Today in HistoryToday is Wednesday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2023. There are 11 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States.On this date:In 1860, South Carolina[Read More…]

Originally ran in the Sept. 2, 1971 edition of the Illinois Valley News William Bosanko and his wife Elza, Kerby went to Buxton to visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Knopski, and their granddaughter Karen, home on leave from the Navy. She will leave soon for Washington[Read More…]

Season’s Greetings from the Illinois Valley Country Club!It was requested that I mention a few newsworthy things from around town to, you know, save small events for posterity.So this week– the Lil Pantry got their sign-letters on the building and most of the parking lot lights up. The KOA did[Read More…]

Ms. Pitts’ Kindergarten Class Dear Santa,I want to have adrone and a MarioRC Car and MinecraftLegos.Your Friend,Jordan B.Age: 5 Dear Santa,I want a BB Gun anda dirt bike.Your Friend,Jayden B.Age: 5 Dear Santa,I would like a stuffedanimal cat.Your Friend,Myah B.Age: 6 Dear Santa,I want to have a racecar track and[Read More…]

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) *Publisher’s Note: For decades, Illinois Valley News has published our unique version of the log entries from[Read More…]

Can I Get a Witness? – John 1:6-8, 19-28Right in the middle of telling us about how Jesus is the Word made flesh, John suddenly starts talking about John the Baptist. Why? What makes him so important? Why did God need to send a man at the same time He[Read More…]

Dusty FiskeIVN Contributing Writer The girls are only in their second season and are very young (only one senior) but have already had some excellent results!They started the season at the Dan Vidlak tournament in Hidden Valley. Freshman Jozy Clark finished in first place and senior Isabella Podoll took second[Read More…]