OREGON – An investigation is being conducted into the death of a 59-year-old Oregon man who's body was found in his burning garage late Tuesday. Dental records were used to help identify former banker Patrick C. Riley. His wife, Cheryl, was out of town when the fire started around 9:50 p.m. in the garage at 605 Monroe St., Oregon Police Chief Darin DeHaan said Wednesday night. ... Read More »

MOLINE (AP) – Deere & Co. posted a 17 percent spike in second quarter profit Wednesday and boosted its outlook for the year, predicting record-high global demand for its signa ... Read More »

NEW YORK (AP) – Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company’s initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a deb ... Read More »

ROCK FALLS – Regional tournaments and Rock Falls have not been the best of friends lately, but it was hard to tell that Wednesday night. ... Read More »

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Editor’s note: This is one of Grace’s favorite columns, first printed 6 years ago. While she is out of the office, here it is again for anyone who may have missed it, or lost ... Read More »

Friday, May 18Childhood immunization clinic; Women, Infants and Children clinic; and Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Ga ... Read More »

DIXON – A free support group for family and friends of people with autism spectrum disorders will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Kreider Services, 500 Anchor Road.At the en ... Read More »

Most Dixon residents probably would not want to be compared to the city’s fired comptroller in any way, shape or form.Rita Crundwell made headlines around the world after she ... Read More »

This is to the person or persons who came into my backyard and stole my new solar lights and a beautiful hummingbird solar light. Each one of those lights represented somethin ... Read More »

Nadine K. McWorthyMORRISON – Nadine K. McWorthy, 81, of Morrison, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa.Arrangements were completed by Bos ... Read More »

DIXON – Dr. Rifaqat Ali Mohammed Khan, 52, of Dixon, died unexpectedly Friday, May 4, 2012, in a tragic boating accident on the Rock River. Dr. Khan was born Jan. 1, 1960, to ... Read More »