It finally happened, my little brother turned 21. I remember when I turned 21, and it’s definitely the most exciting birthday, it’s the first time you can go to a bar and buy yourself a drink, it opened a whole…
My Brother is 21!
My Favorite Weekend of the Year
This weekend was my favorite weekend of the year, and the reason is simply because of a time change. This weekend was daylight saving time, and we moved the clocks an hour back. I saw a lot of rumblings online…
Lindsey Jensen – DTHS English Teacher 2018 ILLINOIS TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Lindsey Jensen, English teacher at Dwight Township High School, has single-handedly put Dwight on the map. “It is my privilege to welcome all of you here today for a very special recognition honoring Mrs. Lindsey Jensen, DTHS English Teacher,” said…
November
It’s about that time we venture into Christmas music, which I believe is all too early, but for whatever reason the second the calendar turns to November 1st all rules change and the music starts. The month of November in…
Locals Volunteer To Create Wig Stands For Cancer Patients
A Dwight retired carpenter and a craft artist have combined forces to create wig stands for cancer patients. They are part of a network of wood turners and other artisans who donate the wig stands to the Susan Komen Foundation…
On The Road Again
This was quite the week. Very little downtime, a whirlwind of emotions. For starters I came back from California, and the Cubs are down 2 games to 0, which quickly turned into 3-0 and then the series ended. Not how…
Odell Men’s Horse Takes 2 of 3 Lucrative Stake Races in Illinois
Harvey Grieff of Odell and Keith Verdun, formerly of Odell now of Pontiac, invested $2,500 together on a horse that won a $180,000 purse Sept. 23. Not a bad deal. “I liked this guy from the time I looked at…
Cubs?
As mentioned in some previous articles, I’m a pretty big Cubs fan, not the biggest in the world, but when they are winni ng, life is definitely just a little bit more enjoyable. That’s why, this past Friday, just really,…
Team Loyalty All Year
There is something that I have noticed since the start of football season that I feel needs to be addressed in one form or another. It’s something that I have noticed specifically in the city of Chicago, and it relates…
Sunday Scaries
I’m currently writing this while watching the Sunday night football game between Oakland and Washington, and much of the story all day with all the games has been about President Trump’s comments and the reactions to the comments and so…