Know More, Grow More — Part 2

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Know More, Grow More — Part 2

Last week, my column talked about resolutions for gardeners, including learning or trying something new. I shared information about some of my spring season gardening…

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Will County Forest Preserve Programs

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Will County Forest Preserve Programs

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Jan. 6. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.…

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More than 82,000 deer Harvested during Illinois Firearm Season

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on More than 82,000 deer Harvested during Illinois Firearm Season

Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8. Comparatively, hunters harvested…

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Let’s Try to Be Better in 2025

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Let’s Try to Be Better in 2025

By Nick Reiher There’s a lot of hate out there. And by “out there,” I mean practically everywhere, but mostly on social media. About everything.…

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Elwood Police Congratulates Elwood 7th Graders on D.A.R.E. Graduation

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Elwood Police Congratulates Elwood 7th Graders on D.A.R.E. Graduation

The Elwood Police Department is proud to announce the successful graduation of the 7th grade class at Elwood School from the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance…

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On Your Mark  It Will Never Be Goodbye, We Will See You Soon

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on On Your Mark  It Will Never Be Goodbye, We Will See You Soon

By Mark Schneidewind As I sit down to write this column, I can remember like it was yesterday interviewing for the Will County Farm Bureau…

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Manhattan District 114 Faces Second Sexual Harassment Suit

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Manhattan District 114 Faces Second Sexual Harassment Suit

By Stephanie Irvine The Manhattan School District now faces another Civil Rights lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and discrimination. Susana Lukaszek, the District’s former Payroll and…

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Farm Days Gone By

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Recently, you saw a picture from 1894 of a class from the Smith District School. Here’s an aerial photo, probably not from a drone, of…

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WWI: Patriotic spirit or youthful enthusiasm, January 1918

December 30, 2024 / Comments Off on WWI: Patriotic spirit or youthful enthusiasm, January 1918

By Sandy Vasko War is not an old man’s game. It requires physical fitness and mental sharpness. It is the young who best fit the…

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Jefferson Street Bridge Reopens

December 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Jefferson Street Bridge Reopens

The Jefferson Street Bridge reopened this morning after crews successfully repaired the road following a water main break in the area. Electrical power has also…

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