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Kaneland Krier
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Kaneland Krier
When I chose to take a tour of the Old Joliet Prison in Joliet, IL, I had no idea what I was walking into. I’ve heard of multiple paranormal events happening here, but I was more interested in how a prisoner lived. I wanted to feel their hopelessness and wanted to understand what it must have been like to sit in an empty cell and yearn for sunlight. The Old Joliet Prison is a daunting structure that appears, seemingly, out of nowhere. When driving to the prison, it isn’t until someone is a few feet away that they see the large walls and barbed wire. Just driving past it, they can feel a change in the atmosphere. When a prisoner is being driven there, they don’t know how close they are. They are driving through a suburban neighborhood before they reach a small unassuming bridge. Yet, as soon as they go under the bridge and back into the sunlight, they finally see the prison and know that as soon as they go in, they will never come out. “In 1878, the Prison was filled well over capacity with nearly 2,000 inmates,” according to jolietprison.org, a website that tells the history of the prison and allows for you to sign up for tours. “[There were] reports of unsanitary and dangerous conditions emerged.” Throughout the state, people knew the allegations that staff was abusing the prisoners as well as killing them. Once a prisoner was told that they were going to Old Joliet Prison, they knew that it was a death sentence

Old Joliet Prison: Through a prisoner’s lense

By: Sophie Ponce de Leon, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Print and Co-Copy Editor
9 hours ago
This weekend temperatures were not too unfamiliar to chicagolands in midsummer, but did hit us pretty hard still. Fletcher shared that the crowd was less than it usually was down on third street because of the high temperatures. But lucky for the community they had Grahams, a local ice cream store. Grahams has been in that Geneva location since December of 1987.

Geneva’s annual Swedish Day Festival

By: Sophia Schroll, Centerspread Editor, Photographer, and Social Media Manager
June 28, 2024
Finally, the Kaneland varsity softball team rushed to grab the IHSA Regional championship plaque from Athletic & Activities Director David Rohlman. The team will play the Sycamore Spartans at Sycamore High School on Thursday, May 30. “It doesnt matter who we play. The goal is to be the last one standing at the end of the season,” Campise said.

Kaneland Varsity Softball defeats Woodstock North in regional championship

By: Sarah Slattery, Centerspread Editor
May 30, 2024
Kaneland vs. Sycamore varsity volleyball match

Kaneland vs. Sycamore varsity volleyball match

By: Sarah Slattery, Centerspread Editor
October 20, 2023
Senior Rin Meagher

The beauty behind words

By: Riley Swiderski, Feature 1 Editor
October 4, 2023

We ask, you answer – Volume 50 Issue 1

By: Kayli Loonam and Teaghan Hardy
October 4, 2023
Presenting in new spaces

Presenting in new spaces

By: Lillie Bobé, Photos Editor
April 25, 2023

We ask, you answer – Volume 49 Issue 5

By: Lyla Christakes, Advice
April 20, 2023
A walk through Kanelands communities

A walk through Kaneland’s communities

By: Audrey Walker, Reporter
January 8, 2023
A walk through Chicagos Little India

A walk through Chicago’s Little India

By: Rafika Khan, Opinion 1 Editor
October 25, 2022
On Friday, Sept. 30, the Kaneland Knights hosted the Sycamore Spartans in a matchup between two longtime Interstate-8 rivals. Aside from that pivotal conference game, though, it was Kaneland’s annual Military Appreciation Night. Kaneland community members who are veterans or active service members were invited to the school for a night filled with family-friendly activities and expressions of the community’s gratitude for all of their service and sacrifice. Two Army recruiters stood near the entrance prior to the game to greet fans and answer questions.

Knights host Spartans on Military Appreciation Night

By: Abbey Mondi, Voices 1 Editor
October 1, 2022
Rise N Dine is one of the several breakfast options for everyone in the Elburn community. It is located in the downtown portion of Elburn and neighbors other small businesses and restaurants. People of all ages go there to start their day with an enjoyable breakfast and family-friendly atmosphere.

Winter Day in the Life of an Elburn Resident

By: Nick Mitchinson, Co-Editor-In Chief of Print
February 10, 2022
Chicago through reflections

Chicago through reflections

By: Katie Pfotenhauer, Reporter
January 7, 2022
Archers score in groups of four and score on tablets and on paper to make sure scores are accurately recorded. Once three whistles blast, archers can proceed to the targets and score their arrows. Targets are scored from ten to one, the very center being the highest score on the target. Archers must mark the arrow holes every end in case any arrows bounce out so they can be called.

A Weekend at the USA Archery Nationals

By: Emma Schaefer, Design Manager & Production Manager
February 9, 2021

Fitness in Quarantine

By: Sophie Opp
May 17, 2020
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