Month: September 2024

Seneca High School 2024 Homecoming Court Names from Left to right: Aubree Barr (SO), Brant Roe (SO), Harley Smith (SR), Carter Clouse (SR), Alyssa Zellers (SR), Grant Siegel (SR), Ruthie Steffes (JR), Liam Knoebel (JR), Brynlee Hunt (FR), and Brady…

Freshman Volleyball Front Row LtoR: Olivia Buck, Kaitlynn Todd, Sophia Keri, Izzy Hakey, Abijona Abedini, Avery Crouch, Raegan Brown & Ryleigh Brown. Back Row LtoR: Coach Steven Lopez, Callie Robison, Addy Austin,Grace Tjelle, Kaylin Haggard, Braelynn Schou, Adelyn Avilez, Coach…

The Lady Panthers took 3rd today in the Watseka Tournament with a 3-1 record losing to only Watseka who ended up winning the tournament! Congratulations to Nina Siano and Liv Siano for being selected to the Watseka All Tournament Team…

Sunday, October 6th, 2024 Norway Community Building (GPS: 3676 E. 2603rd Rd., Sheridan, IL 60551) Schedule of events: ·         12:00pm Sign-in and book sales ·         12:30pm Slooper business meeting ·         1:00pm A Taste of Norway will be served ·         2:00pm A reading of the…

Tuberculosis Board and Board of Health Meeting Date Changes Livingston County Health Department Livingston County, IL – The Livingston County Health Department (L.C.H.D.) announces changes to the dates of both the Tuberculosis Board meetings and the Board of Health meetings…

DTHS 2024 Homecoming Royalty Freshmen: Evan Olson & Reagan Brown Sophomores: Joey Groves & Trevor Jensen Juniors: Filemon Ortiz & Hannah Keri Seniors: Ayden Roff, Brynn Connor, Issy Bunting, Lilly Duffy, Dylan Crouch & Not Pictured Brayden Jensen.

Cross Country LtoR: Carrigan Crouch, Luke Josefik, Mikayla Chambers, Joe Farris, Logan Bovelle, Brooklyn Todd and Coach Tim Miller

Congratulations to the following GSW High School JUNIORS – (pictured left to right) Britney Fatlan, Nina Siano, Maddie Simms and Kayla Scheuber. They were chosen by their Junior Class to represent GSW as the Grundy County Corn Festival Queen Candidates.  There was a Parade held…

  JV Volleyball Front Row LtoR: Avery Connor, Dori Wilson, Addy Taylor, Kit Connor, Miranda Bovelle, Sophi Bastian Back Row LtoR: Coach Steven Lopez, Madlynn Lucus, Mikayla Ely, Addy Sulzberger, Olivia Valdez, Ryan Bean, Hannah Harsh, Honorine Mwizerwa, Kameron Folkers,…

On September 13th, Danny Neal Lathim passed away in his home at the age of seventy-two. He is survived by his brothers Douglas and Mark as well as his sisters Cora and Marya. Among those he leaves us to visit…

KSB Hospital in Dixon to be Renamed OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center, Honoring Its Legacy and Embracing the Future Dixon, IL (September 25, 2024) – KSB Hospital, a cornerstone of the Dixon community for more than a century, is set…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Tuesday September 24. Trustees in attendance were Josh Jahn, Marla Kinkade, Jenny Johnson, and Justin Eggenberger.  Absent were Pete Meister and Brian Berta. Also present were Mayor Paul Johnson, Village Administrator Crissy Livingston,…

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #230 Held in the Dwight Township High School Board Room On September 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Tim Henson called the meeting to order at…

RECAP OF REGULAR MEETING  OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #230 The Meeting was held in the Dwight Township High School Board Room On September 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Tim Henson called…

Dwight Township Varsity Volleyball 2024 Front Row LtoR: Sara Parker, Claire Sandeno, Delaney Boucher, Mikayla Chambers, Dori Wilson and Hannah Keri Back Row LtoR: Steven Lopez, Kameron Folkers, Ryan Bean, Brynn Connor, Issy Bunting, Maci Johnson, Emerson Peters, Makyala Wahl-Seabert,…

Dr. Lindsey Jensen, former teacher at Dwight Township High School and 2018 Teacher of the Year Award Winner, will be inducted into the College of Education Hall of Fame at Illinois State University on Friday, September 27, during the University’s…

Marching Trojans Front Row LtoR: Raegan Connor, Landon Hoffner, Gracie Schireman Middle Row LtoR: Jude Hurt, Lauren Snyder, Kai Baer, June Maldonado, Cole Boucher, Drum Major Ceci Groves, West Bulthuis, Gage Johnston, Ella Payne, Anson Lucus, Kaity Dolan Back Row…

Girls Golf LtoR: Maya Lemke, Sienna Burke, Ella Payne, Emmalynn Anderson, Ava Meister, Coach Rob Caridi, Bella Dinelli, Ashley Thompson, Lainey Bertrand, Addyson Austin, Shelby DeLong

Boys Golf  Front Row LtoR: Jack Statler, Alex Hoegger, Owen Vitko, Cash Carter, Logan Rice, Dane Frobish, Jarrek Hirsch, Cason Johnson, Rylan Woodin and Blake Thetard Back Row LtoR: Coach Logan Murray, Coe Peters, Caden Christensen, Maddox DeLong, Brayden Jensen,…

The Livingston County Coroner’s Office On September 17, 2024 a few minutes before 12 p.m. a rural Odell man was killed in a single vehicle crash that occurred just east of Old Rt. 66 north of Cayuga.  The driver of…

A new Lion fountain dedication was held in Gardner on Saturday, September 14. Funding for the new fountain was provided by the Village of Gardner, the Gardner Lions Club and the GSW Young Philanthropy Group. This fountain replaces the one…

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCES ALL 102 COUNTIES NOW HAVE 911 SERVICE    TOULON – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly, joined by Illinois Statewide 911 Administrator Cindy Barbera-Brelle, Stark County Sheriff Steve Sloan, and Peoria-Stark Joint Emergency Telephone System…

The Community Foundation of Grundy County (CFGC) is excited to announce that the Jim & Carol Baum Estate has settled and that nearly $4 million has come to CFGC for grantmaking throughout Grundy County! Five specific charities and uses for…

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT #232 Held in the Dwight Common School District Library On September 11, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Nick Stipanovich called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m….

September 11, 2024 A Public Hearing on the 2024-25 Dwight Common School #232 Budget was held on September 11, 2024. Mr. DeLong presented the final proposed district Budget for the 2024-25 school year. He reported that there have been a…

Michael Harry Wollgast, 43, of Sanford, North Carolina passed away peacefully at home on September 10, 2024. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 17 from 9-11 am, with Mass following, at  St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 165 E. Rice Road,…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, September 9 in the lower level of the Public Services Complex. Trustees in attendance were Josh Jahn, Marla Kinkade, Pete Meister, and Brian Berta.  Absent were  Jenny Johnson and Justin Eggenberger. Also…

Friday September 6 – Dwight Township High School Senior Angel Martin set a record for the longest field goal in school history, posting a 43 yard kick in the game Friday night against Elgin St. Edward Elgin. Martin was named…

The Historical Society Celebrates Irish Immigrant Families The Dwight Historical Society Museum’s exhibit From the Emerald Isle to the Prairieland, which celebrates the area’s Irish immigrant families, opened on Sunday, August 18, with family stories, Irish treats, many pictures and…

Susan L. Boresi, age 72 of Coal City, IL passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet. She was born on November 9, 1951 in Joliet to Leslie E. and Dolores (nee Gagliardo) Hertenstein….

Dwight Redbirds Cross Country Team 2024 Front Row (L to R): Jeffrey Medema, Damien Coleman, Opal Moore, Luna Parker, Lillian Stone, Dean Carey, Abbott Lunderg Back Row (L to R): Claire Tjelle, Libby Stipanovich, Nicole Schmidt, Clara Flott, Dawson DeLong

Sept 5 – Additional Release on Workplace Death On September 2, 2024 At approximately 11:40 p.m. Pontiac Fire and EMS responded to Johnson Press of America, in Pontiac for an employee involved in a workplace accident. The victim Timothy Legner…

Michael Andrew Battrell peacefully took his last nap on the evening of August 27, 2024 alongside his caring wife, Yvonne after a long battle with Alzheimers disease. He was born on October 23, 1950 in the town of Dwight, IL to…

James Michael Riccolo, 76, of Midwest City, OK, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024. He was born on July 24, 1948, in Streator, IL, and was raised in Dwight. He was the son of James and Marie (Johnston), who…

Margaret “Peggy” Chamness, age 87, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 2, 2024. She was born in Dwight, IL on November 7, 1936, the daughter of Francis and Josephine (Ready) Neville.  She married William Chamness…