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Snow day!

A few weeks ago after our first measurable snow of the year, my husband and I were walking home from the bank. We had just signed some pretty major documents. Feeling a bit ov ... Read More »

Negro Creek: Aren’t we forgetting something?

There has been a lot written about the controversy relating to the potential name change of Negro Creek. The most surprising aspect, for me, has been the curious passion of th ... Read More »

From the Editors Desk

From the editor’s desk

Today is Fat Tuesday, the traditional name for the day before Ash Wednesday — the first day of Lent. It is more commonly known as Mardi Gras, which is simply Fat Tuesday in Fr ... Read More »

From the editor’s desk

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have some fun and romantic things planned for the day. While I’d like to urge you to buy your Valentine treats locally, don’t forget there ar ... Read More »

Letters to the Editor

‘A lot of chutzpah’

So there are nine ILGOP county chairmen in the new 16th Congressional District that have endorsed the re-election of newbie Adam Kinzinger and want to just throw away an adult ... Read More »

Feeling good about the future

“By Thy Rivers Gently Flowing, Illinois, Illinois.” If you recognize those seven words, you know they are the beginning of the Illinois state song. The melody and the lyrics a ... Read More »

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