John Starks
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Moving picture: Elgin sculptor carves snow JesusFeb 23, 2013 2:02 pm - A passer-by stops in his tracks and dials a friend to tell him he must come to this Wellington Street address to see Jesus. He is emphatic. “You gotta get here,” he insi...
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Moving Picture: Coach looking forward to retirementDec 08, 2012 4:42 pm - At the age of 70, Jim Hinkle plans to start a new life. That start will come the first week of June 2013, after the last school day for the year. The longtime varsity b...
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Cougars' clubhouse man wouldn't trade his job for anything elseJul 13, 2012 9:25 pm - Scott Anderson loves his job. “Sometimes I don't even call it work,” he says. “I just say, ‘I'm going to the Cougars.'” A regular workday as the Kane County Cougars club...
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Perfect weather for wakeboardingJul 03, 2012 2:09 pm - A nationally ranked snowboarder from West Dundee took his skills to the water Monday for a wakeboarding lesson that he says is harder than snowboarding. Devin Patterson,...
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Moving Picture: Cowboy Joe a fixture in BataviaJun 04, 2012 6:16 am - If you've spent much time in Batavia in the last 46 years, you probably already know who Cowboy Joe is. Or perhaps you know him as The Mayor. Or maybe just Joey. Since ...
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Go behind the silver screen at Randall 15 in BataviaAug 21, 2011 7:55 am - Go behind silver screen to see how 3-D IMAX takes film to another level
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Carpentersville church saves all year for toy giveawayDec 26, 2010 9:05 pm - As families lined up at the front doors and children pressed their faces to the glass for a peek, The Carpenter's House Community Church members hauled 101 large bags of...
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Up close and personal with an owl and a hawkDec 05, 2010 5:41 pm - Dawn Keller, founder of the Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation center, recently visited the Kane County Audubon Society's meeting in St. Charles. Keller and her staff ...
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A dry harvestNov 21, 2010 1:18 pm - The 2010 harvest season in northern Illinois was fast and dry. It was the earliest harvest of the decade, according to some reports. The summer was wet in the early mon...
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Dodgeball tournament at Geneva HSNov 07, 2010 8:18 am - The game is fondly remembered by almost anyone who ever attended grade school. The rules are simple: hit opponents with a thrown ball, and don't get hit with a thrown b...
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