Heath Museum serves as place to reminisce, learn
By: Anne Marie Yurik Glenda Fulling, board member of the Crawford County Heritage Foundation, waited seven years. The renovation of the Heath Museum took two and a half years to … Continue reading
Thursday marks 140 year anniversary of only public hanging in Effingham County
By Elizabeth McCammon Thursday marks the 140 year anniversary of Effingham County’s only public hanging. Nathan Burgess, born May 6, 1847, was found guilty of murder and was hanged for the … Continue reading
Robinson Humane Society Still Holding On
By Francesca Spizzo For almost 17 years, director Debbie Dix has been running the Robinson Humane Society; however, this full time shelter takes much more management than people think. On … Continue reading
The workings of The The Little Theater on the Square
By Valeria Martinez On Sat., June 13, The Little Theater on the Square (TLTOTS) performed the fantastical Mary Poppins. Before the commencement of the show, Executive Producer John Stephens talked … Continue reading
ISAIAH HALL Bolingbrook Despite the influences a person can encounter from parents and major authority figures while growing up, Francesca Spizzo shapes who she is based on her own moral … Continue reading
Storytime Safari Camp gets children out in nature
ISAIAH HALL Bolingbrook For the JG-TC MATTOON — The forest smells of recently fallen rain as children of the Storytime Safari Camp stomp through the muddy trails of … Continue reading
Potter molds his future from a young age
ISAIAH HALL Bolingbrook His fingernails and orange shirt caked in grey clay, Tony Treadway laughs at the day he told his mother, a math teacher, he wanted to pursue art. … Continue reading
Library’s summer reading program has more than books on tap
Andrew Rosenthal Round Lake We’re often caught up in the same daily routine. That’s why this year’s summer reading program at the Helen Matthes library featured the theme, “Escape the … Continue reading
Civil Air Patrol flies high
Experience is in the air at academy conducted locally. By Ivy Truong MATTOON — The cadets and the instructors at the Johnson Flight Academy find that the experience of flying … Continue reading
Mission: Reach helps in restoration efforts of the Chautauqua Auditorium
by Siobhan Regan The 80-degree weather brings sweat onto the forehead of the group of members part of Mission: Reach.mission impossible. They scrub away at old, off-white benches sitting on … Continue reading
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