Minor leagues have major fun
 |  | The Kane County Cougars offer a variety of specialty beers at its Craft Beer Cave. But family-friendly activities dominate the schedule. The team is affiliated with the Chicago Cubs.
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Baseball is America’s pastime — a great way for a family or friends to spend a summer evening. But traveling to Chicago or St. Louis for a Major League game can be a hassle, not to mention expensive. There are, however, cheaper and more convenient ways to enjoy a baseball game — the minor leagues.
Friday, June 14, 2013
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June 13, 2013 12:04
| sKIDoodles June 14 |
Two word poems are featured in the print edition
Friday, June 14, 2013
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June 13, 2013 12:14
| | Free clergy service encourages marriage |
Some brides wore white sundresses while others appeared in formal wedding gowns, but at the end of the day, nine couples were married thanks to a free clergy service offered Saturday in Ottawa’s Washington Square Park.
The event was the second of its nature provided by Carl Hardie of Ottawa Church of Christ, Pastor Paul Bladen of Deer Park Community Church and retired Baptist minister Ralph Deming. The ministers offered their services last fall after learning of some couples who remained unmarried simply because of financial limitations.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
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June 11, 2013 09:51
| | sKIDoodles May 31 |
Two-word poems are featured in the printed edition.
Friday, May 31, 2013
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May 30, 2013 15:07
| | Lunch with a view featured at Starved Rock |
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Starved Rock State Park activities director Edna Daugherty said for many years the park had trouble with one concept. How do you sell the park’s greatest attraction when it’s already free? About 12 years ago, the answer was to give people a trolley ride and a hike. That is until Daugherty had a new idea.
Friday, May 31, 2013
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May 30, 2013 15:03
| | Rare Superman comic found in house insulation |
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It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota. Gonzalez did some research that confirmed the comic was valuable, though not as much as it could have been.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
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May 23, 2013 17:34
| | Memorial Day services honor the fallen |
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As America remembers the men and women who gave their lives in a spirit of service, Spring Valley and Tonica will pay special homage to women in service and to Vietnam veterans, respectively. Once known as Decoration Day, the practice of honoring the fallen was observed following the Civil War and grew after World War II. It was officially named Memorial Day in 1967.
Friday, May 24, 2013
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May 24, 2013 10:13
| | sKIDoodles May 24 |
Drawings can be submitted at any time of the year for children elementary-school age and younger who live in our home-delivered circulation area. They can be sent to Skidoodles, NewsTribune, 426 Second St., La Salle, IL 61301. Drawings are selected randomly and usually will not appear the same week they are submitted. All decisions as made by the editor are final. Drawings must be on unlined, white paper with names, ages and town clearly printed on the back.
Friday, May 24, 2013
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May 23, 2013 11:46
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