The primary facts are that you not only own a home in Marengo, Ill., but you filed for and received a Homestead Exemption for lower property taxes. As you know, to qualify for that exemption you ...

Food baskets and gifts can be picked up at curbside in the alley behind the Methodist church on Dec. 13 from 9-11 a.m. Financial donations to support these programs and to provide assistance ...

SAVANNA—First United Methodist Church of Savanna will host a Community Christmas Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at the church, 2100 Chicago Ave. Darren Mangler will emcee the event.

This year the annual Thanksgiving Dinner will again be sponsored by the Mount Carroll Ministerial Association with co-sponsor Thrivent Financial and served at First Lutheran Church, 301 S. Clay St., ...

Well, David Hanson wrote a letter (Nov. 5-6 MDTJ “Just whistle while you work”) consisting of three snarky remarks directed at his most current adversaries, and a comment/promise, “My work here is ...

Your help is very much appreciated. For more information, please contact the Chamber office at 815-273-2722 or [email protected].

The Thomson Children/Family Christmas Program 2025 is underway and the aim is to help residents of York Township (Thomson, Riverview and Argo Fay area) who need a helping hand through ...

Thank you so very much to all who helped make our Timber Lake Playhouse trivia contest a success. First of all, thanks to Manny's for letting us use the banquet room. It is perfect for trivia. We ...

Kudos to Barb Alexander for her letter to the editor last week. She accomplished in 62 words what would have taken me several hundred while putting David Hanson in his place and using his word to ...

It's my pleasure to acknowledge Bob Watson, owner and editor of the Carroll County Mirror-Democrat and Savanna Times-Journal for his loyalty and impartial dedication in the belief of "freedom of ...

In regard to David Hanson’s most recent letter, I’ve always enjoyed big words, and have a relatively large vocabulary, but Mr. Hanson “got” me with “logorrheic”. I admit I had to Google it! It is ...

WINNEBAGO—Tracy L. Marsh, Jr., 79, of Winnebago, formerly of Mount Carroll, passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Born Oct. 20, 1945, in Melrose Park, Ill., the son of Muriel (Broberg) and Tracy Lee ...