Peshtigo relief efforts stymied
Due to its remote location and sparse population, the Great Peshtigo Fire went largely unnoticed for several weeks. Word of the tragedy did not reach… Login to continue reading Login…
Opinion
A hot dog, nachos and a Coke — what a meal
As long as I have known ballparks, there have been concession stands, and I know that every time I’ve been to a big-league baseball… Login to continue reading Login…
1871: the year of the great fires
In 1922 the National Fire Protection Association named the second week of October as Fire Prevention Week in remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire.… Login to continue reading Login…
Of cars, trucks motorcycles and cancer, there’s a story behind everyone of them
What is it about the human condition that leads us to develop strong attachment to things? For some, those “things” once belonged to a mom,… Login to continue reading Login…
Old Testament offers hope
By The Rev. Gladys Herzog First Congregational Church, Beardstown One of the things I have mentioned in this month’s Focus is meditation specifically focused… Login to continue reading Login…
Looking for new ideas? Then you are definitely looking in the wrong place
Watching what’s going on in the entertainment industry these days, it has occurred to me there are simply no new ideas in the entertainment world… Login to continue reading Login…
Song phrases can carry powerful messages
A Song of Meditation By Rev. Gladys Herzog First Congregational Church, Beardstown Last week in Focus on Faith, I was thinking about the fact… Login to continue reading Login…
More material from out-sourced sources
It’s time for another trivia column using things that people have sent me and what I have read in other newspapers. • NO ONE BELIEVES… Login to continue reading Login…
Springfield’s Public Service Building
On Dec. 23, 1930, the Illinois State Journal had this to say about the new Public Service Building’s exterior lights: “Springfield’s Christmas stocking… Login to continue reading Login…
Auctioneer offers clarification on letter’s headline
Dear Editor, With regards to the headline labeled “Lack of Masks bothers reader at Chandlerville Auction,” I would like to clarify that the said auction… Login to continue reading Login…