I was amused by a Courier story that came out last week detailing Congressman Bill Foster’s federal funding requests amounting to a whopping $55,800,000. Since this is a campaign year, nobody has been left behind. Among the requests for Aurora ($13.6M total requests), for example, he’s requesting $1.4 million for the an entrance road […]
Don’t forget to make it out to Elgin’s premier cultural event, which is happening right now at Festival Park in downtown Elgin until midnight and again tomorrow.
Participating brewers in this year’s Brewfest:
Brass Restaurant & Brewery
Emmett’s Tavern & Brewing Co.
Goose Island Brew Pub
M.T. Barrels Restaurant and Brewery
Prairie Rock Brewing Co.
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
Rock Bottom Restaurant & […]
This mailing from 14th district Congressman Bill Foster’s office, which arrived last week, is indistinguishable from a campaign mailing. From a new congressman who promises “real changes” it’s disappointing to see this flagrant abuse of the frank, the congressional privilege of sending postage-free mail. As you can see in the lower picture, “This […]
This is actually an old picture I took a few years ago at Bluff Spring Fen.
There are said to be two varieties and five native species of blue flag. I believe what’s pictured above–and what grows around here–is Iris virginiana. It has delicate blue and yellow flowers, and grows along rivers and streams. They […]
