Category Archives: News Briefs

Don’t Put Worms In My Mouth

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•October 20, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

Homophones happen.
Sometimes they’re just annoying. Sometimes, well, you have to chuckle.
I understand the pressures of calling in a big story on deadline. As a young reporter without a portable computing device, I actually called stories in to the copy desk using a notebook, a pen, a pocketful of quarters and a pay phone.
It’s nerve-racking.
It’s only slightly less nerve-racking these days with a laptop, I imagine.
With the Chicago Bears’ commitment to purchase the Arlington Park racetrack property fresh on their minds, some residents attended an Arlington Heights village board meeting Monday night to talk about it. Read More

Menu 10-13-2021

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Senior Peace Meal

For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

October 18 - Pork Burger Sandwich, Baked Beans, Collard Greens, Mandarin Oranges, Whole Grain Bun
October 19 - Meatloaf, Creamed Peas and Potatoes, Breaded Tomatoes, Peaches, Whole Grain Wheat
October 20 - Creamed Chicken w/Green Onions & Pimentos, Tarragon Carrots, Corn, Pineapple, Biscuit
October 21 - Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Broccoli, 3 Bean Salad, Warm Cinnamon Applesauce, Whole Grain Wheat
October 22 - Roasted Turkey, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Seasoned Green Beans, Pumpkin Pie, Dressing

Windsor Homecoming Parade 2021

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Senior Float
The senior float in the Windsor Homecoming Parade held Friday, October 1.

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Windsor Homecoming Parade
Homecoming candidates Karlie Bean and Sam Welton ride in the parade.

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Homecoming Candidates
Windsor Homecoming candidates Emma Nichols and Landen Miller.

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More Homecoming Candidates
Homecoming Candidates Jack Welsh and Ella Gilbert wave during the parade.

2021 Windsor High School Homecoming Royalty

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2021 Windsor High School Homecoming Royalty
Front (l to r): Crown bearer Aisla Ibanez, 2021 Homecoming Queen Ella Gilbert, 2021 Homecoming King Samuel Welton, and Crown bearer Ethan Curry. Back Row (l to r): Freshman Attendant Halle Wright, Sophomore Attendant Delayne Austin, Junior Attendant Reese Bennett, Queen Candidates Emma Nichols and Karlie Bean, 2020 Homecoming Marylee Orman, 2020 Homecoming King Morgan Greuel, King Candidates Landen Miller and Jack Welsh, Junior Attendant Caiden Gerrond, Sophomore Attendant Daxten Bartimus, and Freshman Attendant Hayden Downs.

What to Know as State’s Eviction Moratorium Expires

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•October 6, 2021•
By Capital News Illinois

The state’s eviction moratorium ed expire Sunday, Oct. 3, and what comes next for renters will likely depend on their county of residence, as county courts and sheriffs will all have different approaches to executing evictions.
Susan Simone, director of litigation and advocacy at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, said during a phone call Friday, Oct. 1, her organization has “already started to see a huge upswing in cases being filed.”
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid provides services such as legal advice and court representation free of charge to low-income individuals in central and southern Illinois. More information is available at lincolnlegal.org or by calling 877-342-7891. Read More

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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•October 6, 2021•
“In October 1987, the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed. That same year marks the initiation of the first national domestic violence toll-free hotline. In 1989 the U.S. Congress passed Public Law 101-112 designating October of that year as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Such legislation has passed every year since with NCADV providing key leadership in this effort.”
During this month of observance, each of the counties in Dove’s service area will have a local Candlelighting Ceremony to mourn victims, celebrate survivors, and commend those who join us to take a stand against this crime. The public is encouraged to attend, masks required.

- Shelby County Candlelighting Ceremony
Thursday, October 7, 7:00 p.m.
First Assembly of God Church
108 South Oak, Shelbyville Read More

University of Illinois Extension 101

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•October 6, 2021•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

I feel like it is a good idea to periodically give an “Extension 101” update. The University of Illinois Extension (Extension) is the outreach arm of the University of Illinois. Extension staff take the research from the U of I and other universities and disseminate it throughout Illinois communities and share with residents for practical purposes. We have been doing this for over 100 years.
Sometimes people only know about a particular program like 4-H or Master Gardeners, but Extension staff provides resources and programming in several subject areas, the main ones being:
· 4-H and youth development Read More

Are You Gutted? Heart-Wrenched?

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•October 6, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

This column is about neither butchery nor medieval surgery, which, face it, are one and the same.
It’s about feelings and malapropisms.
We sure do come up with some interesting, visceral descriptions of the anguish we feel, don’t we?
I have an old friend who feels “gutted” when she loses a friend or suffers a minor indignity at work. That’s quite a range of anguish, methinks, and “gutted” probably doesn’t work for the entirety of it.
I’m thinking “irked” or “disappointed” work better for the lower end of that scale.
But then, I’m a thick-skinned journalist who probably doesn’t feel things the way others do. (Don’t bet on it.)
There should be a Scoville rating for the emotional pain one suffers, with the irksomeness of getting a cart dent in your car door at the grocery store rated something comparable to biting into a poblano, while losing a loved one would be rated more like chomping on a scotch bonnet and packing it in your cheek for a day. Read More

West Nile Virus Confirmed in Moultrie County

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•October 6, 2021•
The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) has recently been notified by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) that a bird specimen submitted from Moultrie County has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The specimen was collected in the Kirksville areaon September 29, 2021. Once a bird, animal or human in any county has tested positive for WNV, the entire county is considered positive for WNV.
WNV is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States, and is most active from mid-April through October. WNV is most commonly spread to people and animals by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected as they feed on infected birds. Read More