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Pensions fix approved; 4 local lawmakers voted 'no'


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  • 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

  • Charles Funderberg

    AMBOY – Charles Funderberg, 84, of Dixon, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Amboy Rehabilitation and Nursing Home.
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:24 pm

  • Alvin L. Burkhart

    ASHTON – Alvin L. Burkhart, 94, of Ashton, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in Franklin Grove.Unger-Horne ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:24 pm

  • Charles Kent Nusbaum

    DIXON – Charles Kent Nusbaum, 84, of Dixon, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, on the family farm. He was a lifetime farmer, retiring in 1994.
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:24 pm

  • Mickey Joe Hahn

    MORRISON – Mickey Joe Hahn, 63, of Morrison, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Morrison Community Hospital.
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:24 pm

  • Alfonso Antonio ‘Al’ Cantu Jr.

    ELIZABETH – Alfonso Antonio “Al” Cantu Jr., 74, of Mount Carroll, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 11:17 pm

  • Charles Kent Nusbaum

    DIXON – Charles Kent Nusbaum, 84, of Dixon, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at his home.Preston-Schilling ...
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 11:17 pm

  • Callie Louise Lee

    STERLING – Callie Louise Lee, 91, of Sterling, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.  
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 11:17 pm

  • 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

  • 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

  • Transit meeting is Dec. 9 in Sterling

    STERLING – A summit on transit and transportation services will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Dec. 9 in the kitchen at Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. N ...
    Dec. 1, 2013 - 10:32 pm

  • Sign-up open for Alzheimer’s program

    ROCHELLE – A program on dealing with seasonal stress while caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Hub C ...
    Dec. 1, 2013 - 10:32 pm

  • VietNow tree lighting Saturday

    DIXON – The Rock River Valley Chapter of VietNow’s 25th annual POW/MIA Christmas tree lighting and vigil will be held Saturday at Veterans Memorial Pa ...
    Dec. 1, 2013 - 10:31 pm

  • Band, choral to perform at school

    PAW PAW – Winter music concerts have been scheduled at Paw Paw schools.The concert for kindergarten ...
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:09 am

  • Nominations for leader sought

    MORRISON – Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District staff are accepting nominations through 4 p.m. Jan. 6 for the district’s director pos ...
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:30 am

  • Honor Rolls

    Polo Community High SchoolHigh HonorsFreshmen: Marcus Almasy, Matthew Binkley, Brenner Bushman, Fabi ...
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:09 am

  • Food basket website launched

    Making the Most of Your Food Basket Donations is a newly-developed website by the University of Illinois Extension that can help.
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:25 am

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  • Musicians to sing Christmas cantata

    LANARK – The Carroll County Singers will present “Appalachian Winter,” a Christmas cantata, at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Lanark Church of the ...
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:09 am

  • 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. 3, 2013 - 9:09 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

  • Unhappy woman should just cut her losses

    Dear Abby: I have been with my fiance since 2006. We expected to be married in 2008, but my grandmother died a month before my wedding, and then he wa ...
    Dec. 3, 2013 - 10:05 pm

  • Woman saddened by partner who doesn’t want kids

    Dear Abby: I am a 38-year-old woman who has been dating a 41-year-old man for 7 months. He's wonderful and treats me magnificently. We have similar va ...
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 11:26 pm

  • ABC's 'The Chew' biting into its 500th episode

    NEW YORK (AP) — When ABC's "The Chew" premiered in September 2011, it begged the question: Was it biting off more than a show like this could chew?
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 2:54 pm

  • Local man adds flair to Christmas Walk

    DIXON – Shoppers passing through downtown Dixon this holiday season may see a few more special displays than normal, thanks to one local resident. As ...
    Dec. 2, 2013 - 2:55 pm

  • Compassionate friends help parents cope with their loss

    Dear Abby: My little girl was born with a heart defect. She made it through the first heart surgery, but passed away a week later right in front of me ...
    Dec. 1, 2013 - 10:35 pm

  • Long commute iffy investment in relationship

    Dear Abby: I have been seeing my boyfriend, “Casey,” for a year. He has said throughout our courtship that we could get married in 4 to 5 years.
    Nov. 27, 2013 - 10:29 am

  • Quad Cities venues twinkle with merriment

    QUAD CITIES – Holiday markets, seasonal performances, and shadows of times gone by combine to make a day trip to the Quad Cities well worth the cost o ...
    Nov. 28, 2013 - 10:51 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. 3, 2013 - 9:09 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