The "solemn pride" mentioned by President Abraham Lincoln is the reason for Memorial Day. As has been mentioned many times, "Freedom Is Not Free" and without that aforementioned "solemn pride" there ...

Because the Savanna Park District swimming pool is an indoor facility it can remain open year-round. Users of the pool are protected from inclement weather even in the summer months.

MOUNT CARROLL—Illinois Road Scholar speaker Aaron Lawler, PhD will present "Learning is Your Arc: Illinois Novelist, Ernest Hemingway, Teaches Us About Who We Are," at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 7, ...

SAVANNA—Savanna’s indoor swimming pool located at West Carroll High School is closing, it was announced Tuesday, May 27, by the Savanna Park District. Financial concerns are behind the Park Board’s ...

THOMSON—The Thomson Depot Museum is kicking off its annual season with an open house and building dedication from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 24.

West Carroll's Emma Randecker is headed back to the IHSA Class 1A state track meet that begins on Thursday, May 22, at ...

Storm seasons are getting stronger, longer, and more unpredictable. Whether it’s a thunderstorm knocking out neighborhood power lines, a tornado carving through a region, or a major hurricane ...

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the people who generously gave prize items and their time for our Timber Lake Playhouse Trivia Night. First of all, Manny's Pizza for ...

(NewsUSA) - Historically, athletic eyewear was mostly relegated to high-impact sports—goggles for the slopes, wraparounds and shields for cycling, or protective frames for basketball. In today’s ...

Leadership seems to be our biggest failure. At least, that's what we often tell ourselves. From the halls of the national Congress to the floor of a local village board meeting, it's easy to be ...

SAVANNA—A special meeting of the Savanna City Council is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at the West Carroll High School cafeteria “to hear from Savanna residents and taxpayers on the question ...

As we wrap up National Volunteer Appreciation Month, I'd like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on a very special group of volunteers in our local communities — our Carroll County 4-H volunteers.