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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Danny “Tic” Tock, Dwight, and the Prelude to a Million organization will mark its 10th anniversary Sept. 24. Tock/Prelude to a Million kicks off a year-long celebration on that date to mark the decade since the release of its first…
Remember the games in the high school gym in Reddick, with the stage on the far south side, and the cheerleaders standing in front, chanting slogans to inspire the Bulldog boys teams? Remember the orange and black colors, with the…
Over this last weekend, on Saturday, I decided to do something a little out of the norm, for me at least. I attended an Art Exhibit in Elmhurst at the Elmhurst Art Museum. I was working for a few hours…
Fantasy season is upon us, or in the case of me and how my fantasy teams are structured, the fantasy season basically never ends. I participate in fantasy football, fantasy basketball, and fantasy baseball, I’m more or less in a…