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Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will again be holding various workshops and classes in the arts this summer. "I'm very excited to bring see the interest in our summer workshops," said Executive Director, Dan Danielowski. "The variety of classes offered will be of interest to students of all ages." One of the most popular of the TLP workshops is the Children's Theatre Workshop. This summer, TLP will be holding another session of the CTW, on...
With the Nursing Home put on the back burner as the Stephenson County Board waits for Upward Care – the firm interested in possibly purchasing Walnut Acres – to complete their due diligence, the Board actually got to attend to other business at their July meeting. The State of Illinois mandates pay increases for the State’s Attorney, Public Defender and the Sheriff – but the increases carry a reimbursement to the county from the state – so all of the mandated increases were approved. But in ad...
We had some people visit our church a few months ago who live about 40 miles away. After the service we were chatting in the parking lot and the husband told me they’d love to come to Martintown, except “it’s just too far away.” My response was: “It’s not too far away. We have people who travel 50 miles or more every week to get here.” I didn’t even remember making that comment until he reminded me of it the day they joined in membership a few months later. He said he went home and thought abo...
I’ve always been a collector. From models, to diecast cars, to coins, to stamps, to football cards, I’ve gathered a lot of favorites over the years. And with so many interests, that meant additional collections. I went through the Hot Wheels phase back when I was young. And when my great aunt died and the family had to go through her house to help clean it out, both my brother and I got interested in stamp collecting after finding so many old issues in her desk. When I turned ten, football becam...
Accident With Injuries On July 19 at approximately 6:05 pm, deputies were dispatched to the area of W. Blanding Road and S. Whitton Road for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Deputies arrived on scene and learned that a red Chevy Malibu was headed east bound on W. Blanding Road. The driver advised when they came around the corner they noticed a vehicle headed west bound in their lane of travel. The driver of the red Malibu, a juvenile, age 16 of Savanna, attempted to swerve out of the way to avoid the oncoming vehicle. The Malibu lost...
Apple River Susan Burke, 73 Susan Burke, 73, of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, formerly of the rural Apple River, Wisconsin area, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Dove Wissota Healthcare after a courageous battle with ALS. Susan was born on June 23, 1950 in Freeport, Illinois to Delmar and June (Williams) Burke. She married Don Rowley in 1967, and together they had two children; Teresa and Don. Susan was employed at Dura Automotive in Stockton, Illinois for over 30 years. In her spare time, Susan enjoyed gardening. She would plant over... Full story
The Lanark Public Library and the Friends of the Lanark Public Library will be ending their summer program schedule with a presentation by National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa. They will be presenting Mississippi River Life / Mussels, snakes and beavers; each species has a niche or role in the environment. Through the use of pelts and other hands on items, participants will explore animals that call the Mississippi River home! Live animals may be part of the program. The...
It’s time to exercise again, but I’m still walking funny from my last workout. I do two hours of cardio every day. But I still need to find the closest parking spot to the gym. My doctor told me to start my exercise program very gradually. So, today, I drove past a store that sells sweat pants. I didn’t make it to the gym today. That makes it seven years in a row. I went for a run but came back after two minutes because I forgot something. I forgot that I’m out of shape and can’t run more than two minutes. Does running into the wine shop coun...
There is a massive difference between covering the Stephenson County Board and the Stockton Park District. While one strictly follows Roberts Rules of Order but spends countless hours arguing without any form of resolution, the other pays very little attention to Roberts, but actually got some things done at their July meeting. The biggest complaint in Stockton was that the heater on the pool was out. So, temperatures dropped at night to the point where people were swimming in 77 degree water te...
St. John’s Lutheran – Pearl City St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pearl City, will celebrate the ninth Sunday after Pentecost on July 30. Worship Service with Holy Communion will begin at 9:00 A.M. with Pastor Michelle Knight presiding. The service will be available on Livestream on the St. John’s Pearl City Facebook Page. St. John’s will have an Outdoor Worship Service on August 6 at the Pearl City Park District Shelter House. Coffee and rolls will be served from 9:15 to 10:00. Worship will begin at 10:00 with special music. There is a limited a...
Andy Anderson hasn't been out of High School that long, but the 2022 graduate from Eastland claimed the Lake Carroll Club Championship last week – beating out a long list of very talented golfers in the process. Complete results of the top place finishers were: Club Championship 1. Andy Anderson 153 2. Mark Sturtevant 157 3. Sean Ross 159 4. Marty DeCrane 161 5. Jake Thomas 162 6. Chad Johnson 165 7. Doug Wagner 168 Mike Lindsey 168 9. Mark Melville 173 Kaden Brown 173 A Flight Carl Strom 159 D...
Lena-Winslow held their annual summer football camp for all students from 7 through 12 grade last week. And while the emphasis was on fundamentals, it still gave us a glimpse into the reality that everything will start for real in only another couple of weeks when the IHSA season opens throughout Illinois....
