http://www.saukvalley.comThe latest news from the saukvalley.com websiteen-usPRINCETON – High-speed rail planned from Iowa to Chicago may have little impact on the Sauk Valley. http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/60154330/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/60154330/index.xmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:16:10 GMTThe primary election was barely over last week when Democrats and Republicans launched broadside attacks on candidates vying for the 14th Congressional District.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/53885268/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/53885268/index.xmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:03:08 GMTDIXON – Eureka College, President Ronald Reagan’s alma mater, officially announced a partnership with Sauk Valley Community College during a fundraising luncheon Saturday featuring the president’s son, Michael Reagan.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/22189402/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/22189402/index.xmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:01:26 GMTWhen Michael Reagan shouted “hello” to a crowd of more than 100 people gathered Saturday in Tampico, he truly meant it.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/26926929/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/26926929/index.xmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:40 GMTSTERLING – Even though nearly 30,000 H1N1 vaccinations have been administered in the Sauk Valley, more are available.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/78594898/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/78594898/index.xmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 17:48:13 GMTUpdates on cases in the Sauk Valley.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/35204986/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/35204986/index.xmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 17:43:06 GMTDIXON – Megan Schoenholz and Jason Loescher considered a destination wedding this fall, but they’re planning to say “I do” in the Sauk Valley – and they’re having a hard time finding a place.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/55464021/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/55464021/index.xmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 17:39:11 GMTROCK FALLS – Based on the winter storm forecast for tonight, a snow emergency was declared this morning in Rock Falls until 7 a.m. Wednesday.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/33735506/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/08/33735506/index.xmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 15:57:08 GMTDIXON – Desks were scattered around the room, as victims of the mock car accident groaned for help, sirens wailing in the background.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/06/62052008/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/06/62052008/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:28:22 GMTSTERLING – Inside his Snack-It Vending shop, Alfredo Cervantes mixes eggs, flour, shortening, sugar and pink food coloring, making sure the dough is gooey enough to go through a mechanical cookie cutter.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/06/55875354/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/06/55875354/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:21:01 GMTSTERLING – Laughter probably is something in short supply these days for people in Haiti impacted by the devastating earthquake in the nation’s capital Jan. 12.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/06/83799174/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/06/83799174/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:11 GMTNorth Central Collegehttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/01/29/r_puksfcioqkjfikggfxuxq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/01/29/r_puksfcioqkjfikggfxuxq/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMTROCK FALLS – The state awarded the city nearly $500,000 for its Single Family Owner Occupied Rehabilitation and Small Rehab Rental Property programs.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/03/r_pcv25vqksmw2nxdavo_wfw/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/03/r_pcv25vqksmw2nxdavo_wfw/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMTEditor’s Note: The “continued” portion of this story was mistakenly omitted from the weekend edition. The full story is being published in today’s newspaper.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/04/r_rhrey8ujtmsu7vuitbyiq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/04/r_rhrey8ujtmsu7vuitbyiq/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMTDeKALB – Northern Illinois University will have an open house for prospective students, families and friends from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Holmes Student Center.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/04/r_wl4he5dvqeckpklpjxigpq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/04/r_wl4he5dvqeckpklpjxigpq/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMTTAMPICO – The Tampico Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the back room at Good Times, 106 N. Main St.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/04/r_xa1unfsqtggtowlnzur3w/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/04/r_xa1unfsqtggtowlnzur3w/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMTOREGON – The Oregon Park District can go ahead with several park development projects because of a $400,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/05/r_gstz5jmbsww1hftrbkxs3w/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/05/r_gstz5jmbsww1hftrbkxs3w/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMTDEERFIELD – Walgreens is joining efforts to stem the nation’s diabetes epidemic by offering free blood sugar testing.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/05/r_qzrt2xeetx6z6sff55kknq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/05/r_qzrt2xeetx6z6sff55kknq/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMTDIXON – They sold cookies, scooped up loose change and solicited a donation from the Kiwanis.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/05/r_rjfvfgojtjmqmdvrigcvg/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/05/r_rjfvfgojtjmqmdvrigcvg/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMTSAVANNA – The Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority agreed to give Riverport Railroad a 3-year option to buy a 400-acre industrial park at the former Savanna Army Depot 20 miles north of Thomson Correctional Center, Executive Director Diane M. Komiskey said in a news release Friday.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/05/r_uqbiycrisykhmkzpb3bndq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2010/02/05/r_uqbiycrisykhmkzpb3bndq/index.xmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:00 GMT