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Rauol leads Harold in early attorney general race

Published by admin on Sat, 06/30/2018 - 11:49am

 

A political action committee run by top officials of Operating Engineers Local 150 reported a $255,000 contribution last week from a “dark money” organization controlled by the same Local 150 honchos.

The lost landmark, Mound Jolliet

Published by admin on Wed, 06/27/2018 - 9:00am

    In 1673 Louis Jolliet, along with Pere Marquette, came into Illinois country. The highways of the wilderness, the rivers, took them into the interior to view a wild, beautiful and strange new land.
    Traveling south on the Des Plaines they saw something they could not account for. There, along the north bank rose a large mountain like structure. Oval in shape, with a flat top, it could be seen for miles.
    Was it man made? If so, what was its purpose? Those are the questions we will answer today.

A floral cocktail fit for royality

Published by admin on Wed, 06/27/2018 - 9:00am

    Floral flavors are perhaps the biggest food trend of 2018, thanks to Meghan Markle and the royal wedding planners.
    Meghan and Prince Harry opted for a lemon elderflower wedding cake from renowned pastry chef Claire Ptak and several floral cocktails were on the menu for those fortunate enough to attend the royal cocktail parties.
    Foodies are not the only ones taking notice of the trends in floral flavors. The cocktail community has responded with a new wave of delicious floral cocktails, none of which require royal blood to enjoy.

The peaceful Illinois, wiped out by greed

Published by admin on Wed, 06/27/2018 - 9:00am

    The signs are all around us, Pottawattamie camp ground, Indian Boundary Line and Wauponsie Glacial Trail. Those romantic Native American names are not just for show. Time was when white man did not live here, only tribes of warring Indians roamed the prairie.
    Set the way-back machine to the late 17th century for a look around.
    The very state we live in, Illinois, is named for a tribe of Indians. The Illinois Indians were made up of five distinct bands: Kaskaskias, Cahohias, Peorias, Tamaroas and Mickgamies.

The anti-Madigan message might give an edge

Published by admin on Mon, 06/25/2018 - 10:38am

    Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will be on the ballot in just one of Illinois’ 118 House districts this November, but his name and reputation will be featured in electoral battles throughout the state as Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Republican Party use Madigan against every Democrat from JB Pritzker on down to maybe even mosquito abatement district races. Can his lousy statewide image be used to defeat his fellow Democrats?

The Skinny Margarita - just as refreshing with a lot less calories

Published by admin on Wed, 06/20/2018 - 9:00am

 

Margaritas taste great. Sure, a good tequila will go a long way toward making your giant restaurant Margarita delicious. Outside of the tequila, the other ingredients in your restaurant Margarita are likely loaded with sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and a host of other artificial flavoring.

The mysterious case of Henry Belt

Published by admin on Wed, 06/20/2018 - 9:00am

 

Our story today concerns abolitionists, those people who helped slaves escape. Sometimes they helped people who had left slavery behind in the south and were desperately trying to get to Canada. But that was not the situation in today's story.

Temperance in Braidwood, the other side of the coin

Published by admin on Wed, 06/20/2018 - 9:00am

 

Those who know a bit about early Braidwood history know that saloons play a large role. But today we flip the coin over and look at the early temperance (no alcohol) societies that rarely get mentioned or notice.

Poll numbers say Dems need to get to work

Published by admin on Mon, 06/18/2018 - 2:10pm

    According to a recent Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll, Democrat JB Pritzker leads Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner by nine points, 36-27, with 26 percent choosing an unnamed third-party candidate and 11 percent undecided. In other words, slightly more people said they preferred third party and/or were undecided than supported the frontrunner Pritzker.

We won't do the time alone

Published by admin on Wed, 06/13/2018 - 9:00am

 

Last time we looked at 1870 and the rash of fires intentionally set by an unknown person. We return to December of that year to find the culprits.