May 26, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

10 things you don’t know about me… Allison Wakefield

  • What is your favorite place to travel to? Pennsylvania

    What is a TV show/movie you can watch over and over? Gilmore Girls

    What is a hobby you have that may surprise people? I crochet all the time and love making bows for my girls.

    What is something you always carry with you? A book and my crochet bag

    What is your favorite song? It changes weekly but it’s “Breathe Again” by Joy Oladokum this week.

    If you could have dinner with three people who would they be? My kids. I can never spend enough time with them.

    What is your favorite holiday and why? The 4th of July. I love spending time with my family and going on our annual picnic, staying up late and watching fireworks.  

    What is the best advice you have ever been given? You don’t have to attend every fight you are invited to.

    What is your favorite childhood memory? My favorite memory is of playing in the creek behind my grandparents house, we use to walk up and down it and catch crayfish.

    What was a book you have read that has stayed with you? The Giver by Lois Lowry

     Bonus question: What are you reading now:

    I am currently reading The devil wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks, and Insurgent by Veronica Roth. I like to read a few books at once.

    My recommendation always is try something new, you never know what you will fall in love with!
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