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Cooking With Kids
About 15 parents and their kids gathered for dinner on May 18 at Highland Community College, but it was no ordinary meal. The cool thing about this event was the kids helped prepare the food and,...
Flag Retirement Ceremony
The Orangeville American Legion Post 720 will be hosting the annual County American Legion Flag Retirement Ceremony on Monday, June 12, 2023, 6 pm, at the Orangeville Village Hall, 301 S. East Street, Orangeville. The American Legion performs this...
Pearl City Lions Scholarships
The Pearl City Lions Club annually presents scholarships to several deserving graduating seniors from Pearl City High School. Lionism is dedicated to service to others, and applicants for the scholarships are asked to explain in an essay why they thi...
McCombie Post-Session Events
With the spring legislative session heading towards a close, House Republican Leader Tony McCombie has planned a series of “End of Session Wrap-Up Events” with fellow members of the Illinois House and local leaders. These events are an...
HCC Doners Fund Student Science Equipment
A donation to the Highland Community College Foundation by Fred and Carol Redmore was used to purchase a Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS5™ infrared spectrometer for Highland’s Chemistry lab. Fred Redmore taught Chemistry at Highland for more than...
Deputy Hare Receives Special Recognition
Stephenson County Sheriff, Steve Stovall, made a special presentation at the County Board Meeting held Thursday night. Introducing new members of the force, and then reading a special commendation...
Guided Tours Of Casper Bluff
You are invited to join trained volunteer guides for a family friendly, interactive tour of the magical Casper Bluff Preserve, a place where nature's treasurers meet with history's secrets. Morning...
American Pickers Return To Region
The famous History Channel television show, American Pickers, is planning to return to our region in July, and they're looking for places to "pick". American Pickers is a documentary series that...
Protecting The Investment
The ordinance had been passed a couple of months ago, but the signs throughout town that actually pointed out what roads in Lena were approved truck routes just finished being put up – which means t...
Property Tax Bills Mailed Out May 12
Stephenson County Treasurer Stephanie Helms announces that property tax bills were scheduled to be mailed out to owners on May 12th. The first installment of the 2022 (payable in 2023) property tax bills is due on Friday, June 23rd. The second...
Pearl City Poppy Day
Honor our fallen warriors and contribute to the continuing needs of our veterans on National Poppy Day®, the Friday before Memorial Day, May 26th, when members of American Legion Auxiliary (ALA)...
National Salvation Army Week
For more than a century, the red shield bearing the name of The Salvation Army has represented help for anyone in the toughest of times. Questions are never asked and judgments are never given. The...
Walking Through Grief Support Group
The journey through grief can be difficult. Many people find it comforting to face grief with others experiencing similar challenges. Join us for “Walking Through Grief,” an education and support group providing resources and encouragement for...
Church News
St. John’s Lutheran – Pearl City St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pearl City, will celebrate the Sixth Sunday of Easter and Mother’s Day on May 14. A Worship Service with Holy Communion will begin at 9:00 A.M. with Pastor Michelle Knight presiding...
Briefly Speaking
Ink Cartridge Donations Keep your computer/printer ink cartridges out of the land fill by donating them to the Lanark United Methodist Women in Faith at 405 E. Locust St., Lanark, Illinois. Harmony Rummage Sale Harmony United Methodist Church 2600...
JDCF Protects Iconic Stockton Area Landmark
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) recently acquired 70 wooded acres southeast of Stockton. Adjacent to the 335-acre Wards Grove Nature Preserve, JDCF’s acquisition creates a more than 400-acre complex of conserved land that will never be de...
The Butterfly Farm Is Now An Oak Tree Savanna
The Butterfly Farm in Stephenson County is now home to an oak tree savanna thanks to local youth and community members. The group of 25 oak trees, called a savanna, will bring new life to oak-hickory...
Rainwater Management With Native Plants
Join University of Illinois Extension Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator, Jay Solomon for “Rainwater Management with Native Plants”. This program is taking place on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 6 p.m. at the Jo Daviess County...
Spring Birding Walk
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) invites you to a free birding walk on Friday, May 12 beginning at 9AM at our newly acquired property adjacent to Wards Grove Nature Preserve in Stockton, IL. JDCF Director of Special Projects and birding...
Broshous Trial Update
The status hearing of the Broshous trial Thursday afternoon inside courtroom four of the Stephenson County Courthouse was rather short, but may have revealed a lot. “Your honor we have an agreement...
This Show Is Never Going To End
The Stephenson County Board's April meeting never even really got started before the fireworks began to sparkle over the same issue that has been plaguing the Board for more than ten years – the Nur...
On The Record
Fatal UTV Accident On 04/15/23 at approximately 4:16 p.m., Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to 3004 S. Fairway Rd., for a UTV accident with entrapment. Upon arrival it was discovered a UTV being operated by a juvenile with...
New Court Self Help Center
The Stephenson County Circuit Clerk's office is happy to announce that they have received a self-representative litigate grant. With that grant money, we can now provide two computer stations in our...
Correction
In last week’s Village Voices a photo that had been submitted to us in regard to what the photographer believed was a “crop fire that got out of hand,” was printed within our pages. The date and...
Support At Your Own Risk
As reported within our pages, there was a major controversy last year in regard to the Taste Of Lena – specifically with how the group LASER (Lena Area Special Event Runners) had asked the Lena...
