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The Iroquois County Genealogical Society, a nonprofit organization, will host a Groundhog Day (pulled pork sandwich) fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. The event will take place at the Old Courthouse Museum, 103 W. Cherry, Watseka.
What's playing this weekend at Cinemark 10 Movies, Paramount Theatre and Meadowview Theatre.
View live music shows scheduled for this weekend.
Our Life section feature "Best Bets" highlights five local calendar events happening this week.
Calling all artists! Two local nonprofits, Merchant Street Art Gallery of Artists with Autism and Clove Alliance are preparing for art shows and are looking for submissions from local artists.
Reel Talk's Pam Powell reviews "She Is Love," which navigates the love, jealousy and history between a divorced couple.
The dark nature of seances and hauntings gets a spirited workout in the 2022 horror film “The Reading,” streaming on BET+.
Talk about rude awakenings! Syfy premieres “The Ark” (9 p.m., TV-14), a new space opera that opens with a catastrophic event.
What's playing this weekend at Cinemark 10 Movies, Paramount Theatre and Meadowview Theatre.
View live music shows scheduled for this weekend.
Fans of the newspaper coupon inserts witnessed a sad day this month when the final Procter & Gamble Brandsaver coupon insert appeared in print for the last time. Read moreA major coupon insert disappears – what now?
DEAR ABBY: My husband of 37 years passed away four months ago. When we were first married, we were happy, but his drinking increased and he turned into a miserable, mean drunk. Read moreWidow finds happiness with high school sweetheart
Why should anyone be concerned about saving money? Have you ever thought about that? Who cares? Read moreOn saving money and spreading manure
DEAR ABBY: I don’t know what to do about my 18-year-old niece. She walks around the house in her underwear. She’s been doing it for the past two or three years. Read moreTeenager sports skivvies in front of strangers
Local Faces
View reader-submitted photos of local people, events and organizations. To submit a photo, please email localfaces@daily-journal.com with caption information and the name of the person submitting a photo.
Ask The Doctor
"Ask the Doctor” is a weekly feature that answers readers' questions regarding COVID-19. In the future, it will address general medical questions. Read moreAsk the Doctor: How will the COVID vaccine affect children 5 and under?
"Ask the Doctor” is a weekly feature that answers readers' questions regarding COVID-19, as well as general medical questions. Read moreAsk the Doctor: Knowing when to screen for skin cancer
"Ask the Doctor” is a weekly feature that answers readers' questions regarding COVID-19 and general medical questions. Read moreAsk the Doctor: Is there an alternative to a colonoscopy?
"Ask the Doctor” is a weekly feature that answers readers' questions regarding COVID-19 and general medical questions. Read moreAsk the Doctor: Is my knee pain age-related, or something more?
Life Editor Taylor Leddin's weekly column:
Fans of the newspaper coupon inserts witnessed a sad day this month when the final Procter & Gamble Brandsaver coupon insert appeared in print for the last time.
Jan. 24! First of all, happy birthday wishes to sister Liz, who turns 54 today, and also to daughter Susan, who shares the same birthday. She turns 27 today. It’s unbelievable our secondborn is that old already.
My vacuum sealing machine is one of my favorite kitchen appliances. I vacuum seal fresh fruit to extend the use by at least two weeks, often much longer.
Best Bites' Tinker Parker highlights a new restaurant in Essex that serves breakfast dishes, sandwiches and more.
I’m one lucky gal. My husband’s favorite menu item is pasta — any shape or recipe. He would opt for a pasta dish every meal of the day if that were an option. And that’s great because he is as tall and slim as the day we married.
Pet of the Week
Frank Hosek, of Bourbonnais, details a recent visit to Boston, writing "To delve a little deeper into this country’s departure from England’s yoke, all one has to do is explore Boston’s Freedom Trail."
Why should anyone be concerned about saving money? Have you ever thought about that? Who cares?
Dear Savvy Senior, I started drawing my Social Security retirement benefits back in 2021 when I was forced to retire early, but I now am interested going back to work part-time. Will this affect my benefits, and if so, how much? — Back to Work
Celebrate? With all that’s going on in our economy, our nation, our world? Given the challenges of the day, you may be thinking that’s the last thing you’ll be doing now, or anytime soon. If so, let me encourage you to think again.
Graduation Day at We Stand for Christ Read moreChurch Briefs: Jan. 25, 2023
Choices Food Pantry Read moreChurch Briefs: Jan. 18, 2023
Choices Food Pantry Read moreChurch Briefs: Jan. 11, 2023
Books
What's new on the bookshelf this week. Read moreNew on the bookshelf: Feb. 4, 2023
What's happening this week at your local library. Read moreLibrary Life: Week of Feb. 5, 2023
World War II veteran Max Howard, of Gilman, will be celebrating his 100th birthday from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Inside Out wine bar in Gilman. He was born Feb. 9, 1923, in Nelsonville, Ohio, where he graduated from high school in the class of 1941. He was class president. Read moreHoward 100th Birthday
The dean's office at Loyola University Chicago's School of Law has notified Lia Smietanski, of Bradley, of her being named to the fall semester dean's list. Lia is the daughter of Lori L. Latham and Alan F. Smietanski, of Bradley. Read moreSmietanski honored at Loyola University School of Law
Levern and Vicki Denault, of Herscher, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Levern married Vicki (Hansen) on Feb. 3, 1973, in Chebanse. Read moreDenault 50th Anniversary
Kevin and Debbie Mussman, of Grant Park, are pleased to announce the approaching marriage of their son, Jeffrey Mussman, to Stephanie Castleman, both of Mokena. The bride is the daughter of Edward Newton and the late Vickey Newton. The couple will marry in the spring of 2023. Read moreCastleman-Mussman Engagement
The Braselton & Brink Memorial Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2023-24 school year.
Amanda Gerl, of Manhattan, has been named to the academic excellence list (GPA of 3.5 and higher) for the fall semester at Northern Illinois University.
Makenzie Schussler, of Manhattan, has been named to the fall semester dean's list at The University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa.
Weekly Calendar
Our Life section feature "Best Bets" highlights five local calendar events happening this week.
- Widow finds happiness with high school sweetheart
- On saving money and spreading manure
- A major coupon insert disappears – what now?
- Teenager sports skivvies in front of strangers
- What happens if you work while receiving Social Security
- Dysfunctional family labels stable brother 'selfish'
- 6 reasons to celebrate
- Southern girl can't abide husband's preference for North
- Beneficiary uses hardship gift for other purposes
- Stocking up for preparedness
- Saving time gives peace of mind
- Ways to use a FoodSaver vacuum sealer that have nothing to do with food
- Remember, you’re a team
Local Faces
View reader-submitted photos of local people, organizations and events. To submit a photo, please email localfaces@daily-journal.com with caption information and the name of the person submitting the photo.
