Young authors study, present ‘The Rainbow Fish’ The featured story for the January PAW (Pecatonica Aspiring Writers) meeting at Pecatonica Elementary School was the book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. It tells the story of a colorful fish that thinks he is better than all the other fish, because […]
Local cast brings to the stage a poignant, Tony-award winning play by Kenneth Lonergan Byron Civic Theatre (BCT) in Byron, Ill., continues its 25th season this month with The Waverly Gallery, a play written by Academy Award winner Kenneth Lonergan. The Waverly Gallery is about the final years of Gladys, […]
A Machesney Park, Ill., man pleaded guilty last week before U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. to one count of armed robbery, one count of robbery, and one count of using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence. David M. Baney, 34, admitted in a written plea […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter Talcott’s patrons took part in a long time tradition in preserving special memories during the 2019 Adopt-A-Book program. This past year 46 new books were added the library’s collection through the generosity of our community. “We a variety of titles and different interests adopted such as The […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter The face of this year’s Harlem wrestling team is changing through the arrival of newcomers and return of regulars who had been sidelined by injury. The Huskies recently fielded a full team in all 14 weight classes while scoring an unusually easy 50-15 win over rival […]