I have been conducting face-to-face interviews with various people in our county who are among the working poor. Their honesty deeply moves me. I am also exploring the violation of child labor laws …
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by Lynn Werner
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9/5/23
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Around here, the Civil War is never far away. Nine generals, a Medal of Honor recipient, the Lead Mine Regiment, cemeteries across the county dotted with Civil War soldiers’ graves, statuary, …
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by Mike Jones
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4/4/23
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My brother, Tom, says his least favorite letter in the alphabet is: “I” That is “I” as in Irma, Ida and Idalia. Do those names ring a bell with you?
A week ago Tuesday, …
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by P. Carter Newton
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9/5/23
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Hello, my name is Jen Martin. I live in Stockton, IL. I was born on July 22, 1980. I grew up in Rockton, IL. I graduated from Hononegah High School in June of 2001.
I have been employed at The …
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by Jen Martin
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4/4/23
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It’s a wonderful Sunday morning here in Santiago, Chile. The time changed last night going back an hour as this South American country prepares for its winter months. Instead of being two hours …
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by P. Carter Newton
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4/4/23
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Remember that classic from grammar school? (Spoiler alert: For those of you about to ask Siri or Alexa, it’s “a newspaper.”)
National Newspaper Week has been celebrated the …
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by Mike Jones
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10/3/23
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This week (Oct. 1-7) is National Newspaper Week. I hope you’ll take a minute to pause and reflect with all of us at the Galena Gazette (along with newspapers and readers across the country) on …
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by Bob Woodward
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10/3/23
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M y current interest in pearl buttons was piqued when I held my first button-punched mussel shell in the palm of my hand. I felt I was holding a bit of local history about which I knew nothing. When …
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by Lynn Werner
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3/14/23
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My gentle son is visiting from Jerusalem where he does academic research and translation online from four languages for U.S. universities. These two weeks have been a golden time of restful days, …
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by Lynn Werner
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5/3/22
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What an evening! In fact, this was one of the most enjoyable and relaxing evenings at community events I’ve had here in quite some time. (Although the pandemic might have had something to …
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by P. Carter Newton
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5/3/22
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John Adams, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and a future President of the United States, wrote a letter to his wife Abigail on July 3, 1776. He had just signed the document that …
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by Lynn Werner
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6/28/22
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The semi-truck accident on June 22 at the intersection of U.S. 20 and South Bench Street caused plenty of havoc and concern in the community. The accident temporarily caused authorities to reroute …
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by P. Carter Newton
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6/28/22
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