Under Cover of Darkness
December 17, 2014by Loren Logsdon As Julie Armstrong started walking down the river road to spy on her husband’s cabin, she realized that few people know what real darkness is. We have lighted…
by Loren Logsdon As Julie Armstrong started walking down the river road to spy on her husband’s cabin, she realized that few people know what real darkness is. We have lighted…
by Loren Logsdon When a perfect stranger stopped at Mom’s Family Restaurant and inquired as to the whereabouts of Boone Fowler, Molly Turgent, Goddess of the Electric Griddle…
by Loren Logsdon Bryce Nimbus awoke with a start, sat bolt upright in bed, and wondered what had disturbed his deep and delicious sleep. Ordinarily, Bryce would go to sleep and…
by Loren Logsdon Mark Twain expressed a profound truth in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” when Huck observes that everybody has to be comfortable on a raft. That truth…
by Loren Logsdon Genuine friendship is counted by most people as one of life’s greatest blessings. Friendships among fishermen provide some of the best opportunities for male…
by Loren Logsdon Around the end of the 19th century, there was a beautiful young coed named Zephyr McCurdy who was the belle of the Heliotrope University campus. Many male students…
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….