LANSING, Ill. – “The sky was so clear early this morning during our walk,” wrote Dave Schurman. “The moon was still out despite the sun being up, and it lined up nicely over TF South.” (Photo: Dave ...

United States and Illinois flags half-staff through Tuesday The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all persons or entities covered by the ...

LANSING, Ill. – “Driving home from a pajama gathering at Panera bread with Oma,” wrote Ivy Schmidtke, “and we saw this gorgeous sunset and had to stop for a picture.” (Photo: Ivy Schmidtke) Share what ...

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I sometimes lose track of photos in my text streams, Facebook messages, and inbox, and I forget to say thank-you for all the submissions ...

SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. – Although this year’s Annual Meeting of the Thornton Township electorate was less chaotic than last year’s (see, “Unedited: A Look Back At Thornton Township’s 2024 Annual Meeting“ ...

Carrying on a tradition started in 2017, four local churches collaborated to host the Good Friday Prayer Walk on April 18.

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To be held in the Board Room SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (October 20, 2024) – Perhaps an acknowledgement of the chaos that has characterized recent Thornton Township Board meetings, the October 22 agenda ...

LANSING, Ill. (October 11, 2024) The Village of Lansing Fire Department expects to reach their goal of installing 1,000 smoke alarms in Lansing households during a “Be Alarmed!” blitz from Oct. 20-26.

Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. (no Zoom option) FRANKFORT, Ill. – At their last meeting before summer break, Sierra Club’s Sauk-Calumet Group (soon to be called the Tallgrass Prairie Group) will host ...

Goddard tells Jessop’s unforgettable stories of these terrifying disasters and gives a fascinating glimpse of life behind the scenes on the most glamorous luxury liners of their day. Violet Jessop is ...