Day: March 24, 2025
Of Hollywood in town, killer tomatoes & burning
Rambling through central Illinois, happy to see tom turkeys fanning and strutting on camera. • • • Hollywood paid a visit to Elmwood’s Palace Theatre last Saturday and the result was interesting, to say the least. No question if Elmwood had paid for a movie to be filmed in town, it would not have included cursing, a sex scene, nudity and a grisly murder. But the city did not pay to be the setting for director David Ferino’s first full-length narrative feature “Wardcliffe,” which packed a lot into its 75-minute run time. And while Saturday’s showing no doubt ruffled some…
Legislators considering mascot bill
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield Indians are being threatened again. A bill making its way through the Illinois House of Representatives would prohibit school districts from using Native American mascots for their sports teams. That includes Brimfield, where the Indians nickname has been in place for at least 100 years.Brimfield Superintendent Chad Jones said his district is preparing for a ban but prefers the status quo. “We try to be proactive in the fact that we’re proud of our mascot, but if it’s something the lawmakers in Springfield take from us, we’ll make accommodations for it,”…
Six seeking three spots on Farmington School Board
By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – A crowded field of six is vying for three four-year positions on the Farmington CUSD 265 School Board. Based on responses from some who attended a March 12 Meet the Candidates forum, choosing among the six may not be an easy choice when the April 1 election arrives.Kent Kowal, moderator of the candidate forum attended by a crowd of about 45, said afterward he was so impressed with the candidates it will be difficult to decide how to cast his votes. The field includes three incumbents – Dustin Blunier, Keith Deppermann and Daniel Gorsuch…
