June 20, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

5 things you don’t know about me… Henry Rubach

Henry is in the running for the title of Little Prince! He is six years old. We asked him to answer five questions ahead of the Little Prince and Princess event which will be held Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Sports Complex.

Voting is taking place until 2 p.m. at the IGA, DQ and Gifford State Bank. You can also vote online.

What is your favorite book and why?
It’s a Tiger because it has monkeys in it.

What is your favorite color?
Light blue

What is your favorite animal and why?
Spider Monkey because its tail can hold onto trees and it eats bananas like me.

What do you want to do when you grow up?
Zoo Keeper and a Robot Maker

What is your favorite tv show?
Hey Duggee

By Nora Maberry August 8, 2019

in People

Life, People

10 things you don’t know about me…Leonard Winchester

July 15, 2020 Nora Maberry

1. What is your favorite childhood memory? I don’t have one favorite childhood memory, there were so many experiences. I...

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10 things you don’t know about me… Rylee Sjuts

May 15, 2019 Nora Maberry

We asked St. Joseph-Ogden’s Senior Class President and graduation speaker Rylee Sjuts to tell us 10 things we didn’t know...

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Wentzloff brings Lurch to life in Addams Family

April 3, 2022 Nora Maberry

Lili Wentzloff knows how to portray a character with few words. She is portraying Lurch, the butler of the creepy...

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Parkland announces candidates for commencement

May 6, 2019 Nora Maberry

Parkland College congratulates the candidates for its 52nd Commencement Exercises. The graduation ceremony will be held Thursday, May 16, at...

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Kids’ recycling project leads to three new benches at local parks

September 11, 2019 Nora Maberry

The residents of St. Joseph will have three new benches to sit on. The village has bought three benches for...

People, Schools

Franzen finds freedom in music

October 4, 2019 Nora Maberry

Dakota Franzen is an inspiration. Marching Band Director Chuck Hess said Franzen’s efforts to be the best he can be...

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10 things you don’t know about me… Kelly Skinner

January 15, 2020 Nora Maberry

St. Joseph resident Kelly Skinner is opening her new business, Soul Care, today. The grand opening and ribbon cutting is...

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As children go back to school why is it important that they wear masks?

October 1, 2021 Nora Maberry

By: Jeanelle Murphy, DO As Covid-19 continues to thrive due to the delta variant it is more important than ever...

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U of I names December 2020 graduates

May 14, 2021 Nora Maberry

The University of Illinois has released their list of 2020 December graduates.These area students graduated in December. ST. JOSEPHLauren GhernaKohlten...