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Rita returns: Crundwell transferred to federal prison in Pekin

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Rita returns: Crundwell transferred to federal prison in Pekin
DIXON – The day before the 6-year anniversary of her arrest for stealing $54 million from the Petunia City, Rita Crundwell, arguably the world's most successful municipal swindler, arrived back in the land of Lincoln.
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A little rest, a little relaxation, and a little Rascal

A little rest, a little relaxation, and a little Rascal

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Longtime Rock Falls parks director announces retirement plans

Longtime Rock Falls parks director announces retirement plans

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  • Self Help hit with labor law violations
  • Rita returns: Crundwell transferred to federal prison in Pekin
  • Rita returns: Crundwell transferred to federal prison in Pekin
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Top Headlines

Garage, semis destroyed in early morning fire

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Sterling band offers free spring concert tonight

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Agency warns retailers not to sell Juul e-cigarette to kids

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Police reports for Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Police reports for Wednesday, April 25, 2018

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Farmers markets reopening for the season

Farmers markets reopening for the season

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No arrest yet in 18-month-old double homicide

No arrest yet in 18-month-old double homicide

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Savanna-Sabula bridge opening pushed back again

Savanna-Sabula bridge opening pushed back again

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Oregon schools stepping up safety measures Friday

Oregon schools stepping up safety measures Friday

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Barbershop group to present its 67th annual show Saturday

Barbershop group to present its 67th annual show Saturday

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SHAW MEDIA EDITORIAL: Assault on newspapers must be rebuffed

SHAW MEDIA EDITORIAL: Assault on newspapers must be rebuffed

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Bond vote heads to council: Funds would be capped at $10.3 million; actual costs likely less

Bond vote heads to council: Funds would be capped at $10.3 million; actual costs likely less

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Local News

Farmers markets reopening for the season

Farmers markets reopening for the season

Grab a basket, shake out those reusable bags, and get ready for a taste of fresh food that’s homegrown and homemade. With spring’s long-awai…
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  • Barbershop group to present its 67th annual show Saturday
  • Savanna-Sabula bridge opening pushed back again
  • No arrest yet in 18-month-old double homicide
  • Garage, semis destroyed in early morning fire

Local Sports

Polo topples Bulldogs at home

Polo earned a huge NUIC East home win over reigning sectional champion Aquin, defeating the Bulldogs 7-6 on Tuesday thanks to a walk-off sin…
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  • Ottawa tops Sterling in NIB-12 battle of dominant pitchers
  • Sterling can’t find any answers in NIB-12 loss
  • Dukes string together plenty of quality at-bats against Hawks
  • Reynolds, Rockets roll past ’Bago on road

Obituaries

Mabel Balk

Mabel Balk

CHADWICK – Mabel A. Balk, 92, formerly of Chadwick, passed away Tuesday morning, April 24, 2018, at Signature Healthcare in Bluffton, Indian…
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  • Alan L. Heisler
  • Oscar E. Koenig
  • Vada B. Lansford
  • Jack V. Wohlstadter

Police Beat

Police reports for Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Police reports for Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Sterling PoliceBriuna C. McGuire, 17, of Morrison; 7:49 a.m. Tuesday at Third Avenue and East 12th S…
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  • Police reports for Saturday & Sunday, April 21-22, 2018
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Opinion

Editorial cartoons for Thursday, April 26, 2018 – Nate Beeler & Dave Granlund

Editorial cartoons for Thursday, April 26, 2018 – Nate Beeler & Dave Granlund

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  • SHAW MEDIA EDITORIAL: Assault on newspapers must be rebuffed
  • Voting systems must be kept safe
  • Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, April 25, 2018 – Dave Granlund & Jeff Stahler
  • SVM EDITORIAL: Growth by Halo, VeriFacts is very good news for Sterling

Entertainment

Barbershop group to present its 67th annual show Saturday

Barbershop group to present its 67th annual show Saturday

STERLING – The Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus will present its 67th annual show, “Songs Around the Camp Fire,” at 3 p.m. Saturday in th…
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  • New Prince album of unreleased music to be released in September
  • Masseuse accuses Marvel's Stan Lee of fondling himself
  • Tina Fey will host season finale of ‘Saturday Night Live’
  • Kanye West announces release date for eighth album — plus a collaboration with Kid Cudi

Local Business

Clinton group dips its toe into downtown development

CLINTON — Tucked deep into Clinton’s downtown, the building at 130 Fifth Ave. South doesn’t shoot up…
April 20, 2018
  • Brandywine and dine: Iconic banquet facility under new ownership
  • VeriFacts projects workforce could double in 2 years
  • A recipe for success – Sterling business owner has the ingredients for healthier living: food, fitness and you
  • Sauk Valley Cleaners is on the move

Community

Support groups, clubs, and services

FridayChildhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning service…
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  • Support groups, clubs, and services
  • Support groups, clubs, and services
  • Support groups, clubs, and services
  • Amboy High School March Student of the Month: Rayven Wheling

Lifestyle

Dear Abby: Visiting is a one-way street for sisters refusing to travel

Dear Abby: Visiting is a one-way street for sisters refusing to travel

Dear Abby,I have three sisters who won’t come to visit me. I am older and their only brother. We are…
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  • Lawmakers push to have Medicare cover methadone treatment to combat opioid addiction
  • Dear Abby: Husband invites wife to join him watching internet porn
  • Nearly three-quarters of commonly used scopes tainted by bacteria
  • Woman gets full picture of man's sketchy past

State

Michael Madigan wins re-election as Democratic Party leader

Michael Madigan wins re-election as Democratic Party leader

House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, was re-elected chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinoi…
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  • Lawmakers want Quincy Legionnaires' report by Friday
  • Prince heirs sue Illinois hospital over care
  • Robbers shot and killed woman after she showed off money on social media, court records say
  • O'Hare, Midway airports to offer unlimited free Wi-Fi

Nation & World

Trump’s EPA proposes to block regulators from considering a wide range of scientific studies

Trump’s EPA proposes to block regulators from considering a wide range of scientific studies

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration launched an attack on the science behind many of the nation’s …
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  • This engineered painkiller works like an opioid but isn’t addictive in animal tests
  • Cambridge Analytica fights back on Facebook data scandal
  • For the first time, Facebook spells out what it forbids
  • Poll reveals: For many Americans, Facebook is habit forming
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Letters to the Editor

  • Candidate says HB 4586 ‘needs to move forward’
  • DCFS workers should receive better protection
  • Take time to find the right parks director
  • Salutes youths who protest for safer schools
  • Open hearts to humans, strays in need of help
  • Disappointed by lawmaker's voting record
  • Time to pass Equal Rights Amendment
  • Elect someone who represents region's needs
  • Disagrees with student walkout to protest guns
  • oice to support victims of sexual assault
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