VOLUME 157 NO. 4 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865
Friday, June 2, 2023 • $1.00
NEWS
‘Gogh’-ing all out Art Dash fundraiser a success for Serenity Hospice / 4
SPORTS
Double the fun
STATE CHAMPS
Riverdale’s Tommy Murray earns first-place medals in 1,600 and 3,200 at state track finals / 13
In memory of Maggie and Amos Maggie & Amos Foundation run, family event is June 10 / 3
Gary Middendorf – gmiddendorf@shawmedia.com
Forreston-Polo’s Michael Taylor lunges as he crosses the finish line to take first place in the Class 1A 4x100 relay at the IHSA state finals on May 27 in Charleston. The state championship in the event highlighted a strong day for the Cardinals, who finished fifth in the 4x200 and fourth in the 4x400. The 4x100 relay ran the state race in 42.91 seconds, breaking its own school record of 43.14. Story on page 12.
One section • 20 pages
INDEX Betty’s Column......... 6 Classifieds......... 18-20 Colbert Column....... 11
Library News............. 2 Crime and Courts....15 Otto’s Column........... 6
Property Transfers.. 10 Sheriff Activity.........16 Sports...................11-14
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