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  • Pamela R. Baker

    FULTON – Pamela Rae Baker, 65, of Fulton, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at her home.Bosma-Renkes Fu ...
    March 7, 2014 - 11:12 pm

  • Barbara S. Franklin

    PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Barbara Sue Hoy Franklin, 79, of Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of Sterling, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Palm Harbor.
    March 7, 2014 - 11:12 pm

  • H. Virginia Jablonsky

    DIXON – H. Virginia Jablonsky, 88, of Dixon, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at Heritage Square in Dixon,
    March 7, 2014 - 11:12 pm

  • Frieda Searls

    AMBOY – Frieda Searls, 76, of Amboy, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at her home.She was born Oct. 14, ...
    March 7, 2014 - 11:12 pm

  • Elwin R. ‘Shorty’ Schmitt

    ROCK FALLS – Elwin R. “Shorty” Schmitt, 79, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
    March 7, 2014 - 11:11 pm

  • Marvin Johnson

    STERLING – Marvin Johnson, 85, of Sterling, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home.
    March 7, 2014 - 11:11 pm

  • Mary Ellen Sutton

    AMBOY – Mary Ellen Sutton, 68, of Amboy, formerly of Dixon, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.
    March 7, 2014 - 11:12 pm

  • Elwin ‘Shorty’ Schmitt

    ROCK FALLS – Elwin “Shorty” Schmitt, 79, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
    March 6, 2014 - 10:03 pm

  • Richard D. Peve

    WALNUT – Richard D. Peve, 74, of Walnut, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Walnut Manor Nursing Home.
    March 6, 2014 - 10:02 pm

  • Florence E. Vincent

    MENDOTA – Florence E. Vincent, 96, of Mendota, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Mendota Lutheran Home. She was a homemaker.
    March 6, 2014 - 10:02 pm

  • Encouragement needed through difficult times

    One day, when I was in my mid-40s, my best friend of 20-plus years stopped over for a visit. She started to reminisce. The things she said were unfami ...
    March 7, 2014 - 11:08 pm

  • Support for wildlife group is appreciated

    The Sauk Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited would like to thank all those who participated in any way with the Feb. 22 banquet and auction fundraiser a ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:23 pm

  • Rapid climate change a threat to life on earth

    This is in refutation to the letter by L.E. Burrows [“United Nations seeks to exploit climate change,” The Reader’s Voice, Feb. 26]. This letter perfe ...
    March 7, 2014 - 11:08 pm

  • Let Demmer explain stance on pension bill

    The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) conveyed information to its members recently that produced shock waves of anxiety. In sum, ...
    March 7, 2014 - 11:08 pm

  • Vote Rock for state’s attorney

    I am going on record to say that I support Mike Rock as our state’s attorney, and I believe he should be retained as our state’s attorney.
    March 7, 2014 - 11:08 pm

  • Re-elect Harn as Ogle sheriff

    I write this letter in support of Sheriff Michael Harn for re-election on March 18. Sheriff Harn has ...
    March 7, 2014 - 11:07 pm

  • Climate change topic of DVD

    Many of us believe the weather has been changing. The Rock River Open Forum will show the highly acclaimed 75-minute DVD “Chasing Ice” at
    March 7, 2014 - 11:07 pm

  • Legislative fitness? Budget needs it, too

    Incremental changes can have a big impact as their effects accumulate over time.For example, people ...
    March 7, 2014 - 11:47 pm

  • Saddened by headline for fatality story

    I was greatly saddened by your headline in Monday’s paper [March 3] and truly disappointed for allowing that headline to be published.
    March 7, 2014 - 11:07 pm

  • Immigration and ancestry perfectly clear

    I’m so very sorry that Richard Geiger [“Reform is the answer, not ‘great wall,’” The Reader’s Voice, Feb. 20] finds my letter confusing [“Path to more ...
    March 6, 2014 - 9:29 pm

  • Real estate agents earn recognition

    ROCKFORD – Jan Mansfield and John Murray of United Realty IL Co., have named the Top Producers for January agents.
    March 6, 2014 - 3:22 pm

  • Local hospital named to list

    NAPERVILLE – KSB Hospital of Dixon was named to the Delivering Quality with Distinction list. Released in conjunction with National Patient Safety Wee ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:14 pm

  • Pinecrest named to magazine list

    MOUNT MORRIS – Pinecrest Manor has attained a top-tier ranking by U.S. News & World Report, achieving a “Best Nursing Home” status along with 34 other ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:14 pm

  • Company makes parts for Toyota

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – BorgWarner produces the two-speed, part-time four-wheel drive transfer case for the 2014 Toyota Tundra pickup truck. Featuring p ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:13 pm

  • New board, net profits announced

    MINNEAPOLIS – Donaldson Co. Inc., has announced officer changes effective April 1. Charles J. McMur ...
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 4:48 pm

  • Local business named to list

    SPRINGFIELD –  The Illinois Society of Professional Engineers has ranked Willett, Hofmann & Associates Inc., one of six companies as a “High Achieving ...
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 4:49 pm

  • Medical group brings home gold

    SwedishAmerican Health System won eight ADDY awards from the Rockford Chapter of the American Advertising Federation during the Feb. 13 awards celebra ...
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 4:50 pm

  • Sterling officers complete courses

    STERLING – Sterling Police Department Sgt. Steven Hubbard has graduated from Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety.
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 4:48 pm

  • New tools to be introduced

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – BorgWarner’s Supplier Performance Monitor system uses artificial intelligence and sophisticated mathematical theories to analyze ...
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 4:50 pm

  • Local body shop earns recognized

    STERLING – ABRA Auto Body and Glass in Sterling recently was designated as an I-CAR Gold Certified auto body repair center.
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 4:47 pm

  • Health tests set by appointment

    STERLING – Life Line Screening will provide stroke and osteoporosis screenings March 19 at Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St.
    March 6, 2014 - 4:16 pm

  • Registration starts for event

    DIXON – The 18th annual Heritage Arts Make and Take Workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 5 at Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St.
    March 6, 2014 - 3:40 pm

  • Support Groups, Clubs, and Services

    TodayAlcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., D ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:26 pm

  • Volunteers to raise money

    STERLING – CGH Medical Center Auxiliary members will host a Masquerade jewelry sale fundraiser.The h ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:30 pm

  • Group marks longtime service

    AMBOY – Members of the Lee County Homemakers Education Association will attend the 90th anniversary of the annual Illinois Association for Home and Co ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:39 pm

  • Democrats plan JFK meal

    DEER GROVE – A six-county coalition of Democratic Central Committees will present the first JFK dinner, to honor President John F. Kennedy, May 29 at ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:29 pm

  • Yearly event on chopping block

    ROCK FALLS – The annual fly-in, drive-in breakfast at the Whiteside County Airport will not take place this year.
    March 6, 2014 - 3:30 pm

  • Kreider to present autism information

    DIXON – Kari Dunn Buron, a nationally-known autism education specialist and author, will conduct a training seminar April 22 at the Dixon Elks Lodge, ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:38 pm

  • Wares to be sold at center

    STERLING – A vendor show and bake sale will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22 at the Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.
    March 6, 2014 - 3:30 pm

  • Insurance advice offered at library

    DIXON – Health coverage assistance is available through the Lee County Health Department.Counselors ...
    March 6, 2014 - 3:30 pm

  • Your Weekend Top 5

    First Fridays in Oregon OREGON – First Fridays Open Stage Music Show returns to the Oregon VFW at 7 ...
    March 7, 2014 - 8:53 am

  • Woman seeks to shed shell of her former self

    Dear Abby: As a child, I was sexually, physically and mentally abused. As an adult, I suffered several miscarriages and two of my children died as inf ...
    March 6, 2014 - 9:29 pm

  • Film puts spotlight on industry’s approach to race

    LOS ANGELES – Was it ultimately a race about race?The best picture Oscar is meant to honor the year’ ...
    March 5, 2014 - 8:47 pm

  • '300' sequel is prettier but less thrilling

    King Leonidas slipped into legend at the Battle of Thermopylae, martyred with 300 Spartans for the s ...
    March 6, 2014 - 12:28 am

  • Reading obituaries may comfort lonely heart

    Dear Abby: "Still Alive in San Diego" (Nov. 22) said she reads the obituaries every day and feels somehow disappointed when she doesn't see a name she ...
    March 5, 2014 - 8:45 pm

  • Exercise is not only for the able bodied

    Do you like to watch the games? I’m not talking about the Winter Olympics, but about the Winter Paralympic Games. Since 1988, the Paralympic Games hav ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:28 pm

  • Better by the bowl

    If you’ve resolved to eat more healthfully in 2014, think soup.It’s filling and, when made with the ...
    March 5, 2014 - 12:01 am

  • Girl can’t save troubled boy all by herself

    Dear Abby: My 13-year-old daughter, "Lizzie," continues to talk to a 14-year-old boy who is very controlling and abusive to her. I made her stop talki ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:29 pm

  • Studies show big promise for HIV prevention drug

    Exciting research suggests that a shot every one to three months may someday give an alternative to the daily pills that some people take now to cut t ...
    March 4, 2014 - 11:59 pm

  • Pregnant mother wants another princess

    Dear Abby: I'm a single mother of a beautiful 2-year-old daughter. I have always pictured myself as a mom of four little princesses. When I fantasized ...
    March 3, 2014 - 7:38 pm

  • Exercise is not only for the able bodied

    Do you like to watch the games? I’m not talking about the Winter Olympics, but about the Winter Paralympic Games. Since 1988, the Paralympic Games hav ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:28 pm

  • Better by the bowl

    If you’ve resolved to eat more healthfully in 2014, think soup.It’s filling and, when made with the ...
    March 5, 2014 - 12:01 am

  • Forcing spring onto the table

    I’ve given up on this winter and decided to just pretend that it’s spring.If you can force tulip bul ...
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 11:36 pm

  • Fall in love with lamb

    Lamb Stew with Butternut SquashIt’s still stew season. In this dish, the oven does most of the work, ...
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 11:36 pm

  • Enjoy the taste of eating right

    “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right” is the theme for National Nutrition Month 2014. Take a look at your own plate this March and find ways to enhance th ...
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 8:15 pm

  • Warm up your kitchen, mornings with coffee cakes

    With frigid temperatures outside, one of the coziest places to be is in a warm, sweet-smelling kitchen baking, baking, baking.
    Feb. 18, 2014 - 11:21 pm

  • Hard cider mounting ‘a massive comeback’

    FORT WORTH, Texas — Cider was once America’s drink, but after getting buried by beer and trampled by the temperance movement, one of the world’s oldes ...
    Feb. 17, 2014 - 9:15 am

  • Celebrate heart health with bowl of quinoa

    Serve up a heart healthy meal to celebrate February's focus on heart health. A combination of quinoa and vegetables gives you great flavor and a bowlf ...
    Feb. 11, 2014 - 10:42 pm

  • Homemade cheese? Yes, please

    You could say it started with the “Cheesepocalypse” – you know, all those stories about a Velveeta s ...
    Feb. 11, 2014 - 11:22 pm

  • Add some heat this winter with spicy foods

    The unusually frigid temps this winter got you down?There’s one surefire way to heat yourself up: Ad ...
    Feb. 10, 2014 - 2:27 pm