2025 season preview: Scouting the Lincoln Trail Conference Large School Division
How will Bureau Valley do in Patrick Elder’s first season as head coach? Can Farmington defend its conference championship? Here’s preview capsules for the 2025 Lincoln Trail Conference Large School Division teams.
2025 season preview: Scouting the Lincoln Trail Conference Large School Division

Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Sue Ely on ‘Meaningful Day of Golf’ results
The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 18 featured Kreider Services of Dixon Administrative Manager Sue Ely discussing the recently held “Meaningful Day of Golf” fundraiser in July.
University of Illinois Extension to hold guided farm tours Sept. 11
The Sauk Valley Community College greenhouse and JL Acres LLC organic crops are among sites that will be toured.
Pres. Trump meets with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and European leaders at the Oval Office

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday afternoon, to continue efforts to end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Zelenskyy last visited the Oval Office in February, in a tense
Suspect in custody after 2 police officers are killed, 1 wounded in Utah shooting

A suspect is in custody after two police officers were killed, and a third was injured with his service dog while answering a call to a domestic disturbance Sunday night in a northern city in Utah. No
BigXthaPlug recruits Shaboozey on the song ‘Home’ from upcoming LP ‘I Hope You’re Happy’

BigXthaPlug and Shaboozey have once again team up for their new country/rap collab, titled ‘Home’. The two had previously collaborated on the track ‘Drink Don’t Need No Mix‘; and back in April, Shaboozey shared a photo of
Nickelback releases three-track ’San Quentin’ EP

Nickelback has released a new EP focused on their single “San Quentin.” The three-track set includes the original song (named after the infamous California prison_ as well as a radio edit and instrumental version. “San Quentin” was