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First Fridays Open Mic is May 1 in Oregon
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (140+ words) Shaw Local First Fridays Open Mic is May 1 in Oregon The First Fridays Open Mic presents its monthly show at the Oregon VFW on Friday, May 1. The show starts at 6: 30 p. m. Admission is free, although a jar is available for donations....
A look at Princeton High School softball pitching records
1+ week, 1+ day ago (272+ words) Katie Bates, a 2022 graduate, holds Princeton softball career pitching records for wins, strikeouts and innings pitched, (Mike Vaughn) Here's a look at school pitching records for Princeton High School softball as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026 as researched by BCR Sports Editor…...
Tony Award winner Levi Kreis, Pulitzer Prizer winner David Maraniss coming to Woodstock Opera House
1+ week, 5+ day ago (307+ words) Shaw Local Tony Award winner Levi Kreis, Pulitzer Prizer winner David Maraniss coming to Woodstock Opera House The Woodstock Opera House will host two world-class artists, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss and Broadway star Levi Kreis, in April. The Woodstock…...
Historical covers for April 2: Student resolve remains in building trades fight
2+ week, 6+ day ago (81+ words) Shaw Local Historical covers for April 2: Student resolve remains in building trades fight The cover of The Times for April 2, 2014 (Newspapers. com) As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from April 2. These archives serve…...
Lily Perocho leads Crystal Lake Central softball to win over Johnsburg: Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (581+ words) Hampshire 12, Cooter 0: At USA Baseball Stadium in Millington, Tenn. , Lucas Prange and Tyler Lacke combined to throw a one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts as the Whip-Purs won over the Wildcats. Prange started and threw four and two-thirds with seven strikeouts. Tyler…...
Historical covers for April 1: Motorola plant closes in Harvard
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (99+ words) Shaw Local The cover of the Northwest Herald for April 1, 2003 (Newspapers. com) As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from April 1. These archives serve as a time capsule, capturing everything from early 20th-century municipal…...
First Fridays Open Mic is April 3 in Oregon
4+ week, 1+ day ago (148+ words) Shaw Local First Fridays Open Mic is April 3 in Oregon The First Fridays Open Mic presents its monthly show at the Oregon VFW on Friday, April 3. The show starts at 6: 30 p. m. Admission is free, although a jar is available for donations....
Lemont chess team competes at state finals for 29th straight year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) Lemont High School's chess team placed 70th at the 2026 IHSA Chess State Finals, which were contested Feb. 13 and 14 at the Peoria Civic Center. Lemont has advanced to the IHSA state finals 29 straight times. Lemont won three of its seven state finals…...
Morrison seventh grader wins silver medal at annual IESA chess state finals
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (149+ words) Shaw Local Morrison seventh grader wins silver medal at annual IESA chess state finals More than 800 students from over 70 Illinois middle schools took part Feb. 27 and 28 at the annual state chess finals organized by the Illinois Elementary School Association in…...