A piping plover chick hatched Sunday at Montrose Beach, marking a milestone in conservation efforts to restore the endangered shorebird species in the Great Lakes region. This was the first egg to hatch of four laid by piping plover Searocket, who was captive-reared and released in the wild at Montrose Beach last summer, according to […]
There’s a new piping plover at Montrose Beach, and she has the beak coloration of a female, according to Chicago Piping Plovers. The newcomer joins Imani — the city’s most celebrated avian bachelor — who has returned to the North Side beach for three summers, apparently looking for love. The only known surviving chick of […]
May 14—Firefighters from the Teutopolis and Montrose Fire Protection Districts Tuesday received the highest honor bestowed on firefighters by the state of Illinois. Two Montrose firefighters and three Teutopolis firefighters were given the Medal of Honor during the 31st Annual Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial & Firefighting Medal of Honor Award Ceremony in Springfield. Assistant Fire […]
The armed man who held sheriff’s deputies at bay and pointed a weapon at them outside a Wright County store two weeks ago kept a grip onto his handgun despite being shot at least twice and struck multiple times by nonlethal rounds until his arrest, according to charges filed Monday. The criminal complaint filed in […]