Dear Savvy Senior, After watching the coverage of the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, I’m worried about my own elderly mother who lives alone in another state. I want to...

-1906- Mrs. Wm. Boehner and daughter are seriously ill with typhoid. A flail that was used by the father of our thresherman T. Witt at New Elsas, Dearborn Co, Ind., 60...

ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026, 208 polar plungers braved the icy cold waters at Carlyle Lake to benefit the local Special Olympics Illinois...

New Baden mayor Bob Oster on Monday reported to village trustees that the new municipal building will be ready for occupancy in about seven weeks. The new building will...

On February 28, effective immediately, the 375th Air Mobility Wing has suspended the Trusted Traveler program for Scott Air Force Base. This change in policy alters the...

Last week, The Boston Globe made publishing history when a record-setting snowstorm forced the paper to halt its daily print edition for the first...

Glennon H. Roeckenhaus, 79, of Breese, died March 1, 2026, at his home. He was born June 20, 1946, in Breese, son of Michael and Marie Roeckenhaus, nee Peters. In addition...

Donald A. “Duck” Toennies, 88, of Breese, died February 24, 2026, at Trenton Village. He was born December 2, 1937, in Trenton, son of Anthony “Tony” and Clara Toennies,...

Lucille M. Trame, 99, of Beckemeyer, died February 16, 2026, at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden. She was born April 11, 1926, in Beckemeyer, daughter of William...

The Auxiliary of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese is currently accepting Grant in Aid applications for their Lights in Scholarship program. This opportunity is for anyone...

4th Grade Mrs. Boeckman HIGH HONORS Channing Edmundson Taylor Fohne Andrew Wallenberg Paxton Weh Abel Yarber HONORS Mikael Cook Judd Johnson Kyzer Muckensturm Evan...

Four students in the Creative Writing class at Wesclin High School recently placed in the Highland Park Poetry Challenge and will be published in...

In our announcement column will be found the name of Gust. A. Fritz of New Baden, who asks the Democrats of this county for the nomination to the office of Sheriff at the...