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Game on! Polo church gets ready to treat families to some fun

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Game on! Polo church gets ready to treat families to some fun
Crossroads Community Church’s Polo campus was getting all decked out Monday in preparation for its Trunk or Treat. The free community event runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at 205 N. Jefferson Ave. The theme this year is "It's Your Move: Family …
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A place to call Home: New hospice facility will be dedicated Friday, tours this weekend

A place to call Home: New hospice facility will be dedicated Friday, tours this weekend

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Dixon school district plans more than $2.5 million in building upgrades

Dixon school district plans more than $2.5 million in building upgrades

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Top Headlines

Vietnam-era medic awarded Medal of Honor

Nation & World11:28 pm

Sen. McCain declines to label Trump as a draft dodger

Nation & World11:28 pm

GOP lawmaker considering challenging Rauner in primary

State ElectionOct. 22, 2017

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Sterling moving ahead on stormwater sewer work

Sterling moving ahead on stormwater sewer work

Local11:23 pm
Police reports for Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

Police reports for Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

Police/Fire Reports11:24 pm
SVM EDITORIAL: Good luck to young professionals' new business organization

SVM EDITORIAL: Good luck to young professionals' new business organization

Local Editorials11:25 pm
Child deaths spike in Illinois after DCFS privatizes program

Child deaths spike in Illinois after DCFS privatizes program

State11:26 pm
City to hire Langloss as city manager

City to hire Langloss as city manager

LocalOct. 22, 2017
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WWII pilot soars back into the sky ‘just like the old days’ — for free

WWII pilot soars back into the sky ‘just like the old days’ — for free

Nation & World11:18 pm
Daily Record: SVM staff share music reviews and news

Daily Record: SVM staff share music reviews and news

April 24, 2017
Rauner kicks his campaign into gear

Rauner kicks his campaign into gear

State Election11:14 pm
Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 – Dave Granlund & Joe Heller

Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 – Dave Granlund & Joe Heller

National Editorial & Columnists11:15 pm
Five things to know about wiper blades

Five things to know about wiper blades

ListsOct. 11, 2017
Playlist: What We're Listening To

Playlist: What We're Listening To

MusicApril 24, 2017

Local News

Dixon school district plans more than $2.5 million in building upgrades

Dixon school district plans more than $2.5 million in building upgrades

The Dixon School District is planning several building projects over the next 2 years, including a new gym for Jefferson and an elevator to …
11:22 pm
  • Sterling moving ahead on stormwater sewer work
  • A place to call Home: New hospice facility will be dedicated Friday, tours this weekend
  • September Student of the Month: Molly Ackert
  • Rallying the troops for a trip to D.C. – Lee County Honor Flight takes off Nov. 1

Local Sports

Duchesses outlast Pretzels, earn date with LaSalle-Peru

Duchesses outlast Pretzels, earn date with LaSalle-Peru

MENDOTA – If any match could be a microcosm of the 2017 Dixon volleyball team, Monday night’s 3A Mendota Regional quarterfinal against Freep…
12:05 am
  • Volleyball: Fulton survives scare from Prophets
  • Cardinals cruise past Polo
  • Football: Week 9 By the Numbers
  • Morrison falls to Tigresses after strong first set

Obituaries

Royce A. Piefer

Royce A. Piefer

FREEPORT – Royce Allen Piefer, 80, of Freeport,  passed away Friday evening, Oct. 20, 2017, at his home, after surviving a 2-year contest be…
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  • Eugene H. Sutton
  • Michael L. Blackburn
  • Sylvia J. Westphal
  • James Brooks

Police Beat

Police reports for Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

Police reports for Monday, Oct. 23, 2017

STERLING POLICE Jesse D. Stanton, 33, of Sterling; 9:34 p.m. Sunday at West Third Street and Avenue…
11:24 pm
  • Police reports for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22, 2017
  • Police reports for Friday, Oct. 20, 2017
  • Police reports for Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017
  • Police reports for Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017

Opinion

Ogle leaders ought to think outside the box

I am proud to be a member of that “small, but vocal and infinitesimal contingent that imagines all manner of negative outcomes,” as the Ogle…
11:14 pm
  • Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 – Dave Granlund & Joe Heller
  • SVM EDITORIAL: Good luck to young professionals' new business organization
  • Thanks to all who supported St. Jude event
  • Fall Auction support is appreciated

Entertainment

Snoop Dogg is on his game as host of ‘Joker’s Wild’ reboot

Snoop Dogg is a real card, so he should fit right in as host of “The Joker’s Wild,” TBS’ reboot of t…
4:43 pm
  • A happy "Halloween" for Tyler Perry
  • ‘Only the Brave’ is gripping story of firefighting heroes
  • Top 5 things do to this weekend, Oct. 20-22, 2017
  • New on DVD for Oct. 24: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Annabelle: Creation’

Local Business

A new home is where the Heart is – Quilt and gift shop moves to Rock Falls

A new home is where the Heart is – Quilt and gift shop moves to Rock Falls

A longtime local quilt and gift shop has moved across the river.Jan Sierens, 61, of Rock Falls, has …
Oct. 20, 2017
  • Sign-up on for economic summit, strategy meeting in Carroll County
  • Young professionals will collect their thoughts
  • Free business advice – and coffee – Wednesday in Mount Morris
  • Halo Branded Solutions gets new name

Community

Support groups, clubs, and services

Wednesday, Oct. 25Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family plan…
4:42 pm
  • Local punt, pass, and kick competition winners
  • Homecoming court at Eastland High School
  • Bureau Valley High School’s homecoming court members
  • IRTA awards grant money to area teachers

Lifestyle

HGTV’s ‘Property Brothers’ find their way into the furniture market

HGTV’s ‘Property Brothers’ find their way into the furniture market

HIGH POINT, N.C. – HGTV’s “Property Brothers” are expanding their reach into your home from the tele…
4:42 pm
  • Dear Abby: Teen rebelling through apathy is challenge for dad to reach
  • Grandma ignores boy’s illness
  • Boyfriend not interested in curing baby fever
  • Subsidy shutdown could lead to free insurance

State

Child deaths spike in Illinois after DCFS privatizes program

Child deaths spike in Illinois after DCFS privatizes program

CHICAGO (AP) – A newspaper investigation found 15 children died of abuse or neglect from 2012 to 201…
11:26 pm
  • Judge in Schock case sticks to finding against prosecutors
  • Princeton man has a family reunion – with a family he didn't know he had
  • Cemetery won't allow mention of "rapist" on grave market
  • Illinois won't even the SAT scores, causing confusion and concern

Nation & World

Vietnam-era medic awarded Medal of Honor

Vietnam-era medic awarded Medal of Honor

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday turned a Medal of Honor ceremony for a Vietnam-er…
11:28 pm
  • Trump shoots down cuts to retirement limit
  • Tillerson makes surprise trips to Iraq, Afghanistan on 1 day
  • Sen. McCain declines to label Trump as a draft dodger
  • Military judge in Bergdahl case worries about Trump impact

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Letters to the Editor

  • Ogle leaders ought to think outside the box
  • Thanks to all who supported St. Jude event
  • Fall Auction support is appreciated
  • Kudos to Sauk Skyhawks for a fine season
  • GUEST COLUMN – Halloween’s real monsters: Today’s disasters and crises
  • Liked column; time for wiser firearms laws
  • Health care questions? Ask at event on Thursday
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  • Message is being sent; was it heard?
  • Better to build new Ogle jail on Pines Road
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