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Hilltop Gardeners will meet Feb. 8 at Oswego library

Feb 4, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Mary Ann H

The Hilltop Gardeners Garden Club will meet Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Oswego Public Library, 32 W. Jefferson St. in downtown Oswego. The meeting opens at 9 a.m. with social time, followed by a program at 9:30 a.m.“Beginning Bonsai” will be presented by Ken Benson. Benson will show attendees what to look for in the wild, at nurseries or in the crevices for good beginning material. From there, he will cover how to begin training, potting and understanding the growing environment of Bonsai.
‘Bonnie & Clyde’ at Stage 212 in La Salle adds Feb. 10 matinee

Feb 4, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Mary Ann H |Melissa H

Stage 212 in La Salle added a matinee performance of its winter 2024 musical, “Bonnie & Clyde,” for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, because of outstanding ticket requests. Tickets are $22 each and may be purchased by visiting the box office 4 to 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday or by calling 815-224-3025 during the same hours. Tickets may also be purchased online by visiting www.stage212.org.
‘100 Women Who Care’ donates $8,000 to faith-based camp

Feb 4, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Mary Ann H

OREGON – 100 Women Who Care of Ogle County voted in January to give $8,000 to Camp Cedar Illinois Inc., a faith based camp in Steward. The decision was made after the group heard from six charitable organizations. “The camp was created four years ago with the mission to empower young survivors of sexual abuse. Their goal is to create a fun, safe and encouraging environment in order to promote healing and personal growth.
Letter: Vote against new sales tax

Feb 4, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Melissa H |Mary Ann H |MOCowboy Caviar

County administration states it would remove the Mental Health Board property tax levy when the sales tax referendum passes March 19. Do board members’ comments reflect the sentiment? Board Member Gloria Van Hof: “We discussed having a small amount in the levy keeping the levy going. We’ve had members say that this isn’t a good thing because taxpayers might be double taxed. Well, I think just as we are responsible, future boards will be responsible too.
The home front during WWII the focus of next Elmhurst History Museum exhibit

Feb 4, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Mary Ann H

The Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E Park Ave., has announced its next exhibition “Victory at Home: 1941-1945,” set to open early this year. Spurred by the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. At this time, President Franklin Roosevelt urged every citizen to answer the call to fight, whether overseas or at home. From March 1 to Aug.
Boys wrestling: Sycamore advances 8 wrestlers at Class 2A Rochelle Sectional

Feb 4, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Russ Hodges |Melissa H |MOCowboy Caviar |Mary Ann H

ROCHELLE – Sycamore 120-pounder Tyler Lockhart was one of three Spartan wrestlers to take home individual championships during the IHSA Class 2A Rochelle Regional on Saturday. Lockhart (30-8) won both of his matches in the tournament, securing a second-period fall over Harvard’s Owen Vail to clinch a spot in the championship match against Rockford East’s Joseph Young (33-7).
Yorkville Knights host free-throw contest in Plano

Feb 4, 2024 | shawlocal.com | Mary Ann H

The Yorkville Knights of Columbus God’s Divine Mercy Council 14463 held its annual free throw championship on Jan. 20 at the gym at St. Mary School in Plano. The day’s winners included: girls Olivia Madden in the age 10 group and McKenna Forsyth in the age 12 group; and boys John Schobert in the 10 year old group, Andrew Madden in the 12 year old group and Logan Olsen in the 13 year old group. Winners are invited back to the District Competition on Saturday, Feb.
Review: Many things, many wheres, all at once: The multiverse explained

Feb 4, 2024 | post-gazette.com | Mary Ann H

Ask the average Jaime or Jody if physics, philosophy and fiction are all different things, they would answer with a certain, “Yes.” Ask them the question after reading “The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds and Parallel Universes” by Paul Halpern, and the answer might not come with as much certitude. This might seem like a criticism of a book that offers to explain the science behind one of the most common concepts in pop culture films, shows and books. It’s not.
TV picks: What you'll want to watch this week

Feb 4, 2024 | post-gazette.com | Mary Ann H |Melissa H |MOCowboy Caviar

“Curb Your Enthusiasm”With apologies to “Abbott Elementary” and the Grammy Awards, the latter of which airs two hours and15 minutes prior, TV’s biggest event this week is Larry David’s return for his 12th season playing his curmudgeonly alter ego as he lives through work, love and the pursuit of skewed justice. Also returning are castmates J.B. Smoove, Susie Essman, Cheryl Hines, Ted Danson, Vince Vaughn, Jeff Garlin and Tracey Ullman.
Return of 'The Schoolmistress': A stolen painting’s journey ends 54 years later

Feb 4, 2024 | post-gazette.com | MOCowboy Caviar |Melissa H |Mary Ann H

Francis Wood was sitting in the passenger seat of his son’s car when his phone rang with a call from an unknown number. It was the FBI, the voice on the line told the 94-year-old retired doctor. “Hang up, Dad!” Tom Wood recalled telling his father that day in January 2022. “It’s a scam.”It turned out to be anything but.