By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday condemned the deadly attacks on Israel over the weekend by the militant group Hamas, telling those gathered outside a synagogue in Chicago’s north suburb of Glencoe that Illinois “unequivocally stands” with the people of Israel. The governor, who himself is […]
The Oakwood Public Library is gearing up for a spine-tingling event that promises to be a hair-raising experience for families of all ages. Prepare to be spooked and thrilled as the library transforms into a Haunted Library for its second annual event, offering a night of eerie excitement and ghoulish […]
By Fred Kroner Eighth-grader Christian Paul was the IESA Class 1A sectional runner-up for Heritage on Friday (Oct. 6) in a meet held at Danville’s Winter Park. Paul qualified for state by covering the 2-mile course in 10 minutes, 59.6 seconds. The top seven runners not on teams that secured […]
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team stayed unbeaten with a 42-10 triumph at home over Schlarman Academy on Tuesday (Oct. 3). Atleigh Miller collected a game-high 16 points. Greta Goldenstein added 12 points. On Thursday (Oct. 5), the Mustangs topped Oakwood, 31-20, in a road game. Miller […]
By Fred Kroner The eighth-grade St. Joseph Panthers Middle School girls’ basketball team received seven points from Ainsley Dirksmeyer on Tuesday (Oct. 3) and edged Oakwood, 17-15, at home. Other scorers for the team were Megan Kearney (three points), Addison Knight (three points), Avery Lappin (two points) and Vivian Smith […]
By Fred Kroner Sectional champion Eli Franklin led St. Joseph Middle School to a team title on Saturday (Oct. 7) in the IESA Class 2A sectional boys’ cross-country race that St. Joseph hosted. Franklin won the 2-mile race by 8.28 seconds. His 2-mile time was 11 minutes, 24.38 seconds. All […]
By FRED KRONER fred@Mahometnews.com St. Joseph Middle School had the top two individuals as well as the first-place team in the IESA Class 2A girls’ sectional cross-country meet it hosted on Saturday (Oct. 7). Eighth-grader Tessa Walker beat seventh-grade teammate Tabby Brown to the finish line by 9.12 seconds to […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Coach Shawn Skinner had plenty of justification for his postgame comments on the Friday (Oct. 6) performance of his football team at Pontiac. His St. Joseph-Ogden team went on the road and snapped a two-game losing streak with a 54-14 Illini Prairie Conference triumph. “We came […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s volleyball team won four of five matches on Saturday (Oct. 7) at the Quincy Invitational. After falling to Hannibal (Mo.), 22-25, 26-24, 15-13, the Spartans won four straight-set matches. SJ-O handled West Prairie, 25-22, 25-21, the Quincy junior varsity, 25-15, 25-20, Jacksonville, 25-21, 25-22, and […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s Comets were not able to hold onto a first-quarter lead on Friday (Oct. 6) and dropped a 37-20 Vermilion Valley Conference football decision at home to Iroquois West. Jackson Dudley connected with Chase Harrison on a 51-yard scoring pass to start the game’s scoring after 2 […]
