Gloria Miller heads to Mexico to support family undergoing surgery. Returning, she sees a magnificent sunset. She also shares a guacamole recipe.

"When we left Illinois, we wanted everything paid off," they said. "The property was $50,000, the vehicles were $40,000, the two Amish cabins were $24,000, and the solar panels were $12,000." ...

Gloria Yoder is an Amish mom, writer and homemaker in rural Illinois. Readers can write to Gloria at 10510 E. 350th Ave., Flat Rock, Illinois 62427.

ARTHUR — More details emerged Tuesday in the strange case of the African-American suspect who dressed as an Amish person — and police said wanted to join that religious community — and is ...

They did some shopping at various Amish stores, then we all went to Yoder’s for lunch. Then they came back to our house, and we had an enjoyable afternoon of visiting and reconnecting.

ARTHUR — The defendant accused of badly injuring an Amish teenager Monday while trying to kidnap her in Arthur has been told he is too dangerous to be granted pretrial release, and now he is ...