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RANDY STUCKENBERG PHOTO Tempo The Lady Cardinals put up a stiff defense to win the semifinal game 57-34 against Riverdale at the Oregon Sectional on Feb. 20. Shown here, Stillman’s Amelia Dunseth, center, and Payge Barger, #20, block a shot by Riverdale’s Alexis Duke in the first quarter.
The Stillman Valley Chess Team participated in the IHSA State Chess Tournament in Peoria on Feb. 9-10, a two-day tournament that consisted of four rounds on Friday and three rounds on Saturday; each team played seven rounds. Stillman Valley competed against: • Round 1: Lake Villa (Lakes), […]
A profile of courage, hope, innovation, and the entrepreneurial spirit Ninety-miles west of Chicago in the small town of Davis Junction, with a population well below 3,000 people, is not where you would expect a story of grit, triumph, and innovation to be borne, but Dariusz Warzocha and his […]
By Jodi Baumgartner PROGRAM COORDINATOR, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION The Leaf River Soaring Eagles 4-H club in Ogle County was recently honored for its achievements with a statewide Excel Club Award. Recognition and awards are an essential part of 4-H. Recognition encourages young people and […]
On Jan. 21, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) stopped by the annual football banquet for the Byron High School football team to deliver honorary recognitions from the Senate to the athletes and coaches. “I enjoyed following the Tigers’ season during the fall and truly believe these players aren’t […]
The Byron choirs have the wonderful opportunity to tour Ireland this June. While in Ireland, they will be touring Galway, Killarney, Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary, and Dublin. Many cultural activities are planned for the group, but most importantly they will be performing three concerts. One at the Gothic […]
During the fall of 2023, over 10,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools around Illinois participated in a virtual audition process and of those auditions, more than 7,000 students were selected to participate in district festivals celebrating student musicians in bands, orchestras, choruses and jazz ensembles. […]
Congratulations to the Stillman Valley High School wrestlers who placed at the Geneva Newbill Tournament on Jan. 6: Michael Pannerale placed fourth; Mack Jones placed fifth; Henry Hildreth placed fifth; and Blake Mollet placed third (second from right).
Stillman Bank held its 59th annual Holiday Giveaway drawing on Dec. 22. The bank had a total of six winners throughout its six locations. The winners received either a beef quarter or pork half. The winners of the beef quarters were: • Richard Knight (Stillman Valley) […]
In the spirit of giving back this holiday season, Stillman Bank held a food drive to benefit area families this Christmas. 1,006 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected during the two-week event. Now in its 14th year, this annual food drive has collected over 14,000 pounds of food since its inception in […]
