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A new home is where the Heart is – Quilt and gift shop moves to Rock Falls

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A new home is where the Heart is – Quilt and gift shop moves to Rock Falls
A longtime local quilt and gift shop has moved across the river.Jan Sierens, 61, of Rock Falls, has …
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Sound minds: Sterling preschoolers learn about sights and sounds

Sound minds: Sterling preschoolers learn about sights and sounds

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Dixon school district has the land, now it needs a plan

Dixon school district has the land, now it needs a plan

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Sign-up on for economic summit, strategy meeting in Carroll County

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NIU approves pay raises, tuition changes

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Police reports for Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

Police reports for Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

Police/Fire Reports 5:47 pm
Banks and credit unions: What's the difference?

Banks and credit unions: What's the difference?

Dave Says - Dave Ramsey 5:59 pm
Self-driving big rigs might not be that far down the road

Self-driving big rigs might not be that far down the road

Nation & World 5:59 pm
Polo native loses game 2 of 'Jeopardy'

Polo native loses game 2 of 'Jeopardy'

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SVM Editorial Board Roundtable: Which Sauk Valley roadways are you particularly careful about when it comes to deer?

SVM Editorial Board Roundtable: Which Sauk Valley roadways are you particularly careful about when it comes to deer?

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New member appointed to Whiteside County Board

New member appointed to Whiteside County Board

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Daily Record: SVM staff share music reviews and news

Daily Record: SVM staff share music reviews and news

April 24, 2017
Big phish in little ponds: Think your business is too small to be hacked? Think again

Big phish in little ponds: Think your business is too small to be hacked? Think again

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DAY TRIP: Find Old World charm at Wisconsin village

DAY TRIP: Find Old World charm at Wisconsin village

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Five things to know about wiper blades

Five things to know about wiper blades

ListsOct. 11, 2017
Playlist: What We're Listening To

Playlist: What We're Listening To

MusicApril 24, 2017

Local News

Polo native loses game 2 of 'Jeopardy'

Polo native loses game 2 of 'Jeopardy'

POLO – It was a bit of an ironic ending: A Lincoln question felled Illinois native and former Polo resident Joanna Kimmitt on her second gam…
8:05 pm
  • New member appointed to Whiteside County Board
  • Dixon school district has the land, now it needs a plan
  • Sign-up on for economic summit, strategy meeting in Carroll County
  • Dunkin' Donuts shoots for Monday opening

Local Sports

Local Roundup: Comets duo in sweet 16

A Newman doubles team has reached the third round of the IHSA state championships while Sterling and Dixon players all went 0-2. The Comets…
10:42 pm
  • Warriors avenge earlier loss to L-P
  • Rockets pull away from Dixon
  • Hubs switch up scheme to end Sterling’s season
  • One more win & Dukes match 1936’s perfection

Obituaries

Arturo ‘Art’ Saldivar Sr.

Arturo ‘Art’ Saldivar Sr.

PIERCETON, Ind. – Arturo “Art” Saldivar Sr., 68, formerly of Sterling, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Peabody Retirement Community in Nort…
5:32 pm
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  • Jody Meiners
  • Conny L. Reints
  • Donald R. Warner

Police Beat

Police reports for Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

Police reports for Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

Dixon Police Andre Long, 23, of Lyndon; 10:47 a.m. Thursday in the 500 block of West Third Street; …
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Opinion

Message is being sent; was it heard?

Hello, down there. Are you listening? Do you hear me?Fires. Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Terrorists. Nor…
8:40 pm
  • Better to build new Ogle jail on Pines Road
  • Respect for flag not owed, but earned
  • SVM Editorial Board Roundtable: Which Sauk Valley roadways are you particularly careful about when it comes to deer?
  • Editorial cartoon for Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 – Joe Heller

Entertainment

‘Only the Brave’ is gripping story of firefighting heroes

‘Only the Brave’ is gripping story of firefighting heroes

Wildland firefighting is a mysterious art: a delicate dance with a raging, unpredictable force. It’s…
Oct. 19, 2017
  • Top 5 things do to this weekend, Oct. 20-22, 2017
  • New on DVD for Oct. 24: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Annabelle: Creation’
  • See 'American Legion' photo series today at library
  • Hear songs of Chicago on local stage Friday

Local Business

A new home is where the Heart is – Quilt and gift shop moves to Rock Falls

A new home is where the Heart is – Quilt and gift shop moves to Rock Falls

A longtime local quilt and gift shop has moved across the river.Jan Sierens, 61, of Rock Falls, has …
5:58 pm
  • Sign-up on for economic summit, strategy meeting in Carroll County
  • Young professionals will collect their thoughts
  • Free business advice – and coffee – Wednesday in Mount Morris
  • Halo Branded Solutions gets new name

Community

Support groups, clubs, and services

Saturday, Oct 21Bridge to Serenity Al-Anon-Alateen Family Group, 9 a.m., First Christian Reformed Ch…
3:36 pm
  • Support groups, clubs and services
  • Support groups, clubs and services
  • Support groups, clubs and services
  • Support groups, clubs and services

Lifestyle

Subsidy shutdown could lead to free insurance

Subsidy shutdown could lead to free insurance

WASHINGTON (AP) – If President Donald Trump prevails in shutting down a major “Obamacare” health ins…
9:20 pm
  • Senators push forward with bipartisan Obamacare fix
  • Backyard chicken trend causes spike in infections, 1 fatal
  • Researchers work to extend viability of organ transplants
  • Wife tires of long marriage to a resentful curmudgeon

State

2 Legionnaires cases reported at Quincy veterans home

QUINCY (AP) – Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported at a veterans home in western Il…
8:54 pm
  • NIU approves pay raises, tuition changes
  • Judge limits discovery in Hastert-Doe lawsuit
  • University of Illinois proposes Chicago innovation center
  • Trump thinks he owns Renoir, but Art Institute says real one hangs in Chicago

Nation & World

Self-driving big rigs might not be that far down the road

Self-driving big rigs might not be that far down the road

MINNEAPOLIS – From behind the wheel of his big rig, Eric Feehan can’t quite envision a future when 18-wheelers drive themselves.
5:59 pm
  • Another warm winter forecast for much of US
  • Student's yearbook photo rejected because he's holding gun
  • Big phish in little ponds: Think your business is too small to be hacked? Think again
  • Subsidy shutdown could lead to free insurance

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Letters to the Editor

  • Message is being sent; was it heard?
  • Better to build new Ogle jail on Pines Road
  • Respect for flag not owed, but earned
  • Airport Board’s actions raise many concerns
  • CUE is not involved with Crundwell film
  • ‘Blame game’ against unions needs to cease
  • Candidate will speak in Dixon on Wednesday
  • It's time to review and correct gun laws in America
  • Thanks to chili cook-off cooks and supporters
  • Protesting on the job isn’t the place or time
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