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Dragging chains may be cause of fire along SR 260
VILLAGER ODD OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS MORE By Verde Independent | verdenews | verdenews Originally Published: February 15, 2024 12:05 p.m. Loading... Blue Ribbon Recipe Serves: Prep Time: Cook Time: View Full Recipe Am I a Robot? Name of Your Business * Contact Name * Contact Email Address * Contact Phone Number
Homebuyers Looking for Hot Features
Most prospective homebuyers who begin the process of looking for a home in Illinois create a list of features that they must have and features that they want. In this challenging buyer’s market, there are some “hot features” that appear on almost every list. Some of these you can run down on your own via the internet, and some require a little extra help from someone who knows the marketplace. The biggest hot feature is a house that needs little or no work to make it what you want.
Sheriff Idleburg announces Community Police Academy
WAUKEGAN – Sheriff John Idleburg announced the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Community Police Academy will begin Feb. 19 and run until April 29. Classes will be on Mondays at the sheriff’s substation in Libertyville and headquarters in Waukegan. The Community Police Academy is open to all Lake County residents age 18 or older of good moral character with no felony convictions.
Grayslake postal exhibit opens at museum
GRAYSLAKE – Signed, sealed and delivered! The Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum announced the opening of “Postmarked: Grayslake 60030.” A committee composed of Grayslake Historical Society volunteers, content experts and Heritage Center staff chose topics of importance on both a Grayslake and national scale for the exhibit. One of the exhibit’s most surprising elements is the number of real – and supposed – mail-related crimes.
Annual Forecast Lake County luncheon planned
MUNDELEIN – The 16th annual Forecast Lake County Luncheon will take place Feb. 21. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Libertyville-Mundelein, 510 E. Illinois Route 83, Mundelein. Thomas Walstrum, senior business economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, is the featured speaker. In partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the luncheon will provide an in-depth look at the economic forecast for 2024.
Telecommunicator, 2 deputies honored for aiding veterans
NORTH CHICAGO – Three members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received high honors from the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. Telecommunicator Monika Reum, Deputy Francis Foy and Deputy Christopher Orlando received the recognition after being in different situations in which they provided assistance and resources to veterans in mental distress.
Lake County Forest Preserves garners 4 awards
LIBERTYVILLE – Two Illinois organizations committed to advancing parks and recreation recognized the outstanding contributions of the Lake County Forest Preserves with four awards for excellence in public communications and design. The Illinois Park and Recreation Association and the Illinois Association of Park Districts announced the honors at the recent Soaring to New Heights Conference, the largest state park and recreation conference in the nation.
Letter: Just a thought ... about conditions and requirements
To the Editor: The world is full of conditions and requirements. There are conditions involved with applying for a loan. In order to receive a credit card, applicants must meet certain requirements. Most establishments require a receipt of purchase for a refund to be given. To ride a motorcycle or drive a vehicle, it is necessary to meet the requirements to receive an operator’s license.
Letter: Importance of NATO
Trump is not a leader, he is the mind set of an apartment manager. He doesn’t understand that NATO is not an apartment where you can put the renters out on the street because they owe rent money. That would be the quickest way to endanger the renter and in this case have an empty apartment without a future. NATO represents a cumulative strength by gaining the unity of members who are dedicated to protect their membership from aggressors and be able to manage disputes amongst their membership.
Suburban Life Athlete of the Week: Justin Sveiteris, Downers Grove South, basketball, senior
Name: Justin Sveiteris School: Downers Grove South, senior Sport: Basketball Why he was selected:Sveiteris scored a game-high 27 points to lead Downers Grove South past Leyden to clinch the West Suburban Gold title. Sveiteris was selected the Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge. Winning conference – what does that mean to you? Sveiteris: Winning conference is huge for us, especially after the drought that DGS had.
Girls basketball: Princeton to take on No. 5 ranked Alleman for regional championship
ROCK ISLAND - The Princeton Tigresses are back in the regional finals once again this year, seeking their first championship since winning the sectional in 2007. It won’t come easy. The Tigresses will have to go through No. 5 ranked Rock Island Alleman (27-4) on the Pioneers’ home court. Game time is 7 p.m. tonight. “The girls have worked hard all year and are looking forward to having the opportunity to play for a regional championship,” PHS coach Tiffany Gonigam said.
ABATE swap meet Feb. 25
DIXON – The Twin Rivers chapter of A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education is having its 16th annual motorcycle swap meet Sunday, Feb. 25. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon. Admission is $5. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. Early bird tickets are $7. Vendors will be selling all makes and models of new and used parts, leathers and biker clothes; motorcycle photos; and more.
Mom accused of killing her son in 2021 appears in court via video; case continued for 2 more weeks
OREGON – Defense attorneys for an Oregon woman accused of killing her 7-year-old son in 2021 asked an Ogle County judge for two more weeks Wednesday to review information with their client. Public defenders Kathleen Isley and Michael O’Brien asked for the continuance as their client, Sarah Safranek, 36, appeared in court remotely from the Ogle County Correctional Center.
These 4 simple recipes make for easy weeknight dinners
The microwave and the baby arrived roughly around the same time. I hadn't had a microwave until then. My kitchen was small, counter space was highly coveted and I wasn't doing enough reheating to justify it. But my husband wisely realized that we'd want to heat food for the baby and for us, the new parents, in a quick and nonfussy way. And so it happened; we bought a microwave. Skip forward years later, and unsurprisingly, the dowdy microwave gets a lot of love around here.
Bill would exempt state Legislature from open meeting laws
Your web browser (Chrome 118) has a serious security vulnerability! To be able to login and read on this site, please update your browser. VILLAGER ODD OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS MORE By Howard Fischer, For the Independent | azcapmedia Originally Published: February 15, 2024 midnight Loading... Blue Ribbon Recipe Serves: Prep Time: Cook Time: View Full Recipe Am I a Robot? Name of Your Business * Contact Name * Contact Email Address * Contact Phone Number
Jackie Earl Walker - Sparta Live
Jackie Earl Walker, 65, of the Cummingsville community, passed away Feb. 8, 2024, at his residence. to the late Jackie was born Sept. 10, 1958, in Sparta, to Ernest N. and Emogene Yates Walker Sr. Graveside service was 11 a.m., Feb. 14, 2024, at Spencer Town Cemetery. Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Passing by the man in the sand - Sparta Live
My 4-year-old grandson and I sat on the couch a few weeks back and watched clips from a classic 50’s black and white horror movie. The show depicted a giant spider that came out of the mountains to kill the people in town. I was amused at the level of drama from back then. I noticed with limited technology what they lacked in effects they made up for in drama. People would scream, throw their hands up and become frozen in fear just before their demise.
Izaiah Nanez scores 1,000th career point in Mendota win: NewsTribune roundup for Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
BOYS BASKETBALL Mendota 59, Putnam County 32: Mendota senior Izaiah Nanez scored 19 points, including the 1,000th of his career on the first possession of the third quarter, to lead the Trojans to a nonconference victory Wednesday in Mendota. Cale Strouss also had a double-double of 18 points and 11 assists for Mendota (13-18).
Bureau County Board declares ‘non-sanctuary’ to migrants with 11-6 vote, citing limited resources
The majority of the Bureau County Board voted Tuesday in favor of declaring the county a non-sanctuary to migrants, pledging instead to rededicate its “limited resources” to its residents. As a matter of practice, however, if a bus of migrants en route to Chicago were to be dropped off in Bureau County, the county’s emergency management agency has a plan in place with non-profit organizations to feed and shelter the migrants until transportation could be chartered to Chicago.
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