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We will be the first to admit that when we broke the story regarding the non-renewal of Colleen Fox as the Superintendent of Stockton Schools, the wording was firm and incendiary due to the profound...

By Brent Chrisman Elementary Principal First and foremost, I want to thank you for sharing with your communities all of the work the Pearl City School District is doing during the COVID-19 closure. I...

2020 NUIC WEST ALL-CONFERENCE SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAM 1st Team *Jonathon Haven – East Dubuque *Sophia Getz – Galena *Kendra Scace – Stockton Brandon Gillip – East Dubuque Ashton Eisenberg ...

The Illinois National Guard is assisting the state's COVID-19 response by setting up testing centers and other civil action, not preparing for military action as has been rumored on social media, its...

The Illinois 4-H Foundation provided $25,000 in college scholarships and awarded another $20,000 in national conference travel scholarships this year. "Our donors are generous and believe that higher...

It was the angry murmur throughout Lena – How could the Beloved Church be holding services on Sunday with large crowds of people when we were all under the Governor's Stay at Home Order that banned...

As store shelves across Illinois empty of key products during the COVID-19 pandemic, public and private-sector leaders are urging shoppers to put less stress on the supply chain by not hoarding... Full story

We at the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) are taking the COVID-19 precautions very seriously. We have cancelled our upcoming gatherings and we are following CDC protocols to protect...

There’s no way to sugarcoat it – the “New Normal” has people sitting at home alone, unable to gather in any form of social setting, store supplies being hoarded by those seeing a doomsday...

The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) is proud to announce that it has contributed to the legacy of Apple River Canyon State Park with completion of the largest land purchase in its 27-year hi...

What started out as the postponement and cancellations of sporting events on television, came home to our corner of Northwest Illinois as Illinois shut down the schools, the casinos, banned events... Full story

Village Voices wasn’t the only outlet asking questions when the official press release regarding Lowell Crow leaving as City Manager was first released. A second release was sent out Tuesday, March...

People throughout the United States can begin filling out their census forms online starting Thursday, and state officials in Illinois are pulling out all the stops to make sure the state gets an...

Durand Regional Quarterfinals Keith Country Day 620 Pearl City 80 Rockford Lutheran 420 Kirkland Hiawatha 280 Semifinals Keith Country Day 500 Lutheran 230 Durand 470 Forreston 140 Championship Keith...

On March 4, 2020, three students traveled to Geneseo, Illinois to compete in the District 1 Proficiency Interviews. Pictured left to right: (Conor DeZell, Samantha Kempel, and Ross Stabenow) Conor...

Newly inducted members of the National Honor Society at Scales Mound High School. Our ceremony was Thursday, March 5th. Pictured from the left: Benjamin Vandigo, Samual Cocagne, Anna Cogan, Maddison...

Since acquiring the 150-acre Addition to Horseshoe Mound from the Richardson family in late 2018, volunteers and staff from the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) have been working hard to...

Whenever a cryptic press release that prompts more questions than it answers is received by our office, it tends to spark us into action. And, well, we got another one. “Effective Immediately,...

Six students from the Scales Mound FFA made their mark at the District Proficiency Contest in Geneseo, IL, on March 4 after advancing with a first-place finish from the Section Proficiency Contest. Th...