By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The complexities of Illinois’ legislator pay laws were on display again this week as the state’s comptroller insisted in a video message that there will be no raises for lawmakers this year. Comptroller Susana Mendoza, a Democrat and the state’s chief […]
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – People in Illinois will be allowed to attend worship services starting this weekend without fear of prosecution as the state enters Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s “Restore Illinois” reopening plan. Pritzker made the announcement during his daily COVID-19 briefing Thursday […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com For Sam Wesley, the opportunity to carry on the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball tradition carried weight. “Growing up watching players like Dalton Parker and Ty Brown motivated me to want to compete for a state championship,” Wesley said. “I always wanted to be like their class. They […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com Villa Grove’s Beau Beesley was ready to try something new at the end of his senior year: track and field. “I wanted to do as many sports as possible to preserve my high school experience,” Beesley said. Of course, that something new did not come to […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com What does it take to move past hurdles that continue to knock you down? For St. Joseph-Ogden’s Anna Tranel, it’s team. “I had a different track career then most,” Tranel said. “My freshman and sophomore year I did not run for more than half the year […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s Anna Wentzloff has had to live through the unexpected. At age 16 she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma— formerly known as Hodgkin’s disease — a cancer of the lymphatic system. But Wentzloff also knows how to get through the unexpected. In March 2019 Wentzloff […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Good news came in small doses for Dick Duval during much of the past 76 days. The month of May, however, has seen a significant upswing for the former St. Joseph-Ogden High School teacher and coach. He was surprised by a drive-by parade at his home […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com When Friday May 29, 2020 arrives, it will have been 74 days since people could gather for a sit-down meal at their favorite restaurant in Illinois. Still, as Illinois moves into Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan, dining out will take on a different atmosphere. […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com Lindsey Aden’s story began long before her time. The St. Joseph-Ogden Class of 2020 Valedictorian recognizes this. “My love of learning was found at a very young age as a result of many of my family members,” Aden said. “My grandmothers taught at both high schools […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com Oakwood’s Caleb Lashuay knows the gift he’s been given. A Class of 2020 Valedictorian, Lashuay entered high school with his sights set on getting straight A’s not because he wanted to prove something, but rather because he was just appreciative of the opportunity to learn. “I […]
