They’re here: Cicadas are emerging!
I packed my camera hoping to find and photograph cicadas. On Saturday afternoon, I arrived at the camping area near Manassas, Virginia and I looked in the trees for cicadas and their nymph shells. I found an apple tree that had a few nymph ...

Kane County law librarian loved to help others
State St., Elgin. Memorials may be made to the Apostolic Christian Resthaven or Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Elgin. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Wait Ross Allanson Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel, 51 Center St., Elgin.

Stone House lives to tell the tale of two U.S. Civil War battles
Manassas - The Stone House in Manassas, Virginia stands on the fields where two major Civil War battles took place. Today the property is open to the public. The Stone House, located in Manassas Battlefield National Park, had served in many capacities ...

5/15: Deaths in Central Florida
Cremation Choices, Minneola. ANNE JACUNSKI, 90, Altoona, died Thursday. Beyers Funeral Home, Umatilla. ANNE LOYE, 80, Lady Lake, died Thursday. Beyers Funeral Home, Umatilla. CHARLES EDWIN MERRITT, 50, Clermont, died Sunday. Ocoee Family Funeral ...

Paul Scott
Paul J. Scott, of Mt. Morris, age 85, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at home. The funeral service will take place 1:00 pm, Monday, May 20, 2013, at the Martin Funeral, Cremation & Tribute Services in Mt. Morris. Chaplain Goodman Cox will officiate ...

Death Notices
Marjorie M. Johnston, 91, of Kasson, died Friday at her residence of natural causes. Dibble Funeral & Cremation Service, Kasson. Laura Mosher, 102, of Wykoff, died Friday at the Ostrander Care and Rehab. Thauwald Funeral Home, Wykoff.