Sheley trial delayed until September

MORRISON – Nicholas T. Sheley's first Whiteside County trial, slated to begin June 11, now will start Sept. 10, presiding Judge Jeffrey O'Connor ruled today. ... Read More »

Mock found not guilty

MORRISON – A Whiteside County jury has acquitted Patti J. Mock of five counts of first-degree murder in the September 2009 death of 8-month-old Xavier Delgado. The jury deliberated only 22 minutes before coming to its not guilty verdict. Mock has been in the Whiteside County Jail for nearly 2 ye ... Read More »

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Patti J. Mock, 64, of Rock Falls, is on trial in the death of 8-month-old Xavier Delgado, who prosecutors say was shaken to death in late September 2009.Video: ... Read More »

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Sheley trial delayed until September

MORRISON – Nicholas T. Sheley's first Whiteside County trial, slated to begin June 11, now will start Sept. 10, presiding Judge Jeffrey O'Connor ruled today. ... Read More »

Mock found not guilty

MORRISON – A Whiteside County jury has acquitted Patti J. Mock of five counts of first-degree murder in the September 2009 death of 8-month-old Xavier Delgado. The jury deli ... Read More »

Groom sought after bride slain in Ill. apartment

CHICAGO (AP) – The groom is being sought in the stabbing death of his young bride hours after their marriage – his new wife’s body found in a bathtub in the silver sequin cock ... Read More »

Cullerton champions Internet gambling

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois should move quickly to establish itself as an international leader in online poker and other types of Internet gambling, state Senate President Joh ... Read More »

Subdued Dimon is confronted over $2B trading loss

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – The CEO of JPMorgan Chase offered a quick but blunt apology to shareholders Tuesday for a $2 billion trading loss that “should never have happened” and surv ... Read More »

Track: Return to health has Rockets rising

It wasn’t that long ago that Rock Falls girls track team members Savanah Davis and Katie Anderson could have been asking, “Why me?”Davis, a senior, and Anderson, a sophomore, ... Read More »

Aah – the good old days

Editor’s note: This is one of Grace’s favorite columns, first printed 6 years ago. While she is out of the office, here it is again for anyone who may have missed it, or lost ... Read More »

Aah – the good old days

Editor’s note: This is one of Grace’s favorite columns, first printed 6 years ago. While she is out of the office, here it is again for anyone who may have missed it, or lost ... Read More »

Support Groups, Clubs and Services

Thursday, May 17Childhood immunization clinic; Women, Infants and Children clinic; and Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. ... Read More »

Committee cancels Franklin Grove music festival

FRANKLIN GROVE – An ice cream and music festival scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Franklin Creek Grist Mill is canceled because the man with a 1920s-era ice cream maker can ... Read More »

Keep e-zones working for you

In a perfect world, units of government would not have to offer tax rebates and other incentives to attract and retain businesses.But other states do it, and Illinois can’t af ... Read More »

PAG puts forth a fine performance

The Performing Arts Guild presented “The Importance of Being Ernest” May 3-6. What an excellent performance by every individual. They all stayed in character, with wonderful “ ... Read More »

Death notices for Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Daniel B. “Dan” HagueCLINTON, Iowa – Daniel B. “Dan” Hague, 91, of Clinton, Iowa, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center North.Arrangements were completed by Pape ... Read More »

Levi A. Toelke

ELGIN – Levi Alan Toelke, 3-month-old son of Chad and Dana (Hubbard) Toelke of Elgin, died Friday, May 11, 2012, at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Levi was bor ... Read More »

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Why the change? Look at life cycle

Last June, Jessica Russie, 28, and Mary Dunaway, 26, walked into the Whiteside County clerk's office and applied for a civil union license.

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Watching a story take off

STERLING – As part of our coverage of the misappropriation of millions in Dixon, a few of us reporters were working on a larger story last week.