Seneca HS Wrestling Feb 10
Feb 10 At IHSA Chicago Hope Academy Boys Wrestling Sectional The Fighting Irish were led by 2 championship performances by Gunner Varland at 157 and Chris Peura at 215. The Irish set a school record qualifying 5 individuals…
Dwight Police Department Investigates HS Concession Stand Burglary
On Monday, February 5th the Dwight Police Department responded to the concession stand at Dwight Township High School football field/track in reference to a burglary. The break-in occurred sometime within the previous week. Investigators are seeking information regarding this incident. …
Dwight Veterinary Clinic Donates Pet Masks to Dwight Fire Department
The Dwight Veterinary Clinic generously donated three pet oxygen masks to the Dwight Fire Department on February 12. These masks are specifically designed to fit the muzzles and snouts of household pets, such as dogs and cats, and can be…
DWIGHT PROJECTS ASSIGNED $255,000 FROM HCD FOR ROUTE 66 ENHANCEMENTS
JOLIET, IL (Monday, February 12th, 2024)-Heritage Corridor Destinations has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Office of Tourism. The funding will be used to enhance attraction development…
Saunemin Fireman’s Annual Breakfast – Sun, Feb 18
Saunemin Fireman’s Annual Breakfast Sunday, February 18, 2024 7 am – 12 pm Saunemin Community Building – Downtown Saunemin Pancakes, Sausage & Craig’s Famous Biscuits & Gravy!! ~ Donations Please – Proceeds will go toward new Personal Protective Equipment (gloves-boots-helmets~etc)
Dylan Crouch Headed to State Again
Feb10 What an exciting weekend of wrestling in Chicago for the Sectional Wrestling Tournament. Dylan Crouch earned a first round bye because of his Regional title win. He won his opening match 16-0 and had a first period pin…
Schedule for St. Lawrence Catholic Church – South Wilmington, Sacred Heart Catholic Church – Kinsman and St. Mary’s Catholic Church – Reddick
Schedule for St. Lawrence Catholic Church – South Wilmington, Sacred Heart Catholic Church – Kinsman and St. Mary’s Catholic Church – Reddick Ash Wednesday – February 14, 2024 (Day of Fast & Abstinence) 7:30am Mass & Ashes – St. Lawrence,…
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Lenten Services
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Lenten Services Ash Wednesday Service, 2/14 6:00 p.m. Lenten Services 2/21 & 2/28, March 6, 13, 20 6:00 p.m. Holy Week Services: Maundy Thursday Service, 3/28 6:00 p.m. …
WIU Names Fall 2023 Dean’s List
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – A total of 1,183 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List. The total includes 107 students at the WIU-Quad Cities Campus. To receive this award, an undergraduate student must…
Dangerous Weapon Confiscated at MVK Elementary School
A dangerous weapon was confiscated from a student’s backback on Tuesday February 6 at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School. Below is a letter sent from Superintendent Nancy Dillow to MVK parents and guardians detailing the incident.
GSW Soph Maddie Simms Sets Rebounding Record!
Gardner South Wilmington sophomore Maddie Simms broke the single season record for most rebounds in the girls varsity basketball game vs Dwight on February 7. She currently has 272 rebounds surpassing the previous mark set by Sherri Buck in the…
Boucher Family to be Featured in Super Bowl Ad
Little did Matt Boucher know a social media post spotlighting three generations on his farm would springboard his family to a role in a Super Bowl commercial. The fourth-generation Livingston County farmer and his daughter will be featured in a…
Gardner Grade School’s Tiger P.R.I.D.E. Winners for January
Tiger P.R.I.D.E stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy. GGS Classroom teachers choose one student per month that displays these characteristics and is seen as an outstanding student. It is a great accomplishment and we are all so very…
Obituary – LeRoy R. Roloff, Odell
LeRoy R. Roloff, age 74, of Odell, IL passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024 at Hines Veterans Hospital. Born on June 5, 1949 in Harvey, IL to LeRoy and Rose (nee Filip) Roloff. A Veteran of the United States…
Obituary – Donald Louis Cecchett, formerly of Dwight
Donald Louis Cecchett March 21, 1947-January 25, 2024, formerly of Dwight, IL passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from a cardiac emergency during the early morning hours of January 25th with his loving wife Dianne, and their loyal greyhound Newell, by…
Gardner Grade School’s Tiger P.R.I.D.E. December Winners
Tiger P.R.I.D.E stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy. Classroom teachers choose one student per month that displays these characteristics and is seen as an outstanding student. It is a great accomplishment and we are all so very proud of them. Congratulations to…
DTHS Inducts Three Into Athletic Hall of Fame 2024
DTHS Inducts Three Into Athletic Hall of Fame 2024 Three new members were inducted into the Dwight Township High School Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony held Saturday, February 3, 2024 just prior to the Varsity basketball game vs….
Set These 10 Doctor-Recommended Health Goals
Set These 10 Doctor-Recommended Health Goals (StatePoint) Is it time to hit the reset button on your health and wellness? Not sure where to start? Doctors say you can make the biggest impact with small, incremental tweaks to your routine….
Out There by R.C.
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Thomas Edward Cahill, Dwight
Thomas Edward Cahill, 64, of Dwight passed away February 1, 2024 after many years of battling cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dwight with Father Gregory Rom officiating. Visitation…
MVK 8th Grade Boys Basketball – Feb 2
Feb 1 Ottawa Marquette defeated MVK 38-11 in Marquette 8th grade regional championship. Breckin Anderson and Colton Baudino each scored 4 points for MVK. They finish the season with a record of 12-9. Jan 30 The MVK 8th grade boys…
Legislation Introduced to Change Illinois Estate Tax
Legislation introduced to change Illinois estate tax By ERIN HENKEL FarmWeek New bipartisan measures aimed at ensuring the preservation of family farms in the event of a family member’s death were announced Wednesday after years of attempting to reform the…
GSWB Boys Basketball – Jan 31
1/31 GSWB 8th Grade Boys vs Marseilles 2A Regional The GSWB Tigers fell in the semi final round to Marseilles 36-34 in overtime. The tigers trailed the first half and went into the locker room down 16-13. Marseilles…
MVK Kindergarten Pre-Registration School Year 2024-2025
Kindergarten Pre-Registration School Year 2024-2025 MVK District 2C will be holding Kindergarten Pre-Registration on Monday, February 12th and Tuesday, February 13th , also Tuesday, February 20th and Wednesday, February 21st between the hours of 3:15 P.M and 4:30 P.M. in…
Obituary – Bernice Evelyn Gardner, Dwight
Bernice Evelyn Gardner (née Sweeden) passed away peacefully at home January 26, 2024 surrounded by family. She was born March 17, 1928, in Marseilles, Illinois to John L. Sweeden and Emma C. Sweeden (née Olsen). Her mother Emma tragically passed…
Early Voting, Vote by Mail, and Grace Period Registration and Voting for Livingston County, March 19 Primary
KRISTY A. MASCHING LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER 112 W. Madison Street PO Box 618 Pontiac, IL 61764-0618 Ph. (815) 844-2006 Fax: (815) 842-1844 EARLY VOTING, VOTE BY MAIL, and GRACE REGISTRATION DATES General Primary Election – March 19,…
State Announces OSLAD Grants – Dwight to Receive $600,000
IDNR announce $54.9 million in grants for 111 local park and recreation projects throughout Illinois Press Release – Tuesday, January 30, 2024 SPRINGFIELD – Nearly $55 million in state grants are being awarded for 111 local park projects throughout Illinois…
GSW Senior Addi Fair Sets School Scoring Record!
Congratulations to Addi Fair who broke the all-time scoring record at Gardner South Wilmington. She currently has 1,824 points. The record was previously held by Rachel Mack.
Gardner Grade School Dodgeball Champs!
Gardner Grade School held its 2nd annual Dodgeball Tournament on January 28th. The tournament had 19 teams ranging from grades 2-8. Area students from Braceville, Coal City, Dwight, Gardner, MVK, Reed-Custer, & South Wilmington were represented well in the tournament. …
GSWB 7th Grade Boys Win Regional Championship in Defensive Battle!!
Congratulations to the 7th Grade Boys on winning a Regional Championship Friday Night in Seneca. Final Score GSWB 13 Seneca 12. GSWB was able to pick up their 15th win of the season as they battled a defensive thriller in…
Obituary – Ruth M. Bosman, Dwight
Ruth M. Bosman, 92, of Dwight, IL, passed away at Tjardes Health Center at Evenglow in Pontiac, IL on January 25, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in…
