I would like to thank the instructors, conservation officers, and private landowner who made our recent Youth Firearms Safety Field Day possible. I appreciate their valuable instruction as well as their time and dedication. The experience will help me be a better and more responsible hunter. I would encourage other youth to take the online course and participate in the […]

To the Cook County sheriff ’s department, the Search and Rescue team, and to the friends and complete strangers that helped in the search for our son-in-law from May 11 through May 12: Words of thanks seem unbelievably insufficient and will never be enough to truly express the feeling of gratitude we have for your help and support. To the […]

For over a decade the “Birch Grove School” has had its hand out and in the pockets of local towns for financial support. At first it was accepted because it took care of the local children. That has long since changed. People are leaving and child count is down and that is not going to change. Get used to it… […]

As a community, we are united in caring about the safety and wellbeing of our students. We are about to enter a time of celebrations: graduation parties and other summer celebrations. While many students will make good decisions, some of these activities may contain the risk of harmful behavior, including drug or alcohol use. We all want these celebrations to […]