakota Athletic Boosters, East Dubuque Music Boosters, Eastland M...
It's that time of year again when the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener volunteers offer the Master Gardener Helpline. Have a home gardening question? The Master Gardeners are here to help with research-based information to solve your gardening issue. Questions can be submitted to the Master Gardener Helpline at go.illinois.edu/MGHelpline or by calling the University of Illinois Extension-Stephenson County Extension office at 815-235-4125. Each year the Master Gardeners field a va...
Take care of the kids in your neighborhood when their parents can't be with them! University of Illinois Extension will be offering a babysitting clinic this summer. Interested youth may choose to attend the clinic on June 22 at the Elizabeth Community Building or on June 23 at the Pearl City Park District from 9 am-noon. Participants will learn to watch over the children in their care by learning to build leadership and decision-making skills, choose age-appropriate activities and fun games, and understand the behaviors of different age groups...
Just about everyone reading this – at one point or another – has been to a function at the Masonic Temple in Freeport. Whether it was a concert, banquet or special event ... the iconic building that was christened when John Phillip Sousa made the first performance on that stage ... is in trouble. When you take into consideration the sheer size and mass of the building, can you imagine what the cost is to heat it each winter? What about the water or electric bill? We were stunned when we fou...
A new report published by Becker's Hospital Review has shared that Monroe Clinic, a member of SSM Health, has again achieved Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) overall 5-Star Rating for the seventh time. This honor puts Monroe Clinic as part of elite group of healthcare providers. Only 455 out of more than 3,300 CMS-ranked hospitals received a 5-Star rating in 2021. The CMS ranking system modeled the 5-Star Quality Rating System after the star rating system used by hotels, restaura...
By Kevin Barlow The (Bloomington) Pantagraph On Monday, monuments and memorials dedicated to those who served in the armed forces in Illinois will serve as the background for events to recognize Memorial Day. The monuments, which range from big to small and old to new, were built with the purpose of serving as permanent markers. The biggest include stadiums, like Chicago's Soldier Field or Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The smallest includes...
Business owners were up in arms, and getting more frustrated as their complaints seemed to fall on deaf ears, but in the end, the people behind the Chicago Avenue project are far from ignoring local concerns. To set the stage, Freeport announced a project that would completely redo Chicago Street downtown from Douglas Street all the way down to Jackson. The project would add in a new bike path, and extend curbs at the corners – but in the process was going to do away with all parking on the N...
Those older individuals who live in Jo Daviess County and who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and may be struggling financially could qualify for assistance through the Senior Resource Center’s Jo Daviess Senior Safety Net grant funds, which are still available. The funds, awarded by the Freeport Community Foundation, came in July during the second round of funding through the foundation from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund. The Senior Resource Center’s Jo Daviess Senior Safety Net Program was awarded $7,000 to help older ind...
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced the winner and runners-up of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition in Illinois' 17th Congressional District. Congresswoman Bustos encouraged the public to vote for their favorite submission to support local student artists. The first-place winner this year is Riley Jones from Rock Island High School, whose submission "Black Pride" will be displayed in the United States Capitol. The four runners-up are Brianna Benassi from Pekin Community High...
A major shift took place last week at Village Hall in Lena, and no – it was not about new Village President, Steve Buss, being sworn in as the 29th president in the history of Lena. The bigger shift will take a little time to realize, but is already kicking into high gear, is that steps were taken to bring the central business office of the Village into the 20th Century – (No, not the 21st, you have to walk before you run.) The biggest change that took place has far reaching implications – a...
(Printed by Permission of the Telegram-Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin) By Eric Lindquist, The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis. What started as a family joke became a joyous reality Sunday when two Chippewa Valley siblings became first-time parents less than two hours apart. The happy coincidence occurred not only on the same night but in the same place and with the same certified nurse midwife tending to the new moms. The momentous day ended with Katie Ross, 34, of Elk Mound, giving birth to a...
Two Central Players Honored Two Central College players were named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after a 37-19 road victory over Nebraska Wesleyan University last Saturday. Defensive lineman Blade Durbala (senior, Blairstown, Benton HS) was cited, along with cornerback Benjamin Crist (sophomore, Elizabeth, Ill., River Ridge HS). Durbala blocked an extra point and forced a fumble while recording four tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss. It's the second time he received the...
Guilty Murder Plea Jo Daviess County State’s Attorney, Chris Allendorf, would like to inform the public of the following information. On April 16, 2021, Joseph L. Wright of Dubuque, Iowa pled guilty as part of a plea agreement to Second Degree Murder. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on April 21, 2019 in East Dubuque, Illinois and resulted in the death of Jennifer L. Miller, 44 of East Dubuque, Illinois. As a result of his plea of guilty, Mr. Wright was sentenced by Judge Michael Bald to 17 years in the Illinois Department o...
