Sherman, IL

Comedy writer Earl Barret died in his home in Sherman Oaks, California, on Oct. 22. He was 94. Barret began his career in TV writing in 1961 after tak...

The Pikeland School District is forming a committee to review classroom reading materials after a parent called for the removal of a novel from the curriculum. According to reporting from WBBA Radio in Pittsfield, parent Brian Jacques objected to Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, reportedly assigned in a sophomore English […]

Judith “Judy” Bryant, age 87 of Athens, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Villa Healthcare East in Sherman, IL. Judy was born on January 19, 1939, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Mary E. (Sawyer) Wasilewski. On January 19, 1958, she became the wife of the love of her life, Walter Bryant, and they were married […] The post Judith Bryant first appeared on Petersburg Observer & Menard County Review.

June Almira McVeigh, 100, of Nauvoo, passed away peacefully, on October 4, 2026, at her home. June was born on June 9, 1926, in Dallas City, Illinois, to George and Estella Bergmeier. On July 20, 1946, she married Sherman Leo McVeigh. They made their home in rural Nauvoo. Together, they [...]