The Delavan Dispatch, Post Office Box 186, Delavan, IL (2026)

08/29/2026

🌸🍂 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲! 🍂🌸

The Delavan Fall Festival Committee would like to extend a heartfelt 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 for their generous sponsorship of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!

The continued success of the Fall Festival is made possible by local businesses that believe in supporting community traditions and investing in Delavan's future. We are grateful for Beauty of a Site's partnership and commitment to helping make this beloved annual event a success.

We encourage everyone to 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻. When local businesses give back to our community, let's return the favor by choosing them whenever we can.

Thank you, Beauty of a Site, for your generosity and dedication to our community. We look forward to celebrating with you at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!

🌸💛🍁

08/28/2026

🏦🍂 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸, 𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗰! 🍂🏦

The Delavan Fall Festival Committee would like to extend a sincere 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 for their generous sponsorship of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!

Community celebrations like the Fall Festival are made possible through the support of local businesses that invest in the people and communities they serve. We are grateful for First Farmers Bank's commitment to helping preserve and strengthen the traditions that bring Delavan together.

Whether you're looking for personal banking services, business banking solutions, or financial guidance, we encourage everyone to 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻. By supporting local businesses, we help build a stronger community for everyone.

Thank you, First Farmers Bank, a branch of Bank of Pontiac, for your partnership and for helping make the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 possible!

08/27/2026

🏪🎉 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘆'𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻! 🎉🏪

The Delavan Fall Festival Committee would like to extend a heartfelt 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘆'𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 for their generous sponsorship of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!

Community events like the Fall Festival are only possible because of the support we receive from local businesses that believe in giving back to the communities they serve. Casey's has stepped up to help make next year's festival a success, and we are truly grateful for their partnership.

Whether you're stopping in for fuel, a quick meal, fresh coffee, or one of their famous pizzas, we encourage everyone to 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻. When local businesses invest in our community, we all benefit.

Thank you, Casey's, for helping make the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 possible! 🍕❤️

08/26/2026

🎉 A big thank you to 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿, for their generous sponsorship of the Delavan Fall Festival.

Local businesses like Cross Implement Your Local John Deere Dealer help make community traditions possible, and their support plays an important role in bringing friends, families, and neighbors together for another great festival.

When you need parts, service, equipment, or expert advice, please remember to support the businesses that support Delavan. Let's show our appreciation for those who invest in our community year after year.

Thank you, Cross Implement, for helping make the 2026 Delavan Fall Festival possible! 🚜💚

08/25/2026

🚨 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦: 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘! 🚨

The 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 is building our local 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, and we want to help residents connect with trusted local businesses.

🎉 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿: Submit your information by 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟲, and you'll receive a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿!

To be included, simply message us:

✅ Your business name
✅ One sentence describing the service you provide
✅ Your preferred contact method (phone, email, website, or social media)

It's a simple way to increase your visibility and let the community know how to reach you.

Don't miss this opportunity to promote your business at no cost. Send your information today and secure your 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 year-long listing in the Delavan Dispatch Service Directory!

08/24/2026

🍽️ 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦! 🍽️

Do you have a treasured family recipe that has been passed down through generations? A signature dish that always brings everyone to the table? Or a favorite comfort food that's a hit with family and friends?

The 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 is looking for readers to share their favorite family recipes for inclusion in our 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗/𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 column!

Whether it's Grandma's famous pie, Dad's secret barbecue sauce, a holiday tradition, or a weeknight favorite, we'd love to feature the recipes and stories that make our community special.

📩 𝗧𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

✅ The recipe name
✅ Ingredients and directions
✅ A brief story about why it's meaningful to your family
✅ A photo of the finished dish (if available)
✅ Your name and hometown

Send your recipe submissions to:
📧 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀@𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Help us celebrate the flavors, traditions, and memories that make Delavan unique. We can't wait to see what you're cooking!

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵! 🍴❤️

08/23/2026

🪨🍦 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 — 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿! 🍦🪨

After being postponed last Sunday due to the extreme weather, AO’s Ice Cream Parlor is ready to kick off the 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁 once again!

The hunt will now begin 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟰, and with dry ground underfoot and not a drop of rain in sight, the conditions couldn't be better. So grab your friends and family, head out after school, and start searching!

This year's hunt stretches across several communities, with rocks hidden at:

📍 Veterans (City) Park – Delavan
📍 Vonnachen (5th Street) Park – Delavan
📍 Lake Park – Delavan
📍 Hopedale Park – Hopedale
📍 Whistle Stop Park – Emden
📍 West Park – San Jose

Find a painted rock from AO's and bring it back to the ice cream parlor for a 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁! 🍦

✨ Keep an eye out for the 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗦! ✨

Anyone lucky enough to find a gold rock can redeem it for 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗢'𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘂.

The weather is perfect, the rocks will be hidden, and the prizes are waiting.

𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻! 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗢'𝘀!

🍦🪨🎉

08/22/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

In a world where everyone has a smartphone and a social media account, information spreads faster than ever. But speed isn't the same thing as accuracy.

At the 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩, we believe local communities deserve more than rumors, screenshots, and secondhand accounts. Professional reporting means verifying facts before publishing them, speaking with multiple sources, reviewing public records, and providing context that social media posts often miss.

Crowd-sourced posts can be valuable for sharing experiences, alerting neighbors to developing situations, and starting conversations. But they can also contain incomplete information, misunderstandings, personal biases, or outright misinformation. A viral post may get attention—but that doesn't make it true.

Professional journalists are accountable for what they publish. We correct errors, identify sources, and follow ethical standards designed to serve the public interest. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

Strong local journalism helps residents make informed decisions, keeps public officials accountable to the people they serve, and creates a reliable record of what's happening in our community. That's something no comment thread can replace.

Thank you for supporting independent local reporting. Delavan deserves facts, context, and journalism you can trust.

08/21/2026

📣 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲! 📣

At the 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵, we LOVE our subscribers and are always looking for new ways to add value to your subscription.

Starting 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟯𝟬, all Dispatch subscribers will receive 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 in both our 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲!

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08/18/2026

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 🚨

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: The city will have 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟯𝟬-𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 available beginning tomorrow. Will update again when they arrive.

The City of Delavan has acquired 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝟯𝟬-𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 that will be placed at the 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀.

The dumpsters are scheduled to be delivered and available for public use beginning 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟵 and will remain on-site 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹.

Residents planning cleanup projects are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity while space is available. Additional details regarding accepted materials should be confirmed with city officials.

🗑️ 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Old grocery store lot, Locust & 5th Streets
📅 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: August 19
⏳ 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Until full

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