Panther Volleyball Dominates Mendota
The EP volleyball team looked unbeatable on Tuesday night in Mendota as they swept the Lady Trojans 25-11, 25-17.
Along the Rock: Pumpkins, Jack-o’-Lanterns & Halloween Horticulture! Part 1
Fall is the perfect time to celebrate pumpkins, explore gardening traditions, and uncover the history behind some of Halloween’s most recognizable decorations.
USDA Announces Record Payments of $13.8 Billion for 2025 Crop Year Revenue and Price Safety Net Programs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced that the Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) will generate approximately $13.8 billion in gross payments to eligible agricultural producers for the 2025 crop year; the largest annual payout by far since these key safety net programs were established in the 2014 Farm Bill.
Dear Illinois Drivers: Don’t Get Caught in the Headlights This Fall
SPRINGFIELD –Autumn in Illinois offers some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere in the country, with spectacular foliage, magical sunsets and stunning drives.
Obituary-Brian E. Wilson
Brian E. Wilson, 72 of rural Erie, died Friday, October 9, 2026 at his home.
‘Illinois History in 10 Objects’ Program in Bishop Hill
To honor America’s 250th Birthday this year, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting a variety of programs that look at various aspects of U.S. history.
Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves Launch Month-long Marathon of Restorative Care for Cemetery Prairies
Calling all nature lovers, action-takers, and people who like to work together to make change:
Pat’s Table Volunteers Serve 76 Meals for October
Advent Christian Church volunteers served 76 meals at Pat’s Table on Monday, October 12th.
Don’t Trash Pumpkins After Halloween, Smash Them
Whether picking out pumpkins from a field or carving fun faces into them with friends, pumpkins show everyone it’s the fall season. What happens when it’s time to say goodbye as they melt on the porch?