No one appreciates the Greatest Generation more than me. Those folks who fought in the World Wars, came home, and got right back to work…
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I have writer’s block. I always try to write what I believe is topical to farming and current life, in addition to being as humorous…
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Summer is kinda like New Year’s, except a lot less cold. At least for now. As summer approaches, I make myself promises, ones I really…
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By Sandy Vasko November of 1862 saw most of the Will County regiments starting for winter camps. The heavy fighting had eased a bit. The…
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A snag. Now, for those of us of a certain age that, might bring up two images. First, in the era of petroleum-based hosiery, a…
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I’m a member of a Joliet Facebook group that discusses mostly fond memories of long-gone businesses, restaurants, stores, trips with their family after church or…
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By Sandy Vasko It is not doubt that we, as a society, are fascinated by crime and criminals. Look at a list of popular TV…
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August is here, and the school buses are out practicing their routes. While I am waiting for a new driver to negotiate this tight turn,…
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