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  • Rock Falls declares snow emergency

    ROCK FALLS – The city of Rock Falls on Tuesday declared a winter snow emergency until 6 a.m. Friday. ...
    UPDATED: March 11, 2014 - 8:51 pm

  • Lee County landfill agreement 'shady'

    DIXON – The company that owns the Lee County Landfill negotiated a "shady" deal with the county government in 2008 and has not lived up to its end of ...
    March 11, 2014 - 2:30 pm

  • Sheriff’s hopefuls forum set in Dixon

    DIXON – A candidates forum in the campaign for Lee County sheriff will begin at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Dixon High School cafeteria, 300 Lincoln Stat ...
    March 11, 2014 - 10:12 am

  • Man's body found in stream near Rochelle

    OREGON – The Ogle County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a stream near Rochelle, Sheriff Michael Harn ...
    March 11, 2014 - 1:30 pm

  • Superintendent search resumes in Fulton

    FULTON — Just when River Bend School Board officials thought they had found a new leader for their school district, complications with contract negoti ...
    March 10, 2014 - 10:50 pm

  • Fulton officials at odds over gambling

    FULTON – Fulton city officials have found a way to utilize revenues generated by the new Illinois Video Gaming Act, but not everyone on the Fulton Cit ...
    March 10, 2014 - 10:50 pm

  • Rock Falls Jimmy John's should open in May

    ROCK FALLS – Construction has started at the new Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches restaurant at 511 First Ave., and a May opening is likely, its owner ...
    March 11, 2014 - 8:20 am

  • Brady stops in Dixon, calls himself most-electable

    DIXON – State Sen. Bill Brady was in Dixon Monday night and touted himself as the most-electable of the Republican field.
    March 10, 2014 - 10:36 pm

  • Good help hard to find in Rock Falls

    Riley Coyle, 5, plays in the snow Monday afternoon as her mother, Karen, clears the remaining snow and ice from the sidewalk at their Rock Falls home.
    March 10, 2014 - 10:36 pm

  • Restoration work continues in Oregon

    Andrzej Dajnowski of Conservation of Sculpture and Objects Studio in Forest Park works on the Blackhawk statue Monday at Lowden State Park in Oregon. ...
    March 11, 2014 - 3:33 pm

  • Roberta A. Tichler

    FULTON – Roberta A. Tichler, 76, of Fulton, died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.
    March 10, 2014 - 9:15 pm

  • Ramona F. Eidenmiller

    OHIO – Ramona F. Eidenmiller, 88, of Ohio, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
    March 10, 2014 - 9:15 pm

  • Irene L. Ferraro

    ROCK FALLS – Irene L. Ferraro, 90, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Rock Falls Rehabilitation Center.
    March 10, 2014 - 9:16 pm

  • Alvah C. Drew Jr.

    DIXON – Alvah Christian Drew Jr., 74, of Dixon, died Saturday, March 8, 2014, at his home.  Alvah wa ...
    March 10, 2014 - 9:15 pm

  • Lucille Reeser

    STERLING – Lucille Reeser, 96, of Sterling, died Monday, March 10, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.
    March 10, 2014 - 9:15 pm

  • Bryan Angone

    STERLING – Bryan Angone, 44, of Sterling, died Monday, March 10, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.
    March 10, 2014 - 9:18 pm

  • Alan C. Walker

    DIXON – Alan Collin Walker, 56, of Dixon, died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Dixon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He worked for the Dixon State Sch ...
    March 10, 2014 - 9:16 pm

  • Jordan R. Morris

    GALT – Jordan R. Morris, 21, of Galt, died Saturday, March 8, 2014.He was born Dec. 29, 1992, in Ste ...
    March 10, 2014 - 9:18 pm

  • Charles J. Knie

    POLO – Charles J. Knie, 88, of Polo, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, with his family by his side.
    March 10, 2014 - 9:17 pm

  • Jacqueline T. Reed

    ROCK FALLS – Jacqueline T. Reed, 70, of Rock Falls, died Saturday, March 8, 2014, at her home. She was employed at Tyco in Sterling for several years.
    March 10, 2014 - 9:15 pm

  • VanVickle for Ogle sheriff

    Chairman Gouker, to use your own words, you were “asleep at the wheel.” Brian VanVickle sat in the row right behind his wife and family along with oth ...
    March 10, 2014 - 8:15 pm

  • Vote Drought for Ogle sheriff

    It’s time for a new sheriff. For the past 30 years, I have operated a towing service in Mount Morris. During those years, I had a good working relatio ...
    March 10, 2014 - 8:15 pm

  • Vote VanVickle for Ogle sheriff

    On March 18, my vote for Ogle County sheriff will be for Brian VanVickle. Brian promises to be proactive and tough on drug crimes.
    March 10, 2014 - 8:15 pm

  • Vote Drought for Ogle sheriff

    I write in support of Joe Drought for Ogle County sheriff. I have known Joe since he married my lifelong friend, Donna, more than 26 years ago, and kn ...
    March 10, 2014 - 8:15 pm

  • ‘Experience, leadership, integrity’

    A prosecutor’s first duty is to seek justice, so as Ogle County state’s attorney, I have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of everyday pe ...
    March 10, 2014 - 8:15 pm

  • ‘Deep connection to Ogle County’

    I was born, raised, and educated in rural Illinois and have spent my entire legal career in Ogle County. I am a lifelong Republican. 
    March 10, 2014 - 8:15 pm

  • Sheriff’s race gives Lee voters ‘excellent choice’

    On the Lee County sheriff’s race, it is the structure, the table of organization that is faulty. The county board is top-heavy. To justify its existen ...
    March 9, 2014 - 8:24 pm

  • Vote Simonton for Lee sheriff

    I am endorsing John Simonton for sheriff of Lee County.Note to readers: Duane E. Wirth is sheriff of ...
    March 9, 2014 - 8:26 pm

  • Thanks Tampico for the honor of serving village

    As of Feb. 28, I was officially done working for the village of Tampico. I would like to thank all the residents for the opportunity to serve them.
    March 9, 2014 - 8:26 pm

  • Vote VanVickle for Ogle sheriff

    I write this letter in support of Brian VanVickle. I have heard him speak several times and like his ideas, and the fact that he is willing to restruc ...
    March 9, 2014 - 8:24 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

  • Stalker dating cousin of ex-girlfriend

    Dear Abby: About a year ago, I stopped seeing a man I'll call "Vince." Since then he has been stalking me. He sends me texts with photos he took of us ...
    March 10, 2014 - 8:15 pm

  • High blood pressure can damage kidneys

    Dear Abby,I thought I was a healthy 40-year-old until I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. My d ...
    March 9, 2014 - 8:23 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

  • 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