By Marianne Mueller, REPORTER Hononegah’s Drama Club invites audiences into a journey full of laughs, thrills and chills as they present “Halloween Screams” at the Performing Arts Center. Written by L. Don Swartz, this Halloween-themed comedic story follows five friends who are preparing a haunted house in the basement of […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. With that in mind, the ”Women at Work” branch of the Stateline Chamber of Commerce hosted “Pink Out,” on Thursday, Oct. 20, at NorthPointe Health and Wellness Center. Nearly all of the women in attendance wore pink tee shirts in […]
Jean Seegers, REPORTER Ninja Warriors, princesses, cartoon characters and witches were in abundance during the Fall Family Festival at Main Street Square in Roscoe, Saturday, Oct. 22. Costumed children and their families collected candy and other treats as they trick or treated through the shops and businesses at the mall. […]
By Margaret Downing, REPORTER South Beloit City Treasurer Don Elliott, in a meeting held Oct. 17, on next year’s fiscal budget, told Commissioners, “The challenge will be how to fund projects next year. Taxes are stagnant.” He advised Commissioners that incoming funds look to be approximately $200,000 lower than what […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER Visitors to Macktown Living History Center on the weekend of Oct. 15 and 16, experienced a step back in time. Over 100 reenactors rendezvoused at Macktown for the Frenchman’s Frolic. The annual gathering is a recreation of the era of French fur traders and Native Americans […]
Friends of Hononegah Community High School (FHCHS) have launched a campaign to encourage voters to approve a referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot that would authorize a $44 million investment in the high school. The group, comprised of local citizens, is hoping to educate and inform voters on the value […]
By Chris Johnson, REPORTER The post-season faces slippage for the Hononegah Indians following a 17-14 loss to the Harlem Huskies in their week eight NIC-10 battle. The loss pushed the Indians season mark to 4-4. Another loss will mean the playoffs won’t be reached. The playoff points, the total wins […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER Shoppers crowded the streets and walkways of Roscoe, and spilled into downtown restaurants and boutiques on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8. The much anticipated Nellie’s Barn Sale was back for another year. “The show is a juried event with vendors chosen based on their curated goods,” […]
By Jean Seegers, REPORTER Two members of the Hononegah High School faculty and one support staff member are this year’s recipients of the “Those Who Excel” Award. Nichole Ali is a Merit Award winner in the category of Student Support Services. Ali has been employed at HHS as a Guidance […]
By Chris Johnson – REPORTER The Hononegah Indians upset loss to the Jefferson J-Hawks on Friday, Oct. 7, 21-20 is being overshadowed, even though it was a decades long occurrence. The Boylan Titans lost to the East E-Rabs in week seven, 20-14. Few sports fans on Saturday morning were talking […]