January 6, 2021 - Illinoisweeklies

Of chainsaws, wet birds and salty nuts

Maybe the euphoria of a season sweep of the Patriots is clouding my mind, but suddenly I find plenty of blessings to count as we…

New laws for 2021

Minimum wage up to $11 per hour By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer Despite COVID-19 restrictions that limited the Illinois General Assembly to four…

Elmwood school board extends bus leasing

By BILL KNIGHT For The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – The Board of Education on Monday reached an agreement with Midwest Transit Equipment, based in Kankakee,…

Unified Mid-County coop unlikely

By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer WILLIAMSFIELD – An all-sports MidCounty sports coop for students from ROWVA, Galva and Williamsfield high schools appears very…

The Weekly Post public record for Dec. 17

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Canton man leads police on chase…

2nd graders get Xmas gifts from teacher’s family

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – Second-graders in Elmwood Grade School got an unexpected early Christmas present on Monday courtesy of a…

The Weekly Post public record for Dec. 10

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Car wreck claims life near Routes…

Of inspiration from Farmers and the NFL

Rambling through central Illinois, thankful there is an NFL cracker to savor in this COVID-19 desert. The last thing The Farmer heard that fateful day…