In my previous article from John 3:16-21 we looked at the fact that the love of God is a comforting love. What a comfort to know that we’re loved—not merely as a sentiment or emotion—but a love that ...

Last time, we had a refresher class in seed starting. Today, we’ll review things beginning gardeners need to know and seasoned gardeners may have forgotten. Like any other real estate, the most ...

When I was a kid, the sign outside my hometown read “Gifford, 800.” My eighth-grade class at Gifford Grade School was about 24 kids. And we were a big class. So it’s no surprise I didn’t have a lot of ...

I couldn’t help but laugh at columnist Alan Webber’s description of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address: “Brilliant ... powerful ... historic ...

PAXTON — More than midway through its 23-year life span, Paxton’s first tax-increment financing district achieved a long-awaited milestone in fiscal year 2025, finally eclipsing the $1 million mark in ...

Cissna Park placed fourth in the IESA Class 1A state tournament after two-set losses to Ottawa Marquette in the semifinals and Decatur Unity in the third-place match. Here are some sights from those ...

Just back from vacation, I looked over the headlines to see what I missed. It turns out, quite a lot. Both House and Senate Democrats tried to rein in President Donald Trump’s war powers over ...

ONARGA – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity softball team lost 8-4 to Iroquois West on Friday. Hallee Johnson hit 2-for-4 with two runs scored while Faith Lusk drove in two runs and Lily Beckman and ...

House Republicans have been working to bring down the skyrocketing cost of living in Illinois. There have been several bills introduced which would bring down costs or allow Illinoisans to keep more ...

GILMAN – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity baseball team won 3-1 in its season opener over Iroquois West on Friday. “It’s always fun to put one in a win column,” PBL head coach Brock Niebuhr said. “It ...

CARTERVILLE — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Board of Education have served subpoenas on the Carterville school district in southern Illinois seeking the personnel file and ...

CLIFTON – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity softball team lost 12-6 to Clifton Central on Thursday. Taylor Beck hit 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored. Bella Young hit 2-for-4 with ...