The primary facts are that you not only own a home in Marengo, Ill., but you filed for and received a Homestead Exemption for lower property taxes. As you know, to qualify for that exemption you ...

Food baskets and gifts can be picked up at curbside in the alley behind the Methodist church on Dec. 13 from 9-11 a.m. Financial donations to support these programs and to provide assistance ...

Well, David Hanson wrote a letter (Nov. 5-6 MDTJ “Just whistle while you work”) consisting of three snarky remarks directed at his most current adversaries, and a comment/promise, “My work here is ...

Thank you so very much to all who helped make our Timber Lake Playhouse trivia contest a success. First of all, thanks to Manny's for letting us use the banquet room. It is perfect for trivia. We ...

Kudos to Barb Alexander for her letter to the editor last week. She accomplished in 62 words what would have taken me several hundred while putting David Hanson in his place and using his word to ...

In regard to David Hanson’s most recent letter, I’ve always enjoyed big words, and have a relatively large vocabulary, but Mr. Hanson “got” me with “logorrheic”. I admit I had to Google it! It is ...

SAVANNA—Bernice Marie Brkljack, 98, of Savanna, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in her home. A funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 25, at Savanna First Presbyterian Church, with burial ...

MOUNT CARROLL—Abram (Abe) Tonon Rosenberg of Mount Carroll died on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. He was only 41 years old. Born in Park Ridge, Ill., on Aug. 31, 1984, his sweet disposition and unusual ...

WINNEBAGO—Tracy L. Marsh, Jr., 79, of Winnebago, formerly of Mount Carroll, passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Born Oct. 20, 1945, in Melrose Park, Ill., the son of Muriel (Broberg) and Tracy Lee ...

Thomas Sowell once noted, "There are no solutions, only trade-offs," a point Carol Gloor seems to have missed. ("Is it time for Medicare for all?", Oct. 23 Times-Journal). One trade-off she avoids is ...

Community United Church of Christ invites the community to a free dinner Tuesday, Oct. 26, in Elliott Hall at 346 Chicago Ave. in Savanna. Dinner, including dessert and beverage, will be served from 5 ...

St. John the Baptist and Sts. John & Catherine Catholic Churches in Savanna and Mount Carroll launched a new St. Vincent de Paul Conference in June 2024. Since its inauguration, the new conference, ...