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Local food review: JV’s chimichanga brisket
by Natalie Schweiger Jambalaya, smoky fried chicken, and barbecue pork pie. Besides making me hungry, what do these have in common? They all are evening specials at JV’s Bar and…
Local Food Review: Gallagher’s burgers & chops
by Natalie Schweiger To describe this meal as “tasty” would be an understatement. Once again I’m pleased to reveal to you the exceptional dining at Gallagher’s restaurant. Visiting on a…
Grandma’s Recipes | Mark’s Remarks
My grandmother was a fantastic cook. Good cooks ran in her family, and I sorta think they may all have tried to outdo one another at times. One great-aunt (her…
Linda | Mark’s Remarks
When I was hired as a teacher 25 years ago, I was in my early 20s. I knew very little and I moved to a strange town two hours away…
Religion of peace? Not so much | Planet Ryan
In the wake of the tragic terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 10 employees of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, plus two police officers who tried to stop them,…
A clean slate | Mark’s Remarks
Right before Christmas vacation, I encourage my students to clean out their lockers and get organized. “It’s nice to come back after vacation and have everything neat and tidy,” I…
Lists and priorities | Mark’s Remarks
Everybody does it. You look toward a new year and start thinking about changes. You start making mental lists of what you would like to change and what you would…
The black box | Planet Ryan
I waited until the last minute of this week’s early deadline to write my column because it evolves around yet another “missing” jumbo airliner in the same general area as…
The case for Santa | Mark’s Remarks
Santa Claus can become a very touchy subject for some. There are people who are very torn about the whole thing. As with many things in my life, I have…
Pioneers of the Illinois Frontier, part III
by Deborah Heal James and Isabelle Garretson and the other families had come to the Illinois Country in 1782, thinking that with the Revolutionary War over, they were fairly safe…