By Christopher Johnson REPORTER In order to keep transparency alive and communications open between officials guiding the village of Pecatonica and those who elected them, enhancement of the village website was determined to be necessary. Residents are discouraged to attend Village Board Meetings at this point, yet still have the […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER COVID-19’s impact is one that leaders within the Pecatonica School District have learned to work through and now a final exam on first semester success sits waiting to be taken. Even as students within District 321 prepare for their own reviews of knowledge gained during the […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER A schedule set by the Pecatonica Village Board as it relates to the access of shared information has been limited lately and Covid19 still seems to be the biggest reason. Because of the continued rise of numbers of reported infections statewide, multiple regularly scheduled meetings have […]
With the cost of a life-changing transplant often exceeding $800,000, most transplant families are unable to shoulder that financial burden. The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) is a national 501(c)3 charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-related expenses. In Winnebago and Pecatonica, volunteers are raising […]
The Winnebago community has raised more than $1k to replace more than 150 American flags that were destroyed this month due to high winds. “Flags Over Bago were all on display in advance of Veterans Day and the parade for the following morning,” Mary Gross wrote on the GoFundMe fundraiser. […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Practice for the 2020-2021 girls and boys basketball season was set to begin this past Monday as student athletes from across the State prepared for the winter games. In Pecatonica, there is not practice taking place with the expectation of playing basketball this winter, this year. […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Attempting to keep things in perspective is exactly how student athletes with the Pecatonica School District are working through the second sports season of the school year. The fall games were re-scheduled, to commence in mid-February, 2021. At this point those games are still going to […]
Through Illinois FFA, students develop skills and confidence to help them succeed in their agricultural careers and throughout their life. The FFA Mission: FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Approximately, 30,000 […]
By Christopher Johnson REPORTER Services at indoor establishments such as restaurants, bars and casinos are being cut again as the newest Executive Order by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker forges forth into enforcement. With action taken on Friday, Oct. 30, because of increasing reports of new COVID-19 infections across northern Illinois, […]