In conjunction with Stillman Bank’s annual Christmas Open House, the bank also held a food drive to benefit area families this Christmas. 905 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected during the weeklong event. Now in its seventh year, the bank’s annual food drive has collected almost 8,500 pounds of […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent Making a decision on how much money would be asked for to prepare for the upcoming fiscal year was addressed by members of the Byron City Council during its Dec. 7 scheduled meeting. Action on the tax levy entered the solidification stage. With the City […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent Certain conditions must be met before a strike involving certain taxpayer-supported employees can occur. Part of the process is organization. Another part of the process is notification of intent. Situations can appear where the possibility of a stoppage of work is a reality. Steps are […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent Pecatonica School Board President Steve Gorman put up a fight for the future of the Pecatonica School District as he voiced his concern over the possible development of a TIF District across property the School Board is responsible to oversee. His statements in front of […]
By Doug Schroder Editor It took 34 years, but Australian Michele Suters Van Vliet made a return visit to Winnebago recently. Michele first came to Winnebago in 1981 as an exchange student through the American Field Service exchange program, staying with the family of then-married Dick and Joanne Vettore for […]
By Doug Schroder Editor It’s pretty amazing that one local church has survived around here to celebrate a 175th anniversary, considering the area was just settled only about 180-or-so years ago. Somehow the church has thrived and survived during all that time. On Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, Seward Congregational Church, […]
Congratulations to the Winnebago High School November Seniors of the Month! Two Grand Prize Winners were drawn from a group of nine nominated Seniors that were chosen by WHS staff. All of the nominees: Krista Franklin, Sarah Draves, Maddy Gearhart, Jordan Nelson, Kaitlyn Freimuth, Abigail Levandowski, Ashley Thoren, Sarah Paluzzi, […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent The tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year’s filing date has come and passed. The final Tuesday of December is a deadline put in place by the State of Illinois and they require things to be done in a timely manner. That means a governmental […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent The Village of Pecatonica invited comment during the most recent meeting of the municipal administrators. All six Trustees were in attendance as the knowledge on the need for action on the proposed TIF District was brought to residents and business owners for the final time […]
By Chris Johnson News Correspondent Before Trustees with Durand School District 322 could vote on a proposed spending request for the upcoming fiscal year, exposure to the public, in accordance with transparent school financial practices, required a public access period. The Durand School Board finalized its request for funds from […]