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 Sports Correspondent There comes a time in a season when a team has to realize they can still get things in order and pursue a dream. Many of those dreams for members of the Byron boys’ basketball team begin with playing well each night and preparing for […]
By Doug Schroder Editor When my daughter was just a toddler I used to tell her stories at bedtime. The stories I told her were ones that I’d make up off the cuff. I’d use characters from other popular children’s stories and mix them together to form somewhat of a […]
Connor Flynn, a sophomore at Stillman Valley High School, is the recipient of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award. Connor was selected based on his essay and the leadership he demonstrates at SVHS. Connor will represent SVHS at the State Leadership Seminar in Chicago this summer where he will have […]
Stillman Valley High School Principal Leslie Showers is pleased to announce that 15 Stillman Valley High School students from the graduating class of 2017 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) bestows this prestigious recognition to top Illinois high school students annually. This year, […]
Responsible Motorists and Patrol Efforts Result in 82 Percent Decrease in Fatalities Officials with the Illinois State Police (ISP) announce that the 2016 Thanksgiving holiday travel period experienced the lowest fatality rate since 2011. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period begins the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and concludes at midnight on the […]
Marybeth Brauns, an 8th grade student at Meridian Junior High in Stillman Valley, has been named to the All- Illinois Junior Band (aijb.org). She is one of five junior flutists selected from the state of Illinois and will participate in the All-Illinois Junior Band Concert on Jan. 13 at the […]
By Doug Schroder Editor Two separate events took place in Byron on Friday, Dec. 2, to kick off the Christmas season. The first was Canadian Pacific Holiday Train stop that took place at 1 p.m. This is the eighteenth year the railroad has had the Holiday Train. As in years […]
Over 215 tons of tires collected in support of mosquito reduction strategy Illinois EPA Acting Director Alec Messina has announced the completion of used tire removal actions that included ten Northwestern Illinois counties in the Rockford region. The collections were part of Illinois’ plan to reduce the threat of mosquito-borne […]