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  • Coloma submits reports to state

    ROCK FALLS – Embattled Coloma Township has turned in two of its late financial reports to the state. One remains overdue. The 2010 and 2011 ...

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    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:13 pm

  • Christmas music planned at DHS

    DIXON – The Dixon High School choral department’s annual holiday concert will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 in the high school auditorium, 300 Lincol ...

    Community

    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:11 pm

  • Rehab keeps man, 99, going

    ROCKFORD (AP) – Chellis French recited a short poem during one of his weekly pulmonary rehabilitation visits last month at Rockford Memorial ...

    State

    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:13 pm

  • Ill. workers, retirees worry about pension changes

    CHICAGO (AP) — Teachers, welfare specialists and other public employees in Illinois are nervous about pension changes that lawmakers approve ...

    State

    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:11 pm

  • New local art gallery opens

    A new art gallery has opened in downtown Franklin Grove, just in time for the Christmas season.Jerry Scheffler, long noted throughout north ...

    Local

    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:12 pm

  • Obama: Income inequality a defining challenge

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama prodded Congress to raise wages and secure the social safety net as he issued an overarching appeal ...

    Nation & World

    Dec. 4, 2013 - 4:42 pm

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  • Santa, snacks at open house event

    LYNDON – A free holiday open house will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Lyndon Area Historical Society, 405 W. Fourth St.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:10 pm

  • SVCC plans winter performance

    DIXON – The Sauk Valley Community College music department’s annual winter concert will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Gale ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:10 pm

  • Christmas music planned at DHS

    DIXON – The Dixon High School choral department’s annual holiday concert will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 in the high school auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue D ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:11 pm

  • Sublette Christmas celebration planned

    SUBLETTE – The annual Christmas in the Village will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Ellice Dinges Center, 202 S. West St.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:07 pm

  • Band to perform traditional pieces

    DIXON – The Dixon High School Concert Band will present its holiday concert at 2 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:10 pm

  • Tickets available for dinner theatre

    STERLING – First Church of the Nazarene will present a ’50s-themed dinner theatre Dec. 14 and 15.“Ch ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:07 pm

  • Dixon School Board declares impasse in negotiations with DESPA

    DIXON – Negotiations between the Dixon school district and the union representing teachers aides and assistants reached an impasse Wednesday night, a ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:54 pm

  • Area writers to sign books Friday

    DIXON – Two area authors will sign books from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in front of The Good Book, 113 E. First St., No. 100.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:06 pm

  • Ups and downs mean Rock Falls needs more revenue

    ROCK FALLS – Pension costs are going up, and property values are going down. A likely result of both occurrences is that the Rock Falls government wil ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:04 pm

  • New local art gallery opens

    A new art gallery has opened in downtown Franklin Grove, just in time for the Christmas season.Jerr ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:12 pm

  • Nora Glazier

    LYNDON – Nora Glazier, 81, of Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center in Prophetstown, formerly of Lyndon, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at CGH Medical ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:26 pm

  • Cathy L. Landis

    ROCK FALLS – Cathy L. Landis of rural Rock Falls passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at her home, after a 4-year battle with cancer.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:26 pm

  • Michael J. Galvan

    MOUNT MORRIS – Michael John “Chongo Warrior/Indian” Galvan, 58, of Mount Morris, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at his home.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:26 pm

  • Dorothy Schaver

    FULTON – Dorothy Schaver, 86, of Fulton, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at her home.Bosma-Renkes Funera ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:25 pm

  • Thomas A. Denning

    ROCK FALLS – Thomas A. Denning, 57, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in his sleep, at home.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:26 pm

  • Sandra L. Jones

    FULTON – Sandra L. Jones, 57, of Fulton, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:27 pm

  • Charles ‘Chuck’ Funderberg

    AMBOY – Charles “Chuck” Funderberg, 84, of Dixon, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Amboy Rehabilitation Center. 
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 10:26 pm

  • Cathy Landis

    ROCK FALLS – Cathy Landis, 63, of rural Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at her home.Visitati ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:24 pm

  • Paul W. Graehling

    POLO – Paul W. Graehling, 98, of Polo, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:24 pm

  • Sandra J. Compton

    ROCK FALLS – Sandra J. Compton, 77, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at Riverview Nursing Home in East Peoria.
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:24 pm

  • Remembering Shriver’s role in JFK funeral

    The single soul-searing event of my generation had to be the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. As a 20-something college student, I joined t ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:09 pm

  • Prepare for winter’s worst

    Winter weather already has brushed the Sauk Valley with minor snowfalls on Oct. 22 and Nov. 25.Tempe ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:09 pm

  • Pension ‘fix’ only a prelude to higher taxes

    SPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, the Illinois General Assembly passed a measure that its leaders contend will solve the state’s pension crisis.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:09 pm

  • Most vital fact, consumer cost, was omitted

    I generally try not to “shoot the messenger,” complain about the treatment and the lack of reliable and/or a sound perspective in political reporting. ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:22 pm

  • Be prepared for next cougar

    He was lean, athletic, and had traveled hundreds of miles, most likely from the Black Hills of south ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:22 pm

  • Turkeys most likely went to taxpayers

    I read again SVM reporter Mr. Giuliani’s column (Saturday, Nov. 30) regarding the Thanksgiving basket distribution that, and I quote, “I’m betting tha ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:22 pm

  • Thank you to those on the ‘other side’

    I would like to respond to Don and Sheryl Noble [“Letter writer speaks out, earns respect,” The Reader’s Voice, Nov. 20] and Charles Becker [“Writer e ...
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 11:26 pm

  • Shooting of cougar sad but necessary

    It was very sad to see the cougar shot and killed here in Morrison. Such a beautiful and majestic animal. I wish it could have been tranquilized, but ...
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 11:26 pm

  • Five years left till bicentennial; let’s plan for it

    Illinois observes its 195th birthday today. It was officially admitted to the union on Dec. 3, 1818. How will Illinois celebrate the big 2-0-0? It’s c ...
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 11:51 pm

  • From our archives: Snappy uniforms needed for military

    Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a regular Monday feature. The following items appeared in the Te ...
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 10:35 am

  • An ugly word in our language

    Justin Coltrain, who is charged with a hate crime in an August fight in Ogle County, says he is not a racist. But Coltrain, who is white, didn't help ...
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 4:05 pm

  • Like what you see on the front page?

    What to put on the front page is a big decision every day – one in which readers often disagree. In an email, one woman objected to our lead story, "V ...
    Nov. 28, 2013 - 11:05 pm

  • Day meetings good for working folks?

    Last week, the Lee County Board resisted the idea of holding meetings at night – the time most working people can attend. The vote was 12-10 in favor ...
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 9:10 am

  • Sure would like to hear from Gene

    In his re-election campaign last year, Whiteside County Board member Gene Jacoby pushed for openness. In a statement in our newspaper, he wrote, "As e ...
    Nov. 21, 2013 - 4:07 pm

  • All for choice on helmets, but...

    When it comes to helmets and seat belts, I'm on the side of choice and freedom. If you want to ride your bike and let the breeze blow through your hai ...
    Nov. 18, 2013 - 4:14 pm

  • Unnecessarily complex

    One of the biggest objections to Obamacare is it'll make health insurance more bureaucratic. I'll leave that debate to others, but let's make one thin ...
    Nov. 8, 2013 - 12:21 pm

  • Rock Falls shoppers help Sterling

    Just like everywhere else in Illinois, Cherry Valley residents have to pay property taxes – for schools, township, county, other entities. But not for ...
    Nov. 5, 2013 - 3:00 pm

  • A concern for offenders'' privacy?

    In September, we reported on a father-and-son duo who attacked Benjamin Brainerd in Sterling earlier this year. The father, James Velasquez, asked Bra ...
    Nov. 1, 2013 - 2:19 pm

  • No need for bureaucratic middleman

    It took years, but government is finally becoming more transparent, thanks to a nonprofit group. The other day, a story from July 2008 caught my eye. ...
    Oct. 29, 2013 - 1:12 pm

  • Too many government agencies?

    Slowly but surely over the years, government agencies have been merging around here. The evidence is often seen in the clunky hyphenated names in gove ...
    Oct. 25, 2013 - 9:50 am

  • Wipfli team earns recognition

    MILWAUKEE – Wipfli LLP, a professional services firm, announced that its Turnaround and Restructuring Services group was honored with the Turnaround o ...
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:31 am

  • Sterling builder attends course

    MAZOMANIE, Wis. – Ryan Hartman of Andersen Statewide Buildings LLC of Sterling participated in the 3-day Wick Buildings Builder School refresher cours ...
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:31 am

  • Sterling woman joins food sales company

    STERLING – Melinda McCarter of Sterling has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc.
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:31 am

  • Hibbett Sporting Goods now open

    DIXON – Hibbett Sporting Goods has opened its newest location in Dixon.The store, 1620 Miller St., w ...
    Nov. 30, 2013 - 12:20 am

  • Local YMCA CEO recently honored

    STERLING – Andy Thornton, CEO of Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA, received the Illinois Chief Club Award at the Illinois State Alliance of YMCAs annua ...
    Nov. 22, 2013 - 9:24 am

  • Bank manager earns promotion

    STERLING – Jon Byar, banking center manager at Midland States Bank’s Sterling office, has been promoted to commercial relationship manager.
    Nov. 22, 2013 - 9:23 am

  • Cost Cutters helps fight cancer

    STERLING – Cost Cutters hair salons in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin recently donated $3,424 to the southern Wisconsin affiliate for Susan ...
    Nov. 22, 2013 - 9:22 am

  • Urban Outlet likely to move downtown

    STERLING – Urban Outlet, a clothing store at Northland Mall, appears to be moving downtown. The stor ...
    Nov. 22, 2013 - 7:48 pm

  • Rochelle announces $1.5 million airport expansion

    ROCHELLE – In the mid 1940s, business man, LaVerne Schultz, created a grass runway near his factory on state Route 251 South, first known as Schultz F ...
    Nov. 15, 2013 - 9:09 am

  • Morrison students honored at luncheon

    MORRISON – Members of Morrison Rotary Club met October Students of the Month, Brandi Hosford and Cory Brown of Morrison High School, during the Oct. 2 ...
    Nov. 15, 2013 - 9:10 am

  • Santa, snacks at open house event

    LYNDON – A free holiday open house will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Lyndon Area Historical Society, 405 W. Fourth St.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:10 pm

  • SVCC plans winter performance

    DIXON – The Sauk Valley Community College music department’s annual winter concert will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Gale ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:10 pm

  • Christmas music planned at DHS

    DIXON – The Dixon High School choral department’s annual holiday concert will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 in the high school auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue D ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:11 pm

  • Sublette Christmas celebration planned

    SUBLETTE – The annual Christmas in the Village will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Ellice Dinges Center, 202 S. West St.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:07 pm

  • Support Groups, Clubs, and Services

    Friday, Dec. 6Childhood immunization clinic; Women, Infants and Children clinic; and Family Planning ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:13 pm

  • Band to perform traditional pieces

    DIXON – The Dixon High School Concert Band will present its holiday concert at 2 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:10 pm

  • Area writers to sign books Friday

    DIXON – Two area authors will sign books from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in front of The Good Book, 113 E. First St., No. 100.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 11:06 pm

  • Illowa Sport Flyers plan gathering

    ERIE – Illowa Sport Flyers will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Erie Airpark Clubhouse, 8689 Star Road.E ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:46 pm

  • Training Dec. 14 for ice spotters

    DIXON – A free training session for ice spotters will begin at 10 a.m. Dec. 14 at the Dixon Public Safety Building, 220 S. Hennepin Ave.
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 8:46 pm

  • Lee finance panel changes venue

    DIXON – The Lee County Finance Committee’s next meeting will be at 9 a.m. Dec. 12 at the Lee County ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:25 pm

  • Snow day and pancakes

    Snow comes with winter the way the receipt comes with groceries. Routine. Except in Baltimore. There, snow comes with winter the way Godzilla comes wi ...
    Dec. 4, 2013 - 5:03 pm

  • Capture the benefits of cranberries

    Among the fruit group, cranberries are one of the top contenders for richest in health-promoting antioxidants. Cranberries and cranberry juice have lo ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 9:07 pm

  • Wine gifts galore for the holidays

    You know the type: He or she already has a 1,000-bottle wine cellar, 65 corkscrews, a dozen too-cute wine posters (“Wine a little; you’ll feel better” ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 9:00 pm

  • Talkin' turkey with Butterball CEO

    NEW YORK (AP) – Turkey isn't just for Thanksgiving, says Butterball CEO Rod Brenneman. Whether it's turkey sausage for breakfast, turkey medallions on ...
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 8:47 am

  • Homemade for health and wealth

    I was speaking with a friend this week who told me that she asked her kids “What is the one dish you could not do without for Thanksgiving?” After hea ...
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 8:47 am

  • Pot pie perfection

    Now is when the menu changes, when pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil retires to also-ran status, when the prospect of gravy makes our mouth water.
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 8:47 am

  • Don’t waste a can of chipotles

    Q: A lot of recipes call for a teaspoon or tablespoon of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, but then yo ...
    Nov. 19, 2013 - 6:46 pm

  • Sweet history: Early American desserts connect us deliciously with tradition

    Desserts are the sweet stuff of which memories are made, particularly in a holiday season, a time typically so rich with recollections. Salute that sp ...
    Nov. 19, 2013 - 9:30 pm

  • Be selective during holidays

    Our first snowfall reminded me that the holidays are quickly approaching. Holidays bring joy, excitement and happiness. They also can bring anxiety, c ...
    Nov. 19, 2013 - 6:46 pm

  • Better health doesn’t come without hard work

    Have you ever heard the expression “anything worth having is worth working for”?A lot of people say ...
    Nov. 12, 2013 - 7:59 pm