Olmstead Museum a nearly hidden treasure

PLANO — It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. Plano resident Ernie Bolen can attest to that. Like so many other poeple, the owner of Mamie’s Toffee had los ... Read More »

SANDWICH — Anna Gipe and Haley Kuck have been chosen to represent Sandwich High School at the 73rd session of Illini Girls State. The week-long event is sponsored by the Ameri ... Read More »

SANDWICH — Although about 350,000 women served with the military during World War II, few share their stories. Mildred Walters, 90, of Sandwich is one of those women. While so ... Read More »

It’s funny, and just a little sad, when your child uses the word bittersweet. My daughter has used it several times in the past week. My youngest child graduated from  high sc ... Read More »

This week I have the honor of signing the diplomas that will be presented to our graduating Somonauk High School students at their commencement on Sunday, May 26. My hope is t ... Read More »

Thank you and apologies from Somonauk Summer Recreation. We had an oversight in thanking all of our fine sponsors for the “wheel-o-meat” raffle and wish to include the Fox Val ... Read More »

A huge thank you goes to the Sandwich businesses that participated in our Sandwich American Legion Auxiliary 181 Poppy Days on May 10-11. Included were Art’s Super Mart, ACE H ... Read More »

Studies indicate that the average family cycles through 12 different dinner selections, week after week, throughout the year. You add to that a few holiday specials with “dish ... Read More »

Healthy snacks for ourselves, our kids and our guests can seem daunting, especially when store shelves are filled with factory-made convenience foods. But, if you’re looking t ... Read More »

MUNCIE, Ind. – The Northern Illinois baseball team (22-32, 16-11 MAC) clinched its first ever Mid-American Conference West division championship Saturday afternoon in 10 innings at Ball Diamond as the Huskies defeated Ball State (28-23, 15-12 MAC) on Connor Schomig’s three-run double, 6-4. NIU will begin the MAC Tournament in Avon, Ohio May 22-25 at All Pro Freight Stadium. It is the Huskies highest-ever seeding in the MAC Tournament. ... Read More »

MUNCIE, Ind. - Northern Illinois reliever Zach Badgley worked 4.2 innings for Huskies, limiting Ball State to one run, two hits and two strikeouts. NIU (21-32, 15-11 MAC) would fall to BSU (28-22, 15-11 MAC) in game two of the series, 14-3. Tomorrow’s game will now decide the Mid-American Conference West division champion. ... Read More »

Enjoy high-octane stock car action with 25 laps on the big track! ... Read More »

Rick Grimes and his band of survivors can be seen fighting “walkers” Sunday nights on AMC’s hit show “The Walking Dead.” ... Read More »

Each week we take a look at how much house you can expect to get at a specific price point. This week, we’re looking at homes priced around $250,000. ... Read More »