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Special Connections swim team sends 12 to state for third year in a row
The Special Connections of Grundy County swim team is building a real dynasty. For the third year straight, all 12 swimmers have earned a trip to the Illinois Special Olympics in Bloomington. Six swimmers walked away from sectionals, winning three gold medals, meaning they took first in all three events....
#FarmLife: Three farmers use social media posts to show real work
With smartphones, we have the world at our fingertips. The popularity of social media has exploded over the last few years with a variety of ways to share what you are doing, whether it’s eating at your favorite restaurant or, in the case of farmers, planting crops and tending to animals.
40&8 Blue Chevaliers cite Morris police officer for excellence
The Morris 40&8 Blue Chevaliers have cited Officer Sarah Markusic for her selection as the Morris Police Department’s 2023 Officer of the year, and her recent assignment tot he ProAct Unit. Markusic leads the department in arrests, is a drone operator and has taken on leaderhip roles. She has...
Students help honor Pontiac Civil War Veteran
PONTIAC, Ill. (WMBD) — Civil War veteran Pvt. William Clark was honored Thursday with a military gun salute and official headstone at the Southside Cemetery on the day after his birthday and more than a century after his death. Clark enlisted at 19 in the Union Army’s 14th Illinois...
Find out who won Daily Leader Athlete of the Week poll for April 15-20
The outcome needs to be close in any good competition. Such was the case this week as Madi Ely of Dwight’s softball team edged past Lexington-Ridgeview softball player Mackenzie Wesson to be voted the Pontiac Daily Leader's Athlete of the Week for the week of April 15-20. Ely tossed...
The New Mt. Olive Baptist Church, in conjunction with the T. J. Reddick Bar Association
The New Mt. Olive Baptist Church, in conjunction with the T. J. Reddick Bar Association, joined forces to produce an important seminar on Estate Planning, an overlooked but extremely important and necessary topic that is purposely avoided often to the detriment of those who would benefit the most. The engaging, educational and successful event, sponsored by the Stewardship ministry of New Mt. Olive and the astute attorneys, judges, and financial and legal experts who make up the T. j. Reddick Bar Association, provided valuable insight and expertise both legally and financially. It is certain that those in attendance appreciated the wealth of knowledge they gained from the experience. Furthermore, it is the hope and belief of all entities involved that this seminar will become an annual event, repeated in the future to benefit even more people!
Man in Wilmington Trying To Get Into Homes
You may have seen social media posts from a woman in Wilmington who was frightened by a male trying to get into her home and offering candy to her children. The woman who is Mexican, says the man spoke to her in Spanish and she says he is an immigrant from Venezuela and needed help. He claimed the government won’t help him so he’ll take what he wants. The woman called Wilmington police and they spoke with the man who said he needed to go south. Police Chief Adam Zink tells WJOL that even if they arrested him he would be released based on the SAFE-T Act. Instead they drove the man south and dropped him off in Kankakee.
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