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A wayfaring sculpture, 9-feet tall with shining bronze feet that give way to a nopal-green, cactus-shaped body, landed in Little Village on Friday. The piece, named “Caminantes” (Spanish for “wayfarers”), is by Chicago-based artist Salvador Jiménez-Flores and was unveiled Friday in Manuel Pérez Jr. Memorial Plaza on the 4300 block of West 26th Street. Flores, … [Read more…]
Two and a half weeks into their boycott of the Legislature, 10 conservative state senators have apparently disqualified themselves from reelection under new, voter-approved rules meant to punish lawmakers for the walkouts that have plagued Oregon politics in recent years. The senators, nine Republicans and one Independent, began skipping floor sessions May 3, leaving key … [Read more…]
February 19, 2023 The color and fragrant blooms of hyacinths One of the earliest spring flowers to bloom is the hyacinth. Only the Carolina Jasmine blooms earlier. We like the pastel colors of Hyacinths in the hues of pink, blue, lavender, light red, yellow and white. Their fragrance is sweet perfume and a welcome scent … [Read more…]
(Permanent Musical Accompaniment To The Last Post Of The Week From The Blog’s Favourite Living Canadian) Speaking of Canada, large portions of the western part of the country are burning down, and the evidence is wafting across the border as we speak. From CNN: Air quality alerts have been posted as of early Friday across … [Read more…]
Following an investigation by the Rockford PD Violent Crimes Unit, an arrest has been made in a shooting that happened earlier this month. Woman Shot While Sitting in Car Outside Her House According to a press release from the Rockford Police, a 42-year-old woman was sitting in a car outside of her residence around 10:25 … [Read more…]
Friday’s high school results for softball, boys soccer, and girls tennis: SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE BASEBALL 4A state regional: Camas vs Kamiakin, 1 p.m. at Eastlake HS, Sammamish 2A state regional: Hudson’s Bay vs. White River, 1 p.m. at WF West HS, Chehalis 2A state regional: Mark Morris vs. Archbishop Murphy, 10 a.m. at Wheeler Field, Centralia … [Read more…]
Chris Etzwiler Chris Etzwiler passed away April 20, 2023. Chris Etzwiler passed away April 20, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at his home after a 9 month battle with cancer that spread to his liver. Chris was born to David and Linda Etzwiler on March 7, 1973, in Helena, Montana. In 1980 the family moved … [Read more…]
T-L Photo/CARRI GRAHAM Bev Reed and Dave Crow talk to Bridgeport Village Council members about the upcoming Shop Party at Quick Service Bicycle Shop, where they will celebrate the shop’s 50th anniversary. The party is set to begin at 8 a.m. June 24 with a bike path ride from Wheeling Heritage Port. … [Read more…]
Ex-Luton defender Joe Davis insists the work that former manager John Still did to get the club out of the Conference almost a decade ago needs to be highlighted after Town put themselves 90 minutes away from a place in the Premier League this week. The Hatters beat Sunderland 2-0 in their play-off semi-final second … [Read more…]
MINOT, N.D. — Over the Thanksgiving holiday in November of 2015, I met soon-to-be governor Doug Burgum for the first time. He’d asked for a meeting at his downtown Fargo office to ask me if I thought he could win if he ran for governor. I didn’t tell him he couldn’t, though that thought was … [Read more…]