Woodland Elementary honor roll, fourth quarter 2022-2023
Woodland Elementary School, in rural Streator, announced its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. High honor roll Fourth grade Hannah Decker, Hannah Dedic, Easton Defenbaugh, Monroe Denham, Alex Freer, Briggs Handzus, Christian
Mystery Diner in Oglesby: Mr. Salsa’s barbecue nachos impress, go beyond expectations
Some of the best barbecue I’ve had in La Salle County was at Mr. Salsa’s in Oglesby. Who would have thought a Mexican restaurant would feature some of the most superlative barbecue flavors? My dinner companion and
Grand Bear villas to be rebuilt (hopefully) by year’s end
Don Aleksy had looked over the insurance coverage at the Grand Bear vacation villas in Utica and a quick consensus was reached within the homeowners association: They needed a better policy. That happened in January of 2022.
Photos: One year ago today, Grand Bear fire brings 57 fire departments to fight Memorial Day blaze
One year ago today, a multi-unit fire of cabins at Grand Bear Resort in Utica drew firefighters from as far as Grundy, Will and Kendall counties. There were no injuries and seven cabin structures were total losses.
Don’t like opera? See if Princeton native will change your mind
Do you like musicals but have no ear for opera? Then come down June 3 to Stage 212 in La Salle and see if Joshua Fullerton can make you change your mind. Fullerton, a Princeton native getting
Reddick Library in Ottawa to kick off summer reading June 3 with party
The Reddick Library in Ottawa is kicking off its summer reading program Saturday, June 3, in style. The library, 1010 Canal St., will host a party 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be food trucks,
So you live in a preschool desert, now what? Apply for funding
Illinois schools do an incredible job of helping students grow and graduate, but by the time children start kindergarten, we already see gaps by income, race or geography. The state’s Kindergarten Individual Development Survey, which teachers use
Eye On Illinois: No on budget, but yes on a project it funds
It was a tale of two press releases in my inbox last week. Consider this quote, from 12:29 a.m. Friday: “Republicans brought some very important priorities to the negotiation table this year. We wanted to support our
Jake Owen shares four songs from upcoming LP ‘Loose Cannon’
Jake Owen shared that his seventh studio album, Loose Cannon, will arrive on June 23. A description of the 16-track record reads: “A collection of summertime staples that tip their hat to classic country rhythms audiences of
Bailey Zimmerman earns biggest country streaming debut of all time with “Religiously”
Bailey Zimmerman’s debut album Religiously. The Album earned the top debut on the country albums, landing in the Top 3 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, No. 7 on their all-genre Billboard 200 chart and No. 8 on