The Constitution, our rule of law, cannot be upheld without bipartisan cooperation, yet the politics of fear and the cult of personality are controlling lawmakers.

It is illegal to use bait to hunt deer. But not for DNR. There is federal grant money available for CWD management. So DNR applies and gets millions of dollars. Sharpshooters make overtime to do what ...

A Scam Awareness Seminar for Seniors will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Carroll County Senior Services Center, 17612 E. Benton St., Mount Carroll.

With Santa for Seniors the residents were able to request their own wish for a Christmas gift. Pinnacle Place also took part with their own Santa. Gifts from both Santa for Seniors and Pinnacle Place ...

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Carroll County is a service organization that began in July 2024. We conduct home visits for people in need that have requested assistance. This past year the ...

Trump’s ICE agents, who are untrained, masked, armed, and show no identification when performing their duties, have done the following: •Detained American citizens even after they show proof of ...

I would like to thank a few people who helped me out these past few days as I navigate the snow and cold. Chad, who I knew from Mest Manor where my parents lived for years, plowed my sister’s driveway ...

THOMSON—Carroll County Democrats met Tuesday, April 23, at the York Township Library in Thomson for the election of officers. Precinct committee members elected Art Donart of Thomson as chairperson ...

I would first like to say I have a great deal of respect for Val Gunnarsson and commend him for stepping up during retirement to serve as Savanna's mayor. It's becoming more and more difficult to find ...

With just a handful of contested races throughout Carroll County, the voter turnout for the Consolidated Election on Tuesday, April 6, was quite light. The Carroll County Clerk’s office reported that ...

SAVANNA—On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, the world lost a remarkable woman, Pamela Goss, who passed away at 70 in Savanna. Born in Rockford on March 4, 1954, Pamela lived her life rooted in a deep ...

We would like to thank everyone who walked, donated, or helped in any way with the Thomson CROP Walk. We only had 19 walkers but we collected a sizzling $5,812.74. You may wonder about the 74 cents — ...