STERLING – Joanna Rabadan, 4, the youngest daughter of John and Jessica Rabadan of Sterling, this summer will appear in a print advertisement – a July direct-mail catalog or newspaper insert – for Kohl's department stores.
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DIXON – The Lee County Sheriff's Department, which is facing a lawsuit over the seizure of a man, says it did so because his counselor had warned the agency that the man was suicidal. ... Read More »
CHARLESTON – When Class 1A team hardware from the boys state track and field meet is distributed Saturday afternoon, Erie-Prophetstown, Newman and Oregon could be right in the
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The 11th annual Breast Yard Sale, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, from May 25 through June 16, at Maple Hill Farm, 1194 Mud Creek Road. In addition to antiques, collectibles and the usual yard sale treasures, the sale offers new and gently used bras and lingerie. In fact, Maidenform has donated 1,000 new bras, panties, and support wear, said sale organizer Karen Virnoche-Brown, who has raised more than $75,000 for cancer ressearch over the last decade. ... Read More »
MOUNT CARROLL – Gunnel Maria Lundquist, 96, of Mount Carroll, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mount Carroll.Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Moun
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PROPHETSTOWN – Mable R. “Tooty” Mitchell passed away Monday, May 20, 2013.Tooty was born Sept. 26, 1918, the daughter of Boofer and Buttercup Frary. She was raised in Prophets
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On Tuesday, the Lee County Board voted 12-9 to approve a proposed wind farm in the southwestern part of the county. That happened after 27 sessions of a public hearing held by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Is everyone wiser for it?
