Laci Cole’s three-run triple helps send Joliet West past Joliet Catholic for first win of season
Lily Brewer’s homer sparks big inning for Marquette in win over Streator
Registration open for Sterling’s 4th annual Run for the Badge 5K Run/Walk
A piece of Dixon history: B. F. Shaw and the beginnings of The Telegraph
Registration open for Sterling’s 4th annual Run for the Badge 5K Run/Walk

The Sterling Police Department is hosting its fourth annual Run For the Badge 5K on May 9.
A piece of Dixon history: B. F. Shaw and the beginnings of The Telegraph

COLUMN: The story of B. F. Shaw reveals his remarkable role in Illinois’ opposition to slavery, the history of the Republican party, and Dixon’s relationship with Abraham Lincoln.
When the Western Rams met Jay Shidler, aka the ‘Blonde Bomber’
When the Western Rams met Jay Shidler, aka the ‘Blonde Bomber’
When the Western Rams met Jay Shidler, aka the ‘Blonde Bomber’

Has it really been 50 years since Chips Giovanine’s Western Rams marched back to state with an undefeated record at 29-0 for the second season in a row? They met Lawrenceville and the legendary Jay Shidler in
Woodstock’s Max Beard to transfer to prep school