The Village Idiot: No-wake zone
If you live near the water, there’s a sign you’ll see at the entrance to almost every marina. It says “No wake.”
Penkava: The great escape of a cat named Tink
I don’t know whose idea it was to domesticate the cat. But whoever it was, they must have seen something well beyond a feline’s crusty perso…
Prairie Ridge community pays tribute to late assistant football coach John Mason
Chris Schremp looked around the Prairie Ridge gymnasium at about 1,000 people who would rather not have been there, yet would not have misse…
Begalka: Looking history in the eye can make you blink
Thanks to the village of Huntley for allowing a bunch of us history types to do a short walk-through of the former H.D. Catty Corp. building…
Top 10 Trivia with Jack DeRue
Greetings! Jack DeRue here, your dealer of dynamite data, with another round of trivia. These are ALL true!
Styf: Join us Tuesday night at Crystal Lake Rib House
One of the great parts of having Pro Football Weekly as part of Shaw Media is seeing how things operate during draft season.
Life at Stage II of Appearance Abandonment
Many years ago, I was friends with a fellow who was in his upper 80s. What impressed me the most about him was his complete lack of unabashm…
McCaleb: Illinois' property tax burden needs bipartisan solution
By Dan McCaleb | Illinois News NetworkIn Illinois, property taxes shouldn't be a blue vs. red issue.…
Village Idiot: This incredibly old house
Every now and then, I’ll see a story on one of the home-decorating channels about the 13th Lord Pushface, who lives in genteel poverty in Ha…
Penkava: Another day, another dead white rhino
It happened last month. When it happened, the earth didn’t shake. The sea didn’t churn. There was no voice bellowing from the heavens. There…