Tiskilwa News

On Friday, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson Maggie Carson confirmed the IEPA's investigation into the Tiskilwa derailment continues to be an ongoing process.

Princeton High School sophomore Laura Behrends was chosen as the Hugh O'Brian Youth Ambassador for 2012.

He was born Sept. 11, 1921, in Lawn Ridge to Jay and Pearl Pritchard. He attended Lawn Ridge Grade School and graduated from Princeville High School.

Crossroads High School will host an open house for prospective students and their parents from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Feb.

Just in time for the blustery winds of February, the Tiskilwa Historical Society is opening a new exhibit, “Hang onto Your Hats!” today, Saturday, in the Timeline Gallery at its Museum on Main.

Born April 26, 1928, in Freeport to Henry and Hazel Dunn, he married Agnes E. Carrington in July 1967 in Goreville.

Hats, sweaters, scarves, and gloves made with alpaca fleece are available at Tiskilwa Farms Alpacas Shop, which recently opened in downtown Tiskilwa.

Born Oct. 6, 1926, in Tiskilwa to Milburn and Grace Whitfield, he married Doris Borg March 3, 1951, in Tiskilwa.

On Monday, Bradford Police Chief Dawn Dove said the Stark County Sheriff's Department received a telephone call at 8:02 a.m. from a couple who were passing by the business, who reported seeing smoke coming out of the roof of the Green Gables factory.

On Monday, Lori Compton, director of the local Red Cross chapter, said plans are completed for Saturday's annual winter dance fundraiser, to be held this year at the Underground Inn in Princeton.

She graduated from Tiskilwa High School in 1973. She worked as a pharmacy technician for many years at Fawcetts Pharmacy in Princeton.