At 5:35 a.m., May 31, walking my two doggies, I had a bad fall at the intersection of High and Green streets. Unable to get up, I flagged down the first vehicle I saw.
Lucky for me, within …
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by Lyn Lund, Galena
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6/14/22
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My first encounter with Jerry was when I enrolled in the Police Academy classes when he, as Chief of Galena Police, initiated to bring law enforcement techniques to the public’s attention with …
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by Arthur Ricker, Galena
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3/21/23
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Pennie Groezinger, a Stockton resident running for a second 6-year term on the Highland Community College Board, will continue to focus on advancing higher education for all students in the region.
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by Diane Gallagher, East Dubuque
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3/21/23
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Once again Mr. Podraza has submitted a letter blaming Republicans, past and present, for Illinois’s problems and lack of solutions.
The problem is that for each of the past 40 years the …
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by John Schultz, Galena
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7/25/23
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I would like to nominate Amy and Steve, the owners of The Feathered Nest, for the Good Guy/Gal Award.
It’s wonderful when your life is touched by wonderful people. When they live in your …
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by Thomas Grant, Galena
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7/25/23
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A generation of Americans has now grown up detached from religion and extended families as members of a culture that is fundamentally at odds with America, its history, and its traditions.
Many …
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by John Bernardi, Galena
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5/30/23
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I was out of the country for three weeks and when I returned, my lawn was so tall that it was impossible for me to mow.
My wonderful neighbor and friend, Franz D’Sa, spent two days weed …
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by Joan Murray, Galena
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5/30/23
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I would like to nominate Linda Nobis for the Good Guy Award. With the abrupt closing of the Jo Daviess County Senior Center office and Linda Nobis’ departure after 27 years, area seniors are …
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Jae Hezlep, Galena
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5/10/22
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As the first commissar of the new Ministry Of Truth, I am here to tell you that the year 1984 has finally arrived, albeit somewhat late in coming. Some brief definition of political terms is …
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by John Bernardi, Galena
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5/10/22
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I would strongly recommend that the citizens of Galena who oppose the “Park” try to place a referendum on a ballot that says “any annexation of land over 1 acre in size by the City …
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by Joe Walther, Lake Bluff
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5/10/22
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I fell in love with Galena 60 years ago as a kid on a family trip and I have written about the town as a professional journalist for more than 30 years, for national and regional publications …
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by Catherine Watson, Galena
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5/10/22
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This is the 14th year of the Euleila Awards which celebrate the work and inspiration of the young poets and artists of Galena High School. The Euleila Awards are an effort to both recognize and …
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by Dennis Baxter, Galena
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5/10/22
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