In a series of mini-editorials, we say congrats to the new grads, talk about a new street fair, and discuss a possible interim city administrator for Dixon.
May 22, 2013 - 1:15 a.m.•By the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board
The city of Sterling has honored a passerby who stopped to help two people escape a burning house. The episode shows that, in an emergency, an alert and involved citizenry can make all the difference.
May 21, 2013 - 1:15 a.m.•By the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board
A state audit revealed that a large amount of Road Fund money is not going toward road construction. No wonder Illinoisans are dodging a lot of potholes this spring.
On Tuesday, the Lee County Board voted 12-9 to approve a proposed wind farm in the southwestern part of the county. That happened after 27 sessions of a public hearing held by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Is everyone wiser for it?
