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Newark, Oswego Players Earn All-State Volleyball Honors
The Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association released its all-state teams ahead of the IHSA state tournament this weekend in Normal, with several area players earning recognition. In Class 1A, Newark’s Rylie Carlson and Serena’s Anna Hjerpe were named first-team all-state, while Newark’s Zoey Carlson earned second-team honors. In Class 3A, Geneva’s Emma Peterson was named first-team all-state. In Class 4A, Oswego’s Hannah Herrick was selected to the second team.
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Yorkville officials respond to Corneils Road Bridge concerns
Yorkville officials commented on concerns about the Corneils Road Bridge after a resident raised concerns during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Leesa Poss told aldermen that the bridge feels unstable and has a large bump. City Engineer Brad Sanderson says the bridge was inspected last year. "We're required by federal...
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Indian Valley Theatre looks to bring melodramas back to Sandwich Fair
The Indian Valley Theatre is hosting a Melodrama Town Hall about bringing the short shows back to the Sandwich Fair in 2027. It’s happening in the Sandwich Opera House Community Room on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theatre did not hold melodrama shows in...
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Plano Bowlers Post Top Individual Scores in Loss to Burlington (Central)
The Plano Reapers fell to Burlington (Central) 3,390-3,175 in Tuesday’s boys bowling action, but Plano had two of the night’s top individual performances. Gavin Kellet rolled the highest individual game of the night with a 225, while Shawn Vazquez recorded the Reapers’ highest series with a 583.
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Yorkville Middle School's 1,100 Students Spell Out Giant USA for Veterans Day
Every single student at Yorkville Middle School stepped onto the football field this week and became part of something bigger than any one of them: a giant human-formed USA. Principal Bryan Buck said all 1,100 students took part in the display, which the school then revealed to the public the next morning during its Veterans Day ceremony.
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The Eastern Illinois Santa Fe in HO scale
Facts and features Name: Eastern Illinois Santa Fe Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 26 x 48 feet Prototype: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Locale: Joliet to Streator, Ill. Era: 1995 (before the merger with Burlington Northern) Style: double-deck walk-in Mainline run: 200 feet (double-track main) Minimum radius: 30″ (main) Minimum turnout: No. 6 Maximum grade: 2% [...] Read More...
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Yorkville Backs Farm Bureau Revamp With Tax Break, Two Council Members Balk
The Yorkville City Council has approved an agreement to provide financial incentives for the renovation of the former Farm Bureau building on Van Emmon Street, clearing the way for a downtown property that has sat waiting for a second act for years to finally get one. The plan from developer Build for Tomorrow LLC calls for commercial space on the ground floor and basement along with apartments upstairs.