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Strike while the iron's hot: Forging ahead at the blacksmith's shop | Under Rocks podcast
Tucked behind Glidden Florist on Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, you’ll find not just the barn where “The Winner” barbed wire was invented, but the magnificent Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center. And behind that beautiful house, there’s a tiny workshop where one of the oldest and most important professions throughout history is still practiced – blacksmithing.
Meet one of the original Sun City Huntley couples
My husband carter and I saw an article in a magazine in 1985/86 that Del Webb offered three-day getaways in their communities that we could visit. We stayed in a home with a golf cart and gave us an idea to help us decide if we wanted to retire in their community. We drove and stayed in many Del Webb communities – Arizona, California, South Carolina, and Florida, and we enjoyed all our stays but when we returned home to Schaumburg, Illinois we knew we wanted to stay here in Illinois for our golden years with our family.
Eulogy for a good old tree
HUNTLEY — It’s hard to say if a hummingbird is mourning just by the look on its face, but I think the hummers in my yard this spring are sad about the changes in their neighborhood. That’s because their favorite resting spot, the old purple cherry plum tree in my yard, is gone. It blew ...
Column: Years later, former pitcher Corinne Pugh thrives behind plate for Kaneland. ‘I could get used to this.’
Try it, you’ll like it. Hey, at least it didn’t involve tasting a strange-looking vegetable. So in seventh grade, when pitcher Corinne Pugh heard her travel coach suggest moving to the other side of the plate to give catching a try, she didn’t turn up her nose at the first mention. Now, look at Kaneland’s senior catcher. A third-year varsity player for the Knights, Pugh is getting ready for ...
Christina Sutcliffe Departs as Northern Illinois Head Coach
Northern Illinois has parted ways with head coach Christina Sutcliffe. Sutcliffe spent twelve years as the Huskies’ head coach, collecting a 287-324 overall record and a 132-145 mark in Mid-American Conference play. “I want to thank Coach Sutcliffe for her commitment to NIU and her leadership in creating connections...
Four-star Northern Illinois transfer Zarique Nutter commits to Georgia State
Zarique Nutter, a four-star transfer out of Northern Illinois, has committed to Georgia State, he tells 247Sports. The 6-foot-6, 200-pound wing averaged 15.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists this season that chose to play for Jonas Hayes and the Panthers over other schools including Washington, Arkansas, UCF, San Diego State, Utah, Utah State and many others.
Far west suburban village trustee resigns after receiving scrutiny for prior DUI conviction
Timothy Morgan resigned from the Campton Hills Village Board one day before he was scheduled to be deposed by the Kane County state’s attorney’s office. His eligibility came into question after a 2002 felony DUI conviction in Michigan resurfaced.
OPRF’s Gupta and Jasinska go 2-2 in badminton doubles at State
Anika Gupta and Lilianna Jasinska competed in the doubles portion of the IHSA state badminton tournament, May 10-11 at DeKalb. The OPRF duo lost their first-round match to Rachele Cameli and Maria Jiao of Hinsdale Central 21-9, 21-7. But they bounced back in the consolation bracket with a pair of victories: 25-23, 21-11 over Annika Biegel and Emily Dominiak of TF South, then 21-12, 21-16 over Sakthi Rajeshkumar and Charlotte Stapley of Downers Grove North.
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