'Crème de la crème of talent' on display

DIXON – Dixon High School senior Michael Rivera will perform one last time as part of the Sauk Valley Youth Talent show later this month. ... Read More »

Smithsonian exhibit coming to Savanna

SAVANNA – A Smithsonian exhibit, “The Way We Worked,” is coming to the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center from Feb. 25 through April 7.

Back by popular demand

DIXON – The original works of 40 area artists will be on display and up for sale at “Regional Survey of Art 8,” the annual fine arts exhibit that opens next month at The Next Picture Show.

Schools offer free concert Sunday

DIXON – The Reagan Middle School Patriot Band and the Dixon High School Concert Band will give a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school auditorium, 315 Lincoln Statu

Start with breakfast in bed and end with cranberry cake

Grace says tart-sweet pretty red cake guaranteed to capture Valentine’s heart ... Read More »

Your Weekend Top 5

Looking for something to do this weekend? Try these suggestions. ... Read More »

Study finds doctors not always honest with patients

WASHINGTON (AP) – Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren’t always completely honest with their patients. More than half admitted describing someone’s prognos ... Read More »

Keeping weight off for good

What does it take to keep weight off once you lose it? For the answer to that question, you might want to check out the National Weight Control Registry. The NWCR was establis ... Read More »

Teens migrating to Twitter – sometimes for privacy

CHICAGO (AP) – Teens don’t tweet, will never tweet – too public, too many older users. Not cool.That’s been the prediction for a while now, born of numbers showing that fewer ... Read More »

Weird gadgets at CES: Motorized unicycle, anyone?

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A motorized, seat-less unicycle, a video game you control with your eyes, and a mind-reading headset that serves as a game controller were among the more biza ... Read More »

Rockford museum opens early

Tinker Swiss Cottage also site of March book signing ... Read More »

Income, assets can't affect credit score

Assessing insurance essentials

Dear Dave,I’ve got auto insurance, but can you tell me what other kinds of insurance are good to have?–ChrisDear Chris,The purpose of insurance is to transfer risk that you ca ... Read More »

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Bringing people to the river

STERLING – More entities are throwing their support behind the Rock River Trail Initiative.

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Be bold. Brave the cold.

The Indian Summer couldn't last forever. But despite the dip in temperatures, there's no reason you can't train in the great outdoors. In fact, winter running can be the most rewarding.

'Crème de la crème of talent' on display

Smithsonian exhibit coming to Savanna

Back by popular demand

Schools offer free concert Sunday

Food & Drink

Start with breakfast in bed and end with cranberry cake

Entertainment

Your Weekend Top 5

Health

Study finds doctors not always honest with patients

Keeping weight off for good

Technology

Teens migrating to Twitter – sometimes for privacy

Weird gadgets at CES: Motorized unicycle, anyone?

Travel

Rockford museum opens early

Personal Finance

Income, assets can't affect credit score

Assessing insurance essentials

Blogs

Bringing people to the river

Be bold. Brave the cold.

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