Eastland falls 75-56 in third-place game

Here's a sneak peek at the 2011 Nissan Leaf

ORLANDO, Fla. – The 2011 Nissan Leaf is quietly coming to market by the end of this year – “quiet” in terms of how little noise Nissan has made about the vehicle and because this is an electric car, and the only sound as it approaches comes from the tires.

Time to drink in Chicago’s rich Irish heritage

CHICAGO – St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until Wednesday, but the Chicago River will be turning green this weekend.

Know Your Neighbors: Lindsay  Boyd , Assistant  manager

Lindsay Boyd, 25, of Rock Falls, is the assistant manager at Fashion Bug, Sterling, where she handles training, advertisements, and other duties. She is the daughter of Dori Boyd of Rock Falls and Tom Boyd of Hawaii, and has two sisters, Amy Boyd, 20, and Taylor Boyd, 18, both of Rock Falls, and a boyfriend, Mike Breed, 28, of Sterling.

Google to include bike routes

The world’s most popular Internet search engine is getting more bicycle-friendly.

Now you can keep an eye on the nest

You can catch the hatching of the first egg in the treetop bald eagle nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden in southeastern Virginia via the garden’s special Web cam – www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org online.

HBO brings WWII vets to memorial in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) – Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Elizabeth Dole are joining 250 veterans at the World War II memorial in Washington to honor their service.

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Widower needs a wake-up call

Dear Annie: My sister died 7 years ago, and within 6 months, my brother-in-law was dating. “John” stays in touch with my 96-year-old mother and gives her news of the grandchildren, now in their 20s. John and I never had a good relationship, and our contact consists mostly of his children’s upcoming milestones.