Dixon, IL News
Dixon, IL News
Two released from hospital following motorcycle accident
Welcome Home: Sterling native retiring to focus on family
Red Apple fire cause still being investigated
Fire destroys two barns in Steward
Motorcyclist in critical condition
Open for Business: The Silicon Wrench
Libraries hope patrons get with the programs
Enforcement of pool rules may increase
A safe bet for local cities?
Welcome Home: Wiggins proves it's more than a 'man's world'
Rolling Thunder commander
Welcome Home: Knapp seeing the world, and helping it
Welcome Home: Williams finds 'purpose' in military service
Welcome Home: Dad's home and the kids are ready to play
Welcome Home: Officer returns to daughter, new home
Counties' spending vastly different on coroners' budgets
Mobile home destroyed by fire
Burning power line in Sterling
Police: Missing kids vandalized Dixon home to tune of $10,000
Morrison bars opening Sundays? City could lift ban
Veterans memorial project to start in Milledgeville Tuesday
Sandholm defense: Dismiss suit
Sterling man gets 16 years for 2009 home invasion
Morrison could lift Sunday bar ban
Two Dixon men hurt in crash
Sterling High School wins national recognition
Veterans Memorial project to start Tuesday
Energy company gets OK from federal regulators
Sandholm's defense again seeks to have suit dismissed
Unemployment rates down in the Sauk Valley
Your Weekend Top 5
Fire at Red Apple restaurant in Sterling
Fire damages Red Apple
Money taken from Dixon Rural account
Money taken from Dixon Rural Fire's pension account
Tales from the Tomb III: A walking tour of historic Grand Detour Cemetery
Tales from the Tomb III
What's going on
Washington principal retiring
Washington Elementary principal retiring
June Street Fair features art, music, demonstrations
Chair-ity auction extended to June 15
Free Friday concerts return in Dixon
Mayfest returns with music, food, crafts, car show
Number of Dixon parks questioned
Number of parks in district questioned
Sigma Pi revokes IWU fraternity’s charter
Creston man gets 5 years in drive-by
Donations sought for community picnic
Some pushing for administrator in Lee County
Newman valedictorian: The pavement has been laid
Morrison official says meeting a waste of time
Fitzgerald announces resignation
Dixon students skip school, prompting mini manhunt
Dixon kids found safe, police say
'Greening' of Reagan Middle School grounds
Morrison administrator gets another year
Column: (Almost) All things Crundwell
Three accused of store break-in
Warbirds over Whiteside
Free lunches come with lending library
Physics in Rock Falls student’s future
Sterling Commons shopping center expanding
Man sentenced for burglary, theft at stores
Dixon Park District budget shows 'inequity'
Morrison administrator reappointed
Information sought on hit-and-run
Local shopping center to expand
Sterling man gets 4 years for selling coke, stealing TVs
Local man sentenced for burglary, theft at stores
Dixon Park District budget shows inequity, parks director says
No new leads, tips in ATM thefts
Sweet treat in Dixon
Ingleside man found dead after party
No cause of death yet in garage fire
Sterling Schools to meet Wednesday
Sterling City Council passes gaming ordinance
Pastor with breast cancer uses experience to relate to her congregants
Three local math teams compete at state
Man found dead after party
Amboy Fire Protection District leaders get backing
Dixon mayor apologizes to residents
Sauk board caps costs for science wing
Opinions vary on Morrison administrator
Poppy Days return to Rock Falls
Police still looking for Sterling tire vandal
Column: Why the change? Look at life cycle
Helping Spc. Michael Shoemaker Jr.
IDNR: Turbines threaten species
Dixon mayor mum on legal firm
Riverdale open house draws final class
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Report: Turbines likely to harm species
Morrison project gets second chance
Column: Stopping by a farmers market on Saturday morning
Lyndon village board members haven’t resigned after all
Honoring those who sacrificed
Two charged in Ogle residential burglary
What were the red flags of fraud in Dixon?
Lee County committees to meet Tuesday
High school graduations planned this weekend
Local homeowners may get letters from Bank of America
Longtime teachers leaving Merrill
Discovering family ties in Rock Falls
Cycle business revs up for Tampico man
Stripling ready to retire as Challand 'facilitator'
Sun block in the Sunday forecast
Reaching their bases in 17th District race
Your Weekend Top 5
Sterling felon gets 7 years in weapons case
Adams trial still on track
Area school districts brace for state cuts
LASC accused of lewd liquor code violation
Whooping cough cases increase in Whiteside County
Dixon teen fighting rare cancer
Police arrest eight after monthslong sting
Shaw newspaper, citizen honored by Oregon Chamber of Commerce
Sheriff: Man wanted on old DUI case
Dixon to join Big Northern in sports
Former banker dies in garage fire
Concert, auction to benefit wounded soldier
‘Country is where my heart is at’
Dixon Municipal Band hurting for money
Who Else invites all to Band Jam
Hear more Tales from the Tomb
Teachers take to the offensive in pension protest
Dixon School Board says put sales tax on ballot
54-year-old shoots, kills himself during police raid
Witness: Put turbines farther away
New Lee County website wins applause
Morrison: Refinancing would help pay bills
Committee formed to deal with landfill company in Lee County
Teachers take to the offensive in penion protest
Sheley trial delayed until September
Mock found not guilty
Dixon man loses truck to electrical fire
Fire breaks out in Oregon
WWII dog tag on its way home
State marshal investigates fires at mobile home park
Dixon School Board to vote on putting tax hike on the ballot
State’s attorney: Sheriff needs more manpower
Merger report coming later this month to East Coloma School district
Learning isn't a drag
Whiteside County’s nonunion workers get pay hikes
'Day at the Beach' in Franklin Grove
Rock Falls City Council clears way for gaming machines
Column: FAQs about Crundwell’s horses, mayor
More work next week on Route 2
Judge denies Adams' motion to toss confession
Garbage fire in Rock Falls
Mock: Xavier seemed 'fine'
Mock takes the stand, denies shaking baby
Lee County rejects new wind rules
Malloy ordained as Rockford bishop
Blessing of the Bikes
Where is missing Aurora kindergartner?
Police still looking for ATM thieves
Dixon says recording the meetings legal
Open house Wednesday for new kitchen incubator
Rock Falls set to OK video gaming in bars
Column: Life in the post-Crundwell era
Earnhardt race car star of Sports Day at Winning Wheels
DHS concert band will perform Sunday
Morrison City Council says no to debt
Rock Falls High School Board OKs new student discipline system
Regulators fine Rock Falls insurance agent
Airport chief says he speaks for self
Defense likely to rest today in Patti Mock trial
Police: About 40 vehicles’ tires punctured in Sterling
Tire-puncturing vandal hits about 40 vehicles, Sterling police say
Dixon hires interim comptrollers
Second Saturdays fundraiser in Dixon
Morrison plans to raze building
Column: Watching Crundwell-related story take off
Lee County zoning chairman resigning
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Local letter carriers 
collect 30,000 pounds for food drive
Missing NIU student believed to be safe
New salary decided for Bureau County coroner
Tickets available for Reagan home raffles
Police reports for Monday, May 14, 2012
State park patrons worry about impact of proposed fees
Thieves break in, steal ATM machines from Sterling mall, restaurant
Making a rain forest at Dillon school
Honored SVCC alum likes a challenge
County has big plans: Money sought for paths, streets, visitor-training center for Dixon
Open for Business: Johnny's Resale
Carrying the flame for fighting disease
Sauk grads ready for their turn
Firefighters called when ‘controlled’ burn spreads
Paw Paw man charged with sex crime
Protesters want Dixon mayor out
Special meeting Monday: Council set to hire interim comptrollers
One injured in two-vehicle accident
Patti Mock trial: Defense focuses on baby sitter’s fingernails
Walking for funds at St. Mary's
Feeding the ducks in Rock Falls
Your Weekend Top 5
Bring peanut butter, jelly to church Sunday
Sheriff warns of phone scam
Riverfront development moving along behind the scenes
Route 40 work to start Thursday
Sheley's defense seeks new trial date
Expert: No evidence baby was shaken
Mangy ‘monster’ gives Rock Falls woman scare
Independent We Stand coming to Sterling
Local school districts win grants
Two Sterling women injured in crash
Casting off with a bit of luck in Dixon
The circus stops in Sterling
Board OKs fund transfer for new boilers
Judge denies motion to acquit Mock of murder
Retired? Your skills may be needed
Jury acquits businessman in Election Day clash
Well switchovers 'progressing,' water superintendent says
Township’s protest passes muster after all
Students take on poverty at home, abroad at Reagan Middle School
Former Sterling mayor dies in Florida
Route 2 resurfacing starts Friday
Battle of the Bands needs warriors
Crane holds up traffic in Dixon
Tracking ‘dinosaurs of the prairie'
Dixon mayor points out the positives
Whiteside County officials to seek senior center audit
Back by popular demand, Crundwell FAQs, round 2
Whooping cough cases up to 13
District 13 to vote on $1.8 million in renovations
Ohio couple charged with selling pills, mushrooms
Volunteers needed for Sterling's annual cleanup
Boy hit, injured in parking lot
Democrats nominate candidates for state House, Congress
Supporters want to know where the money has gone
Prosecutors rest in Mock trial; testimony resumes Thursday
Donating blankets to KSB Hospital
Newman grad offers advice for college-bound students
‘Many eyes’ to prevent fraud, Sterling official says
Two part-timers may be out of work after Riverdale annexation
Mixed reaction from residents who crowd council chambers
Sterling sells two more homes in Neighborhood Stabilization
Pediatrician in infant death case: Baby's brain tissue damaged
Column: SVM tries to uncover ‘plunging necklines’
Paying at the pump saves about 10 percent on costs in Lee County
IFH has new president
Crundwell pleads not guilty to wire fraud
Column: Plenty of time to make voice heard in development proposal
Help us 'Welcome Home' our troops
Police identify woman killed by train Friday
Dixon may allow gambling machines, tax revenue
Dixon works to provide more info on agendas, website
Dixon residents get chance to speak to council tonight
Sterling official: Red flags stood out in Dixon
Whooping cough spreads in western Whiteside
Twin Cities Talk: Plenty of time to make voice heard in development proposal
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Local author: Everyday games boost math skills
Dixon scandal has others asking, Could it happen here?
Remembering Khan: 'His patients revered him'
Remembering Kahn: 'His patients revered him'
Firing away at the Gun Club
A 'catastrophic' turn for child care
A mayor's difficult decision
May Crowning at St. Anne School
Hydrant flushing starts Monday in Dixon
Detective says department is listening to public's tips
Morrison man gets jail, probation for home invasion
Crundwell plea due Monday in federal court
NCCHS Student of the Month: Adam Wiegmann
Two-car accident in rural Sterling
Man drowns trying to save son in Rock River
KSB doctor drowns trying to save son
Woman struck, killed by train in Sterling
Roadwork planned for next week
Projects start next week on Polo bridge, Prophet Road
Wall of downtown Lanark building collapses
Doctor testifies he was 'wrong' about baby's CT scan
School has last Family Fun Night
Lanark couple injured in motorcycle crash
Praying at a community event
Rock Falls backs sewer line insurance company
Wind company may need Deer Grove's OK
Bland knows her business
Public invited to gun club's open house
Petunia Festival's country concert to make comeback
Sterling man charged with selling crack
Eldena soldier dealing with injuries
Longtime Morris Septic owner retires
Dixon police release name of armed robbery suspect
Chicago man sought in April armed robbery
Granddaughter, emergency responders testify in Mock trial
Marshals take over maintenance of Crundwell property, horses
CEO: Turbines would disturb wildlife
Proposal for dog pound plan in Lee County withdrawn
Crundwell's horses spread across the country
Morrison woman injured on bike
2 men jailed on drug charges in Sterling
Sterling mayor backs proposed housing project
Scenario played out elsewhere
P&P plant opens in Sterling
Baby’s parents testify on the first day of Patti Mock trial
Opening arguments focus on cause of baby's fatal injury
May Crowning at St. Mary School
State penalizes Milledgeville credit union
First Avenue Bridge project right on schedule
Democrat aiming to challenge Kinzinger
Column: Frequently asked questions on the Crundwell case
Shaken baby case: Opening arguments to be heard today
Ashton man gets 5 years for abusing Sterling teen
Rock Falls receives annual home rehab grant
Indictment: Crundwell defrauded $53 million since 1990
Montmorency School students participate in incubation, embryology program
Fishing along the Rock River
2-month police investigation leads to drug arrests
Garbage truck tips, spills its load; driver injured
Judge hears confession debate in Adams murder case
Column: A look at the Telegraph in the 1970s
Dixon High School bathrooms, lockers to be upgraded
Raises OK’d for SVCC adjunct, nonfaculty staff
Agency seeks to help disabled residents
Rules to protect young farm workers pulled
42-year-old Rock Falls man charged with sex crime
Armed robber will be resentenced in May
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Federal lawsuit: Crundwell didn't pay workers
Workers reflect on GE's role in Morrison
Column: Students offer thoughts on community, futures
What happens to Crundwell's loans, assets?
'Hands Around the Courthouse' rally in Dixon
Open for Business: Simply Sweet Inc.
Piecing Crundwell together
Trial starts Monday in baby’s death
New Prophetstown Main Street director a longtime local volunteer
Rock Falls city clerk has history of service, involvement
Business Notebook: Longtime area baker opens bakery
SHS Student of the Month: Sarah Gascoigne
Residents gather outside Dixon City Hall to voice their anger
Trial starts Monday in baby Xavier's death
Undercover cops won't be videotaped, judge rules at Sheley trial
Planting trees on Arbor Day
Man charged with selling heroin/Oxycodone mix
Dixon residents gather outside City Hall to voice their anger
Wildflower walk, fossil hunt on
Mitchell named Republican of the Year at dinner
Open for Business: Simply Sweet Inc.
Destinations added to Chicago tours
Lee County State’s Attorney Henry Dixon: Lawyer tries ‘legal extortion’
Welcome to the Other Side
Rock Falls needs new $600,000 well
Lee County plan for dog pound suffers setback
Bank robber sentenced: Heroin addict gets 4 years, 4 months
Lee County State’s Attorney: Lawyer tries 'legal extortion'
New Rock Falls club provides teens a secure place to hang out, owner says
Dixon residents discuss their dream sports complex
Lee County plan takes pounding
Ohio heroin addict gets 4 years, 4 months
Sterling woman new Reagan Boyhood Home director
Fourth Fridays goes tropical in April
Farmers planting earlier this year
City had fidelity bond on Crundwell
Proposed animal shelter in Dixon draws opposition
Stepdad faces sentencing for battery
Felon charged with having gun, marijuana
Boards to host sports complex discussion
‘This is almost surreal’
Proposed shelter draws opposition
Sterling man faces August sentencing for aggravated battery
Rock Falls man gets jail, probation, must register as a sex offender
Felon charged with having a gun, marijuana
All invited to community picnic
Eagle’s Nest spring show starts Saturday
Lantern release postponed
Tea anyone?
Former statehouse candidate says transparency is good first step
Sellers can’t cash gold buyer’s checks can’t be cashed
Chicago-based mission buys Orchard View
New, ‘affordable’ housing coming to Sterling
Members differ on recording of meetings
Panel disbands at end of meeting
Column: Behind the scenes of the Crundwell coverage
State police: Lyndon audit shows nothing criminal
Local schools present sexual assault awareness information to keep students safe
Crundwell case: Warrants revealed
Feds release fruit of Crundwell search warrants
Dillon Elementary students learn about careers
Students learn about careers at Dillon
Morrison may reduce Main Street speed limit
Retirement party for chamber chief Friday
Column: Council member says 'Our cash flow is very tight'
Comptroller worked horse shows around city job
Sterling native to cycle across country to raise money for people with disabilities
School board assumes Riverdale debt, expels eighth-grader
Marine to return in July
Marine Adam Devine to return in July
Dixon fires Crundwell
Crundwell fired
Kiwanis groups prepare Reagan home for season
Expert: This case is 'huge,' 'extraordinary'
Earth Day cleanup
Group: Citizens can record open public meetings
Lawyer: Wind objections properly filed
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Column: Cities must take risks on way to better future
Kiwanis groups give Reagan home a helping hand
Dixon Habitat breaks ground on 18th house
Dixon Habitiat breaks ground on 18th house
Know Your Neighbors: Karen Sanders and Jenna Hickey
Dixon event to honor community servants
Prophet Road closure starts Monday
Girl, 4, hit by car, suffers minor injuries
College, career center coming to RFHS
Objections to cameras at Mock trial denied
Not your average teacher
Dixon arrest may impact horse industry
A home for Lena
Espinoza: 'Better to confront an issue'
Behavioral science program offered
Crundwell removed from city website
Career Day at Dillon Elementary School
Recall not an option
'A good time was had by all'
Sterling police looking for information on fight
Dixon takes media attention in stride
Hare: Democrats need to re-energize
Two arrested in car burglary
Appraisers differ on turbines’ effects
Council set to fire Crundwell
City to consider immediate dismissal of Crundwell
Crundwell ‘a dominant person in the industry’
How did the auditors miss the missing millions?
Wind energy company bypasses Deer Grove
Board meeting moved to noon Friday
Seeberg: Townships' objections not properly filed
Board member: ‘A bridge to nowhere’?
Rock Falls native is Big Apple bound
What's going on
Sculpture worth double offer from Zadkine, appraiser says
New turf a go; basketball coach resigns
Fulton working on capital improvement plan
Crundwell free on $4,500 bond
OREGON Missing teen found safe in Rockford
Missing Oregon teen found safe in Rockford
Mayor lays out plan in wake of her arrest
Dixon plans preventive measures
Man dies in rural Sterling crash
Burke calls events of day ‘traumatic’
Volunteers prepare for book giveaway
Polo police seek information in garage, vehicle break-ins
Local superintendents: Consolidation should be decided locally
Lee County Board Chairman: Man broke law by recording meeting
New Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce leader selected
Police: Missing teen may be in Rockford
Comptroller stole millions, feds say
FBI arrests Dixon comptroller
Lee County board delays vote on wind farm rule changes
Tax returns prepared for free
Volunteers help nearly 2,000 with tax returns prepared for free
Citizens group seeks challenger for Kinzinger
Dixon City Council moves ahead on two big projects
Sterling mayor cites city’s accomplishments
Board to vote on bus contract, field work
Sterling City Council approves deficit budget
Group seeks challenger for Kinzinger
Smaller towns targeted for lower electric rates
Dixon moves ahead on two big projects
School board calls special meeting
Sterling mayor cites city's accomplishments in first State of the City report
Column: Wind farm project has backing, but it's quiet so far
Sterling School Board to vote on bus contract, field work
Used book sale begins today at SVCC
Sterling High student expelled this year and next
Volunteers needed for Hennepin Feeder Canal cleanup
Rock Falls school board calls special meeting to discuss debt, student discipline
Some damage reported after weekend storms
Lightning starts fire at Coleta barn
Three charged in Stillman Valley break-ins
Column: How about a museum?
Transit bids over budget
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Phil Hare to speak at Sterling library on Thursday
Construction of Lee-Ogle transit facility delayed, bids over budget
Fire causes moderate damage to Rock Falls garage, house Sunday
One injured in crash near campground
Youngest Whiteside County Board member resigns
Altona milk truck driver dies in crash east of Morrison
Flash mob in Dixon
Ogle man fires gun during police call
Goal in sight for SHS turf drive
Morthland talks independent living
Open for Business: Sauk Valley Cleaners and Tuxedos
Sterling stormwater utility fee still taking shape
Decision time on Lee County wind rules
Brianna Henson, 17, of Sterling, is Newman
Your Weekend Top 5
YWCA recognizes community’s pearls
Lee County Board member dies at 60
Man charged with stabbing couple in their home pleads not guilty, asks for jury trial
Man charged in Amboy gas line incident
Injured soldier improves, typing on computer
Sauk Valley Community College shows off new facilities
Crime-fighting group needs your 'eyes and ears'
Expert says wind foes dislike turbines’ looks
Sterling School board OKs $285,000 
bid for pavement work
Sauk Valley Community College earns accreditation for next 10 years
P-town fire district gets federal money
Coroner: Fraternity member died of hypothermia
Mitchell pleads not guilty, asks for jury trial
Amboy man charged in gas line incident
Injured soldier typing on computer
SVCC shows off new facilities
Couple escapes unharmed as fire destroys house
Local crime-fighting group holds first meeting, seeks people to help battle drugs and gangs
Half of Lyndon's board resigns in protest
Route 30 bridge cleaning starts
Amboy hit with vehicle break-ins
Sauk earns accreditation for next 10 years
Man found not guilty on rape charges
Founders Days celebration in Dixon
Founders Day celebration in Dixon
Motorist cited in crash; woman remains critical
Concert to raise money for Relay for Life
Dixon’s Tim Drane finds his inner artist
Rock Falls school board approves teacher contracts
Local leaders forming River Action Group to promote tourism
Men face stolen property charges in Whiteside
Longtime Dixon librarian to retire
Official: $200,000 max for Sterling youth center
Motorist cited in crash; Dixon woman remains critical
School board approves teacher contracts
Leaders forming River Action Group
Men face stolen property charges
Longtime librarian to retire
Sterling Township official: No more than $200,000 for center
Homing Pigeon Racing
Judge allows suit to proceed
Forum on battling drugs, gangs Thursday in Sterling
Township to resurface roads
Director, aide at 
senior center quit
Dixon woman, 79, in critical condition after crash
Dixon police to crack down on Riverfront rowdies
Fire reported in Prophetstown
Coroner: Man was drunk, drowned at White Pines State Park
Morrison's nonunion employees get stipend
Sterling Township surpluses may benefit teen club
Route 26 to go to one lane
Federal judge allows Byron Adams suit to proceed
Signature petunias wait for their May Day
June start for road resurfacing in Dixon
A million for Montmorency School
Sauk texting event canceled
Sheriff, Morrison PD install drug drop box
Little seedlings: Signature petunias wait for their May Day
Leaf River man ruled fit to stand trial in stabbings
Police to crack down on Riverfront rowdies
Coroner: Rochelle man was drunk, drowned
Surpluses may benefit teen club
University suspends fraternity until 2015
Fraternity gets 3-year suspension
Catching air at Oregon Park West
Column: Wind firm gets no backing at hearing
Lee County official focused on timely assessments
Water line insurance solicitation not at city’s request
Damaged gas line in Amboy causes evacuation; driver sought
Let's go fly a kite
Dixon City Council trying to close budget gap
Morrison keeps preservation rules
Dixon sex offender charged in two new cases
Police provide photos of suspected robber
Panel recommends advertising job openings in multiple places
Rock Falls Elementary School Board to vote on building projects
Cause of Sterling garage fire not yet known
Sterling sets movie schedule for new summer program
Dixon City Council trying to close budget gap, higher utility taxes and fees on table
Official focused on timely assessments
Morrison keeps historic preservation rules
Two injured after driver apparently falls asleep
Lee County departments handle job postings in different ways
Damaged gas line causes evacuation; driver sought
Rock Falls school board to vote on building projects
Easter Eggstravaganza in Sterling
Few usually attend township meetings in Sauk Valley
Easter celebration in Rock Falls draws close to 95
Sterling Township reports surplus
Garage fire in Sterling
Police seeking purse-snatcher
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Easter Egg Hunt at the Meadows
Column: Working at the committee level
‘A nice way to give back’ at Easter celebration
Sterling agency reports surplus
Tracking eggs in Dixon
Open for Business: The Cooler
Sterling School Board to determine disciplinary matter at special meeting
Two cities with one future
10 years later, cross still marks site of tragedy
A 24/7 connection to drug, alcohol recovery
Business notebook
Amish in Whiteside forming own fire department
Other schools tout advantage of home turf
RFHS Student of the Month
Know Your Neighbor: Karla Brooks
Family: 'Positive morning' for wounded soldier
Music to his ears: Implant restores man's hearing
Big crowd at wind debate no surprise for Whiteside County
Your Weekend Top 5
15-year-old charged with sexual assault
Woman pleads guilty to Harmon burglaries
Health rankings improve for area
Dixon man gets probation for duct-taping boy
Rolling Thunder welcomed home
Update: Accidents cause street closures in Dixon
Accidents close streets; no one injured
Educating at the Tunnel of Oppression
Whiteside County residents oppose wind farm
Sandholm lawsuit has pending motions for dismissal
One more payment to go for Veterans Memorial Park
Family 
visits injured soldier
Bank robber gets 2 years, 3 months
Group sponsoring free Easter dinner
More ‘heated’ talk about downtown Oregon plans
Sheriff worries about mental health cuts
Astec Mobile Screens having open house
Donate online to injured soldier's family
Fraternity suspended after White Pines tragedy
Oregon man wins art contest
Golf course in foreclosure
Lee County Board official: No delays on wind rules
Rock Falls man gets 6 years for gun, drug conviction
Police: ‘Promising leads’ in knife robbery
Police say Dixon man was selling morphine, marijuana
Police prepare for worst with school shooting exercise
Two arrested 
Tuesday in cocaine case
Injured soldier brought to U.S.
Column: Jobless numbers aren't exact science
1644th returning home Thursday
Bomb threat shuts down Rock Falls businesses for about an hour
Sterling man accused of dealing marijuana near school
Kinzinger says people want a new perspective
Downtown Dixon attains historic status
Column: Attorney puts SVM reporter in his place
Building trades program axed
Should employers ask candidates for Facebook passwords?
Bakers need to find another space
Lee County panel: Delay vote on wind rules
Dixon wants suggestions for summer street maintenance project
Dixon woman accosted at knifepoint
Family: Soldier shows signs of progress
Sterling stormwater utility fee closer to reality
Easter Egg Hunt in Rock Falls
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
1940 Census data available
Downtown Fulton gets historic designation; Dixon, Morrison also aim for list
Lee County soldier severely hurt in Afghanistan
Easter Egg Hunt in Dixon
Hundreds of firefighters practice extrication in Amboy
Fulton downtown gets historic designation
Lee County soldier severely hurt
Little Leepertown school district agrees to dissolve
Column: Employers liking job seekers’ Facebook
Art on display in Dixon
Witness objections to filming under review in Sheley Case
Police looking for Walmart burglar
Case conference delayed in Mary Jane Reed lawsuit
Son of attorney charged after fire at family home
Hospitals gear up as high court deliberates
Open for Business: Nails Spa
Beef-A-Roo redo? Owner working on site
Breaking down the drug chain
Dixon Student of the Month
Path plans pushing forward
Your Weekend Top 5
Presenting the Sauk Valley Community Concert Association lineup
Sauk Valley unemployment numbers improve, but still higher than state average
Former Fulton man gets 10 years for drug trafficking
Dixon artist's profile airs tonight on public TV
KSB hones in on community partnership
Wind turbines plan gets a hearing
Sterling man charged with selling crack
McDonald’s open in Morrison
Into the jumble
Time short for turf fund drive
Into the jumble: Park district adds 'rummage sale' to farmers market
Time short for Sterling turf funding
Readying the Riverfront for spring
1644th coming home
Following God's plan: Sterling man enjoys helping families in need
Rock Falls police look for suspect in stolen credit card case
CGH CEO Andersen retiring; local doctor to replace him
Dixon man charged in door-to-door scam
Whiteside County Housing Authority appealing lower rating
Clean Line status hearing postponed
1644th expected to return 
next week
Lee, Ogle courtrooms opened to cameras
What's going on
Local women find their bliss in harmony
Women in fair condition after rollover near Shannon
Sterling man following God's plan
Cameras in the courtrooms: State Bar Association supports openness
Rock Falls woman heals through education
Police look for suspect in stolen credit card case
Tunnel of Oppression returns to Sauk
Clean Line Energy status hearing postponed
Waste bags available from Sterling Township garage
Area courtrooms opened to cameras
CGH CEO Andersen retiring; Steinke to replace him
Stocking up in Rock Falls
A new kind of chair-ity
Proposed wind turbine setback distance would be state's longest
New Whiteside County history book in the works
Silent auction of artistic endeavors to raise money for beautification projects
No free Jeep for former resident
Boat launch site in dispute
Oregon man gets second 2-year sentence in child porn case
Two Sterling teens receive probation
Column: The case of the missing owner
Sterling liquor thief gets 
concurrent sentences
Driver in sword robbery pleads guilty, gets probation
Company trying to set energy pathway
Morrison well project's costs could double
Third defendant gets probation
Proposed wind setback would be state’s longest
Man gets second 2-year sentence in child porn case
Council: Sell crumbling Morrison building
Update: Company trying to set energy pathway through northern Illinois
Sterling Student of the Month
Sterling Student of the Month
Morrison official: Lower Main Street speed limit
SVCC faculty get raises, higher health insurance costs
Does Dixon School Board want a sports complex?
Engineer: First Avenue Bridge project ahead of schedule
Sterling woman upgraded to serious condition
New Christian radio station comes to area
Operating as 'one community'
Coroner: Fall, head injury killed Rock Falls man
Local woman sold Vicodin, police say
Column: Visiting state capital well worth the trip
iPads make learning a game
Sublette bank still addressing 'unsound practices'
Know Your Neighbor: Harley Canas
Harley Canas, 13, of Rock Falls, is a seve
Where to take visitors from out of town
Doggie Egg Hunt in Sterling
Child Fair at Sauk
Prophetstown family hurt in crash
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Morrison council to discuss proposed fee hikes
Iowa man charged with DUI after hitting power pole
P-town family hurt after van T-boned
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Freeport native launches magazine
Fee hikes on council table
Open Hand Self Defense
Probation for man charged in home invasion
‘It’s about religious freedom’
Asbestos must be removed before science lab renovations
Rain forest animals pay a visit
Lee County Board member explains absence
Making sure the shows go on
Rock Falls gets 'Cooler'
Service denial led to changes in LOTS oversight
Friends by more than accident
Road work on U.S. 30 set to start
Anti-bullying counselor speaks
Panel backs fee increases
Founder’s Day focuses on Shaw family
Board against gun ban
Election analysis: Manzullo couldn't extend reach
Students plan Walk for Africa
CGH offers free program for quitting smoking
People and Pooches at the park
'Kitchen incubator' to open in May
Enjoying the weather at Scheid Park
Official: Cronyism a problem
Judge to decide on second landfill issue
Column: What is pink slime and should I care?
Boys basketball coach loses his teaching job
Board examines volunteer guidelines
Back to Belgium for The Poet?
Board fires boys basketball coach
Former council member facing multiple charges
Some didn’t get to vote on referendum
Group to protest birth control mandate
Man may be facing charges of leaving accident scene
Trial date set in murder case
Crash causes diesel fuel spill on I-39
House says no to scholarships
Clerks count the reasons why voters didn’t show
Donaldson grant funds new Dixon High programs
Arellano concedes 90th District primary to Demmer
Arellano concedes 90th primary to Demmer
Autopsy results 'inconclusive' in latest death
Man charged with sexual assault
'Human error' blamed for ballot problem
Sterling woman still critical
Driver high, slams into mailboxes, deputies say
New bishop named for Catholic Diocese of Rockford
Proposed wind rules panned from both sides
Adams wants to keep third appointed attorney
Traffic worker hit by semitrailer, dies
Two part-time teachers let go
Rock Falls passes $22 million balanced budget
Kinzinger defeats Manzullo
Jacobs, Smiddy win Democratic nominations
Lee County board incumbents turned down
Bustos breaks away
Most towns OK electrical issue
Demmer wins 90th
Liston wins Republican nomination
Sacco-Miller earns GOP nod
Election results
Dixon district says no to Marshall gift
Residents forming crime-fighting group
Locals forming crime-fighting group
Crowd fills riverfront to hear Santorum
Dixon facing tight budgets
Schools to vote this week on consultant
Resident airs concerns about smart meters
Four injured in crash Sunday near Tampico
Sterling woman critical after motorcycle wreck
Five teachers, two aides could be cut
East Coloma, Nelson to vote this week on consultant
Column: Why make the public sit around?
Resident airs concerns about smart meters
Four injured in crash Sunday near Tampico, driver charged
Woman critical after motorcycle wreck
Sterling group interpretation team heading to state
Angler swims to safety after boat capsizes
Man uninjured after boat capsizes in Rock River
Win one like the Gipper?
Santorum compares himself to Reagan during visit
Sheriff: Rochelle man fell off cliff
Man found in Pine Creek identified
St. Patrick's Day celebration: Parade, party a rousing success
Court Call
ComEd installation on the horizon
ELECTION 2012 Manzullo receives two more endorsements
Parade, party a rousing success
Voting on par with 2008
Lee prosecutor race gets heated
Installation on the horizon
Farmer's share breakfast: Meal served with a side of ag awareness
Progressive magazine editor to speak in area
Part of River Street closed today for Santorum visit
Another body found in Pine Creek
Another body found in park
Another body found in White Pines creek; foul play not suspected, sheriff says
Viering: City must ‘embrace new ideas’
Let the sunshine in
Amboy Healthcare under new management
Asking for records is easy; positive response sometimes elusive
Extra hours having little impact on sales, so far
An electric issue
Open for Business: Rock Falls Billiards Club
FSA election unlike other races
Santorum campaign confirms details on Dixon visit
Amboy man pleads guilty to impersonating cop
Candidate event set for Monday at Erie library
'West Side Story' opens tonight
Santorum firms up Dixon plans
Santorum campaign confirms Dixon visit
Wind farm a concern at airport
Three arrested in Sterling-Dixon drug bust
Official: Expect much input on wind issues
Nominations now being 
taken for YWCA awards
State, Kreider workers protest proposed state cuts
Your Weekend Top 5
Students kicking some butts
Wind farm a concern at Whiteside airport
Workers protest proposed state cuts
Former Dixonite trying to win Jeep
Morrison police buy squad car
Sterling, Rock Falls, Newman participate in anti-smoking activities
Sterling boy hit, hurt on bicycle
Unemployment rates up slightly
One more chance to speak on wind rules
Flashback '80s Prom Night: Break out the neon lace, get the glitter
Dixon a campaign stop?
Whiteside surpasses fundraising goal
Building inspector cutting back
Local artists invited to showcase talent
Lake LaDonna owner dies in snowmobile accident
Official: Let judge decide on landfill
Illinois law enforcement group endorses Bustos
Celebrating 100 years over coffee
Dixon a campaign stop for Santorum?
Arickx spells out need for addition
Hunts for kiddies and doggies on tap
2-day event expected to draw 7,000
United Way of Whiteside surpasses fundraising goal
Warming up for spring
Sterling's building inspector to retire
No more warnings for using phones near schools
Fourth Fridays: Local artists invited to showcase talent
Farmers ahead on work
Official: Let judge decide on Lee landfill
What's going on
Superintendent spells out need for addition
Electrical safety presentations set
Snacking under the sun
Police install prescription drug box
Walk this way on the Riverfront
Column: Dixonites have only Republican contested races
Enjoying the warm weather
Heat killed Mexican detasseler
3 girls drunk at school, arrested
$500,000-plus addition in the works
Local teachers, others win state honors
Man found dead in cornfield identified as missing migrant
Good global citizens
Students plan variety of projects to take on poverty at home, abroad
City band discussions discordant
Column: Do we need 10 development agencies?
Rock Falls balances its budget, will buy new fire truck
Officials dispute landfill contract
Man pleads not guilty to sex with 12-year-old
Elementary students get taste of college life
Bicyclist back in critical condition
No uniform policy for job postings
Demmer, Arellano win key endorsements
Dixon band discussions discordant
Officials dispute Lee landfill contract
Students get taste of college life
Historic district 
do-over requested
Dixon decorator says vintage items in for Sauk Valley Home and Garden Show
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Court Call
Vintage items in, Dixon decorator says
City looks at lifting Sunday bar ban
Morrison looks at letting bars open on Sunday
Upgrades take nuclear plant unit offline
No serious injuries in two fires
Two fires break out; no serious injuries
From a blank canvas to a work of art
Outgoing state rep taps Dixon native
Column: Rock River Trail Initiative building steam
Mitchell endorses Dixon native
RFHS Student of the Month
Dixon man charged with sexually assaulting child
Sterling woman plays beat the clock in search
Mailer angers clerks
Local chief judge 'hopeful' about court camera approval
Mitchell set to reveal pick
Sheley case also an issue in campaign
Residents recall dealing with German prisoners
Open for Business: 1st Avenue 
Barbershop
Reagan hotel may have a buyer
Celebrating Lutheran Schools Week
Next Picture Show tries to fill gaps left by school budget cuts
Police need help with break-ins
No advice from panel on fee hikes
32-year-old charged with selling heroin
Sterling man gets 10 years in stabbing case
Making up for lost art
Fraternity receives party ban
Your Weekend Top 5
Amboy students rehearse for 'Footloose'
Irish Family Fleadh coming to Dixon
Shopper scam making the rounds
Kreider looks to grow
Amboy man gets 7-year sentence
Sports complex back on the table
State’s attorney ‘distressed’ by hazing report
Board to stop meeting twice a month
Erie school district praised in resignation letter
Amboy man gets 7-year sentence for sexual abuse
Lyndon board to stop meeting twice a month
A taste of 'West Side Story' at Culver's
Coalition using survey to gauge families’ needs
Oregon man gets 2 years for child pornography
‘Lipstick Killer’ dead at 83
Looking back, and ahead: History and politics are Sidmore's passions
New parking for Page, DHS
Sheriff: Teen intoxicated
Police release images of Walmart thieves
Bicyclist upgraded to serious condition
Judge shoots down lawsuit against jail
School to investigate party
Fire department wants to buy emergency ATV
Police release surveillance shots of Walmart thieves
'Lipstick Killer' dead at 83
First stage of First Avenue Bridge project completed
First stage of reconstruction project completed
Cash flow problems drain Dixon
Statehouse in his sights
Mom worries about busy Dixon intersection
Column: The '800-pound gorilla in the room' emerges
Rock 'n' roll band Santah to perform on WGN
Cash flow issues costing Dixon
Budget talk runs gamut
Sterling sells four homes
Santah to perform on WGN
Crime Stoppers offering cash for tips on shootings, bomb threats
N.Y. man dead after being found at White Pines
No cause yet in student’s death
Comedy for a cause: Andy and the iO rally for wounded Marine
Court Call
Demmer back on campaign trail
Andy and the iO rally for wounded Marine
Davenport man arrested on sex abuse charges
Comedian serious about helping Marine
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Smiddy's sights always set on politics
Back on the campaign trail
Two contested districts, four fewer seats
Primaries for board seats aren't competitive
Dixon man accused of hitting, choking girlfriend
OSHA investigating accident at steel mill
Kinzinger, Bustos announce endorsements
Manzullo visits Dixon, touts conservative credentials
Opinions differ on ex-LOTS manager
Devine 'ahead of the game' in recovery
Time to pick your flicks in Sterling
New flower shop opens in Franklin Grove
Girl, 9, battling lymphoma back home, feeling better
Kids have a hoot during Dixon festival
SwedishAmerican oncology services in Dixon expanded
Happy Seuss-Day!
A wintry walk in the park
Candle the culprit? Maybe not
9 turbines in plan for Whiteside
Bank robber’s buddy gets 4 years for drug possession
Dixon bicyclist still in critical condition
Your Weekend Top 5
New chess club seeks players
City, county and now maybe the statehouse
Chico covers wide range of school subjects
No reason given for canceled wind meeting
Residents ask the questions at Dixon event
Trial set for former restaurant owner
Learn about electrical aggregation today
Sex offender takes too long to report cell, put on probation
‘Vagina Monologues’ returns
Painting donated to library
Dad collecting jokes to help son fight cancer
Still no leads in November shootings
What's going on
‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ looking for local talent
Jacobs is his own man
Two contested districts, four fewer seats
Bustos still on the beat
Arellano's next calling
Adam, Andy to share laughs
Main Street, Riverfront 'open a door'
Bicyclist in critical condition after morning crash
Board hires experienced Wendler engineer
Baileyville wind farm’s timetable backed up
Downtown building barricaded for safety
Mallary's statement to school board
Not on the lunch menu
Student: ‘I was too ashamed’
Dixon boy's death still unresolved
Column: Bustos follows Rule No. 1 – avoid debates
Making the 'bad guys pay the price'
Courts can help where society does not
Gaulrapp says work as mayor on budget, jobs will translate to Congress
'Looking to return to service'
Insulator failure may be to blame for latest shutdown
Compromise reached on property assessments
Police look for TV thief
Morrison reconsidering its leaf-burning rules
Dreams of field shared by boosters
A smaller district, a big debate
Happy bee-day!
Rock Falls eighth-grader wins county spelling bee on his 14th birthday
Tuition to rise in 2013
Columnist: Kinzinger took him ‘wildly out of context’
Lee County panel’s wind effort criticized
Sears store closing, owner won't say why
Former Fulton man charged with drug trafficking
City of Morrison 
facing budget dilemmas
Kinzinger fights to win battle among 'friends'
Aguilar touts 'real experience'
After 10 terms on the job, a tough task
Feeling the weight of court's consequences
Retired teacher wants another go at Legislature
Sauk tuition to rise in 2013
Column: Kinzinger took him ‘wildly out of context’
Dixon looking at another tight budget
Council 
facing budget dilemmas
Depot Avenue closed today in Dixon
Pinewood Derby Races in Dixon
God, family and music: Pastor uses talents and life lessons to make a difference
Annual Second Look dress sale in Dixon
Column: Sauk Valley Predators offer inexpensive fun
'Regular' customer wins $250,000 Little Lotto prize
Voter fair 
draws more candidates than voters
God, family and music
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Key endorsements for 16th candidates
Dixon man charged with selling heroin
New phone scam reported in Dixon
Cameras OK'd for Sheley trial; new date set
Lee County plaques honor WWII dead
Know Your Neighbor
New restaurant to open in Dixon
Open for Business: Good Times Pizza and More
Evidence of other crimes allowed at Sheley trial, judge rules
For a time, KKK was strong in the Sauk Valley
Reporter spread racist views in early 1900s
Telegraph covered the KKK often
Dixon's petunia plans
Early voting begins Monday
Cameras allowed at Sheley trial; start date delayed
Doctor under investigation selling Sterling clinic
Voter information fair this weekend in Dixon
Distracted driver involved in fiery wreck in Sterling
Erie athletic director plans to resign
Cellphone store opens today in Rock Falls
Trial date set in shaken baby case
Author: It's us against the world
'Let's forget boundary lines'
Manzullo: Sparing Rockford mail center ‘huge victory’
This time, Polo student second to none
Adams want to represent himself at trial
Lee bee 'pronouncer' encouraging to students
Whiteside County spelling bee Monday in Morrison
Amboy celebrates National FFA Week
Sword-wielder pleads guilty to robbery
Ruling likely Friday on cameras at Sheley trial
A shocking pink plan
Ashes to Go at Sterling Walmart
One of five accused gets probation
Chicago man gets 3 years
Panel’s wind decision likely today
Burglar steals thousands in farm toys
St. Pat’s party planned
Actors needed for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Practice makes perfect
Mardi Gras comes to Sterling
State budget: Area officials worry about cost shift
Sterling students to perform in free a cappella concert
State Budget: No Sauk Valley facilities marked for closure
Boosters want turf for football field
Casey’s thief gets 12 years
Man who took 13-year-old in 2009 gets 6 years
Quinn: Sterling to get State Police center
Supporting the Newman wrestling family
Panelists announced for Thursday symposium
No changes to wind farm ordinance
Late-Afternoon Hoops at Page Park
‘Flexible’ agency helps get the job done
Column: Who speaks for the Pages?
Officials: Response times may be slower
Bomb threat leads to school evacuation
State official: County should run LOTS
Sterling close to selling some homes
Night shift for Galena work
Sterling High School students rehearse for 'Aida'
Learn to be a severe weather spotter
Home & Garden Show coming up
Suspect sought in Sterling hit-and-run
Column: The difference? Lawyers got involved
Offer made to turbine neighbors
City police could have bigger role at parks
Morrison eyes proposed fee hikes
Court Call
‘Pope’ poem gets Sterling senior to the finals
Column: There's plenty to do if you look around
Schools to accept Marshall family’s gift
Council eyes proposed fee hikes
Lee County officials: Where are we headed?
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Texting, technology integrated in new courses
Filings disappoint media groups
Slain jailer's family: ‘No forgiveness, no mercy’
Objections to cameras in Sheley case
Black history lessons learned all year
Martial arts academy opens in Morrison
Sterling alderman draws from past, looks to future
Open for Business: Fun Jump
Manzullo in Lee, Bureau counties today
Manzullo, Kinzinger have debate Tuesday
Bustos gets Stevenson endorsement
Debating the debates in 17th District
Black history lessons learned all year
'Living with a Past': Dixon senior makes her (book)mark
Franklin Grove man gets 8 years for sexually assaulting girl
Erie hazing investigation kept secret by district
Ogle to Lee: We're fine without an administrator
Bond set for duct tape defendant
Passion for Scouting honored
Sauk speaker wants more black history events in community
Man gets 8 years for sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl
A challenge from Sauk speaker
Sewer lining work next week in Sterling
Marshall gift talks resume for Dixon school board
Judge: Jail provides proper care for Adams
Lee County Board may get off hot seat on LOTS
This weekend's Top 5
Skating through winter
A chat with actress Rondi Reed
Lee throws support in 36th to Jacobs
Road workers may get raises
Celebrating Black History Month at Sauk
Free Southern gospel concert Friday
'Aida' updated
Sterling senior, junior headed to state speech competition
TNPS offers free demonstrations
Basketball coach again subject of parents' complaints
How to submit items for Showtime
Sterling Mayor throws support to Jacobs
Updated 'Aida' coming to Centennial Auditorium
Man charged with duct-taping boy
Jefferson Elementary School K-Kids Club
Manzullo, Kinzinger each claim to be more thrifty
Police may patrol Dixon parks
Olson again subject of parents’ complaints
Big cost overrun on Morrison sewer project
Big cost overrun on Morrison project
Taking a Second Look
Boston terrier wins award at Westminster
Wise: ‘You’re free to count Snickers bars’
'Cupid' honors Valentine's Day promise
Andy Dick coming to Dixon
Dateline Dixon: Homework in the spirit of education
Morrison City Council: No to board for sports complex
Dixon receives grant notification
Revitalizing Oregon's downtown
Leaf River man still deemed unfit for trial
Column: Homework in the spirit of education
Are councils giving enough information?
Wood burner sparked rural fire, fire chief says
Four years later, NIU remembers tragic anniversary
Police looking for stabbing suspect
Bivins among new endorsements for Manzullo
No injuries in Milledgeville fire
Because the boss told me
Chamber president steps down
Sterling considering storm water utility fee
Manzullo calls for ending Super PACs
Community room fee off the table
Sterling man caught with pot, police say
Burglary suspects face more charges
Fire damages downtown Sterling apartments
Sheley wants trial date changed
Jacobs tells educators he'll support them
Reagan Boyhood Home director retiring
Jump Rope for Heart
Police installing a medical drop box
Chess team leaves state tournament 3-4
Column: Sterling throws its support to the Rock River Trail Initiative
Bowling for dollars
Police looking for stabbing suspect
Morrison Junior High wins annual competition
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Fees not music to their ears
LOTS dispatchers making a temporary move
Amboy teen charged with arson at laundromat
Candidates talk politics over pizza
Candidates lining up their support
Driven toward a new vision for downtown Rock Falls
Casey’s General Store in Sterling delivers
Good for kids, bad for school budgets?
Know Your Neighbor: Amy Brose
Made in the Sauk Valley: Astec Mobile Screens
Sterling goes 2-2 at chess tourney
Arduini hopes new site drives traffic downtown
Aguilar receives endorsements from former Bustos peers
Laundromat in Amboy destroyed by fire
AG: City broke meetings law
Help for struggling pet owners
Sauk hosting commemorative events
Former congressman gives backing to Bustos
Arts in the afternoon
Alderwoman still not satisfied with access to city documents
Your Weekend Top 5
Absentee voting cast into spotlight
Two teens charged with car break-ins
'Lost in time' in the library
Rock Falls District OKs project bonds
Sacco-Miller plans campaign events
Board makes land offer
Meeting the Sauk Valley Predators
Boland meeting voters in Sterling
Sterling PD warns of jail bond scam
‘Sense of the Eye’ opens
Woodlawn seeks entries for student-teacher art show
'Crème de la crème of talent' on display
Back by popular demand
Smithsonian exhibit coming to Savanna
Report says Whiteside County Jail improves
Dixon School Board to vote on park land
Gearing up for Valentine's Day
Education in the limelight
Rock Falls alderman: City economy improving
Plea hearing moved to next month
Heart condition apparent cause of Morrison man's death
Dixon Main Street, Riverfront groups plan brainstorming session
Chess team looks to improve at state tourney
Full steam ahead at Byron Nuclear Generating Station
Thieves strip farm irrigation systems
Woodlawn Arts Academy recognized
City supports Rock River Trail Initiative
Green River Adventure Sports shutting its doors
Saving pictures of the past for the future
Towing of certain cars OK’d
Woodlawn Arts Academy Dancers to perform at Disney World
Proposed transit salaries in question
Illinois Tea Party endorses Manzullo
Ex-party chair gets top honor
Official: District careful with finances
Building repair projects, staffing plan on school board agenda
Main Street honors its stars
Trivia angels smile on Harrisons again
‘Reagan of Illinois’ CDs, DVDs on sale
Youth group plans thrift store
Court Call
The roadmap to victory in the Stupor Bowl
Local native will be more than a 'Material' witness at Super Bowl
Drug court grad 'living life on life's terms'
Tattoo shop opens in new location
Open for Business: McKendrie 
Street Cafe
Whiteside official's assistant blew whistle
Mural group ready to make history again
Know Your Neighbor: Kirby Miller
3 congressmen take the stage in Dixon
Tests show no radiation increase at Byron nuclear plant
Symposium date changed to Feb. 23
District finds no evidence of hazing
Sterling woman crashes car into Riverside Cemetery
St. Andrew tackles reading
Your Weekend Top 5
Shaw named to Midland board
Group aims to guide seniors to services
Ready Care ready for patients again
Group says rules could harm their Ogle farms
Library may feel heat of higher costs
9-year-old from Rock Falls battles Burkitt's lymphoma
Buser pleads not guilty to burglary
Rachel's Challenge brings audience to tears
Manning football up for auction
Tampico time capsule
Sobering education: Six drug court graduates its biggest class
Three plead not guilty in apartment incident
Deputies: Four teens injured in rollover; charges pending
Kinzinger touts cash advantage
A year later, a much warmer winter
A Midwest soundtrack: Rising musician 
to play at Champs
Comedian Erik Rivera set to perform at Sauk
Local legislators wonder about price tag of Quinn’s proposals
Three arrested in Wednesday's liquor store burglary
Catholic schools week talent show
Path cleared for community center
Wanted: Neighbors who like cameras
Dixon armed robber gets 9 years for burglary
Gaulrapp proposes debates in the 17th
School earns Academic Excellence distinction for third straight year
Chipping away at bridge project
Midwest expert to speak at symposium
Auto dealership CEO wins Dixon Citizen of Year award
NRC begins probe of Monday’s shutdown
Preservation commission gets earful
Tax appeals board behind schedule
Bones dug up likely at least 1,000 years old
Local circuit to be first with cameras in courtrooms
Controversial historic district will be revisited
Cheerleaders heading to state
East Coloma, Nelson boards want more data
Catholic schools week
Woman pretends to be a cop to get out of paying to tank up
Lyndon village board goes public with vote
There’s a tendency to downplay hazing
Foul play ‘not suspected’ in Rock Falls death
Amboy teachers suspended
Power loss shuts down one nuclear plant unit; public in no danger
Schools must serve breakfast next year
Pinewood derby races in Sterling
Kinzinger takes message to smaller towns
New ESL classes offered in Dixon
Making progress with a VITAL student
Court Call
Election calendar for 2012 primary
Clinic: Dr. Ng patients have new providers
3 charged with selling heroin
State grant paves way for path
Business changes hands, not families
Official doesn't mince his words
New construction starting to climb in the Sauk Valley
Open for Business: Wiemken Tax Service
Chavarria remembered by his friends as the 'guy next door'
Hair Today,...
Police piecing together details
Sheley trial: 'We're not quite there yet'
4 arrested on meth charges in Thomson
Walnut man charged with using stolen card
100 AND GOING STRONG Local woman on eve of 100th birthday still volunteering
Dixon motorist ticketed after striking two pedestrians
Sterling man gets 20 years
Adams’ motion for new attorney denied
Walmart DC Business of the Year
Your Weekend Top 5
Here comes the Sauk Bridal Fair
Father in shaken baby case to go to trial on another charge
Finders ultimately the keepers
Official says firing 'an oversight on my part'
Area jobless rates increase in December
Update: No cause yet in 'suspicious' Rock Falls death
Board passes bilingual program improvements
Bird of prey
Midwest Derby Divas practice in Morrison
Lyndon board seeks state inquiry in payroll
Man gets 2 years for theft
Worker fired in closed meeting
County may give more money to Prophetstown
Dixon native plans local launch of her first novel
1937 'director' discovered in Dixon
No citations in Tampico electrocutions
Rock Falls man attacked, robbed outside liquor store
Sterling man indicted in federal court
Dateline Dixon: Feedback of the positive nature
Eye in the courtroom
City deals with meetings issue
Home invasion reported in Amboy
Stupor Bowl deadline nears
Manny’s coming to Sterling?
Morthland talks about his worst votes
Area man charged with sexual abuse
Several fees may rise in Morrison to balance budget
‘Always negative’? Let the readers decide
Half of Elkay’s 46 workers are cut
Rock Falls man charged with home invasion
Inmate charged with busting TV, trying to make it spark
Police look for men who approached 11-year-olds
Budget plans draw criticism
Debating the issues: 90th District candidates touch on budget, pensions, term limits
Jacobs meets with area voters
Bilingual program changes on agenda
Attorney questions internal inquiry in Erie hazing allegations
Three locals charged with home invasion
Court backs $1,420 fee for property info
About an inch of snow likely today
Beginning a new journey together
Officials look at district’s progress
Court Call
Bassoonist gives 75 years to the band
Farmland values surge
Grandpa's little helper
Wondering about her parents
Mo. officials OK signage plan
Another merger on the horizon
Better choices, made locally
Rock Falls High School December Student of the Month
Made in the Sauk Valley: Donaldson Company Inc.
Audit led to clerk’s dismissal
Technical change to setback
Search leads to drug arrest
Clearing a path
Six injured in Sterling crash
Last suspect in home invasion arrested, jailed
State's top court reinstates Sandholm's 2008 defamation suit
Schools close early due to snow
Wife gets probation for role in Cash for Gold robbery
Case against roommate dropped
Dixon school district checking in midyear
Angelo's opens new site in Dixon
Your Weekend Top 5
Charges reinstated against 18-year-old
Abatement project to cost about $340,000
'Coaches have no business in the shower'
Sheriff investigating hazing allegations
Showers required after tournaments, practices
Big crowd shows up for school board
Dixon concert to air on TV
Democrats plan to win back 17th
Local GOP join vote against debt limit increase
Marshall gift does not require new school
Local congressmen blast pipeline decision
School retreat will be open
Sterling woman pleads not guilty in home invasion
Man faces second stolen truck charge
Snow yet another obstacle for the disabled
Opinion expected Friday in coach’s case
Wrestler: Coaches involved in hazing
Brechon will remain Tourism Board president
Dateline Dixon: Comparing then and now
Fixing a broken water main
Fun in the snow at Kilgore Park
Board to discuss discipline
Higher kennel costs upset board
Board looks into second landfill
Walnut parents face heroin charges in DuPage Co.
District cuts 16-year employee’s position
Man charged in fatal crash near Thomson
County to buy acreage at former sewer plant
Official: Wind company not drafting rules
East Coloma, Nelson may merge
Review board openings filled
Board of review members explain their resignations
Park district considers Woodcote rate hike
Union slams Quinn’s private meetings
Building snowmen in Rock Falls
Tough sledding in Dixon
Sterling passes final changes to liquor code
Panel to discuss wind farm setback – at last
Longtime toy store owner, attorney dies
Timing of public feedback at meetings questioned
Morrison looks at policy for use of library’s community room
Candidates to speak in Sterling
Area boasts high-tech hospitals
Rewards for excellence at Reagan Middle School
Hospice organization opts for name change
Local GOP 
to fight debt 
limit increase
Dixon to look at vehicle ordinance
Celebrating the man, the dream: Locals honored at MLK event
Court Call
Landfill talks may hit legal snag
Girl, 7: 'When I got up, I smelled smoke'
Dixon focuses on restorative justice aspect of program
Late state payments hurt Self Help
Dixon Marine receives purple heart
Last call for changes to Sterling's liquor code
RMS students who are a cut above
Reagan Hotel & Suites remains for sale, auction postponed
Open for Business: Zuppa’s Deli
Author: Give children less homework
Wahl Clipper opens subsidiary in India
Scam: Beware of call from 'attorney' seeking money for relative
Adams files fourth suit against jail
Warbirds: Organizers hope attendance soars
Partial demolition of bridge starts Tuesday
Rock Falls Elementary District moves funds
More details emerge in home invasion case
Sterling soldier leads last U.S. convoy out of Iraq
Bomb threat suspect pleads not guilty
Tickets on sale now for bridal fair
Your Weekend Top 5
Snow falls in the Sauk Valley
Winter finally arrives
Holly Sheley arraigned in stolen credit card case
Dixon Cash for Gold thief gets 19 years
Motions to be heard in Adams murder case
Prosecutors want confession back in
Spring cleaning may require ID
Shelter facilities packed; people dumping pets
Talking about overcoming addiction
Taxpayers appeal property valuations
Sign-up on for bowling tourney
Ashton police chief to go part time
Partisan politics block prison sale
Burglary suspects face additional charges
The race for dollars in the 90th
Missing man found dead in Ogle County
Clinton Symphony: Annual chamber concert set for Jan. 22
Wine-tasting event a benefit for PADS Homeless Shelter
Ex-coach charged with burglary
DIXON New parking rules will come into play today
DIXON New parking rules will come into play today
Brothers’ Arizona bombing trial begins
A quiet end for Dixon's fly-in
Man charged with dealing cocaine
Does county need an image overhaul?
Resignations will delay tax appeals
Main Street seeking to consolidate
Exhibitors prepare for 30th farm show at Northern Illinois University
Manzullo denounces earmarker label
Administrative captain retires after 40 years
Falling temps to bring snow, wind
Comets aiming to get to state meet
Rock Falls declares snow emergency
Sterling Coliseum renovations to begin mid-April
Local businesses cited for selling liquor to minors
Man gets 17 years for dealing crack
Man charged with more break-ins
Election 2012: A look at the big finances
Warbirds: Next fly-in reunion planned
Column: Burglary vs. break-in; Durbin vs. Bustos rivals
Morrison approves revised bike path plan
Semitrailer gets stuck
Not everybody gets the big checks
Working in warm weather
Panel won't push anti-nepotism policy – for now
Man charged with stun gun possession
Unions could be big hurdle
Fourth suspect arrested in Sterling home invasion
Plan a perfect wedding at annual exhibit
Nursing homes get new owners
Who's writing wind rules?
Fishing in Fulton
Court Call
Couple works to get statue restored
Board: Dixon needs sports complex
Sorry, seagulls, eagles are the draw
No winter blues yet for budgets
Member: No illegal talk on pay raises
Ogle County influencing Lee County
Annual Girl Scouts fundraiser is on
Injured Dixon Marine moved to U.S. hospital
Appellate court grants Sheley new trial in '09 jail fight
Dixon woman charged with prostitution
Police raid Dixon home Friday
Unemployed in the Sauk Valley: State troubles leave teacher's aide out of work
Dixon sex offender charged with violating registry requirement
Unemployed in the Sauk Valley: 22-year-old looks for next step
Adams wants original attorney back on the case
Unemployed in the Sauk Valley: Vet finds factory work hard to come by
Unemployed in the Sauk Valley: Dixon woman turns to PADS for shelter
Vanessa Sharp, 17, of Sterling, is Newman
Matt Oswalt, 17, of Dixon, is Newman Centr
Alejandro Rivera, 17, of Sterling, is one
Your Weekend Top 5
Former NBA player to talk about beating drugs
Revote needed on local historic district
Man arrested in bomb threat Wednesday a suspect in another
Enjoy it while it lasts
Wind farm noise rules endorsed
Walnut man accused of sexually assaulting child
Dixon school board to discuss Marshall property
Board to discuss Marshall property
Warming up for winter
Report: Suspect hits tree in police chief's yard
Durbin backs Bustos for Congress
Public seems to have no issues with TNPS exhibit
Shopko, Pamida retail chains to merge
Heating program not affected
Kinzinger contrasts himself with rival
Hopefuls spar for conservative title
New musical event joining lineup
Dixon native pens new historical novel
Clifton Gunderson merges with LarsonAllen LLP
Dixon looks at decriminalization list
Thirty fire departments responded to Peru
First Avenue Bridge work begins
Village President: Mount Morris can't afford Quad/Graphics plant
Unger: Village can’t afford Quad/Graphics plant
Complaint filed against local attorney
New senior center finally opens its doors
Disciplinary group files complaint against local attorney
New Year's Baby: Girl gets an 'unusual and pretty' name
Two-car crash in Sterling
Girl Scouts get an update
Landowner vows to lie in bulldozers’ path
Panel may eye setbacks this week
STERLING Police arrest woman in Kohl's theft
Police arrest woman in Kohl's theft
Revised liquor regulations not on council’s agenda
Kinzinger to have event in Dixon
Controversial laws often are accepted
No baby yet at CGH
Police arrest woman in Kohl's theft
Polar Bear Plunge
Bound for Kuwait: Doctor heads overseas
Court Call
Dixon doctor heads overseas to treat soldiers
Fire destroys landmark former clock factory in Peru
Dixon's newest resident arrives at 1 a.m.
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Hunting accident hospitalizes Addison man
The new dos and don'ts of 2012
Delays expected – for 11 months – from bridge work
Charge won't affect pension for engineer
Top local news stories of 2011
Know Your Neighbor
Katelin Durham, 18, of Sterling, is one of
Kayla Jakubczak, 17, of Rock Falls, is Roc
Open for Business: Great Clips
Amboy High Student of the Month
What does it take to revoke a driver's license?
3 Amboy teens arrested for property damage
Police: Rochelle man made false abduction report
Fund set up to help Devine's family travel to see him
Sears, Kmart cuts haven't touched Sauk Valley yet
Districts honored for performance
A lot of noise about noise
Candidate: Durbin asked me to withdraw
Marine from Dixon injured in Afghanistan
Overheard conversation results in arrest
Working behind the curtain
Possible Durbin endorsement causes stir
Woman sought in Kohl's burglary
Crash victim a youth pastor in Tenn.
Two accidents send three to hospital with minor injuries
Two accidents result in injuries
With Dixon TIF set, focus shifts to streetscape
Tales of the tape
Traffic accident on Lincolnway
‘The worst smell in my entire life’
Two for tea at Dixon event
Oregon woman accused of sexting student won't be charged
Construction to begin Tuesday on First Avenue span
Voters to decide electric supplier issue
New year takes its toll on drivers
Local Sears will remain open
New rule in effect for pet owners
Purse-snatching suspect hospitalized after crash
McDonald’s may be coming to Byron
Announced candidate doesn't file
Car crashes into house
Rock Falls man killed in accident
Walking the dog in Sterling
Sauk talk wrongly a private matter?
Friending the Sauk Valley
Here for the Holidays
Column: Overly secretive in Whiteside County
Inmate on the lam back in jail
Fewer students, older residents
School enrollment drops nearly 10 percent in Sauk Valley
Sterling police still looking for suspects
Proposed complex now has a site
Man accused of taking purse outside mall
Man accused of taking purse outside Sterling mall
Community Watch
How far should turbines be?
'Protester' tabbed as Time's Person of the Year
No one claiming body of murderer
Area liquor store workers arrested
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Raid raises concerns of heroin surge
Know Your Neighbor: Marge Jackley-Koehler
Know Your Neighbor: Kami Lappin
Student of the Month: Senior Maddie Degelau
October Student of the Month: Aaron Brenner
All decked out
Man charged with having drugs near Sterling school
Police looking for more suspects in home invasion
Money divide in new 17th
Santas help pay off layaways
Elston feels at home in city’s First Ward
Open for Business: Bangkok Gardens
Flynnie's moves to permanent location
No welcoming committee for wind farms
Finishing Touches
Jobless rates drop in November
Your Weekend Top 5
Last-minute rush at Northland Mall
Candidates can begin filing in 
redrawn congressional districts
Locally made products sold at local retailers
Two arrested after home invasion
Judge: Sheley trial to stay in Whiteside County
Choosing a Christmas tree
Fire destroys home in Prophetstown
Dixon Park District manages expectations
Everybody 'Clap Your Hands'
Wind farm rules near completion
Driver in pedestrian fatality case jailed
Man gets 20 years 
for sexual assault
Sheriff looking for inmate who failed to return to county jail
School board extends superintendent's contract
18-year-old jumped, beaten
Police: Break-in an ‘isolated incident’
Board member received information about allegation first
Bret Michaels to rock out in Sandwich
Police looking for inmate who failed to return to jail
Sterling man injured during home invasion
Accident shuts down traffic
Tampico gets thousands of votes
Lower power rates possible
Board nixes nepotism policy
Lee County Board nixes nepotism policy
Council changes meeting day, time
The Sterling High School Madrigal Choir pe
Sterling High School Madrigal Choir
70-year-old bicyclist hit by pickup truck dies
School Board OKs tax levy increase
Closing of mail centers on hold for now
Crash in Oregon
Officials seize 185 marijuana plants
Workers did jobs at official’s house
Rock Falls approves tax levy
Tampico project ahead of schedule
Rock Falls approves 2012 tax levy
Applicant a casualty of Haring demise
Bar or restaurant?
Serving at a bar or restaurant?
Holiday lights in Rock Falls
Bureau County has new chief deputy
Dixon High School Madrigals make the rounds
City expected to approve lower tax levy tonight
Fire claims riverfront home in Nelson
Council OKs budget
Should city employees live in the city?
Dixon City Council OKs budget
Liquor code change allows more time for sales
Driver in fatal crash indicted
Liquor sales time extended
Countdown to Christmas
McDonald's remodeling under way
Sauk plans fire science program
Vote allows elementary district to annex Riverdale
Man accused of attack with sword
Guns, cash stolen in home burglary
Man pleads guilty to robbing bank
Former Erie man pleads guilty to robbing bank
Board considers drug-testing students
Highway official pleads guilty to theft
Highway official pleads guilty
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Court Call
Election calendar for 2012 primary
Council to vote on budget without firefighter contract
Governor signs TIF
Counterfeit bills reported in Clinton
Last-minute requests
Dixon City Council to vote on budget without firefighter contract
DIXON Manzullo to speak at tea party event
Governor OKs TIF extension
Counterfeit bills now in Clinton
Column: Many points of progress in Sterling
Transformer assembly company building a loading dock
Company builds a new loading dock
Whiteside County launches online notification service
Santa makes a visit
Student of the Month: Eric Ardis
Student of the Month: Rosa De La Torre
Know Your Neighbor: Barbara Schwamberger
Schools seek energy savings
Caller threatens to blow up RMS
Spike in low-income students
'Reagan' composer honored
A ‘long time’ coming
Floodway on the way?
Changes on tap for city code on liquor
Regional school board in rare spotlight
Pampered Pawz
Zuppa's Deli expands delivery, menu, hours
Your Weekend Top 5
Sheley wants first Whiteside trial moved
Sterling Christian School Christmas Concert
Plan to save money on 911 service hits snag
Official lashes out at wind firms
Wife of Dixon armed robbery suspect arrested
Wife of Dixon armed robbery suspect arrested Thursday
Madrigal Choir performs
Jailed man facing cocaine charges
Rock Falls man charged with dealing in Sterling
Local dealership helps gift effort
Township requires new mailboxes be break-away
Sheley attorney wants trial moved out of Whiteside
Books donated in Morrison
Escaping the rain in Dixon
Technology a catch-22 for teachers
Judge removed from Adams case
Bollman, Liston first on ballot
Teen pleads not guilty in gun case
ComEd project a bit behind schedule
Pair of C-130s spotted in region
City shows two more homes
Knox County judge reaffirms Sheley's life sentence
Felon pleads not guilty of attempted murder
Morrison chooses engineer for sewer project
Dealership passes on city money this year
Request for subpoenas rejected
Final Challand renovation funds OK'd
Reservations due for Evening at the Pops
Local women throwing party featuring dancing and games
Handel’s Messiah comes to Dixon
Legis Studios tuned in to local scene
Judge removed from Adams case
Police: Altered $50 bills circulating in Sterling, Rock Falls
Donor makes kettle sing
Some residents could see lower electric rates
Sterling man charged with injuring boy
Longtime East Coloma educator, Whiteside board member dies
Commission OKs keeping maintenance head
Whooping cough makes presence felt in northern Illinois
Dixon man charged with pulling knife at Sauk
Longtime felon behind bars again
Schools sharpen focus: Look to fine-tune curriculum for AYP
Curriculum focus of improvement plans
Vendors invited to sign up now for 2012 Bridal Fair
Man pleads guilty to bank robbery
Schilling seeks input on unemployment benefits
Ohio man pleads guilty in federal court
Schilling seeks input on benefits
Lanark man found dead in his car
Women sought for credit card fraud
Staying fit in winter
Finishing touches
State plans to change bike path
ADHD becomes a gift
Chalk artist shares art, Christmas message with Dixon church
Video, tip lead to arrest
Community reflects on loss of agency CEO
Committee delays action on holiday policy
Board may extend superintendent’s contract
Game night violators risk tickets
$1.5 million in new windows, other work coming
Column: Sure, we can be a day-trip destination
Sheley charged with using stolen credit card
Sterling selling two more homes
Rollover shuts down Route 2
No arrests, no new leads in Sterling shootings
Inmate charged in Dixon armed robbery
Shop with cop in Dixon
New judge to hear Walnut wind farm suit
Looking at legal bills? Don't take notes
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Court Call
Cause of fire still under investigation
Sterling felon accused of hitting 2 men
Who needs newspapers?
Local felon accused of battery
Giving back is a great gift, indeed
VA clinic ribbon-cutting and open house Friday
VA Clinic ribbon-cutting, open house set for Dec. 16
Train depot turns 100; celebration Tuesday
Jo-Ann Fabrics to open Sterling store
Jo-Ann Fabrics to hire 30
Disparities exist in superintendent salaries
Superintendent salaries vary widely
Know Your Neighbor: Melissa "Mel" Schoenly
Sterling Student of the Month
What’s the difference between manager, administrator?
Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts coming to Sterling
Old school commission still prevails in Dixon
Rock River Trail Initiative: Promoting 300 miles of river, trail locally and beyond
Historic plan backed by state panel
Snow removal rules effective immediately
Assistant assumes official's duties
Open for Business: TJ's Maintenance and Repair Inc.
2 charged after months of thefts from vehicles
Fire destroys garage, then spreads to house
Marley has met life’s many challenges
World War II vet tells his story for Library of Congress
Sauk Valley Community College’s Fine Arts Performance Hour
Your Weekend Top 5
U.S. Rep. Walsh to switch districts in 2012 bid
Sterling launches new website
Arts school moving to new location
New charges against two Sterling men
Vehicle records kept secret
Dixon PADS sees more families
When to meet? Morning vs. night
Teens protest Senate bill in Dixon
Twice-convicted man pleads guilty
Local legislators hope long sentence serves as deterrent
Three lawsuits now in play
Chairman: ‘We don’t want this dragged on’
Two plead not guilty in robbery with sword
Applications being taken for next Honor Flight
Ogle County Board will see new faces
Sterling man pleads not guilty in gunshot case
No arrest yet; police looking for tips
Body found in river near Fulton
For the love of music
Phidian club seeks submissions for its 
literary competition
‘She is destined for heaven’
New K-9 cop shows off for council
Candidate running for two offices
Jogging in Dixon
Oregon makes second run at utility referendum
Police release enforcement stats
Transmission line gets route alternatives
Amboy woman faces additional charges
Engineer suspended with pay
Congressional candidate being sued for copyright infringement
Women collecting holiday donations
Who will succeed Seeberg?
Manzullo trying to deliver Rockford postal center from closure
Reagan Middle School lockdown lifted
Armed robbery prompts Reagan Middle School lockdown
Settlement reached in grain bin accident
Walsh delays announcement
Election Filing Roundup
School receives Reagan statue
Prison guard indicted on two felonies
'One more special salute'
One less candidate running in the 90th
25 seek re-election
‘Reagan’s Roots’ author returns to subject’s home
Rock Falls motorcyclist ticketed for October crash
Library getting automated system
Few leads in string of Sterling shootings
Even-odd parking rules pass council
Sterling to assess former factory buildings
Column: Why not release the names in car crash?
Council to meet K-9 officer Nero
Coroner waiting on autopsy results
Candidates who have filed
Seeberg retiring
Barber shot by deputy dies
Dixon City Council to vote on parking
Police: Armed homeowner detains trespasser
Court Call
POWs, MIAs honored at tree lighting ceremony
Barber shot by deputy in September dies
12 institutions garner a third of all claims since 2007
Council to vote on even-odd parking
Police: Armed homeowner detains drunken trespasser
Arellano mixer Wednesday in Dixon
Koehler opts out of Democratic bid in 17th District
Manzullo talks redistricting, jobs and Thomson prison
Hundreds of families have breakfast with Santa
Memories of Black Hawk Down
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Hoping to remain in the red
Dreaming of a White (House) Christmas
Dixon Main Street’s Great Snowball Drop
Seasonal celebration in Sterling
Why write when you can type?
Fiber optics being laid along Lynn Boulevard
Clean Line has two local public events
Manzullo stops in Dixon today
Martin keeps track of complaints for times of need
Galena man injured in 2-car crash
Bureau Valley student far from alone in cancer fight
Outnumbered, outspoken on board
Rock Falls proposes changes to garbage collection
Multi-agency search comes up empty
Open For Business: Green Beans
Barbershop open in familiar spot
Your Weekend Top 5
What if turbines are left behind?
Getting the tree ready in Dixon
Hopes up for a better drop
National historic district promoted
Oh, Christmas trees
Sights and Sounds in Sterling
A path to development for Morrison?
Did council give sufficient notice to residents?
Police looking for two suspects in home invasion
Inspirational chalk artist to give Christmas presentation
Gallery installs nude exhibit upstairs
Places to call home in Honduras
Locals to build homes in Honduras
Annual VietNow event Saturday
Sex offender now facing drug charges
Man gets 7 years in robbery at motel
Author will be in Fulton for discussion, signings for new Reagan book
Author will be in Fulton for new Reagan book
Lee County's top prosecutor seeking re-election
More Whiteside incumbents running
Sterling teen gets 4 years probation
Morrison School Board OKs request to lower tuition
Decision delayed on out-of-district tuition
Fight sends Morrison man to prison
Family gathers to remember son killed by SUV
HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS Kicking off Christmas around the Sauk Valley
What's going on
Dec. 2 Architecture and More DIXON – Arc
Santa and the snowball return this weekend
CHRISTMAS KICKOFF Seasonal Sights and Sounds returns to Sterling
Lee County's top prosecutor making re-election bid
Family: Accident case heading to grand jury
Funding bills pass General Assembly
Senate OKs TIF extension
Ferrone says he won’t run again
Whiteside County: Most incumbents to run again
Dixon native gets involved with AIDS advocacy
MORRISON Worker: Beware 'million-dollar corporation'
Oregon senior center finally moving
Historic Sterling Victorian open for holiday tour
Official: Let voters 
elect the Lee County chairman
Ogle hospice replacing KSB’s end-of-life service
Readying holiday lights in Dixon
Decorating downtown Sterling
Lynn Boulevard closing for work
No new names as candidates begin filing
Two Republicans file for state’s attorney
Got a barn? Let us know at SVM
Woman arrested after burglary
Prank now a felony?
Amboy man charged with impersonating an officer
Mabley possibly spared for now
Charges pending in SUV fatality
Prosecutor in the running for state’s attorney office
Recycling program numbers up
Clinton, Iowa, man dies in two-vehicle crash
Path approved, despite lawsuit threats
No one injured in structure fire
Lee County committee quietly disappears
Sauk board approves tax levy
Family OK after house fire
Court Call
Police still looking for suspect
SUV kills Rock Falls pedestrian, slams into house
Fire destroys Fulton body shop
'We've been very busy'
Time capsule buried on the Riverfront
District eyes more course offerings
City may double legal spending
No more index cards
Candidates will start filing papers today
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
SUV kills pedestrian, crashes into house
Landowner: 'My rights not for sale'
Almost 80 businesses participate in Small Business Saturday
Quest for a smarter game
Morrison school district eyes more course offerings
No more drawers full of index cards
Rock Falls pedestrian killed in SUV crash, rollover
Safe cracked during store break-in; burglars at large
Open For Business: The Cage
Local deli owner a finalist in national cooking contest
Not your father’s lunchroom
‘New’ Kenya moves forward amid terror attacks
One jailed in Thanksgiving home invasion in Dixon
‘You’re important; you’re loved’
A model hobby
Police release composite of shooting suspect
Holiday shooting spree ‘definitely different’
Your Weekend Top 5
Police looking for suspect in Sterling shootings
Police: Burglary suspects may be linked to other area break-ins
Two Ogle teens arraigned in local drive-by shooting
Spending his time 'doing'
One cited for selling tobacco to minor
Holiday boutique opens
Judge to allow testing of DNA evidence
A long ride to the City Council
Rock Falls man charged with sexually exploiting teen
Three face misdemeanor drug charges
Second annual holiday album soon to be released
Republican to run for state’s attorney
What's going on
Holiday events in the Sauk Valley
Rock Falls pedestrian struck, killed
NEW: No one injured in Sterling shooting
Two wanted in Sterling home burglary arrested Wednesday
Sheley judge allows testing of DNA evidence
Two Ogle teens arraigned in drive-by shooting
Kallemeyn to make state's attorney bid
All seasons' greetings
Bollman makes bid for Lee County state's attorney
Police looking for two suspected burglars
Face of Happy Tails has a place of his own
Morrison school lunch privatization foe: I was turned down
SAUK VALLEY SHOP SMALL More than 70 small buusinesses gear up for Saturday
Nothing movin' in yet to 'Movin' On Up'
No docs, but walk-in clinic to be open more hours
Column: All seasons' greetings for new Dixon residents
Cable for Whiteside public housing residents?
Police: Suspected burglars sought, rack up charges on stolen credit card
Sauk Valley Shop Small: 'Small' effort becomes big
No docs, but walk-in to be open more hours
Thanksgiving baskets for the needy
Downtown Morrison revitalization
Sheriff plans no immediate layoffs
Recorder seeks re-election
Teen gunman remains hospitalized, facing felony
Column: Too many members on the County Board?
Princeton High School update: Teen gunman remains hospitalized, facing felony
Shot fired; local man charged
KSB, Ogle County Hospice to team up
Deputies looking for armed robbery suspect
Bollman
 to announce candidacy
Casey's General Store robbed, deputies looking for suspect
Eighth Community Art statue arrives at foundry
Assessment under way for Byron nuclear plant
Candidate forum down to one
Lighting up Dixon
Budget slashed, but band plays on
State Route 2 reopens after 7 months
STERLING Proposed levy calls for slight tax increase
Prophetstown takes action on late bills
Who must report child abuse?
Police searching for pickup thief
Mustangs roll to state
Dixon City Council to vote on funding band
Court Call
Company replacing pumps at 2 wells
Ceremony to bury Reagan time capsule Saturday
Council to vote on funding band
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Swordplay leads to 2 arrests at motel
Holiday season in full swing with Hometown parade
Atkinson mayor ready 
to run in 74th District
Officials: Farm will be compensated
Hometown Holidays in Rock Falls
Newman Student of the Month
Rock Falls High Student of the Month
Remembering Ronnie: Family reflects
Life, no parole
Reopening East Second Street in Rock Falls
Bringing care home to our vets
Chicago man gets 17 years for selling crack in Dixon
Rockford man charged with selling cocaine in Dixon
Mother protests school’s response to ‘bullying’
Ohio woman ready to make another investment in Haiti
Remembering a humble war hero
Open for Business: Tita's Linens by Claudia
Sushi bar added to Dixon's restaurant roster
Sheley gets life in prison
Literacy efforts in Lee County
Group seeks to expand park
Board approves unchanged tax levy
Protection for neighbors of wind farms?
Ideas flow on boat docks
5th Republican running for 90th District seat
Case dismissed against Sterling shooting defendant
Your Weekend Top 5
Fly high, Superman
Ellwood Museum to acquire son's house
Holiday celebration at Good Templar cottages
Church feeds body, soul
Local fan gears up for tonight’s release of 'Twilight'
Sheley to be sentenced Friday in 2008 Galesburg murder
Village of Progress community shines
Candidates to visit Paw Paw home
10 Rock Falls, Sterling businesses hit in break-ins
Board discusses background checks for coaches
Nuisance ordinance advances
Bakers sought for CGH Auxiliary cookie sale
Students getting test do-overs
Sauk trying to add pipe-welding program
What's going on
Holiday events are under way this weekend
Winter art exhibit opens at Woodlawn
Patchouli to play food pantry benefit
Taste of Prophetstown tickets on sale
Sheriff seeks synthetic pot ban
Two facing heroin, coke charges
18-year-old gunman surrenders in Princeton
Police surround Princeton H.S.
Multiple business break-ins reported in Rock Falls
Light up the holidays
Shooting hoops in Dixon
Board rejects wind proposal
Bullying: Local senior attacking problem early
Saying goodbye to ‘Superman’
State education reforms coming local
Leaf River child molester sentenced
Accused Leaf River stabber not fit for trial
No charges yet in Oregon ‘sexting’ investigation
Route 2 in Ogle County will reopen Friday
Board passes balanced budget
Riverfront Commission wants input
Some city workers get raises
Sterling Police win $8,500 grant
Lee County budget passes with little dissent
Cause of death still being determined
Lee County budget passes easily
Number of water main breaks up
Many members question policy for nepotism ban
Oregon burning period ends Nov. 30
Oregon considering new trash collection system
Dixon Fire Training
New walking path
Townships feel need to justify
Split board approves pursuit of splash pad
Dixon Fire Department gets another grant
Officials interested in second landfill
Attorney: Run ads in local paper
Proposal to cut paid holidays delayed
Dixon Direct printing company lays off 16
No roll calls on wind energy issue
Council OKs snowmobile ordinance
District to post school closure policy
Christmas returns to the cabin
Police seek help in car shop break-in
Amboy fire district gets state grant
Black Hawk Down soldiers to attend benefit
ROCK FALLS East Second Street expected to be completed this week
Sterling chess team makes its next move
Arduini: Economy would be priority
Sterling Elite basketball players serve up a dinner at homeless shelter
Lessons on and off the court
Single mother of four receives the key to her new Dixon house
Country Store opens at new spot
From homeless to full of hope
Manzullo to seek re-election
Council eyes improved bridge on south side
Winds loosen power line, cause brownout
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
High School Football: Making most of another chance
Veterans Day: Plaque honors fallen soldiers
Celebrating Veterans Days in Sterling
Celebrating Veterans Days in Rock Falls
Arduini will run in 71st
No cause yet in 7-year-old's death
Agency to help military families get around
Death of Rock Falls infant investigated
Forum for candidates in 90th District set for Nov. 22
What’s done, and left undone, after veto session?
Open for Business: The Dancer's Hut
Great Clips salon opens in Sterling
Tampico saloon celebrates fifth anniversary today
Village might ask state for splash pad grant
Honoring veterans at Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary
Holiday giving
Honoring veterans in Dixon
No answer yet for Mabley Center
Your Weekend Top 5
Man accused of box cutter attack during fight
Hearing in Sterling drive-by rescheduled
Official: Tourism appears to be up
Deer Grove Mayor: Everyone against wind farms
Ashton split on newspaper advertising
Senate OKs pay for ROEs
Getting nostalgic: Band to play free concert Sunday at Dixon
Geting nostalgic: Band to play free concert Sunday at Dixon
6-year-old Dixon boy at center of abuse case dies
Dixon 6-year-old dies
Snow arrives early in the Sauk Valley
Rockin' the '50s
Ottens to run for circuit clerk
Pay for regional superintendents makes it out of House
District 13 votes to annex Riverdale
Lee County circuit clerk seeking a fifth term
Local Occupy Wall Street group looking for ideas, setting goals
Milledgeville residents raising money for veterans memorial
Bivins scrutinizes questionable uses of state funds
Board amends wind farm ordinance
Transit project to start in spring
Veterans Day events in the Sauk Valley
Rock Falls author promotes her trilogy
Dixon man charged with sexually abusing teen
New Sterling Main Street leader a lover of downtowns
Council looks at snowmobile rules
Echo editor put in tough situation
Coroner still waiting for DNA test results
Official: 28th Street problem corrected
Holcomb man dies in crash near Byron
Morrison found dead in his car
Privatization idea questioned
House attracts many nuisance calls
Sheley Case: Attorney subpoenas SVM, other media groups
'A cultural shopping experience'
Rock Falls Council expected to OK deputy fire chief
Rock Falls man injured Monday in loader accident
Ag careers featured at Sauk event
Company asks to turn landfill gas into electricity
Galt man dies in rollover, hauling grain in Michigan
'The harder I work, the luckier I get'
Snow removal dispute ends
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Beyond the norm
More schools get left behind
Know Your Neighbor: Judy Welbourne
Clinic opening nears
Schilling to open Rock Falls office
Sacco-Miller first to declare
Big upfront costs, big energy savings
Ashton moves legal ads, raising questions
Prescription drug dropoff today
Sterling safety quiz deadline Monday
Rochelle man charged with selling drugs
‘Total turnaround’ for church
Treak or treat hours in the Sauk Valley
ELECTION 2012 Money coming in
Halloween events in the Sauk Valley
Comings and goings: Kids can get photos at pizzeria
Fiery crash in Whiteside County
Two steps forward, one back for ROEs

Legislative commission votes to keep Mabley open
Your Weekend Top 5
Jobless rates dip in September
Pension abuses anger area legislator
Water company seeking rate hike
Chamber to have 2012 cookout on riverfront
Panels recommend continuing fire chief partnership
District may privatize its food service
Occupy protests to be held on Fridays
Morrison sports complex nets state honor
Halloween party tonight in Sterling
Time capsule deadline extended
Rock Falls chamber board names new member
Utility co-ops plan merger
Two plead not guilty to multiple charges in fleeing case
Commission votes to block Mabley closure
What's going on
Second Fourth Fridays provides treat for locals
One chamber down, one to go
Board denies administrators' raises
Senate votes down legislative oversight
‘Smart grid’ legislation passes
Sterling doctor’s license pulled
City willing to share fire chief one more year
DIXON 'Reagan of Illinois' makes Grammy ballots
Father drops request for no contact orders
PROPHETSTOWN Park district foes press on
Schools superintendent retiring in 2015
Franklin Grove man accused of 'severely' injuring boy
Dixon band Thunder Hooker plays a little of everything
iFiber wrapping up Dixon installation
Rock Falls offers sewer plant tours
Sheley seeks new trial in Galesburg homicide
State agency suspends Sterling doctor's license
Riverdale votes to dissolve
Council to OK roof work for market, Civic Center
Superintendents’ salaries set?
Prosecutors ask judge to reconsider ruling
'It would be a catastrophe'
Man pleads not guilty in bar fight
Woman gets probation for heroin possession
Dixon: No charges yet in Moroney crash
Lemons wants sentence reduced
Board member absent 18 months
DIXON Consultant to answer questions on historic downtown district
Senate tweaks 'smart grid' bill
MOUNT MORRIS Marijuana grow operation found in barn
City eyes new trash collection system
Sheriff launches online sex offender alert service
Governor criticizes smart grid bill as veto session starts
Enhanced bridge still a possibility
Sisler remembered as a family man
Judge halves Dixon man's bond
Official: Wind tax will be a stable revenue source
Board to vote on raises for 10 administrators
Tablet users to get reader-friendly app, Shaw Media says
Development groups want director
Ex-coach's wife accused of 'sexting' teen
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
State Rep. Morthland visits Morrison
Plans for a veterans park in Sterling are on hold
Reagan Trail champion dies
Blogging Naperville educator is Illinois Teacher of Year
State health care bill to be addressed
A solemn mission
Sterling High’s Student of the Month
Same attorney for Sheley
Back to ‘on’ for smart grid bill?
3 pounds of marijuana, multiple guns seized from Dixon home
Sisler founding family member dies
A new Peck-ing order for ABC AmeriCorps
Pet costume contest, adoption event at mall
Ashton man accused of abusing Sterling teen
Joshua Sheley gets 7 years in aggravated fleeing case
Making a VITAL link between efforts
COMINGS AND GOINGS Fun Jump: Inflatable playland opens in Sterling
BETTER YOUR BUSINESS Sauk course teaches companies to be more efficient
Man dies in accident
Galesburg attorney will represent Sheley, judge rules Friday
Ladies Night Out at Brandywine
This weekend's Top 5
Ladies Night Out
Judge taking more time to rule on Adams' confession
Rock Falls High School club enters Glee contest
Man pleads guilty, gets probation after Amboy drug raid
Dixon man gets probation for setting carport fire
Dixon man gets probation for stealing truck
Twin Cities PADS in need of volunteers
Lee County officials look to protect property values
Tuition waiver system may get scrutiny during veto session
Sterling police warn of phone scam
Dixon man pleads guilty to breaking into garage
Dixon police train for dangerous stops
Golf carts getting a green light in Dixon?
Dixon time capsule to go in the ground Nov. 26
Rock Falls men arraigned in robbery case
Two plead not guilty in Dixon bar fight
Payday coming soon for regional superintendents?
On behalf of ComEd? Not so
Amboy police seek info in vehicle burglaries
Keeping an eye on Dixon parks
Schilling 'laying low' after online death threat
Dixon schools not making the grade
Board: Don't disband park district in Prophetstown
Accused drug dealer pleads not guilty
Amboy woman pleads not guilty to drug charges
Bond set for two arrested in car chase
Ogle County property values down – except farmland
Lending a helping hand
Board wants no more surprises
Chairman: Subdivision issue ‘dead’
Whiteside County Board debates wind issue
$1.9 million shortfall 'a little misleading'
Two accused of looting twice-burned house
Two accused of looting twice-burned house
Slower harvest this season
Judge considering change-of-venue motion
Where's the money?
East Second Street work progressing
Police: Chicago men fought, fled, caught
Police: Woman sold coke to informant
Column: Let's make readers insiders
Board halves panel members’ salaries
Most speakers against Mabley closure
Lower electric payments in Dixon?
Lower electric payments in Sterling?
Oregon man accused of running over Chana man
Cause of Palmyra Road fire under investigation
Group wants parents to be in the know
Rock Falls: Hearing, vote on land swap tonight
First Avenue Bridge work to begin in January
Petition effort draws backers, foes
Dixon band offers to slash its budget
McCue sewer project nearly done
Ohio suspect appears in federal court
Lowe's to close 20 stores, lay off nearly 2,000
Officials: KSB project under budget
Fire damages house; 
10 agencies respond
Amboy woman faces additional charges
Dixon City Council to discuss band
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Public hearing tonight
‘I fulfilled 
my obligation’
Column: Steve Jobs’ message clear in any language
Sterling Student of the Month: Paige Lobdell
Plan's nearly in place
Boland will take on Jacobs in 36th District
On a learning curve
More are fleeing for work
A lesson in resilience
Honk if you’ve had it with Wall Street
Comings and goings
Dixon, Morrison dealers offer electric alternatives
A guy and his 'dock dog'
Hultgren dials up push against federal regulations
Rock Island man injured in Whiteside ATV accident
Auction items detail one longtime family's life
This weekend's Top 5
Petition drive seeks to disband P-town park district
IN BRIEF Rock Island man injured in Whiteside ATV accident
KSB Hospital upgrades emergency, surgery departments
Rochelle Police looking for serial Road Ranger robber
Smooth sailing for ’12 Lee County budget?
STERLING A boy and his 'dock dog'
Day Trip: Pumpkins take flight in Morton
KSB spreads it wings
Bank robbery suspect arrested in Amboy
Sterling man pleads not guilty in theft case
Teaching fire safety
Amboy meets its other half
Spencer wants letter of 'confesssion' admitted at trial
Sheley wants Galesburg attorney reappointed
Protest planned 
in Sterling
Rock Falls man in fair condition
Ex-Dixon official picked for board
Cause of Rock Falls fire still under investigation
D13 board wants to see ROE supers paid
Trio pleads not guilty in mob action case
Nelson snow removal decision 'up in air'
Adams files third federal suit
Popular Irish folk band returning to Dixon
Dixon natives, friends form rock band
Fall fun, spooktacular events and more
Sheley wants Galesburg attorney to represent him
Lee County panel wants to help food pantry
Tax-free splash for village?
No early retirement packages this year
Vote will follow Oct. 25 hearing on dissolution
House fire in Rock Falls
Whiteside County panel: Keep wind setback same
Council nixes enhanced bridge
Sterling's first rehabbed home still for sale
Riverfront to get its own wine
Man injured in one-vehicle crash
Volunteers fast for food bank funds
Route 2 construction winding down
Board puts off picking new commissioner
Rock Falls motorcyclist still in serious condition
Names released in weekend motorcycle crash
What are Lee board chairman’s plans?
Payroll issue upsets workers
Police seeking suspect in stolen credit card case
Two men charged with home invasion, robbery
Panel to consider increasing wind turbine setback
Sunday crash victims not yet ID’d
Riverfront, Tourism still may team up
Company calls off boil advisory
A well-read leader
Tracks set to open soon
Village says no to wind farms
Boil water advisory lifted in Sterling
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Five arrested in coke investigation
Sterling under city-wide boil order
Paving a legacy for veterans
Man arrested after 3-hour standoff
Religions go online
Morrison: Council eyes bridge project
Sterling's city management intern blazing trail of her own
City has plans for sidewalk snow removal
Private school in Galt gets a new name
Rock Falls woman dies in motorcycle crash
Sterling under boil order
Rock Falls man charged with harboring runaway has Oct. 18 pretrial
Bringing city websites up to speed
Taking on the trash
Broadcaster optimistic about corn, soybean yields
New voter ID cards being mailed in Lee County
Trucking company won't face charges in triple fatality
Superintendents salaries made public
Zeimetz: I owe it to the people to speak up
Open For Business: Kelly's
N.Y. man identified as driver found dead in truck
Sterling Police looking for credit card theft suspects
Sterling man charged with sex abuse, indecent solicitation of child
Dixon dismisses criticism of how he handled major cases
Irish-themed fundraiser for Veterans Memorial Park
Escaped inmate captured in Albany
Former Dixon restaurateur wants change of venue
Bow hunters take to the trees at The Meadows
Your Weekend Top 5
Teen charged with sexual assault
Sterling farmer accused of pulling gun on a seed rep
DHS chief, Bivins tour Mabley Center
Out-of-state trucker found dead behind the wheel
Armed robber hits Citizens First State Bank
Probation for teen in Harmon burglary
Whiteside County: Panel OKs sheriff's request for new cars
Scientist says wind farms bad for health
Dixon man sentenced in tent-slashing crime
Dixon sex offender gets prison for abusing teen
City seeks ComEd’s attention
Judge throws out confession in shaken baby case
Armed robbery in Ohio
Taxes fund Dixon band, while Sterling also raises funds
New trial in armed robberies for Dixon man
Students help fill up local pantries
Two teens to join Rock Falls Chamber board
'A high five' can mean a lot, Erie students told
Simon's college tour brings her to Sauk
Teen pleads not guilty to home invasion, battery
'Vultus' brings a touch of Halloween to Dixon
Judge boots second suit by Adams against jail staff
Iowa man pleads not guilty in meth case
Proposed camping sites concern some in county
Who's the complaint department?
Tentative budget $1.5M in the hole
Trout fishing comes to Centennial
First piece of Reagan Peace Park exhibit moves to Welcome Center
Iowa man charged in Lee County car theft
Sterling police arrest third Dixon suspect
Land swap progresses
Officials want enough snowplows
Sentencing postponed in Harmon burglary
State money may be coming after all
Should city still pay for a band?
Some pools not meeting rules
Column: Franklin Grove mayor saw ouster coming
Two arrested, one wanted in downtown bar fight
Quinn told no closures or layoffs
Three charged in apartment fight
Decision on confession moved to Thursday
School board considering Marshall gift
Final riverfront plan ready for unveiling
City, business looking to swap land parcels
Council to consider bids for local house
Ex-car dealer Nelson victim of fraud
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Power of the Purse helps fund free books for kids
No drugs found in Sterling High School search, police say
Teaching and being taught
Twin Cities PADS Shelter prepares to open its doors for the season
Get your swings in at The Cage in Morrison
What if parents don't pay?
Board evaluates district
Microwave chefs compete at St. Mary's
Germans arrive to have dinner among friends
VA CLINIC Facility on track to take patients in Janaury
'Significant' marijuana dealer busted, police say
WHITESIDE COUNTY Arduini to seek re-election
TAMPICO Still a struggle to pay for statue
SHOOTER SENTENCED Sterling man gets 4 years for gunplay, 6 for jail contraband
MABLEY Community showing its support for state-run facility
Scarecrows wait to go home with visitors
Possible 
foe critic 
of state’s attorney
Sewer plant project will cost millions
Iowa man charged with possession, DUI
Rebate key for dealership
Council eyes demolition
Police target cellphone use near schools
Sunny's time to shine
Deficit budget approved
Quiz could help fire department
Enjoy Autumn on Parade
Accused dealer to be tried Oct. 18
Volunteers to fast, sleep in boxes
Whiteside County rolls out new website
Sex offenders must register with campus police
19-year-old charged with theft
Veterans fair coming to mall
New boat ramp nearly ready
Fund transfer narrowly OK’d for clerk’s office
Park District 
to look at new sources 
of revenue
Congressman: Don't tax the rich
City establishes $100 fee for door-to-door sales
City hopes to cash in on lower interest rates
City considers paying $141,000 to design bridge
Gaze at stars 
Friday at Sauk
City plans new tower design
DNA now needed to identify worker
New member, new budget expected
Sterling man wants new trial
Truck driver: 'It was all an accident'
Teen faces home invasion, battery charges
Schools: Federal laws are unrealistic
Families getting a chance to ask their questions
Open government and the process of hiring
City wants to pay off 
old bills with new loan
Sheley to represent himself
Sheley to represent himself in Whiteside County; trial date Nov. 1
Wisconsin woman dies in motorcycle crash
New column offers insight into Sterling-Rock Falls
Soldier shot, killed in North Carolina
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Official urges caution on setbacks
Verizon returning to Rock Falls
Banner presented 
to marine’s mom
Open for Business: Martin's Steaks and Spirits
Teen Reach folds due to lack of funding
Man charged with breaking into garage
Classroom getting smarter
Vandals damage several cars in Dixon
Fourth Fridays makes strong first impression
Sheley comes home
Troubled Path
Cut-your-own tree at Sinnissippi once more
Enrollment up slightly at Sauk
An unwelcome hiatus from running
Girl charged with battery in SHS fight
Your Weekend Top 5
Punt, pass and kick competition Saturday
Ready for disaster?
Center reopens in Sterling
Local unpaid officials don't want loans
Department wins $45,000 squad car
Area farmers have it better than others
Two unions take no raises
Riverdale moving toward dissolving into RF13
Next year’s budget $1.6 million in the black
Angel Food Ministries goes out of business
Proposal to combine polling places withdrawn
Two local groups find new homes
Board members criticize ex-panel member
Board member resigns after 9 years
Officials won't lend ear to residents
New law fines owners of faulty alarm systems
McDonald’s shut down as precaution
Police seek owners of 
stolen items
Neighbors want golf carts at Lowell Park
School Board OKs budget deficit
Budget on tonight's agenda
Sinnissippi Centers wins printer
Hydrants to be flushed on Palmyra
Sheley, elections to put county in the red
Seeberg urged to reverse move
Board turns down RX card
Defendant will stay in custody of IDHS
Ex-rival criticizes state's attorney
Council puts limits on public comment
Cameras being installed to fight park vandalism
Crawford Realty gets the OK to move to residential area
Prosecution lays out its 'trail of evidence'
Sheley not shackled in court, but wore stun belt
Prosecution: Videos key to conviction
Middle school trying to win $150,000
Council agrees to hire fourth officer
City Council considers plan that could cut electric bills
Shooting may leave man, 56, paralyzed
Council to limit the time public can speak
Jury finds Sheley guilty on all counts
Sheley trial update: Jurors deliberating case
Sheley trial update: Sheley won't testify at first murder trial
Paint the Town celebrates 17 years
$4,300 in legal bills spent to keep texts secret
Charges, citations still being considered
Unused turbines worry officials
Township to village: No more snow removal
Garden club has a number of projects in the works
Kreider has new CEO
Fiesta Days Queen comes from line of royalty
In the fast lane: Blackhawk throws out old perception of bowling alleys
State stops help for funerals
Local government on the air
Crash leads to search, arrests
McDonald’s lobby shut down for 5 hours
Rochelle man kills himself with deputies nearby
Differences ground plans for warplane event
Movin' On Up moves on out
State’s case nearing close
Polo power rate reduced
Dixon hotel on the market
Turbine troubles placed on the record
Diamond Robinson
Sheley trial update: Sheley's, wife's DNA found in victim's truck
Sheley trial update: Forensic evidence found in St. Louis
Sheley, victim’s DNA mixed
Students get living history lesson
Make yourself at home
Testimony: Sheley approached trucker in Missouri parking lot
New sewer plant, lower electric bills in future
Railroad museum opens Saturday
Your Weekend Top 5
Officials want rules for unused wind turbines
Cheaper tuition for out-of-area students?
Report: Both are at fault
Rock Falls man faces 13 years on weapons, drug charges
Proposed 2012 budget projects higher revenue
Montmorency set to approve new board member
Students may have to wear IDs
Sheley trial update: Judge denies call for mistrial
Sheley trial update: Forensics evidence links Sheley to stolen truck
Murder defendant gets new attorney, his third
Greyhound drops Dixon from service
Wife testifies about why she didn't call police
No answer from board chairman
Former Sterling official to serve on board
Holly Sheley's mom: My daughter is 'just as guilty' as her husband
Celebrity movie premiere Saturday at the Midway
DeKalb film crew looking for extras
Annual festival a 3-day celebration of local Latino culture
Disaster planning forum in Sterling
Seeing through stereotypes
Sauk concert season kicks off Sept. 23; Memberships still available
Some member seek prescription card backing
Six businesses caught selling liquor to minors
Petunias in peril
Village makes it clear: No chickens
Champs get Hollywood shout-out
Motorcycle accident remains under investigation
Sheley trial update: Wife says she waited to call police because she was 'scared'
Sheley trial update: Sheley's wife to testify this afternoon
Three-time candidate isn't giving it another try
Comic at Sauk tonight
Chief: 'The world has changed’
Judge not ready to rule on George’s confession
Small park may get revamped
Sheley may be shackled
Official: Object used in murder
Commission recommends keeping manager
Whiteside panel gets mixed reviews
Village wants splash pad
Hearing scheduled for property tax increase
Oregon lawyer announces candidacy
Sheley trial update: Prosecutors want Sheley shackled after flare-up
Sheley trial update: Graphic autopsy photos show 'massive' injuries
A trail of blood detailed
Council approves two new ordinances
Village reschedules turbine setback hearing, vote
Village finds way to shed building
Effort brings $3,900 in mass mailing savings
A budgetary surprise waiting to happen?
'You don't need to be afraid'
Marriage ceremony literally a blast
Lessons with strings attached
Sheley trial update: State trooper testifies about crime scene
Sterling officers hear gunshots; no injuries
Testimony resumes today in Sheley murder trial
ELECTION 2012 Fourth Republican announces candidacy for 90th district
Court Call: Some of this week's area court cases
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Woman, 80, dies in crash
A day to remember at Dixon park
Honoring their courage
Next adventure for Sterling woman
4 to interview for board seat
P&P looks to add jobs
SHS teacher fights stereotypes
Questioning official irritates some
Police: Registered sex offender was near school
Chicago man arrested in suspected drug dealings
Still hits home
A bumpy road for memorial
Inquiring farmer gets box seat
‘Trail of 
evidence’ promised
ComEd brings pitch for smart grid to area
Sheley trial update: First witnesses testify
Sheley trial update: Prosecution lays out its case
Lee County Board member killed
City to clear downtown sidewalks
Sheriff says to go after drug seizure assets
Quinn: Mabley Center to close
Kite festival reaches new heights
Lee County official dies in accident
Mabley Center among Quinn's budget cuts
Sheley trial update: Last alternate still has to be picked
SHELEY TRIAL Opening arguments could come today
Businesses seek more time to sell liquor
Autopsy results inconclusive
Work at Tollway Drive concluding this week
Employees perform heart-wrenching 9/11 searches
Bivins doubts prison on list
Longer wait for snowplows?
Landfill not affecting drinking water, officials say
Registration is on for Paint the Town
Groom surprises bride with fireworks
RE/MAX HOT AIR BALLOON TO VISIT ST. MARY’S SCHOOL IN DIXON ON SEPT. 16
Sheley Trial Update: 4 more jurors sworn in
‘One in million chance’ saves day
Rock River hit with severe case of carp virus
Dixon street maintenance starts
Radium in city well must be monitored
Teen arrested after Facebook threat
Panel proposes longer wind setback
Defense seeks more chances to question jurors
STERLING Council agrees to study consolidation
Crawford Realty allowed to move
High-speed broadband project begins
Sterling man’s condition improves
No ICE detention center
Autopsy results not yet available
22-year-old charged with stabbing his dad
State recognizes five educators
Oregon driver will not face criminal charges
P&P to break ground Thursday
Body found likely missing migrant worker
No presidential snubs from local lawmakers
Park goes by the wayside
Work to begin on new office
New judge appointed 
in local wind farm fight
Council to decide on fourth officer
Mobile home park to hook into city water
Sterling man, 39, in critical condition after crash
District reorganization presentation Wednesday
Telling stories
Council to consider consolidation study
Breakin', brushin' and bathin'
Group aims to get professionals talking to each other
Body found in cornfield north of Tampico
Man behind the name
Sauk Commons 'fine and solid'
Man charged in Rock Falls bank robbery
Field filling up for GOP
Crash on I-39 kills Wis. man
Judge: Sheley trial could start Wednesday
Public housing: Waiting list in Whiteside, vacancies in Lee
Hands-on operation
Dixon company recalling products
Sheley trial update: Four more jurors sworn in Friday
A party to kick off campaign
Chain producer sold for $92 million
Your Weekend Top 5
Storm sewers in on East Second
Wind panel reaches the end, sort of
Water project deadline requires action
Sterling lawyer Joyce to run for state’s attorney
Democrat to run for Illinois House
Four jurors sworn in
Destinations promise to satisfy
Sheley trial update: Four jurors sworn in
Trial update: Four jurors accepted in Sheley case
Public Works committee to tour new sewer plant
Kodiak going out of business
WWII plaque to honor those who didn't come home
No jurors selected on third day
'Teaching clinic' joins KSB lineup
Village may shed building
Federal reps get a grilling
Orchestra to open its 58th season in Sterling
Roadwork on track between Oregon, Byron
Giveaways, music mark skate park grand opening
Search on for man who exposed himself
Arellano: 'I'm a reformer'
Mayor Blanton returns to City Hall after surgery
Construction projects to start later than planned
Community State Bank robber still on the loose
Day 2, and only one juror seated
TRIAL UPDATE: Judge denies Sheley motion to two separate trials
Sauk hosts groundbreaking
Councilwoman says utility tax 'misleading'
City to consider agricultural zones
Lee County board member announces candidacy
Ouster is a first for planning panel
Judge bars 'gruesome' autopsy photos
New church to open doors
Majority of council for ban
Community State Bank robbed; suspect remains at large
Sheley trial update: Attorneys go through autopsy photos
Jury selection under way in Sheley trial
Prosecutors drop seven charges against Sheley
Board president: Turbine a bad investment
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Miracle for St. Francis student
Two Dixon men announcing House bids
Milledgeville man charged with dealing marijuana
Dixon man in jail; more arrests pending, police say
Oregon cousins rake in $40,000
Adventure Fest makes a big splash
Open for Business: Hill's Electric Motor Service Inc.
Missing woman is found
Following judge's decision, regional superintendents continue to work unpaid
Sterling man gets probation in weapons case
Breaking (ground) point for project
Finding the perfect 12
VA clinic now on course for a winter opening
Does Deer Grove have the power?
Demmer dreaming big
28-year-old charged with sexually assaulting a teen
No shackles for Sheley during trial
Tougher penalties for having, loaning a fake ID
Quinn touts electric cars, still plans to veto power grid bill
Mitchell retiring
Resident opposes new stop signs
Escape the politics in Springfield
Neighborhood up in arms about Crawford Realty
Sterling man withdraws from state House race
Ogle County man gets 2 years in prison
Retired Secret Service agent challenging Jacobs
City OKs $3 million in water projects
Netherlands couple brings WWII memories home
Problematic property
 on Morris St. targeted
Sterling launching Fourth Fridays event
Former music teacher trying his hand at songwriting
Comcast offers deals to low-income families
Part of Bradshaw to close Friday
No debates, 
just questions over money
Albany man gets probation, fines
School district offered land for new high school
New cameras for Centennial Auditorium
Rock Falls sex offender gets 4 years
Dixon man charged with child abuse
Teacher gets jail, probation
Search on for Polo woman with dementia
Annual Depot Days celebration starts Thursday
Board favors another WWII event
Teen falls victim to encephalitis
Man behind petunias ready to retire
Judge tosses Dixon man’s guilty plea
Whiteside County justices are out
Sheley has 2 Whiteside judges removed from case
DOWNTOWN STERLING Water line break closes 3 businesses
Benefit set for terminally ill child
What are the benefits for locals?
Village officials caught unawares
New principals put parents at top of their lists
Rock Falls man accused of probation violation
School may sell turbine: Energy savings less than projected
A river runs to it
Hultgren releases new mobile app
Police seeking info in break-ins
Roadwork to start Wednesday south of Mount Carroll
Politics blamed in party cancellation
Official: 'Something doesn't smell right'
Attendance up at this year's fair
Dutch's last Eureka classmate dies at 101
Bikers show off pink pride
City meets country in Sublette
Police: Teen used hammer to attack man
DIXON North Court Street property a 'disgrace,' mayor says
Good day goes to waste in Lee County
City seeks families who want to buy first rehabbed home
Rock Falls man charged with selling cocaine
State's attorney's letter questioned
Sports facilities down but not out
KYN Jeanne Vargas
Main Street executive director resigns
Boland to announce candidacy in Rock Falls
Business is up across the Sauk Valley
County wants handle on comp time
Owner fences off parking lot for safety reasons
Dixon man gets 8 years in armed robbery case
Morthland announces bid for re-election
Surveying featured in Springfield museum
Bicyclist hospitalized after collision with car
Barbershop chorus to perform Sunday
SVCC renovation under way
Your Weekend Top 5
Wind meeting goes to the birds
Dixon teen gets jail in vandalism, burglary cases
Bridge victims, baseball player to be honored
Plan Commission discusses change to sign code
Longtime plan commission member booted
Obama chats with locals at Whiteside County Fair
Company confident about biomass plant
Ex-superintendent’s assistant sentenced to probation for theft
Board OKs budget with $4.4 million deficit
Board discusses budget, sets public hearing date
City shows off first renovated home
Bank gets $4.5 million in federal money
Former city administrator quits his new job, too
Law enforcers caught off guard by surprise visit
World conquerors: Big third inning pushes Sterling to win in title game
Obama at Whiteside County Fair
Elvis impersonator charged in scam
Board rejects gas pump deal with city
Spencer won't seek re-election
Officials defend ex-member, criticize paper
911 dispatch site funding OK’d
Board OKs nonunion raises; 24 workers will get increase
Rock Falls man seriously injured
Morthland to seek re-election
Council OKs road project money
Defendant again wants 
to fire appointed attorney
City considers water rate hike
Proposed budget to be unveiled
Start celebration with Don, Doña Sunday
Local nonprofit moving into second round
Readers debate Dixon UFO
Petunia Festival needs volunteers
New voter registration cards coming in the mail
County brings gas pump counterproposal to city
Pilot has a vision for air event
Official resigns after misdemeanor charge
Staff increases as revenue declines
Board to decide on raises
Company closer to zoning approval
Dixon man dies, Sterling teens, Ohio woman injured
Public hearing on appropriations ordinance tonight
Board tightening rules on athletes' grades
Outnumbered, but undeterred
Record-setting Reagan Trail Days full of surprises
City looks to sell seized residential property
Court Call: A roundup of this week's court cases
Make-A-Wish makes dreams come true
First house ready for income-eligible family
City quiet on legal bill
How accessible are local elected officials?
Potential GOP presidential candidate visits Boyhood Home
Open for Business: Tools, Computers And More
Current, former Dixonites honored at Reagan gala
Judge will allow taped statement of deceased woman at Sheley trial
Local teen found guilty
Wind farm files motion to dismiss lawsuit
Could interchange be a savior?
Longtime member resigns
Skateboarder builds for speed
Worker falls at Mississippi dam
Man on bridge prompts closure
Prophetstown man dies in collision with motor home
Boland to run for Congress
Official wants budget done quickly
Lawmakers disagree about legislative scholarships
Lee County gets unexpected windfall
Mount Morris man gets 4 years
Bench trial resumes today
Kids have some fun while choosing supplies
McDonald's First Store Museum gives glimpse of the past
Your Weekend Top 5
Couple pleads not guilty
Who has power over fee hikes?
Panel: Take step toward joint 911
Attorneys, corporate reps visit cornfield
Witness 
‘can’t recall’ shooting
East Second Street construction begins
Longtime commission members won't be reappointed
Assessor wants postage savings now
Dixon man pleads not guilty to dealing
Hearings coming to the Sauk Valley
Board passes tentative budget
Former county clerk dies at 84
‘One more tool in our toolbox’
Rock Falls woman not cited in crash into Sterling building
Police still investigating leads
Vote on tentative budget likely tonight
Amboy teen tries to save House program
Wind company promotes project
Commission, tourism board still talking partnership
Road, bridge work begins today
Volunteer needed for Dixon Rural Fire
Toxicology report pending in death
Few tips on missing migrant worker
Official wants all towns protected
Health insurance going up for city workers
Union deal to include raises
Still no word on what will happen to Mabley Center
Total compensatory time?
Company faces $69,300 in OSHA fines
15-year-old wants to honor electrocution victims, friends
Sauk group seeks school supplies
Some get to use amenities for free
Council to get more space
Auditor: City's finances completely fine
Irrigator, other equipment to be preserved
Panel opposes septic fee hike
Judge allows Rock Falls man to switch to bench trial
Dixon police arrest brother of major local dealer
Cubs win one for the Gipper
Semis a hit at annual harvest fest
Mayor OKs Wise’s ousting of local man
Work under way at NIU, Kish
Is field work safe for teens?
Broadband project advances: Whiteside, Lee counties to benefit
Native Americans honor veterans
Village delays turbines vote
Court Call
Step out of the bar, don’t go far
New blog will keep business readers informed
Open for Business: Northwest Computer and Electronics
Electrocution victim's father sues
Byron Adams speaks his mind
Movin' On Up moves past protests
Business not flashy, but has impact
Electrocution victim's father sues
Official backs bigger wind farm setback
Morrison panel ready to lend money
Lee sheriff warns of home repair scam
Benefit Sunday for Rock Falls woman
Whiteside sheriff pushes for newer squad cars
REGIONAL CRIME Sterling woman, 2 others held in string of burglaries
Morrison group eyes parking compliance
Allergic reaction sends Dixon parks chief to hospital
Tea party wants Schilling to explain his vote
Sterling Moose lodge celebrating 100th birthday
For now, job still is all work, no pay
Sterling man gets 2 years for aggravated battery
City's new sewer plant online
Blackert: Diverse background a plus
A Reagan memory: Dutch came in second best to dreamy George Montgomery
Panel cuts back sheriff's request
Lyndon man injured in motorcycle crash
Judge to rule on Dixon shaken baby motion next month
Housing agencies get federal money
Woman gets 4 years for kicking cop
Official: Departments stay conservative in budget plans
Local organizations vying for tech upgrades
New administrator getting her feet wet
‘Distraught’ man with weapon taken to CGH
Registration begins for Harvest Hammer
Stabbing suspect deemed unfit for trial
Officials: Don't go into debt
WHITESIDE COUNTY Township wants help with roads
Official wants changes to GE plan
Rutherford: 'We are addicted to debt'
Panel questioned on wind issues
Schilling, Manzullo vote in favor of legislation
Door-to-door license fees set at $25
Major renovation planned downtown
Sauk Medical Clinic remains open after DEA search
Suspect going to Stateville first
Rock Falls man charged with sexual assault
Council OKs Locust Street repairs
Group: Citizen's ouster broke law
Lower power rates coming for some
Administrator to give update on first week
Dixon considers door-to-door license fee
Hot dogs, cool dogs coming to downtown
Long's decision to kick out man criticized
Riding out the challenges
Interstate yard sale returns this weekend
Albany man injured in motorcycle accident
Court Call
Taking steps to keep Xavier's legacy alive
STERLING Suspect in attempted murder heading home
Attempted murder suspect arrested in Chicago
Facade program gaining steam
Suspect in stabbings to have fitness hearing
Monsanto changes detasseling protocol
Friends until the end
Fundraising campaign for 2011 begins Monday
Here, summer means Selmi’s sweet corn
‘Courtesy’ citations will keep fines in city
No quit in plans for riverfront
Building needs new parking lot
Bumpy road to justice
Big changes to wind rules near?
Applications in for electric department spot
Urban Excursions provide a different twist to visiting Chicago
Police, DEA search local clinic
Flood worries along river in Carroll, Whiteside
Congress hopefuls oppose Boehner plan
Poker run set for Sterling teens
Panel gives go ahead to split DND land
Sauk Valley unemployment up this month
Judge hears arguments on whether to toss confession
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Open for Business: Sow Belly's
Dixon woman to open eatery in Rock Falls
Business Notebook
Process puts college to the test
An evening in the president's shadow
Memorial run scheduled for Aug. 6
The Price is Right in faith communities
Boys bag grass for flowers
Treasure is where you find it
Winners of Nuts About Art
Officers elected and awards presented at annual meeting
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Drawing to be held for Potter’s Marsh waterfowl sites
Peg Williams
Free foot screenings
Safe Sitter course at MCH
Ogle County 4-H scholarships awarded
Registration for Montmorency School
Dairy farmers' focus results in better milk
Health screenings, pre-diabetes session to be offered
Quinn touts drug prevention in new Illinois laws
Senate rejects House GOP budget-cutting plan
Man once thought dead arrested in Vegas
40 arrested for buying fake IDs from China
Nation wilts as heat wave spreads eastward
Heat may be factor in 6 Chicago-area deaths
Texas Ed Board compromises on evolution materials
Drunken driving, traffic crime deportations way up
Illinois to Iowa: Make decision on passenger line
New law bars pointing lasers at airplanes
How the debt limit showdown could affect you
2 killed in Metra accident outside Chicago
Ill. law bars health licenses for sex offenders
Inmate sues, demands land to start own country
Auction items sought for event
US-South Korean team investigates claim of buried Agent Orange
Illinois lacks money to help the poor keep cool
Bear with jar stuck on head for 3 weeks finally freed in Smokies
Tortoise's artificial limb came from Ace Hardware
FEC: John Edwards must pay back $2.3 million in campaign funds
Sterling men held on $150,000 bond
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Unemployment rises for second straight month
Following Lincoln's footsteps
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
S. Ill. coroner blames heat in 2 more deaths
End of an era: Last space shuttle comes home
Reagan exhibit at Smithsonian aims to cover scope of his life
Lemons gets 22 years
Prison resumes forcible medication of Loughner
Lemons gets 22 years in 2009 Ashton murder
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Veterans sought for next trip to nation’s capital
New band playing Fifth Friday
Overheated fan set cardboard on fire
School board ponders fate of fire-damaged building
Migrant worker not found
Dixon musicians to open for ’70s powerhouse
Country trapped in ‘heat dome’
Authorities: 3 swept over waterfall presumed dead
Suspect in 1957 slaying OKs return to Illinois
NICIL plans open house Monday at new office
Outdoors trip planned in Byron
Choir to perform at Sterling church
Take advantage of opportunities to hear music in the park and downtown
Classics will line the Riverfront
Republicans sue over Illinois legislative remap
FOR THOSE '50 AND BETTER' Senior Showcase to feature more than 50 displays
Obama open to short-term deal
Tractor-trailer show new to annual harvest fest
Review of regulations has farmers, lawmakers worried
County signs off on downtown TIF district
Officials differ on pay raises
Public input rules pass board
Officials: Get handle on expenses
Sterling band to perform tonight
Family homeless after blaze
Young photographers exhibit their work
New computers to help with testing
Bigger wind farm setback pushed
Arbitrator: Quinn must give pay raises to workers
Teen charged with attempted sex assault
New business awaiting permit
Bipartisan debt plan emerges in Senate, but House GOP goes own way
Business groups complain about Illinois taxes
Prisoner sues, demands land to start own country
Detasseler goes missing
State kills riverfront project
Some forge ahead despite heat wave
Judge re-appoints Galesburg attorney
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Search on for missing detasseler
Judge re-appoints attorney in Sheley case
Illinois' 10th casino opens in Des Plaines
Panel happy with wind farm setback
County presents public transportation plan
Board agrees to fix road damage
Tuesday conflict: House GOP on big spending cuts
Still sizzlin'
Benefit Sunday for Sterling woman fighting cancer
Second London police official quits in scandal
Prophetstown Percheron a 4-H fair star
A peek into the past
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
District releases teacher’s texts
Thinking of getting a smaller car? Wait until fall
Fashionable and frugal fashionistas strut the runway
East Second road work ahead
Deputies looking for driver who injured teen
Golfers shaken after lightning strike
Bodies of Illinois couple recovered at lake
Flags stolen from Rock Falls armory
Autopsy: Rochelle man apprently drowned
City Council to vote on new ordinances
Take precautions and try to stay cool
Register by Wednesday for power of attorney senimar
Benefit for stabbing victims
Community center planned
Was election a wind of change?
Late pay makes schools tap reserves
Suspect sought in Sterling High break-in
Group questions public input policy
IT official defends current system
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Rock Falls church offers Bible school
Dalai Lama praises Illinois for banning death penalty
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Bills kept from Quinn
4 little girls welcome Dad home
Superintendent severances 
costing taxpayers millions
Rochelle man's body found in quarry
Farm innovations: Conference features new technologies that help farmers pad bottom line
Training to become a hospice volunteer
Angus Association names new member
Final days of the Dixon library reading program
PFLAG to meet Sunday in Dixon
Helping students transition into college
Friends of the Lanark Public Library sell commemorative t-shirt
Tampico Reagan Centennial Parade winners announced
Raegan artwork unveiled
Lock and Dam Tours
Autism and Asperger's conference comes to Dixon
Helping others while helping yourself
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Know Your Neighbor: Tracy Muur
Military news
Family fun night includes food, fun and 4-H
Plenty of food for thought
Taking bids at the Whiteside County 4-H show
Student of the Month: Logan Murray
Illinois Farm Families offer free groceries for a year
Sheley to judge: I need a lawyer
BYRON Schools superintendent will be let go
Chrysler to suspend workers videotaped drinking near plant
Students prepare history of the future
Pie's not just in the sky
Peterson tries to stop movie project
New hiring freeze policy considered
Amboy man accused of burglary, intimidation
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NYC man held in boy's slaying says he hears voices
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
FBI opens probe into activities of Murdoch's News Corp.
17th District hopeful visits Whiteside clinic
Minn. gov., GOP leaders have deal to end shutdown
Requests for jobless benefits sink
Civilian war deaths hit a record in Afghanistan
Divided panel backs pay hikes
Sentencing postponed a second time
Simon greets Governor's Rural Affairs Council
In LA, dire warnings as freeway closure looms
Giuliani sounds like a candidate in N.H. remarks
What's going on
NYC man held in boy's slaying says he hears voices
ComEd predicts power restored for all by Friday
In LA, dire warnings as freeway closure looms
Giuliani heads to NH to explore presidential bid
Study: Racial differences in Ill. traffic stops
Ex-coach files appeal in school district lawsuit
Cafe to donate profits to stabbing victims
Three explosions in Mumbai kill at least 21
Presidential longshot in area today
Murdoch drops bid for British Sky Broadcasting
Leaders lack followers to end clash
Cowboys and Indians in Oregon
Bernanke: Fed ready to act if economy worsens
County's truck stop expenses revised, lowered
$86 million raised in 2nd quarter for Obama's re-election
Dixon police looking for burglar
Board eyes nepotism policy
Artists, crafters needed for new show and sale
St. Mary’s hosting beanbag tourney
Fundraising ride coming up soon
Youth soccer league breaks ground on building
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Egypt fires more than 600 top police officials
8-year-old Brooklyn boy is killed and dismembered
Illinois GOP rep. says Obama 'lying' on debt ceiling
Rockford women open home for their moms
Building projects could start soon
Police searching for suspect in home invasion
Farmer dies in crash
House GOP fails to turn off light bulb standards
Afghanistan war vet given highest honor
Free eye tests for diabetics
Voters back turbine ban
Support Gruops, Clubs and Services
Power back for majority of ComEd users
Should parents lose custody of super obese kids?
Netflix rates rise up to 60 pct for DVD, streaming
Deadly strikes follow U.S. aid cut
State workers protest under Dixon Arch
Man's penis cut off, put through garbage disposal
Commission talks partnership with Tourism Board
Group aims to help shops become accessible
Police trying to find out how man was injured
'We're glad to be here'
GOP leader to Obama: Go it alone
Sterling corn boil fundraiser July 21
New top dog
Sheley: Move up the trials
Topinka launches pet adoption program
Gov. Quinn signs cancer-related legislation
Jail concerned about health company
Wage freeze a possibility
Left without power
Walnut approves more limited setbacks
IN BRIEF Crosby Road closing Monday
Former Rock Falls woman's dying wish comes true
Ford endorses ban on hand-held phone use while driving
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Friday is deadline for reporting crop acres
Panel to look at wind farm rules
Computer-buying process 'crazy'
Congressmen still waiting for debt ceiling proposal they would support
800,000 without power at height of Illinois storm
New allegations besiege Murdoch media empire
AMBOY Vendors needed for annual craft show
Debt talks yield little; Obama rules out stopgap
Records suggest Champaign County auditor rarely at office
All invited to Manahan home dedication
Quinn signs bills promoting electric vehicles
Taxpayers will have to pay more than $128,000
Still picking up the pieces
Historic effort controversial
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Sterling rural district meeting on budget
McDonald's development progressing
Voters to weigh in on turbine ban
Payroll up despite fewer workers
Fundraiser: Exelon may be 'embarrassed'
Administration suspends military aid to Pakistan
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Shuttle’s last hookup full of emotion
Old farm equipment sought for display
Syrian leader calls for transition to democracy
No agreement yet; talks resume today
For Quinn, casino expansion a house of cards
Businesses to testify on hoped-for changes
Lincoln Buy-Way sale event
Fundraiser to help mission trip to Africa
Sauk Valley Community College undergoes evaluation
Jeff Lovett to present program on the Civil War
Pork chop dinner drive-thru
Utility best way to ease flooding?
Growing gardens raise awareness about better nutrition
Franklin Grove Library's summer reading program in July
Immunization Clinic planned at MCH
Byron Forest Preserve hosts fun events during July
The Next Picture Show holds Swinging 4 the Arts
SVCC to host “Make it Pay, Financial Aid Day”
Depot Days parade entries sought
Senior center plans trips and activities during summer
University of Illinois Extension offers tips on preventing West Nile Virus
Sterling teen elected to comptroller at Boys State
Bake sale to support Fulton's library
Student of the Month: Jack Hanlon
Learn the warning signs of Alzheimer's
Police: Michigan shootings suspect commits suicide
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Support Groups, Clubs and Services
4 more arrested in Galesburg shooting death
Officials got wrong info on state grant
Hog roast Saturday to benefit Honor Flight
NICIL Office moving to Sterling, will reopen Monday
Confession should be tossed, attorney will argue
Senators propose immediate end to ethanol credit
Shaken baby defendant wants statements tossed
Most Morrison businesses not handicapped-parking compliant
Dixon man sentenced to prison for business burglaries
Sentencing postponed in child porn case
New ordinance sets fines
Traffic stop leads to meth arrest
History walks part of summer fun
IDOT to upgrade Miller/Locust intersection
Spoken 4 Quartet to sing in Fulton
Students enjoy hands-on activities at De Immigrant
What's going on
Committee planning meeting on wind farm rules
Dueling pianos, comics and improv to raise money
Annual cookout expands
Church to have ice cream social Sunday
Push for Memorial Pool renovation still afloat
New priest assigned to Sacred Heart Church
Men’s club invites all to 40th annual pig roast
Rock Falls leery of consolidating
Barbecue planned to help fight multiple sclerosis
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
NIU's annual report captures financial snapshot
Boland says he will make decision in 6 to 8 weeks
Rock Falls man arraigned in child porn case
Is county’s locked door a deterrent?
Rockford aldermen told to brace for $4M shortfall
Ogle officials want jail inmate death suit dropped
Attorney for ex-Ill. Gov. Ryan vows to 'fight on'
Rock Falls man arraigned in child solicitation case
Auto industry, seeing new life, is on hiring spree
Cole Hall renovations more than halfway done
Quinn aide: Pay superintendents from local tax
Obama takes on 'tweeters' in Twitter town hall
Auto industry, seeing new life, is on hiring spree
Critics say NASA ignoring its 'backup plan' rule
Strauss-Kahn lawyer: Meeting with NY DA productive
Casey Anthony could go free after murder acquittal
DNA testing delays cases in assaults on Texas girl
Court orders immediate halt to gay military ban
South Korea's Pyeongchang awarded 2018 Winter Olympics
Fort Hood shooting suspect will face death penalty
Chicago may start allowing gun ranges
Illinois drops writing from standardized exam
Rockford aldermen told to brace for $4M shortfall
GOP pushes back on effort to limit kids' food ads
Broken power line damages computers
Dixon business needs your vote
Whiteside may go in debt for roads
Miller dies after fall from windmill
Police still looking for Sterling shooting suspect
Bond set at $1 million for accused attacker
City tries to cuts costs of well project
Casey Anthony cleared of murdering young daughter
Cities, counties make do
City giving low street repair bid the once-over
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Subway still coming to town
City considers showing free movies
No arrests yet in armed robbery attempt
Board appoints new colleague
Boland may run for Congress
Sterling man charged with hitting, dragging woman
Two injured in car, motorcycle crash
Park District to hire teens using grant
Flood surge raises fears of Mont. oil spill spread
Blago lawyers take possible step toward appeal
Pastors protest Illinois cut to burials for poor
GOP uses budget, other tools to sap financial law
Borrowers sue over apparent loan mod mishaps
Peoria fire leaves 8 people without homes
Storms may wash out last space shuttle launch
State treasurer to offer bank vault tours
The man who hunted Osama bin Laden
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
NIU Pilot program to help students stretch aid dollars
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Chavez's future uncertain after cancer surgery
Fire at elderly housing unit hospitalizes 2
$3M bail for man charged in 1957 death of girl
Jury ends 1st day without verdict on Casey Anthony
Strauss-Kahn faces new sexual assault complaint
Couple stabbed; suspect caught
Clinton man's creation turns heads
Cleaning up after festival-goers
Group sues to stop wind farm
Barn destroyed by fire; no injuries
Municipal band to perform Thursday at Page Park
'All the support in the world'
Final honor for longtime soldier
Death, taxes and antifreeze
Open for Business: The Carpet House Inc.
Business Comings and Goings
Chana United Methodist Church hosts vacation Bible school
It's construction season at schools
Power and control
Eureka College awards inaugural SVCC Reagan transfer scholarship
Dixon library's reading program continues
Newman's April Student of the Month
Wood carving classes at Rock River Center
Sterling church offering free July 4 event
Charter fishing trip planned
Public libraries receive new equipment
Foster grandparents are recognized and appreciated
Red Cross schedules blood drives
Doctor offers free foot screening
Foot Care Clinics at Whiteside Health Deparment
Community worship at Petunia Festival
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
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Bureau Valley grad receives Shelter Insurance scholarship
Firefighters battle blaze at RF apartment
Two wanted for attempted armed robbery
Sterling Police look for Chicago man in shooting
Illinois' death row officially shuts down
Galesburg shooting kills 1 man
Public invited to send off 1644th Transportation unit
Minn. braces for government shutdown over taxes
Today's Petunia Festival schedule
Colbert gets conditional OK on campaign finance
Sweltering temperatures expected
Recess canceled; Senate to work next week on debt
Hultgren, Schilling discuss small business
Police still investigating crash that killed woman
Crews battle NM fire, which pushes into canyon
Mineral man killed in lawn mower accident
Drone strikes show Pakistan still cooperating with U.S.
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Ride the rails
Casey Anthony won't testify; defense rests case
Dixon Senior Center offers Zumba
FBI documents reveal details of Rostenkowski investigation in the '90s
‘This is America,’ Schilling says
Geithner says he'll stay for 'foreseeable future'
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Rock Falls man to be arraigned in porn case
What's going on
Nelson power plant still in works
Grand jury to consider Nelson crash
New events help keep the bloom on
State likely to see fierce battle over gun control
Obama: Deficit deal must end tax breaks for wealthy
Egyptian protesters demanding brutality trials continue to clash with police
Afghan attack left mass of bodies at luxury hotel
India on verge of eradicating polio
Donaldson Co. testing its water pumps
Reagan speech to be re-enacted in Mount Morris
Obama: A lot of the 'fuss' over Libya is politics
Airplane deployed to monitor air over NM fire
4 Illinois communities file census challenges
Finding the fireworks – and other Fourth of July weekend fun
Ice cream social next week in Oregon
Nuts for 30 years
Reminder: Child sex offenders banned from parks
Merrill fifth-grader a reading machine
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Insiders got early notice of college savings deal
Airline ad spins off Blagojevich conviction
Quinn signs bill to create muskrat trapping season
Brother of '48 murder victim demands $1.5 million
Obama visits Bettendorf
Trial set for 28-year-old Dixon man
Old church to be razed, rebuilt
Ex-Ill. Gov. George Ryan's wife dies at age 76
Blagojevich mess will linger for years in Illinois
Developer hired to create downtown plan
P-L-T District unsure when projects will start
More than 1,000 seek Bass Pro jobs in E. Peoria
Comments sought for accreditation process
Spring buying boosts home prices in 13 US cities
'It's always going to be a part of me'
Gov. Pat Quinn signs workers' compensation reform
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Mayor of Braidwood dies after 3 months in office
Board will consider District 2 appointee
Discovery camp planned at forest preserve
Faulty sprinkler displaces tenants
Ill. teen arrested in mother's stabbing death
New bereavement support group forms
Blagojevich's $65K state pension now in jeopardy
Attorney: Ex-Ill. Gov. Ryan with wife before she died
Ex-Ill. gov's wife remembered as generous, loving
Gov. Pat Quinn signs workers' compensation reform
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
City not likely to remove nuisance tree
Lincoln-Manahan Home ready to open
Wildfire shuts Los Alamos lab, forces evacuations
Jury convicts former Illinois governor
Council urged to demolish buildings
Voters give Obama lowest rating yet on economy
Bachmann opens 2012 presidential run in Iowa
Ex-Gov. Ryan's wife hospitalized, on respirator
US is expected to stay third most populous nation, census report shows
Exhumed skull not hers, pair say
Justices strike down ban on sales of violent video games to minors
Quinn signs seat-belt measure into law
Other Illinois politicians who faced legal troubles
8-year-old boy drowns at Illinois state park
Let's Feed Our Children nears 10,000 lunches
Local politicians think justice has been served
Fulton couple looking to rebuild
Another Petunia Festival event canceled
Sen. Kirk: Nobody above the law
Fitzgerald calls Blagojevich verdict 'bittersweet'
48-year mayor: Voters must share blame for Blago
Quotes about verdict in Blagojevich retrial
Los Alamos evacuation ordered because of wildfire
Blago jury: Evidence on Senate seat was most clear
Blagojevich says he didn't let people down
Experts: Blago's testimony at retrial hurt him
Judge restricts Blagojevich's travel
Ill. Senate leaders: Move ahead after Blagojevich
Topinka: Blagojevich behavior 'reprehensible'
List of charges, verdicts against Blagojevich
A timeline of Blagojevich's career, legal battles
Ill. GOP: Blagojevich verdict closes chapter
Notable quotes from Blagojevich's retrial
Task force: Restoring sediment key to Gulf revival
Casey Anthony found competent, trial resumes
Elderly woman has to remove diaper for pat-down
White House: 'Significant' deal on debt possible
White House considers big boost to fuel economy
Addressing job creation, spending and taxes
P&P moving to Sterling
Getting dirty at the Tampico Days festival
Lack of confidence could bankrupt prepaid tuition
A real life history lesson
BYRON Appointments needed for free medical, dental care
City may demolish dilapidated houses
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Exelon says it didn’t pledge money
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
NIU Officials looking for comments on Vision 2020 reports
Health officials encourage testing for HIV
State borrowing money designated for charities
ComEd may donate land for whitewater park
Democrats share ideas at brunch
200 clergy defy church on same-sex unions
Peoria considers local marijuana ordinance
NYC parade to get boost from same-sex milestone
Libyan rebels claim advances in western mountains
Big crowds gather at Chicago Gay Pride parade
Open for Business: Marceile's
Business Notebook: Dixon business celebrates 25th anniversary
Dixon Methodists offering craft items, more Sept. 10
Declaration of Independence to be read July 4 in Franklin Grove
Mary Kay Bohms, 30, teaches seventh-grade
Byron Museum announces quilt show registration
Welcoming the Bear Cub
First Lutheran church hosts sandwich supper
Rock Falls First Christian Church gets new minister
Hultgren accepting applications for fall interns
Ninth annual walk/fun run planned
Exelon Nuclear’s Byron Generating Station awards scholarships
Student of the Month: Kyle Mason
Thomson Causeway Recreation Area remains closed until Aug. 1
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Sauk Valley Community College hosts College for Kids
Polo seniors create barn quilts
ILETSB director visits region
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Senators demand congressional probe on nuke safety
'Once-in-a-lifetime' chance on riverfront
Man contends jail denied him HIV drugs
Dixon parents face abuse charges
WHITESIDE COUNTY Policy inconsistent with state law
Applicants sought for Ogle County mental health board
Officer: Risk in a speedy withdrawal
'One anniversary she'll never forget'
US and others plan biggest release of reserve oil
Residents still fighting development
Adult kickball tournament registration due Saturday
Horsing around in Chicago
Trip to Field Museum planned
Ogle County organizations eligible for grants
Outdoor worship service to feature singer
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Commission sends on wind ordinance
Local jobless rates lowest since '08
Schilling, others invite president to arsenal
Dixon woman charged with battery to a child
WHITESIDE COUNTY RF man arraigned Wednesday in armed robbery case
Rock Falls girl injured Wednesday in accident
Barth bringing old-time medicine to Pretzel Festival
Savings, but no political willpower
Oregon Trail Days feature Wild West Show
Consultant suggests Riverdale dissolve
Tampico Days Schedule
Senator wants to ask questions of school appointee
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Henson to take part in Lanark's Old Settlers Days
STERLING Rock Falls man charged with having child pornography
Principal leaving for Newman
DIXON Alzheimer's walk gets new name
Wind debate returning
Showtime: Dixon band battle-tested
Late Night Cabarets Fridays in Princeton
Donor program, KSB efforts lauded
AG: Items on agendas a must
Guest conductor for Municipal Band
Felix Adler festival Saturday in Clinton
Pay on the agenda as lawmakers return to work
More evidence turned over to Curl's attorney
Blagojevich jury ends 7th day of deliberations
Sterling woman charged with theft, burglary
Police still recovering from crash
Wine-tasting benefit planned at Dixon church
Accident survivor, author to speak
Sterling man pleads guilty to stolen car charge in DeKalb County
Council adopts changes to city administrator job
Riverbank cleanup rescheduled for Saturday
Board excludes prisoners
Control over computer purchases debated
Offender used library computer, police say
Two charged with drug offenses in Sterling
JPMorgan to pay $153.6M to settle fraud charges
Legislatures meet for roundup
Police close case in murder-suicide
Morris carves out satisfying finale to career
Walgreen says it will split with Express Scripts
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
US nuke regulators weaken safety rules
Blagojevich jurors end 6th day of delibera
Internet minders approve big rise in domain names
Plant expansion announced
Coroner says leg belongs to missing Illinois woman
Under deal, Motorola Mobility could fire hundreds
Council to adopt changes to administrator's job description
Funding change secures fire truck
Viering returns to City Council
High court bars mass sex bias case vs. Wal-Mart
Sen. Kirk proposing plan to up private funding
Mexican journalist who covered drug violence is slain along with his family
Dixon woman injured in crash
Libya says NATO airstrike kills 15 west of capital
Names released in traffic fatalities
FTC probe of gasoline prices has eye on refiners
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
FDA to issue new graphic cigarette warning labels
US troops coming home? Obama to say on Wednesday
Rep. Anthony Weiner makes resignation official
Supreme Court limits Wal-Mart sex bias case
No action from Obama on guns
Obama wants big 2012 campaign map, GOP wants small
Blagojevich jurors to deliberate for 6th day
US nuke regulators weaken safety rules
Bad time to take the EDGE off?
Honor Flight fundraiser planned in Morrison
Fulton's annual bridal walk set for Thursday
Long-term care insurance seminar at Pinecrest
NATO airstrike probably killed 9 in Tripoli
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Winehouse cancels part of 12-date tour
Levees in northern Missouri breached KANSA
FBI searching for weight loss doctor CHICA
Governor to try again to exclude some state workers from unions
Some Methodist clergy defy gay marriage ban
Tentative schedule released for Reagan Trail Days
HEALTH CARE Doctors, hospitals, poor to feel budget pain
Families turn out for community block party
Shots fired near Wallace Park
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Morrison having community cleanup day Saturday
Not taking retirement sitting down
Open for Business: Sublette Mechanical Inc.
Make Teal Real fighting ovarian cancer
Millers get new training manual
Weigle earns accreditation
Schools receive grants from Whiteside County SWCD
CGH donates defibrillator to Morrison Sports Complex
Tampico Lions serving fish fry June 24, 25
Secondwind Entertainers perform at Rock River Center
KSB doctors serve in the Philippines
Severns Summer Literacy Grant awarded to Fulton library
Student of the Month: Abby Lobdell
Red Cross disaster training for health care providers
Student photography contest offered, cash prizes to be awarded
Carroll County band camp June 20-24
Dixon church offers nutrition presentation
Sauk Valley Tea Party meets
Attorney advocates for the disabled
Local volunteers join Girl Scouts
Kids Fishing Derby set for June 26
Elks sponsor diagnostic clinie
RF man pleads guilty to burglarizing Harmon fire station
Dixon man charged in Rock Falls sexual assault
Attorney asks for more time on motion in murder case
Weather agency can't confirm tornado
Midsommar celebrations features music, maypole
Keeping Xavier's legacy alive
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Treasurer changes stance on issue
Case delayed in Dixon sex abuse case
Dixon man gets jail, probation on drug charge
A show of support by the truckload
County offices feeling budget pain
Two fields in their dreams
Senate votes to repeal ethanol tax credits
Gov. Pat Quinn warns of construction shutdown
Ottawa agency to take over Rockford foster cases
Blagojevich jury asks for clarity on instructions
Weiner resigns in wake of sexting scandal
Law: No more politician monikers on state signs
Illinois unemployment climbs in May to 8.9 percent
Illinois home foreclosures up 5 percent in May
Chicago's huge camera surveillance system to grow
Seats from historic DeKalb theater for sale
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Greek riots, political chaos hammer markets
Polo festival opens with fireworks tonight
Bivins won’t have to run against colleague
Sidewalk painting event part of Fields Project events
Park district delays TIF vote
Ogle County farmers host families for artists
Parents of child injured by ferret are charged
Spring weather was one for the books
Area wineries to be showcased at Galena festival
Entertainment announced for ByronFest
Dixon: Redraw can exclude inmates
Sheley staying put until trial
Fulton teacher pleads not guilty to having sex with student
Reagan school has plan to pass
Board likely to stay same size
Sex offender arrested for trying to solicit child
Moose hog roast, beer garden in Mount Morris
Knights of Columbus to host dinner, magician show
Snapshots of mill history
Tax breaks to end for 100 firms
Judge to OK disabilities lawsuit settlement
Building collapses in downtown Freeport
Blagojevich jury in 4th day of deliberations
Congress opens hearings on violent Islam in prison
Experts: Weiner's behavior similar to addicts'
Rockton teen drowns at state park lake
Civil War flag is on display in Springfield
Illinois officials urging testing for radon
Arizona wildfire near biggest in state's history
Most Illinois drinking water meets standards
Bankruptcy court rules against gay-marriage ban
New rules to cut confusion on sunscreen claims
Lemons pleads to lesser charge
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Riverfront finances not great
Hiring freeze to stay in place
Pro-concealed carry resolution dies
City water, sewer rates to increase
Charges not likely in Clinton bicyclist’s death
City allows electric fence that won’t be accessible to public
Bernanke urges GOP to support raising debt ceiling
Jacobs says he has regrets over confrontation
Motorola Solutions announces 400 Chicago jobs
Senate sidetracks move to repeal ethanol credit
One officer retiring, another promoted in Sterling
A temporary fix to state workers' health plan confusion
Rockford call center to add 400 new jobs
Park district to talk about TIF
Private wells must move to city water
Cyclist named in fatal accident in Fulton
Lemons pleads guilty to reduced murder charge
Jacobs speaks out on confrontation
Boehner adds to calls for Weiner resignation
Ash plume halts flights to another Australia city
Wholesale prices rise at slowest pace in 10 months
Obama visits Puerto Rico with eye on 2012 election
Crews racing floodwaters to build up Iowa levee
Bradley awarded grant for water-quality project
Rockford call center to add 400 new jobs
Bachmann brings flair, tea party clout to GOP race
Illinois comptroller announces new website
New nonstop service to Panama arriving at O'Hare
Parents should think of fire safety in kids' dorms
Quinn signs law making it easier to fire teachers
City closes budget gap, but union pacts loom
Council votes for bike trail
Annual RibFest returns Saturday to Dixon
DIXON City's budget gap closed, for now
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Republicans assail Obama in opening big debate
Dixon Elks serving Father's Day breakfast
New wheels for Gypsie
Free kite-flying set for Sunday at SVCC
Street project still on track
Mabley families anxious
Fulton bicyclist killed Monday in accident
Board map may be redrawn
Sterling City Council members discuss stormwater utility fee
Sterling Fire Department to receive $1,500 from firefighter grant program
POLO – Polo Town and Country Days' 5K fun
WWII bomber that crashed underwent maintenance over weekend
Fitness exam request dropped in Josh Sheley case
AG rejects district’s arguments
Fulton cyclist killed Monday in accident
Giffords' photos give first look at recovery
Obama weighs scale of Afghanistan withdrawal
Guinness proclaims Filipino teenager to be world's shortest man
City still looking at bike trail
No firm timeline for BioPro
Mud volleyball tournament in Dixon delayed until Aug. 13
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Always on watch
GOP candidates mix it up on eve of N.H. debate
Gambling package hinges on Quinn decision
Weiner to take short leave as calls for resignation grow
Neighborhood Watch meeting at Propheter Park
Investigation into farmer's death continues
Lee County Relay for Life raises $82,000
Zipper art classes offered at Rock River Center
A proper sendoff before deployment
Father's Day activities planned in Oregon
Registration for golf outing due June 20
Pegasus Riders fundraiser set for Saturday
Gradual closure of National planned
Team Underwires prepare for events
Franklin Grove library to kick off summer programs
Let Freedom Ring to host craft faire event
Mount Morris artist replicates courthouse painting
SVCC program helps Hispanic/Latino families
Student wins Congressional Art Competition
Depression-era furniture on display through June 30 in Fulton
Group to meet for lunch
Paper and others not compliant
Student of the Month: Vicki Jones
Hospice joins birdies for charity
Know Your Neighbor
Goodies available at CGH fundraiser
Coloma Park District summer programs begin
Index shows ag companies fare well in hard economy
Bloodmobiles stopping at several area sites
Lee County accepting entries
Full-moon walk set for June 15 in Byron
Earthquakes in Illinois
Sycamore lawyer, 25, faces 3 prostitution charges
Alaska releases Sarah Palin's emails
Quinn praises United for bringing jobs to Chicago
4 Hispanic teens charged in Moline hate crime
Former Illinois deputy arrested on sex abuse charges
Jet from miracle splashdown arrives at NC museum
Amtrak studying Wi-Fi for Illinois trains
Tractor rollover kills rural Chadwick man
A love of languages: Teaching job takes EIU grad abroad
Jorgensen new hospital CEO
Attempted murder charge dropped against Rochelle woman
Chicago-area man returns bag with $17K in cash
CME move threat puts focus on unpopular tax hike
Poppy day Saturday in Sterling
Benefit set Sunday for girl fighting pneumonia
Farm market program set for Monday
City, engineers to discuss drainage issues
Man plans canoeing adventure
WingFest Part 2 in Nelson
Key regulator: Speculators swamping oil, grain markets
Iowa town features John Wayne's birthplace
Survivors support group to meet in Iowa
Staff wins 9 journalism awards
Thousands miss out on Ill. college savings offer
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Hiring freeze may end
Dissent within OPEC erodes cartel's power
WHITESIDE COUNTY Sheriff seeks to replace old squad cars
Gingrich campaign in tatters as top aides resign
Touch-a-Truck coming Saturday to Sterling
Jacobs gets Democrats' support
Florida drought wilts crops, sparks wildfires
Alabama governor signs tough illegal immigration law
Chicago-area man returns bag with $17K in cash
Embattled Rep. Weiner insists he won't resign
Thousands miss out on Illinois college savings offer
Romney defends himself in Mich. over auto bailout
Planning for 'Illiana Corridor' begins
Illinois Supreme Court hopes to modernize procedures
Bill Brady seeks another term in Illinois Senate
$1,150,000 headed to county
Mounted Patrol seeks riders for annual benefit
Annual musical extravaganza set for July 15-16
Tickets available for Council on Aging event
Man amazed by deaf-blind brother
Tickets available for Council on Aging event
Battle of the Bands participants sought
Cancer survivor’s lesson: Be proactive
New K-9 cop coming
Merchants beat bankers in Senate debit card vote
Durbin talks to defense nominee about Rock Island
Madigan reviewing troubled college savings program
Lightning strike diverts flight to Rockford
US appeals court hears health care law arguments
Stocks waver; oil spike lifts energy companies
Illinois landfill, haulers cited for EPA violations
Illinois ready for 2nd day of sweltering heat
OPEC leaves output on hold, causing oil price jump
Lipinski denies asking Jackson for cash for Blago
Bin Laden deputy issues eulogy for al-Qaida chief
Weiner latest NY lawmaker caught in sex scandal
Winery draws visitors off beaten path
Search for Indiana student reminiscent of 2000 case
Study: Minority youth have big media appetite
Durbin talks to defense nominee about Rock Island
City identifies summer street repaving projects
Pawlenty econ plan rooted in bullish 5% growth
Blagojevich concludes testimony in corruption retrial
ACLU: Racial disparities in state police searches
Bernanke: Economy slowing but faster growth ahead
Company vows to be good neighbor
Recycling event needs volunteers
Chicago man sentenced to 8 years in Lee County case
Daytime burglars still at large
Canton man dragged under mobile home
Bomb threat evacuates high school
Prolonged detour prompts request for travel expenses
No criminal charges against Jacobs
Firefighter enters not guilty plea
Johnsons receive replacement award
Council approves administrator job description
Noncertified employees getting a raise
Sterling library gets $26,000 state grant
Illinois takes slow approach on health exchange
Axelrod: Obama 'calm' before bin Laden mission
Illinois takes slow approach on health exchange
Insurer sues state over new health contracts
Catholic group sues state over gay adoptions issue
Yep, Illinois forecasts of big cicada hatch prove true
Blagojevich gets more concise on cross-examination
Pawlenty: Obama satisfied with 2nd-rate US economy
Obama adviser critical of Pawlenty
Large Ariz. wildfire sends haze into other states
Va. inmate sues after gruesome tries at sex change
Canton man killed on I-39 while fixing vehicle
New bike route signs up
Silver lining to inflation: Social Security checks likely to grow
Transit service plans new building
Attack kills 120 Syrian forces; crackdown feared
No arrests yet in apparent prank hostage phone call
Prosecutor tries to use Blago's words against him
Council to consider city job description
Rocket attack kills 5 U.S. soldiers in Iraq
Further McDelays in Morrison
No state hearing on M&D’s liquor violation
Poker run to benefit veterans charities
Prosecutors want Sheley back in Knox County Jail
Apple unveils iCloud
Reception planned Sunday for retiring St. Andrew principal
Sterling man charged with stealing from cars
Santorum joins GOP race for president
Weiner admits he sent lewd picture; won't quit
WH: US troop cuts in Afghanistan will be 'real'
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Quinn calls lawmakers back to Springfield
Springfield using buildings as cooling centers
Weiner admits he sent lewd picture; won't quit
Quinn calls lawmakers back to Springfield
Less than half of Rockford grads enroll in college
Quinn defends appointing ex-legislator to board
Blagojevich faces more questions from prosecutor
5 US soldiers killed in Baghdad rocket attack
International mission to measure saltiness of sea
Galesburg man remembers D-Day
Court call
Defense highlights title game
Avanti recalling some mozzarella products
State senator says he'll run in 17th District
Another fire at Cimco
Blood donors can win Orlando trip
Benefit set cancer patient
Walkers have their reasons for taking part
Council to vote on purchasing new dump truck
A colorful community: Volunteers plant thousands of petunias
‘Hard work’ pays off for grads
Fillies do it, win state softball title
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Sterling still into steel
Activist: Many wind farms planned for Lee County
Summer programs available for kids
Sauk instructor college's outstanding alumnus for 2011
Selling a piece of history in Tampico
March Hall of Fame students announced at Dixon High
Office furniture to be sold
St. Jude Walk
Blues Hawks to perform June 12 at Byron forest preserve
Student of the Month: Kayla McCawley
Cotton Patch Gospel raises funds for Pinecrest Manor
Ogle hospice starting new support group June 10
Eastman dancears present 'Life is a Celebration'
VOP seeks funds for camp
DHS graduate finalist in history category for national book award
Pioneer agent donates to local FFA chapter
Foot care clinic to be held in Fulton
Community encouraged to give blood for World Blood Donor Day
Mental illness classes offered to families
Shooting call determined a hoax
AP Source: Goldman Sachs subpoenaed
Deputies looking for daytime burglars
Dixon man gets prison time for business burglaries
It's tax time, finally, in Lee County
Trust breeds success through Project VITAL
Donate diapers to tornado victims
Proposed budget hits human services, schools
Okla. company recalls chicken, ham products
Your Weekend Top 5
It's up, up and away in Galena
Money being raised for WWII plaque
Alleged Senate brawler called emotional
Polo church says goodbye to its pastor
A look back at the 97th General Assembly
Byron forest district hosts fishing at dawn
Sauk Commons 'flooded with leases'
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Half-million-dollar bond set for suspect
Congressman Manzullo's wife recovering after heart attack
Forecast: On-again, off-again economy could last for years
Aurora police searching SUV for clues
Sheley's trial date moved to Aug. 29
Suspect friend of swimmer
What's Going On
Romney to make it official today, in divided New Hampshire
Holder moves to correct sentencing disparities between crack, cocaine offenders
Apparent tornado tears through Springfield, Mass.
Obama, Dems hoping to raise $60M by late June
Remodeling of NIU lecture hall nearly half done
Senator says Jacobs hit him in chest
18-year-old makes plea deal, gets probation
Dixon differs with Lee County on agenda items
Local spellers not among the semifinalists
USDA steps up to the plate, ditches pyramid scheme
Quinn's wins, losses raise questions of influence
Page Park riverbank cleanup June 25
Little farmers invited to Centennial Park
Princeton theater offers a full slate of plays, plus cabarets
Rep. Weiner says he didn't send racy Twitter photo, but won't say if it's of him
Nerves fray as Blago addresses 'golden' quote
Council to vote again on squad cars
Park district registration under way in Rock Falls
Donations needed for Red Cross fundraiser
Divers find key to murder, police chief says
Sports physicals available
Teacher admits to sex with woman
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Sterling High cheerleading tryouts next week
Dog show a fundraiser for Granny Rose
No overall pay hikes for teachers
Consumer confidence falls unexpectedly in May
Homebuyers education course in Oregon
Reservations due for SHS Class of ’58 picnic
Ex-school board member charged with misdemeanor
Arraignment set for teacher accused of sex with student
Will others see drop in bills?
Whiteside County Relay For Life this weekend
Some in GOP oppose cutting board
Experts say cellphones are possibly carcinogenic
9 days after tornado, rebuilding begins in Joplin
Tornado relief collections going through Friday
Rock Falls graduates appreciate opportunities, prepare for new course in life
Longtime conservative broadcaster dies
Sterling seniors graduate
Copter’s crew back together in Dixon
New state districts leave GOP frustrated
United Way set to serve free lunches again
North to speak at 9/11 memorial
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
$2.7 billion cut from Quinn’s planMeasure
Sell unwanted gold, silver at CGH auxiliary fundraiser
House OKs new congressional map
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Stronger rules on concussions OK’d
House OKs funding for immigrant children
House votes to add 5 casinos
Major overhaul of workers compensation system failed
A day for honoring Sauk Valley veterans
Dixon native earns two medals
Hultgren aides available Wednesday
Bereavement support group meets in Oregon
Habitat for Humanity sixth largest homebuilder
Home of Hope seeking votes for Livestrong campaign
Winners announced in Reagan art contest
Methodist church to have annual luncheon
Forest preserve offers hunting course
Sterling churches receive grant to explore arts and worship
Carroll County students receive scholarships
Mount Morris murder-mystery author to sign books
First-grade class gets Bushel of Books
Whiteside, Lee residents needed to walk for healthier babies
Healthier families, calmer classrooms focus of programs
SHS March Student of the Month: Trevor Hall
Adventure Club starts in June
Katie Nauman, 18, of Amboy, is Amboy High
Four-state dairy conference June 8-9 in Dubuque
Memorial poker run to benefit food pantries
Reagan Boyhood Home to sell treats for scholarship
Clinton casino, Legionnaires selling bricks to honor servicemen
Southside School band presents spring soncert
City kids get a taste of rural life
Memorial Day Events
Sauk Valley jobless rates take sharp drop in April
Like father, like son
Ill. AG says utilities asking for too much
High school teacher accused of having sex with student
Ill. House panel OKs government pension cuts
12 possible tornadoes reported in Illinois storms
First person on Joplin missing list found alive
Blagojevich takes stand, tries to show his softer side
Outside groups may edge parties in key races
Registration due for Rock River canoe trip
Pirates head to Legoland Discovery Center
Board may stay the same size
Proposed recreational trail may not happen
District to seek bids for high school
Your Weekend Top 5
Reagan dance raises more than $5,000
Blood drive to honor area man
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Missing man's body found near Lyndon
Alzheimer's Association chief medical officer to speak Wednesday
Former street preacher gets life in Smart case
Reservations required for symphony fundraiser
Personnel committee to discuss city administrator job description
Reagan car/motorcycle show coming to the boyhood home
What's going on
Church set to honor founders
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Judge: Ariz. shooting suspect mentally incompetent
Senators tell VA to reduce veteran suicides
Local search area narrows
Search for missing man comes up empty
Tornadoes! Floods! Droughts! Scientists say it's global warming
States expand probe of foreclosure processes
Sterling woman injured in car accident Tuesday
Russian singing quintet coming to St. Luke's
Dance recital at Woodlawn
Newt's bill a burden for gala
Rock Falls teen pleads guilty to Walmart burglary
Local search area for missing boy narrows
Grant allows city to devise economic plan
House committee OKs new legislative districts
A race to find survivors before more storms arrive
Mayor Lee undergoes angioplasty
No sign yet of missing swimmer
Isaacman sentenced to 10 years
Not a new charge against Seeberg
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Bypass means in-town traffic would drop by half
90 percent of Illinois' corn fields are planted
FBI divers search for evidence in 15-month-old case
Council shears $140,000 from budget deficit
Regulators OK higher rates for ComEd customers
Artesian Place to stay closed until end of June
Tornado wrecks shed in Polo
Bond set at $1 million for man police say sold cocaine
More details emerge in fatal shootings
PFLAG plans garage sale on Saturday
Autopsies to be done today
New administrator: Sterling, Rock Falls in ‘separate orbits’
River search to resume today for Rock Falls man
Local fields to be part of new state study
Consolidation not a 'viable option'
Dixon High seniors honored at banquet
A monument to them
Ster-Lynn Estates may get new owner
P-L-T approves construction bids
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Radio host who predicted End of Days to speak
Shooter's ex-girlfriend dies
Death toll climbs to 116
Volunteers to power wash Memorial Arch today
Search for 6-year-old boy may return to Sauk Valley
Two men sought for knocking off Sterling Casey's
Hultgren says Obama is 'backtracking' on original Israeli stance
GE Capital to add 1,000 jobs in Chicago
OSHA issues 33 notices to Chicago-area VA center
Power being restored in Ogle County
Two wanted in Sterling convenience store robbery
Police identify missing Rock Falls man
Republican Pawlenty betting it all on Iowa
Emanuel ready to testify at Blagojevich trial
Obama connects with Irish roots
Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries
Pakistani troops retake naval base from militants
Death toll in Missouri rises to 116; 7 rescued
Triplets graduate from Peoria High
States' immigration efforts fizzle
BUSINESS INCENTIVES
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Polo student ready for senior year in Chile
BOOK DISCUSSION 'Lowell Park' author offers free presentation Tuesday
IN BRIEF
Lawmakers almost OK murder registry
REDISTRICTING
ROCK FALLS SHOOTINGS Community tries to get back to normal
CENTENNIAL BALL The Reagan celebration continues
Man missing after swim in the Rock River
DIXON MURDER-SUICIDE Two dead in apparent murder-suicide, according to Dixon police
ROCK FALLS
Veterans celebrated during Armed Forces Day event
Couple identified in apparent murder-sucide in Dixon
Police searching river near Lawrence Park for missing man
Apparent murder-suicide in Dixon today
Names of shooting victims released
Sterling student accepted to Luther College
Lincoln Highway Association sponsoring flag esay contest
Dixon and Sterling Girl Scout volunteers receive awards
Carroll County briefs
4-H camp registration still open
Hit a hole-in-one for hospice
IDNR promotes area programs, events
Prophetstown girl named to Angus Association
SVCC professor receives award from honor society
SVCC adult education courses start June 7
Church goes wild for vacation Bible school
Military
Farmers tune-up seminar offered
Student of the Month: Sarah Cesarek
Polo Evening Women's Club supports soldiers, community
Carroll County tractor drive planned
Sterling students to perform at Carnegie Hall
Forreston Friskies Cloverbuds have project meeting
100 volunteers clean up canal
School has preschool and child care openings
Man, woman found dead in Rock Falls apartment
Annual readings at SHS
Search brought to Sauk Valley
Setting new boundaries
Caterpillar CFO: U.S. economy not far from liftoff
Seeberg's actions draw more criticism
Cimino sued: Company says man owes more than $12,000
Rock Falls man charged with aggravated battery
Dixon man gets prison time
Illinois April jobless rate falls to 8.7 percent
Dixon woman sentenced to probation, jail
In reminder of '90s, LinkedIn has big first day
Wine, antiques and song thrive in Ottawa
Blood drive Monday in Polo
Closure a ‘tragedy for area’
Your Weekend Top 5
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Board gets merger study update, cuts kindergarten to half days
Dixon man pleads guilty to possessing nude photos
Search for missing Aurora boy extends to the Sauk Valley
Illinoisans get first look at new state Senate map
Rockford gets $20K grant to improve grazing grass
Internet tool helps students find books for summer
St. Andrew principal retiring
Marker to honor baseball player
Tentative trial date set for 12-year-old boy
Commemorative Petunia Festival buttons are here
A happy end to school year
Cookout, breakfast this weekend
Senior center offers Medicare fraud presentation
General Mills agrees to buy majority stake in Yoplait
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Tech position eliminated by East Coloma board; director not 'fired'
Walmart hits major milestone
Mortgage-loan forms to get overhaul
Sterling man pleads not guilty
Memorial weekend festival full of activities
Free Friday concerts start June 3 along the Rock River
Second Saturdays looking for artists
Washing Elementary School loses Grampa Les
20-year-old pleads not guilty to drug charges
Motorcycle jamboree coming to Polo
Entries sought for 20th annual car show
United Airlines apologizes after accidentally reactivating 9/11 flight numbers
Judge reprimands Blagojevich defense yet again
Skull repair to improve Giffords' quality of life
End of the world? How about a party instead?
Papers shed light on activist probe
Miss. flood evacuees spend tedious days in shelter
High used-car prices make it ideal time to sell
State budget cuts bring howls of protest at Capitol
13-year cicadas expected in Illinois
Apartment buildings can get funds to go smoke-free
Report: Illinois pledging more to keep businesses
Clinton home for former Iraq contractor
Bill restricts guns to violent offenders
Board lays off four aides, fires tech director
Win a bike, dunk a cop Saturday at Challand
Family of autistic Sterling boy to join fundraiser walk Saturday
Parking restrictions in effect at Lowden
Blanton to serve as interim city administrator
Homebuilders missing out on economic recovery
Celebrities bid Oprah farewell at Chicago show
SHS composition readings Thursday
Workers' pay may be cut
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Family sues Ogle County officials in inmate's death
Ten years after the mill closed, Sauk Valley still trying to figure out its identity
School district facing $60,000 deficit
IMF chief under suicide watch at NYC jail
Search continues for Aurora 6-year-old
Sterling man cited for DUI
Dixon police cite pair for selling without a license
Senate looks at ways to help post office
Another Gadhafi regime official defects
Energy "toll road" may go through Lee, Whiteside counties
'Warriors With Words' readings tonight, Thursday
Debt limit reached, U.S. halts 2 pension investments
SPOTLIGHT: Family trip highlights organ donation
Giffords at husband's launch on 2nd last shuttle
Landslide predicted in nonbinding wind election
IMF chief jailed without bail in NY hotel-sex case
Letter carriers collect more than 30,000 pounds
INFLUENCE GAME: Helmet bill stokes lobbying effort
Summertime staff layoffs a possibility
Marker proposed for old courthouse
Shining Star’s walk yields money, awareness
Helmet incentive program to follow bike rodeo Saturday
Dixon City Council votes down new fire truck
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Rahm Emanuel sworn in as Chicago's new mayor
IN BRIEF Memorial ride for fallen Amboy officer
Rock Falls City Council meets tonight
Team Underwires 5K run/walk set for June 18 at SVCC
Multimillion sports complex advances
Trump for president? You're out, he tells himself
Levees, floodwalls require round-the-clock watch
Brothers to get diplomas 50 years later
Endeavour soars on 2nd-to-last space shuttle trip
Morrison hospital health fair Saturday
Palestinians call mourning period for border dead
Evacuations in Cajun country after floodgates open
Olympic marathon champion Wanjiru dies in fall
Family trip highlights organ donation
Obama working to rebuild grassroots army
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Council may pick top official
City meeting on building codes Tuesday
PFLAG Sauk Valley plans to open site for teens
Dixon’s Home of Hope needs your vote
Bureau settles wind farm lawsuit
Raises, lunch increases on agenda
Gingrich speaks to Eureka College grads
Grand opening for PetSmart
STERLING POLICE 5 teens arrested on wide range of charges
Fostering creativity in Morrison schools
Chairman’s first pick declines post
Ogle zoning board cancels May meeting
Nurse to offer free mental health tips
SHS Student of the Month: Carly Willman
Ag briefs
1929 plane crash featured in new museum exhibit
Producers discuss local foods initiative
Group to meet at Pines
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Sustainable/organic growers meeting June 20
Rock Falls HOG Chapter to meet May 16
Senior Ashley White, 17, of Polo, is Polo
Morrison Junior High presents spring concert
Golf outing to benefit Next Picture Show
Dixon Rotary Club launches membership drive
Overeaters Anonymous having open meeting
'Living with Wildlife' website available
Whiteside County retired teachers meet
Retired teachers gather for spring meeting, luncheon
Plant sale to support Extension programs
BioPro fueling local economy?
VA to open Sterling clinic in September
USDA updating Farmers Market Directory
Iowa man charged with misdemeanor sex abuse
Schilling hasn't decided whether to view photos
Judge orders turnover of safety reports
Key House panel approves military pay increase
Board may exclude inmates
Annual WingFest starts at noon Sunday
CGH Registration due Monday for bone-strengthening classes
Public works panel to review wind farm rules
Earlier HIV therapy protects against virus spread
Lectronics loses Verizon contract
White House recommends new cybersecurity laws
Weekend Top 5
Job gains should offset higher gas and food prices
Get on the right track with a day trip to the Windy City
How bin Laden emailed without being detected by U.S.
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Who Else marks 40 years with Saturday poker run
Man faces multiple charges
Props aplenty in Senate show on big oil tax breaks
Official says board likely didn’t meet standards
House GOP moves to end money for new body scanners
People, animals flee Mississippi River flooding
Obama campaign shows off new headquarters
Illinois foreclosures fall 16.6 percent in April
Audit: Some state employees overpaid by $25K, more
Court: Grain company's insurance documents must be given to OSHA
Police: Man who tried entering Army base caught
Props aplenty in Senate show on big oil tax breaks
Rapper at White House poetry night draws GOP ire
Mayors tell state to keep hands off tax dollars
Children learn science at NIU program
Hispanic women being sought for medical research
Sen. Durbin urges Sears to stick with Illinois
What's going on
Iraqis will discuss whether some U.S. troops should stay
AP-GfK poll: Obama approval hits 60 percent
Complaint prompts revote
Scientists identify possible human lung stem cell
Board chairman retaliates against dissenter
Man faces cocaine charges after traffic stop
Members consider public comment rules at meetings
Benefit set Saturday for Nachusa family
Rock Falls native thinks fashion forward
Officials eye nepotism policy
Dixon firefighter put on leave
Concert pays tribute to vets
2 quakes in Spain kill 10, injure dozens
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Letter carriers collecting food Saturday
A chosen few see bin Laden photos as the rest wait
Vocal talent performing in Sterling
Officials again follow hiring policy
Man pleads not guilty
Education reform plan gets Ill. House committee OK
Damage, deaths from earthquake in Spain
Chicago names street 'Oprah Winfrey Way'
Panel balks at measure linked to Scientology
Quinn: Cutting education not 'good way to go'
Blago had expletive-laden 2008 message for voters
Flooded river taking aim at Mississippi Delta
Illinois WWII veteran gets Bronze Star
Comments due on developmental disabilities deal
Officials to discuss business tax credit
Privacy in script for Schwarzenegger-Shriver split
Grocer helps scared residents evacuate
DIXON BURGLARIES Suspects held on $75,000 each
Amboy man sentenced in Craigslist solicitation
GM to add or keep 4,000 jobs in US
Volunteers needed for riverbank cleanup
Duck draw to benefit literacy Saturday at Northland Mall
Members clash over what to put on agendas
Pork chop dinner to be served at Dixon church
Local group offers free trip to waste reduction summit
House plan would cut school spending by 4 percent
Too much government?
WHITESIDE COUNTY No action yet on pro-gun resolution
Ex-Sterling man running for president
Exploding ammo hinders firefighters
Garage fire's cause under investigation
Five city council members take official oaths during brief ceremony at City Hall
Microsoft to buy Skype phone service for $8.5 billion
Exceptional Care clients to demonstrate art skills Thursday
Felon faces new gun, marijuana charges
Pakistan names general to probe bin Laden scandal
Apple overtakes Google as top brand
Several states, Amtrak get more high-speed rail funds
Bike safety rodeo Saturday
Emerson quarry a hotbed of activity
More evacuations in Memphis; city waits on river
Two local men in custody in overnight break-ins
State's attorney answers public criticism
Annual Sterling spring cleanup this weekend
Project links 10 houses to city sewer system
Tangles to host Hair-A-Thon
Free airplane rides for kids Saturday
City Council gets four new members
Group wants to make the waterway more inviting
Members trying to eliminate $250,000 budget deficit
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Group: City must get involved in planning
Storm Chasers, Day 1: Cruising into Wichita
Study: Quinn budget plan shows deficit topping $9 billion
Quinn says he'll work to keep Sears in Illinois
Quinn doesn't support automatic utility increases
Blago attorney questioning prosecution witness
Pakistani PM: Bin Laden death was 'justice done'
Mississippi River could crest Monday at Memphis
Man subdued for banging on airplane's cockpit door
Cyber-school students: Pentagon snubs our service
Quake shifted Japan; towns now flood at high tide
Study: Quinn budget plan shows deficit topping $9B
Kids get custom-fitted helmets
Study in South Korea finds higher rate of autism
Biden and Clinton lecture China on human rights
Chicago mayor hosts public farewell gathering
One member misses a third of meetings
Real estate tax bills have been mailed
Comcast Dixon office closed
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Panel reconsiders pro-gun resolution
Polo woman still suffering from 2008 crash
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Veterans take Honor Flight May 19
DIXON CITY COUNCIL Budget work session tonight in City Hall
Damage to attic in house fire
18 cars damaged in Sterling Sunday
Storm chasers: Daily updates on WQAD team found here, online
Bin Laden death sparks new talk over Patriot Act
U.S. releases videos of Osama bin Laden
In Nevada, search for missing Canadian man resumes
Memphis readies for big river; Ky. spared calamity
Costa Rica finds body of US student missing at sea
Six Flags Great America opens for 2011 season
Fallen Navy SEAL honored with warship
After Bin Laden: What might come next
NIU volunteers painted school official's house
FAA says 2 dead in small plane crash in Texas
Lawmakers ponder immunity in overdose cases
Quinn to attend Chicago civil union ceremony
Kirk asserts Pakistan knew of Bin Laden residence
Cook County Jail is hiring correctional officers
Commission would probe racial discrimination
Open for Business: Cobblestone Ice Cream & Deli
Dixon High graduate presents archaeology project
Pegasus Riders need volunteers
Donations benefit ag education
Ogle County’s open burning of waste – is it legal?
FHN to award health care scholarships
Ogle County provides recycling guidelines
Senior Valbona Bajrami, 18, is Dixon High
Timber Lake teaching theater workshop for teens
West Carroll students take five firsts at district FFA
West Carroll FFA has sixth annual chapter banquet
Whiteside senior center offers activities, classes
SOM DixonSenior Emily Clemens, 17, is Dixo
Ashford recognizes area teachers with awards
Noting time crucial to submitting community section copy
Coloma Township offering co-ed softball this summer
Freeport hospital opens wound care center
Lee health department receives grant for health week
Soybean association seeks candidates
Tokens and remembrances of Grandpa
A new perspective on theology and culture
Car chase in Rock Falls, Dixon leads to arrest
Weekend Top 5
Teen pleads not guilty in Walmart burglary case
Charges filed in April 29 Rock Falls shooting
MARIJUANA CASE Compton man fined $1,300, gets conditional discharge
COMMUNITY PROFILE: ROY BRIDGEMAN Teacher, coach, commissioner
Loan fund program further delayed
Burke appears in Chinese news
Illinois House rejects test of medical marijuana
State House rejects legalizing concealed carry
Morrison factory to close
Organizers pleased with submissions so far
3 suspects in Wednesday bomb threat at high school
Man fined $1,300, gets conditional discharge
Mayors speak of faith in leadership
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Applications for jobless benefits surge
Money box and scales reunited
Prosecutors keep focus on seat at Blago retrial
Levee blast means lost year for Missouri farmers
Illinois House rejects test of medical marijuana
Quinn sees irony in timing of gun bill
Wife: Bush skips 9/11 NY event to keep low profile
Michael's stores report credit, debit card breach
Obama makes stop at Lower Manhattan police station
Stocks waver after unemployment claims jump
2 arrests in April 29 shooting
Navy SEAL honored with warship bearing his name
Northwestern to give honorary degree to Colbert
Demolition begins at Bradley University building
EPA announces Chicago hearing on mercury pollution
Man to appear in court May 18 in sex abuse case
Donations sought for Red Cross auction
Man charged with sexual abuse
New PetSmart opens Monday in Sterling
Rice leaves vacancy on county board
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
‘Reagan and His Ranch’ opens Friday
Singer/songwriter finishing first album
Egyptian ceremony celebrates Palestinian unity pact
Earthquake drill aims to teach preparedness, even in Illinois
Endeavour launch brings tourists, traffic to Fla.
What's going on
Two new Habitat homes going up
Last chance to see ‘30 in 60’ at Sauk
Defense wants confession tossed
Ready to illustrate
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Child actors, singers needed
Fed holds line on bond purchases, interest rates
The Nunsense continues
Polo woman gets jail, probation in Rock Falls scrap case
McDonald’s on its way
Sterling man, on the lam 3 months, caught in Iowa
Four plead not guilty in federal court
School board to vote on TIF issue
Walmart bandidos sought
Oregon man faces numerous charges in Ogle, Lee
What to do about Medicare is at heart of budget debate
Morrison doing 'thorough job' in search
Free developmental assets training offered
Obama releases birth form, decries 'silliness'
Fed says $600B bond program to end in June
Budget woes mean long waits for tax refunds
Ron Paul takes step toward presidential run
Poker run Sunday for family of Rock Falls man
Budget cuts hurting Focus House
Forreston man, 22, wanted in sex abuse case
AP survey: Only oil shock can stop economy now
Nelson man hurt when crash pushes car into moving train
Morrison crime: 38-year-old charged in home burglary
Coroner: Morrison woman died of natural causes
Encore, encore!
Ogle cancels May planning commission meeting
Floodwaters threaten to overrun Midwest levees
U.S. Route 52 bridge reopens
Hundreds detained after bloody Syrian crackdown
Meals going up in Sterling schools
Ford posts best 1Q profit in 13 years on new cars
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Oregon man facing child porn charges
It’s time to try swai
P-L-T SCHOOLS: District posts list of students who owe
In a first, women surpass men in advanced degrees
In a first, women surpass men in advanced degrees
Bernanke to meet the press, watchful of his words
Facebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon
Shrinking budgets force shutdown of alien search
Poll: Working boomers say age a plus at office
Number of 100-year-olds is booming in US
Rock Island prosecutor pleads guilty, resigns
Earnings drive stocks to new 2011 highs
Sycamore vet raises suicide awareness
Weather service: Ark. in for more severe weather
Mayor asks Cairo residents to leave as river rises
Mall bomb suspect caught; no word on motive
Consumer Confidence Index rises in April
Jet skids off Midway runway, nobody injured
Inmate work crews fill sandbags, remove debris
Ground broken for WIU performing arts center
Brookfield, Shedd to tout climate change awareness
Accused nursing home supervisor faces fewer counts
Nominate a vet for local Armed Forces Day event
FDA says Merck drug successfully fights hepatitis
P-L-T may buy laptops for its board
As economy gains strength, Fed weighs what's next
Parking lot next on Veterans Memorial Park to-do list
Illinois finishes last in paying for pensions
Sheley wins motion, will represent himself at trial
Carter to travel to North Korea
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Residents flee as river overflows Missouri levee
Prosecutors want to use Blagojevich TV interview to bolster case
Bidding on P-L-T project soon
Barbour out, GOP ponders as 2012 field takes shape
Levi Johnston to pen tell-all book on Palin family
Manhunt on for hundreds of Taliban who escaped from Afghan jail
Wet weather stalls Ill. corn planting
Syria ramps up crackdown as U.S. considers 'targeted' sanctions
12 killed as Gadhafi troops shell rebel-held Misrata
Carroll County cuts size of board
Rapper, restaurateur in war of words
Thousands of Syrian troops raid rebellious city
Sheley gets the OK to represent himself; Knox County trial starts June 20
Flavor Flav's chicken restaurant closes in Iowa
Missouri levee threatens to burst amid worsening floods
Taliban tunnel more than 480 out of Afghan prison
Search on for unbiased jurors in Blagojevich case
US weighs sanctions on Assad, other Syrian leaders
Houston hospital: Giffords can attend launch
FBI: Colo. mall likely unrelated to Columbine
Missing SIUC student safe at home
Galesburg native's kid laughs it up on YouTube
Registration due for Whiteside County 4-H camp
Lawmakers tour decommissioned nuclear plant
Farm Service Agency honors 25-year employee
Scientists: It's taking too long to get BP money
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
In the Legislature: Lawmakers consider softening cemetery law
Sign-up begins for annual golf fundraiser
Election 2012: Obama paints Ryan as Republican to beat
Sun and fun at kite festival
Police warn of phone scam
Egg hunts make kids very hoppy
With lights, poems, teens say goodbye to Cabrini
Prescription drug drop-off day Saturday
No new action on administrator's job
Auctions items sought for benefit Saturday; three bands will perfrom
Morrison schools consider random drug-tests
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Franklin Grove woman's club to hold banquet
Saturday's canal cleanup needs volunters
Free phone consultations with attorneys available Saturday
Student of the Month: Bridget Hughes
4-H Clever Clovers gather
Date set for hospice golf outing
Annual walk for Shining Star May 14
Sterling student receives scholarship from Hesston College
Trail ride to benefit St. Jude
'57 Girls to meet for lunch
FSA farm storage facility loan program available to producers
Christ Lutheran seeks craft fair vendors
Morrison Junior High hosts music contest
Polo Town and Country Days seeks crafters
Forreston Friskies 4-H Club meets
Volunteer millers attend weather training course
Health department's offers pandemic outreach programs
Crime on decline in '10
Military
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation class to start May 5 in Mendota
Touch of Spring Bazaar to feature flowers and food
Student of the Month: Jake Trancoso
Job numbers continue to improve
Pro-gun issue still on table
Lawn mowers can be fun, too
Dixon man charged with setting carport on fire
Private equity firm buys Plews & Edelman
Chicago man to be arraigned in burglary case
A symbol of his service
Interactive exhibit stirs emotions
A vision for Rock Falls
Top 5
Giffords makes Time's 100 'most influential' list
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Nevada Sen. Ensign, facing ethics probe, will resign
Private Frank Lloyd Wright homes open for tours
Rockford airport reports 3rd busiest month
Potential jurors already think Blagojevich guilty
Commission recommends annexation for new church
U.S. task force will investigate high gas prices
Mother, daughter die in Wednesday crash
NM ex-gov. Johnson announces presidential bid
Libya rebels claim control of Tunisian border post
CDC predicts smoking bans in every state by 2020
Simon praised for expanding financial disclosure
BNSF plans to add jobs in west-central Illinois
New Beginnings: Dixon church finds a new home
Chicago police concerned about conceal-carry bill
Bright, colorful exhibit on display at Sauk Valley Bank in Dixon
New Life Lutheran wants to build church at Lynn Blvd.
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Poll: College students get hard lessons in finance
Lemons murder trial advances
Commission members to tour Reliant site today
Roommate charged with hate crime in NJ webcam case
Work starts Monday on I-88 west of Erie
Impressions of oppression
Thomas & Betts to leave
Lee County didn't give notice
Lee County tax hike on table
Floodwaters close Route 84 in Albany
Hultgren to sponsor law to require tougher teen driving restrictions
What's going on
Book bind: Public libraries feel strain of budget cuts
A penny burned
Sauk Valley Student Housing relinquishes Commons
Chicago police concerned about conceal-carry bill
More Illinoisans shunning landline phones
College students get hard lessons in finance
New DOT rule tackles fees, bumping, flight delays
Thousands without power after storms hit Illinois
Day of remembrance: 1 year after Gulf oil disaster
Police look at how Houston kindergartener got gun
US Sen. Kirk joins Naval Academy board
Plane with first lady came too close to cargo jet
Paddle wheel passes the pudge test
Obama on road trip to push on deficits and spending
Truck stop proposal rejected: Developer says project dead after 2nd rejection
Egg hunt Saturday in Amboy
Polo considers extending hours for Sunday liquor sales
Prom for all ages April 29 in Dixon
Residents protest subdivision
Whiteside jail may have new officer in 2 weeks, sheriff says
Lost Lake plans water upgrades
Water ski show, Reagan theme added to Petunia Festival
Girls softball team having fundraiser
Rock Falls adopts balanced 2011-12 budget
Geithner confident Congress will raise debt limit
WikiLeaks suspect being moved out of Quantico
Polo church offering Easter cantata
East Coloma getting new phone system
Easter service, sunrise breakfast Sunday in Rochelle
Ill. treasurer: Pension battle belongs in court
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Lee County Board votes to have 24 members rather than 28
McDonald's hiring day draws crowds, high hopes
IHSA tightens policy on concussion checks
Illinois Treasurer: Pension battle belongs in court
Health chief Sebelius contrasts Medicare proposals
Kindergartner brings gun to Texas school, 3 hurt
Obama rips GOP plan, yet sees hope for a debt deal
Storm's death toll rises to 23 in North Carolina
FTC: Fake news sites link to acai berry diet
Woman, 2 children shot dead before Rockford fire
Quinn speaks at Earth Day transportation summit
Officials target car dealers that close doors
Illinois offers low-interest loans to farmers
U.S. Supreme Court won't hear Bickerstaff appeal
Schilling hammers home his message: Cut spending, don't raise taxes
Counties don't count prisoners
Mississippi bridge closed
Truck stop or travel plaza?
BP looking stronger?
East Coloma meets tonight
S&P cuts long-term outlook for US debt to negative
Sen. Kirk proposes ideas to lower gas prices
No action on pro-gun resolution
Fire totals Rock Falls mobile home
Annual LSSI Bid For Youth auction April 29 in Oregon
Cost-cutting lawmakers target food stamps
Two commissioners say goodbye
Dixon library selling old, rare books online
New residence hall on the way
AmeriCorps seeks volunteers
Dixon man charged with stealing from neighbor
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
WNIJ having 20th anniversary open house
Super rich see federal taxes drop dramatically
LA Times wins Pulitzer for exposing big salaries
At least 44 dead after killer twisters pound South
UN, Libya reach deal on providing humanitarian aid
Jobless rates higher for black teens in Illinois
BP is looking strong a year later
Poll: Students optimistic despite money doubts
Senator Kirk proposes ideas to lower gas prices
Republican legislative gains tug nation to right
LaHood vows to stop air traffic controller napping
Surgeon resigns leadership post over editorial
Radiation near Japan reactors too high for workers
Peoria drummers to travel to Europe
Illinois farmer rescues 149-year-old barn
Schilling holding town hall today
New details emerge in coach’s departure
This week's egg hunts
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Free oaks still available in Lee, Ogle counties
A dark lesson
Building a community
Agencies treat nepotism differently
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
No plans for Sterling Theater
Barrel Bash competition rolls through Sterling
Blagojevich says he's never considered a plea deal
Public redistricting meeting Tuesday
Support for Obama depends on reform
Rockford airport begins national search for leader
Most lawyers recommended by Madigan become judges
At least 35 dead in 6 states after storm's rampage
Open for Business: Dr. David C. Jennings, optometrist
Business comings and goings
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Teen Turf Drawdown set for May 7
Rochelle senior center plans events
Annual Hospice memorial service planned
FACE provides grant funds for community projects
Lee tourism council's annual dinner meeting set for May 11
Millers sponsoring community reading event
Go wild, go birding in Thomson
Eggstravaganza egg hunt in Sterling
ISA celebrates National Soyfoods Month
Antique equipment association to have swap meet
Hidden hazards of backyard burning
Lee and Whiteside County 4-H'ers visit legislators
Senior Sara Bartnick, 18, is Polo High Sch
Amboy SOM
Lincoln Elementary teachers to guest bartend
West Carroll FFA Parliamentary Procedure team advances
Benefits of tax districts debated
Minors in Illinois have a tougher time buying cigarettes
Lawmakers approve big piece of state budget
Illinois steps in to help Japan recovery effort
Madam Speaker no more
Layoffs in Lee County’s future?
County Board breaks hiring freeze policy
State's attorney blasts group
Lee panels differ on IT money
Your Weekend Top 5
Sheriff: Neighbor foils burglary
House panel hears about pain pill pipeline
Syrian prisoners ordered released
Leaders talk about shifting teacher retirement costs
Stories differ on Election Day clash
Whiteside road, bridge work resumes Monday
Chadwick firefighters plan breakfast Sunday
Medication drop-off day April 30 in Morrison
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.91 pct.
Illinois man denies taking military data to China
House passes budget cuts — without enthusiasm
Small towns struggle to find enough candidates
Fake US licenses being sent from China
Illinois jobless rate dips to 8.8 percent in March
Census: Hispanics surpass blacks in most US metros
Schools stuck on watch list get no state help
Obama to spend night in Chicago after raising cash
NATO struggles to resolve dispute over Libya fight
FAA official resigns after sleeping controllers
Ford expands recall of F-150 pickup to nearly 1.2M
Chicago man charged with Whiteside residential burglary
Police: DeKalb suspect stole car from Sterling
Midway Drive-In opens this weekend
On the hunt
Hultgren's first legislation: Congress works or doesn't get paid
Sterling Moose to debut car, truck, and bike show
Peoria outlaws businesses catering to swingers
What's going on
Blago: Feds won't let me prove innocence
WIU official finds Lincoln note on office wall
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Obama borrows time with deficit reduction plan
Adults, students invited to assets meeting
Main Street Wine Cellar fined $350
One Lee County district has more clout
Obama's deficit plan begins tug-of-war with Republicans
Education overhaul readied for Illinois Senate test
Two arrested on ATV, charged with stealing lawn lights
Four hit with federal drug charges
Expressions art show and sale returns
Riverfront paver orders due by June 1
Obama pivots, eyes Medicare changes, tax increases
Libyan rebels urge stronger US military role
Air controller asleep as plane landed
Yale student killed when lab machine snags hair
Official: Boy had 2 minutes to flee sinking van
House OKs tougher oversight of group homes
CDC: Half of US adults take vitamins, supplements
5 large states, 5 different paths to fix budgets
Egypt's Mubarak detained for investigation
Calif. sets nation's highest renewable power goals
Mubarak hospitalized after suffering heart attack during questioning
Libyan rebel chief with U.S. ties feels abandoned
Truck stop gains supporters
State schools's bus money could be halved
Gas prices predicted to be up 40 percent this summer
Blago prosecutors ask to bar wiretap argument
Free trees for river dwellers
Bob Dole honored with plaque at WWII Memorial
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
No space shuttle for Chicago's Adler Planetarium
Advocates push back against Smart Grid
Fort Sumter: Somber 150th anniversary of Civil War
Bureau Valley High a YouTube hit
Geneva chocolate tour on tap
City wants more residents to go green, earn rewards
Vote on scrapping old lockers stalls
Key Club steps up to help Sterling family
Oregon VFW cancels breakfast Easter Sunday
Police: Proselytizer was approaching Milledgeville children
City to make its case for TIF district to schools
Cisco plans to shut its Flip camcorder business
Benefit to help Dixon man set for Saturday
On wind issue, what does public want?
Cisco plans to shut its Flip camcorder business
Budget tricks helped Obama save programs from cuts
State Farm plans mileage-based premiums
Fort Sumter: Somber 150th anniversary of Civil War
Super jumbo jet clips, spins plane at JFK Airport
No space shuttle for Chicago's Adler Planetarium
Japan equates nuclear crisis severity to Chernobyl
Business groups open to gov's work comp fix call
Chicago exploring high speed rail system
Report outlines Illinois options on pension debt
White House: Obama to lay out spending plan
Rock Falls to OK teacher contract
Committee will determine foreclosure rules
Libyan rebels reject African cease-fire proposal
City follows state’s advice on loan fund
Initial budget $250,000 too much
IDOT: No money on tap for U.S. 30 project
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Petition drive for referendum fails
Mayor takes responsibility
Scrapping old lockers
Romney kicks off 2nd try for president
Local man familiar with Fukushima plant
Former Dixon coach wants federal lawsuit reinstated
Illinois businesses to see tax increase in 2012
Dixon's preliminary budget $250,000 too much
Community invited to take part in earthquake drill
Local tea party still has seats for rally-goers
Two charged in Dixon car break-ins
Truck stop coming back to table: Board may reverse previous decision
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Ill. woman fills home with heirlooms
Hunting for Easter eggs in the Sauk Valley
Chess players invited to play Saturday
Relay for Life fundraiser Saturday in Morrison
Learning to lead
Whiteside senior center cancels spa day
YMCA looking K-2 Cinco de Mayo contestants
White House: Obama to lay out spending plan
Caring Center holding open house
Tornado destroys dozen or more blocks in Iowa town
Twin Cities bicker over state leases
Some elected officials getting sweet pension deal
Health department offers foot clinic for seniors
Somber ceremonies mark 1 month since Japan tsunami
Freshmen lawmakers endure rookie hazing
Plea deals have value, judge says
Panel to look at truck-stop deal
Landlord still waiting for an answer
Court Call
No administrator for Morrison yet
Gbagbo's forces retaliate in Ivory Coast
Illinois Farm Bureau teaches ag to students
Analysis: GOP won first round of budget battle
7 killed, 15 wounded in Dutch mall shooting
Peoria jail employee suspended after gun found
Yemenis demanding leader's ouster shot in 2 cities
Illinois freshmen lawmakers endure rookie hazing
Unions rally in Chicago for public workers
Bank robberies declined slightly in Ilinois in 2010
Libyan rebels face military surge on key outpost
2 shot dead, 8 wounded at teen party near Philly
Illinois federal employees relieved shutdown averted
New entrepreneurs in Cuba get mixed results
Long meetings, dashed hopes - but finally a deal
Japan bans planting rice in radioactive soil
Boeing 737s around the world face new scrutiny
Runners, walkers to help St. Jude May 7
Whiteside Democrats offering scholarship to SVCC
Clergy association to present Palm Sunday community concert
Scholarships available from SWCD office
Historical items sought for Lanark's 150th birthday
Chana student nominated for state award
Area student presents research at Iowa State Capitol
Scholarship available to business students
Quad-Cities public TV station offering scholarship
Ogle Solid Waste provides paint disposal guidelines
Calvary Lighthouse to present rapture drama
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Jennifer Wolfe, 18, is Ashton-Franklin Cen
Feb. SoM AHS Wheeler
Heritage Farm Museum opens for season
Easter egg hunt open to kids ages 3 to 8
CGH Auxiliary plans fundraisers
Glen Kuhlemier
Alzheimer's Association schedules programs, fundraiser
No death benefits for military during shutdown
Gingrich to speak at Eureka College
Bomb threat at Morrison High School
Giffords staff planning for space shuttle launch
Registration due for Dixon citywide garage sale
Senior center dancing open to all
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Peoria aims to shoot down swingers club
Legislation would bar release of gun permit info
Cleveland airport evacuated amid screening glitch
Congress doesn't shut down during a shutdown
11 children killed in Brazil school shooting
A look at how a shutdown would affect Americans
3-2-1-blastoff to space shuttles' last destination
Police: Alabama man charged in mother-in-law's slaying
Federal employees march in Chicago
Illinois House may scrap workers' compensation
Revival meetings start Sunday at Amazing Grace
Habitat invites all to annual planning meeting
Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus turns 60
Theater on the fly
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Doggie egg hunt Saturday in Sterling
Polo Senior Center offers East Coast trip
Section of Artesian Avenue to close until May 13
Amboy alumni needed for summer theater
Doris E. Storlien
Rockford woman admits VA benefits fraud
US to use Facebook, Twitter to issue terror alerts
White House says shutdown will delay pay to troops
Catholic group backs Illinois ultrasound bill
Rising oil prices beginning to hurt US economy
Two Amboy incumbents survive
Blood drive Thursday at CGH
Rock Falls city phones down today; 911 unaffected
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Gadhafi, in letter, asks Obama to end air strikes
Split over union law reaches Wis. court race
Obama administration: Shutdown would hurt economy
Oil jumps above $109 a barrel
Mom sues teacher who put photo of girl on Facebook
Illinois pressing crackdown on synthetic drugs
Schools face cliff as education money dries up
Japan stops highly radioactive leak into Pacific
Change at the top at Newman
Rock Falls' 2011-12 budget balances
2 men injured in Ogle crash
Homeowner holds teens at gunpoint
Defense seeks mental exam of Josh Sheley
Lee elected mayor of Sterling
Obama presses Congress to avoid shutdown
In bunker, Ivory's Coast's Gbagbo plays final hand
Sea radiation is another blow to Japan's fishermen
Authorities confirm 2 Americans killed in Mexico
Republican budget plan would revamp Medicare, Medicaid
Fed members raise specter of higher interest rates
Illinois bill would create murderer database
Illinois judge throws out rule on contraception
Retail sector adding jobs, but not always careers
ACLU questions Illinois law that bars recording cops
Wis. Democrats who fled quietly return to Senate
Knox County, not state, to now pay for Sheley case
Illinois 1st grader a chess champion
Finn leaving Newman after school year
Downtown project in Peoria gets $1M from feds
Texas death row inmate gets reprieve
Retired teachers to gather for lunch meeting, tour
A chance to learn about Reagan, freedom
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Southwest finds cracks in more planes
Holder: No Gitmo detainees in Thomson
Beef-A-Roo leaves Sterling
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Sow Belly's carry-out moving into downtown Dixon
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
SIU Board of Trustees chairman resigns
Blagojevich to teens: Politics is disillusioning
Illinois to participate in earthquake drill
Will mix of polymers, newspaper and sawdust stop nuke leak?
On Tuesday's ballots
Polling places
One Day makes a difference
Happy Tails ready to show off its new home
Top candidate emerges in Morrison's administrator search
Home to a variety of exhibitors
Knights of Columbus fish fry coming up
Some towns see little election action
Flower sale Wednesday at CGH Medical Center
Engineers pin hopes on polymer to stop nuke leak
Interview: Rebels in Libya say they seek democracy
Pakistan Taliban kill 30 in attack on Sufi shrine
Government appeals judge's health care ruling
Boy dies after fall from Chicago roller coaster
Ivory Coast fighters prepare to oust leader
Illinois set to participate in earthquake drill
Mom says iPad helps autistic child
Rand Paul visits Iowa, urges GOP not to compromise
FDA proposes more calorie count information
Blagojevich to teens: Politics is disillusioning
Southwest grounds about 80 planes after mishap
Booby-trap bomb kills Northern Ireland policeman
Afghan riots over Quran-burning: 2 days, 20 dead
4 dead in crash of small plane at NM airport
Libyan rebels say airstrike killed 13 of their own
Man pleads guilty to pointing laser at plane
Illinois auto museum home to Michael Jordan's car
Dixon Lionesses plan dinner, auction
Honor Roll Chadwick
Rock Falls library announces April events
Six-year alderman running against Navy veteran
Polo Community Preschool hosting open house
Rochelle student advances to National Spelling Bee
Protecting our environment is a wise investment
Genealogy program planned in Fulton
Quilters guild to meet Thursday in Princeton
The Biggest Little Music Show in Town coming
Ogle hospice doing memory pillow project
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Will towns be given power to deal on electric rates?
Jan. SoM AHS Leffelman
Prophetstown Methodist women serving spring luncheon
Model railroad club to host open house
Three vying for Dixon helm
Firefighters to host breakfast
Tax hike before Carroll County voters
Gold Refinery to buy items at CGH
Afghans storm UN office; 7 foreigners killed
Quinn proposing changes to workers' comp in Illinois
FDA proposes calorie counts on menus
Airline: Plane diverted after 4 passengers faint
Miss. school bus-semi crash kills girl; 10 hurt
Army group says there ARE atheists in foxholes
Kirk: Provide arms to Libyan rebels
State OKs plan to keep jobless benefits for 44,000
Will Dixon bridge wish be granted?
Running to remember
Polo incumbent faces challenge
Morrison to see new blood
Your Weekend Top 5
Three Amboy incumbents contested
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Nixon Library unveils new Watergate exhibit that sparked controversy
FDA panel votes to study food dyes, hyperactivity
Senate votes to merge treasurer, comptroller offices
Judge rules that Wis. union law not in effect; state says it will comply
Bigger corn crop not likely to ease food inflation
Quinn refuses 'radical, severe' school cuts
Ex-foreign minister could be key to Gadhafi ouster
Wisconsin governor halts plans to implement union law
7 injured in tent collapse from storms in Florida
Little support for Quinn school consolidation plan
Nuclear experts: Illinois not in danger
Ivory Coast fighters descend upon main city
Wind firm makes 'final offer'
A healthier result for Lee County
Illinois House setting aside governor's budget plan
Morrison may choose new leader soon
Obama sets ambitious goal to reduce U.S. oil imports
'Club Swing' to close out concert association season
World War II review benefits Honor Flight
Crowded field for commission
Martin only incumbent challenged on Sterling council
Fight for office space not over
Two of Rock Falls' four wards contested
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Route 30 bridge near Fulton down to one lane
Dixon woman charged with DUI, kicking officer
Sewer repair closes Morrison street
Dixon, Sterling have all-staters in group interpretation
Disease advocators to see legislators
Will turbines affect your home's value?
Hultgren aides available Tuesday in Whiteside County
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Oregon teen to be tried as an adult in sex assault case
Illinois House setting aside governor's budget plan
Rockford to lay off 29 tenured school staffers
Anti-smoking groups rally against Illinois House bills
Sen. Durbin meets with postmaster general
Bond set at $500,000 for Sterling shooting suspect
Neb. governor tries to entice Caterpillar to move
Top diplomats agree that Libya's Gadhafi must go
Sheley seeks to fire counsel
Justices skeptical of Wal-Mart class-action lawsuit
No hike in tuition at Sauk
Agent acted without thinking
Move afoot to put bond issue on ballot
Sheley again wants to fire his attorneys, no longer faces the death penalty
Cost shift seen in raising Medicare age to 67
Hultgren accepting applications for fall interns
Sauk offers free performance event Friday
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
11 injured after Chicago bus accident
Fire-damaged block at University of Illinois reopens
30 years after Reagan shot, outlook dim for gun control
Bond set Monday for two men in car-smashing case
Sheriff: Fulton 'collector' caught with barn full of stolen equipment, tools
$3B in child support owed to Illinois children
Morrison official: Separate state loan funds
Mayoral, commission candidates meet the public
Sterling teen arrested in shooting
Want the dog park to stay open? Speak!
Group to tell Senate panel about 42 disease clusters in 13 states
Three charged with stealing scrap metal
Teens charged with disorderly conduct
No threat from Japanese radiation spread across US
Libyan rebels push west into less friendly territory
Syrian president wavers on crackdown or compromise
2 dead, 8 injured as sailboat sinks off San Diego
Libyan rebels bear down on Gadhafi's hometown
Boston singer/songwriter to perform free show at Sauk
Polo fun fair playground fundraiser Friday
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
$3B in child support owed to Illinois children
Beer giant to purchase Chicago-based Goose Island
KSB says goodbye to its chief
Among Illinois state workers, union membership surges
Two jailed in attack on car full of people
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Public notices not yet online-ready
Laid off workers plan next moves
Four look to win seats on Kishwaukee college board
FAA reports show O'Hare project raises risk for potential crashes
Lt. Gov. Simon ribbed about job on radio show
Medicare rise could mean no Social Security increase
'Windfall' premieres locally to large crowd
Dixon man charged with DUI alcohol, drugs
Know your Neighbors Frye
Forreston Friskies conduct new business
Applications available for ag educators course
Polo women's club plans fundraiser
Gospel group coming to Rock Falls
PFLAG to meet Sunday in Dixon
Ohio church having fish fry, bake sale
Dixon library announces upcoming events
Forest Preserve District announces offerings
Ag books donated to Carroll County libraries
Jessica Bouwens: February Student of the Month
Winners announced at regional art show in Dixon
Amboy Central Elementary art club gets grant
Donkey basketball coming to Mount Morris
Electronics recycling event scheduled in Rochelle
Garage and bake sales benefit Shining Star
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Reaffirming the path of Christ at Lent
Carroll County 4-H'ers compete in oratory contest
Annual baseball club fundraiser set for April 16
Canada's Government Falls
A grand piano collection
On the ground in Libya: Rebels with a cause, but little else
Antiques in Oregon
Blood drive coming up in Ashton
Deadline extended for Civil War ancestor articles
Walgreen to spend about $429M for drugstore.com
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Ex-FBI agents insist colleague unfairly convicted
What's behind our conflicted feelings on nukes?
Man gets 32 years in Chicago student's slaying
Controller asleep – but how many did airport need?
Portugal edges toward bailout after govt quits
Chicagoan claims $9M lottery jackpot just in time
For al-Qaida, Detroit was just the cheapest flight
Texas artifacts 'strongest evidence yet' that humans arrived in North America earlier than thought
State to online, out-of-state shoppers: Pay up
U.S. Latinos top 50 million in population
U of I wrongly warns students of campus shooter
Savings from 5-day mail delivery said overstated
Sterling Police searching for car vandals
Sterling woman needs losers
Long-running antique show this weekend in Oregon
CGH Auxiliary selling sheets, purses and shoes Monday
White Pines welcomes Willie and his ventriloquist
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
State to online, out-of-state shoppers: Pay up
Amboy man pleads guilty to pandering, theft
Grocers say high vegetable prices should drop soon
20 years in the making
Amboy bunny count tailing off
Federal shelter from storm
Report: Damaged pipe blocked blowout preventer on BP well
Recruiting officers at Sauk job fair
Taylor lived glorious spectacle on-screen and off
U of I trustees OK 6.9 percent tuition increase
WYSE Kids
Caterpillar gives upbeat forecast
Judge drops corruption charges against prosecutor
America pressures allies to take Libya mission now
Judge reschedules hearing in fatal Fulton fire
Ogle County Juvenile Justice Council takes to Facebook
Developer to county: Act quickly
Future looks brighter at Dixon High
Relatives rescue boy being attacked by dog
Ogle transferring up to $3 million to cover payroll
Oregon to manage its own sewer, water departments
Official explains tie to wind industry
It's all in the interpretation
Dixon city candidates forum Monday
Disabled residents fear budget cuts
2011 Campaign Calendar
American spent-fuel storage sites are packed
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Illinois staying on track
Area districts have higher standards for their athletes
Snipers, shells, tanks terrorize key Libyan city
Morrison charges highest fees
Power lines up in progress at Japan nuclear plant
FBI eyes cross-burning in California
Deere gives $1 million to Red Cross to help Japan
Illinois broadband connections outnumber landlines
Study shows bridges in Illinois are deteriorating
Officials tout high-speed rail construction
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
US jet crashes in Libya; fighting rages in cities
Council opposes TIF district restrictions
Program addresses teen drug abuse
Food contamination fears spread beyond Japan's borders
AT&T promises better service from merger
Fresh start for Dixon’s Aldi
Libya a political challenge for Obama
Pelosi briefly hospitalized in Rome
Leaders apologize for handling of 1944 rape
Schilling, others want more details on Libya
Health care law at one year: Future still in question
Hultgren staff to be in Lee County
Twin Cities Sunrise Rotary selling cypress mulch
Food, shelter program accepting applications
Open house for retiring KSB CEO set for Sunday
Sterling police are looking for an SUV or
Some progress seen in Japan's nuclear crisis
Rock Falls candidates forum next week
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
HSTP committee to meet in Freeport
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
State jobs cut due to end of death penalty
Free Rules of the Road classes for seniors
Activists protest TIFs, say schools need the money
NTSB releases documents in 2009 train derailment
Fire at Lawrence Bros. closes bridge
Bombing in Libya deemed a success
Quinn stands out amid GOP gains
Memory lane for some; for others, a chance to clear trash
A look at the changing political landscape
Sterling City Council meets tonight
Learn how to save on your utility bills
Sterling college students 'Pay It Forward'
Smoking ban may dissipate
Ogle County seeks wind farm comments
Sauk Valley business comings and goings
Eagle Nest artists take classes
YWCA Women of Achievement luncheon April 7
West Carroll FFA team wins Section 1 contest
New workshop series planned at Pinecrest
Rotary to have shrimp boil
Homemakers Craft Camp set for May 10
Health screenings April 4 in Dixon
Lost Lake community lends a helping hand
Tee baseball registration nears
Boy Scouts having spaghetti dinner
Local arts educators receive state awards
Kayla Moore: December Student of the Month
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Goodbye, Beier Bakery
FHN to present diabetes prevention program
Boy Scout badge work scheduled
Dinner to benefit Ogle Habitat for Humanity
Chicago artist to judge Phidian Art Show
Quilt guild to meet Monday in Forreston
Three states seek to kick habit of raising cig taxes
Experts knock notion of burying Japanese reactors
Judge blocks contentious Wisconsin union law
Hundreds of teachers lose jobs before school year
Illinois approved for federal help after blizzard
Quinn, Emanuel meet for 1st time since election
2 arrested for shining laser at plane, helicopter
Your Weekend Top 5
Officials haggle over truck stop deal
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Get to know nature in the city
Bags, bets and bids for Granny Rose
UN approves no-fly zone over Libya
President O'Bama? Irish-American relatives ID'd
Lemons trial set for April 11
Search for missing now recovery
J.D. Powers study: Autos more reliable
Quinn seeks White House letter on Gitmo detainees
Ill. GOP senators recommend significant cuts
Quinn to seek higher fees on nuclear generators
Higher prices for food are about to get worse
St Anne's fish fry Friday
Media groups seek documents in John Edwards' sex-tape case
Nuclear crisis a tangle of ominous, hopeful signs
Rock Falls to house state social services
AP Exclusive: Ali asks Iran to free US hikers
U.S. weapons used against Bahrain protesters
Fire destroys empty house in rural Sterling
Man injured in auger accident
Reagan mobile exhibit making he rounds
Celebrating the history of the mill
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Dixon student makes Reagan poetry contest finals
Obama ducks transparency award, but reason isn't clear
Gov't panel issues mixed final verdict on bailouts
U.S. poverty rate climbs, but many able to escape, census report shows
Bickerstaff appeals conviction to U.S. Supreme Court
State committee approves cigarette tax increase
Benefit for injured coach Sunday
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Wind farms dominate Ogle board meeting
Carbon monoxide leak at Peru Mall
Dixon woman faces DUI charge after one-car accident
This week is national flood safety week
Ill. GOP petitions to block Quinn appointment
Prosecutor 'disturbed' by budget process
Judge shaves 30 months off sentence
Rock Falls redevelopment stirs concern in Sterling
AG looks into records denial
Chamber fundraiser Friday at Long Shot
Criminal Justice Career Fair coming to Sauk
Food drive challenge Thursday in Morrison
Illinois wants to collect inmate's prison wages
'Windfall' documentary coming to Dixon
Iowan imprisoned for defrauding Illinois employer
Building burns in attempt to smoke out squirrels
New contract sought for highway workers
Bill would require abortion facility upgrades
Clinton: Egypt revolution must produce democracy
State wants to collect inmate's prison wages
Blagojeviches to host Chicago morning radio show
Quinn vetoes bills to set up coal-to-gas plants
Mitsubishi plant waits for Japanese supplier news
Illinois to pilot dementia care alternative at 5 sites
Ill. GOP petitions to block Quinn appointment
Hearing set in Ill. military secrets case
Chavez, allies lead push for Libya mediation
Japan races to contain nuclear threat after quake
State cites Notre Dame violations in student death
Explosion at Fort Bragg injures 10 military
NASA investigates cocaine found at facility
Stocks plunge as Japan nuclear crisis worsens
Obama asks Congress for education bill by Sept.
Exelon: U.S. nuke plants are safe
Dixon to serve on board overseeing appellate prosecutors
A new source of hope for cancer patients
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Hundreds of bodies wash ashore in quake-hit Japan
Meltdown threat rises at Japanese nuclear plant
Clinton in Paris for talks on Libya crisis
Japan's blasts cast doubt on nuclear renaissance
Bahrain 'arena' for Gulf forces and wider fears
Illinois prof weighs in on Japan nuclear issues
Logistics Council meets Thursday
Deadline to order roses is Thursday
Register now for Brownie senses badge program
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Kiwanis clubs to serve pancakes as fundraiser
Obama prods Congress on education law renewal
Guatemalans sue over 1940s US syphilis experiments
Probe starts into Mass. chemical plant blast
With O'Hare expansion deal, airlines drop lawsuit
Experts dispute insanity in NH home invasion trial
Stocks fall as worries mount over Japanese economy
Police examine casino video in NYC bus crash
US: Alleged bomber wanted to hit responders, too
Amish hoping state changes gun rule
Teen institute focuses on substance abuse prevention
Scouts collecting old uniforms
Spring Storytimes begin at Sterling library
DNR boater education course scheduled
Maple Syrup Festival features hayrides, pancakes
New books in circulation at Dixon library
New member welcomed at fire department meeting
Ladies retreat set for April 1, 2 in Utica
Northwest Illinois recycling event in Mount Carroll
Wildlife refuge photo contest entries due by May 6
Applications accepted for scholarship program
NIU offers summer arts camps for kids
Ronald Reagan birthday bash held in Tampico
KSB Hospital scholarship deadline April 15
Eyeglasses adjustment available at Rock River Center
Tea Party hosts mayoral forum
First Lutheran having PADS fundraiser
Refuge begins prescribed burning
Dominoes group donates Reagan book to Tampico library
Band historian to present program
Judge drops Sandholm lawsuit in federal court
Morrison kindergarten meeting Tuesday
Support groups, meetings, and services
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, sweep across islands
Wis. defeat could help launch counterattack on GOP
Hundreds killed in tsunami after 8.9 Japan quake
No cause yet in Morrison woman's death; more results pending
January jobless numbers much improved
Wind firm sticks with project
Your Weekend Top 5
Higher electricity rates could be coming
Wis. lawmakers cut public worker bargaining rights
Local legislators urge President Obama to abandon Gitmo detainee relocation efforts
Move off death row can be rocky, ex-inmates say
Small turnout for Chicago immigrant rights rally
Quinn signs law to collect online sales tax
Doggone: Park 4 Paws may be closing down
The paradin' o' the green
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Priest Corapi to speak at Catholic Charities benefit at NIU
Dixon attorney to represent murder defendant
Registration required for AARP driving class
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Yemeni army storms university, wounding 98
Spellbinding experience
Gates: Improvement seen in Afghanistan
Sterling woman sued in shaken baby case
Out of spotlight, GOP hopefuls prepping for 2012
Gov. Quinn signs ban on death penalty
Some members question planned security measures
Whiteside committee takes no stance on death penalty
Concealed weapons bill carries more support
Police: Drunken dispute leads to weapons charges
Union wants wind farms in Ogle County
Mount Morris man gets probation, jail time in Carroll County burglaries
Rock Falls redoing its road map
RF Elementary board takes on consolidation
Marine's dad vows to defy Westboro church on court costs, lawyer says
Detention center on ICE
Alert system touted after Challand lockdown
Elgin-area school district approves 180 layoffs
City Council passes sign ordinance
2 panel members have wind ties
Franciscan priest to speak at weekend retreat at The Canticle
Morrison High may drop French program
A champ in 2010, no bee this year
Plenty to learn about water rates
Morrison district looks at drug-testing
YWCA expands its Career Center services
Council OKs adding enterprise zone site
Against Libya's rebels, Gadhafi controls the skies
US negotiating security deal with Afghans
Challand girl made gun threat that led to lockdown, officials say
Wis. gov. rebuffs Democrats' request for meeting
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Scientists skeptical of meteorite alien life claim
Hultgren opens Dixon office, 2 others
Hultgren fields constituent questions
Nevada GOP Sen. Ensign won't seek re-election
Gas prices are about more than just oil
Propheter Park Neighborhood Watch meets Tuesday
GOP presidential contest begins to warm up
Libyan forces try to stop rapid rebel advance
Study: Mom's blood test can reveal Down syndrome
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Support Groups, Meetings, and Services
Oregon parish hosting fish fry
Soup supper to benefit cancer walk
Free retirement workshop Thursday at Pinecrest
Free day of inspiration for women Saturday in Walnut
East Coloma kindergarten registration coming up
Benefit set for Franklin Grove man fighting ALS
Schilling returns from Afghanistan
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Sterling City Council to vote on changes to sign ordinance at tonight’s meeting
Deadline to register to vote is Tuesday
Lawmakers send letter about Rockford post office
Illinois leads nation in single-school districts
Lady in red
It's a Kohl's day in Sterling
Forreston Friskies learn about caring for pets
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
college news
Byron forest district announces upcoming programs
Dec. SoM PHS Ohlwine
Tampico church having dinner fundraiser
"Fulton’s Greatest Love Story" by Nicole Kotman
Home educators' annual conference in Decatur
Lee County Health Department receives program grants
Quilters honor guild member
State Route 2 improvement meeting scheduled
Homeowners eligible for home-repair loans
Three Sauk students awarded KSB auxiliary scholarship
Ohio Booster Club plans fish fry
New materials in at Franklin Grove library
Time for a Ladies Night Out in Manlius
honor roll
Sump pump information available
Whiteside 4-H members show off communications skills
Alzheimer’s Association offers free caregivers program
Coach's records under wraps
Police still searching for stabbing suspect
Last of hydroelectric plant work closes part of East Second
Police warn residents about door-to-door sales
Absentee voting under way, ends April 4
Ohio union bill speeds toward passage
Diversity in a Dixon church
Man questioned in deaths of kids found in canal
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Abolish all Illinois public school districts? Not yet
Spring break rocks in Waterloo
Colo. boy, 12, faces charges in parents' killings
Wis. Dems threatened with police action, layoffs
Sheriff delays County Board meeting security measures
Drop in jobless claims raises hopes for hiring
Whiteside panel favors death penalty
U.S. teens, young adults 'doing it' less, study says
CLS to celebrate Lutheran Schools Week
All are invited to fiesta for elderly Sterling woman
Local lawmakers join House vote against new business tax rule
Drop in jobless claims raises hopes for hiring
Illinois jobless rate falls for 12th month
Boy, 12, faces charges in parents' killings
Astronauts relax, take in views after 2 spacewalks
NU to investigate sex toy demonstration
State's long-term pension debt jumps sharply
How to get published in Showtime
NIU Steelband to perform at Historic Dixon Theatre
Lawmakers urge federal assistance for storm
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
51st annual Hamfest returns Sunday
Sauk Valley Community Concert Association turns 20
Employers get nearly $41M for early retiree health
Steve Jobs emerges from medical leave to unveil iPad 2
House OKs measure to avert shutdown; Senate votes Wednesday
Bivins bill aims for electronic check payments
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Switchback
Drug defendant sues police, parole officers in federal court
2 US airmen killed in Frankfurt airport shooting
Ohio Senate passes bill to restrict public unions
Illinois ranks 8th nationally in green buildings
Poker and bags tourney to benefit Granny Rose
Bill to ban release of gun information stalls
Sterling man wanted in Friday stabbing
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Illinois governor still backs Obama's health law
Laid-off Cook County nurses shift into other jobs
Trustee pleads not guilty to pornography
Quinn defends call for merging school districts
State Farm says 2010 profits more than doubled
Whiteside may target workers’ phone use on job
More gravel roads? Maybe
Bernanke seeks to ease lawmakers' inflation fears
Manufacturers see fastest monthly growth since 2004
Madigan: State must release FOID card list
Illinois investigates foster care agencies for discrimination
No cell phones at county meetings
Carroll County 2010 leader in state corn yield
Local officials lobby for D.C. dollars
Senate Dems agree to GOP bill to cut spending
Blago juror names under wrap until day after trial
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Organizers cancel next week's Reagan workshop
Atty. general: Illinois should release FOID card list
Rock Falls Little League cuts fees; registration Saturday
Baptist church to mark World Day of Prayer
Tampico Lions serving pancake breakfast Sunday
Rock Falls mayor to deliver State of the City address
Suspect in stabbing sought
Former Gov. Ryan explains why he emptied death row
Parts of Morrison under boil order
Quinn asks for federal disaster declaration
Quinn declares 'Desert Storm Remembrance' day
Minor flooding expected along Illinois River
Weather causes another bump in the road
Erie soldier coming home
Ex-coach's license may be at risk
Winter cleanup costs Whiteside County entities $300,000
District open to merger
Does county have money or not?
Barbed wire inventor's DeKalb house for sale
German Valley church serving dinner
Bureau County dog wins at Westminster
Police allow protesters to remain at Wisconsin Capitol
GOP governors undermining Obama agenda
Happy Tails sells some land, will move in March
LaHood's son to replace Bureau County state senator
Service with a smile
Man gets 70 years in toddler's shaking death
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Ex-state troopers pleads guilty in cash bond thefts
Dixon man indicted in daughter's death
Please be advised: Dear Abby is here
Curbside yard waste collection starts March 14
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Sauk Valley businesses move, expand
Chili and soup dinner helps seniors
Rock Falls Little League – 58 and going strong
January Hall of Fame students chosen at Dixon High
Scholarship created to honor 1957 SHS graduate
Tucker Brady: Newman Student of the Month
Changing our ingrained worldviews
Know Your Neighbor
Amboy grad to perform in Bulgaria
Card and Bunco games in Amboy
Pheasants Forever banquet at Elks Lodge
Do you have a Civil War ancestor?
Meet the Andersons
Musicians, donors turn out to help homeless and fight cancer
Soil and Water District having spring fish and tree sales
Rock Falls student receives scholarship
Sauk Valley arts groups receive grants
PFLAG will share bishop's story
Scholarship forms available from Rock River Valley VietNow
Tunisians proud at sparking Arab rebellions
Police warn public about grenades
Your Weekend Top 5
Sauk Commons mortgage under water
Oregon's third mural a memory recreated
Law enforcement volunteers wanted for Special Olympics fundraiser
Glass house joined by 'mobile' home
Advocates for disabled plan rally over budget cuts
Audit criticizes state accounting systems
School districts explore joining forces
Oil prices send airfares skyward
Relay for Life kickoff Tuesday
Mexican drug gang suspects rounded up
Food drive Monday at Casey's in Dixon
Deadline nears for Ashford teacher scholarships, award
Space shuttle Discovery launches on final voyage
Saudi man charged with plotting terrorist attack
Snow emergency in Rock Falls
United Way surpasses goal
Musicians to gather in Oregon
Dinner, karaoke fundraiser at Mount Morris Moose
Blood drive Tuesday in Oregon
2011 Campaign Calendar
Our own Angelina ballerina
Boards too big? Some think so
Deadline for chamber scholarships is Tuesday
Fighting cancer with a crochet hook
Children's theatre does 'Pinocchio' with a twist
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Quinn announces funding cuts to addiction treatment
FACT CHECK: Quinn job numbers not the whole story
Gadhafi's vow: Will fight to 'last drop of blood'
Oregon man accused of sexually abusing teen
Reid proposes 30-day bill to avert shutdown
4 American hostages killed by pirates, US says
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Curl pleads not guilty to murder of NIU student
Wisconsin lawmakers take up bill to cripple unions
New Zealand earthquake death toll at 75 as search continues
Dixon mayor criticized over finances
New income potential for Dixon
City will send M&D's transcript to the state
Libya unrest hits home
A bright idea
Byron reaches accord with special ed co-op
Sterling schools set to issue $7 million in repair bonds
Judge reschedules hearing in Dixon heroin case
Bond hearing today in child pornography case
Rock Falls teacher/wrestling coach on leave
Congressman Manzullo misses earthquake by hours
Wisconsin lawmakers take up bill to cripple unions
Friends mourn 4 US yachters killed by pirates
Gadhafi goes on Libyan TV amid wave of protests
Woman charged in death of 10-year-old girl
Wis. gov. says he won't accept union compromise
Dixon mayoral forum tonight
Mideast chaos sends oil prices soaring
Walnut 4-H having fundraiser breakfast
States ignored warnings on unemployment insurance
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Truant Wisconsin lawmakers 'roughing it' in Illinois
Two dead after crash in Sycamore
Sauk Valley roads get slippery
Driver dies, 10 seriously hurt after bus careens down mountainside
Blagojevich defense seeks to suppress all undercover recordings at retrial
Chicago mayor candidates wrap up campaigns
Gas leak evacuates four Sterling homes
Bunny battle brewing
Blockbuster closing in Sterling
Sterling firefighters respond to gas main break
Looking for a credit card? It pays to be rich
For compromise in Wis., 3 GOP senators are needed
Minn. digs out, but more snow for states east
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Woman killed in Coleta house fire Monday
Drew Peterson's son fired from police job
Study finds many graphic YouTube self-harm videos
Public meeting on Hennepin Canal restoration project coming to Rock Falls
Cat survives being shot in head with arrow
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Scientist finds Gulf bottom still oily, dead
Texas poised to pass bill allowing guns on campus
Pirates: Warship shadowing hijacked American yacht
Afghans, NATO differ on number of dead
Time runs short for Congress to head off budget impasse
No injuries when freight train derails in Gurnee
12 taxi drivers, fares attacked, killed in Mexico
Highland Park man charged with Taliban weapons deal
App helps locate Girl Scout cookies
Fire damages Dixon house
'Soundtrack of history'
Bill would allow online public notices
Dixon Main Street hosting historic district update
Another winter hazard: City water main breaks
Architect scatters his works
Open For Business: Photography by Heather Lanell
Pains and gains for Dixon business district
Adult activities planned at Sterling library
Lee/Ogle spellers will have national berth in mind
Hospice volunteer training starts March 15
ROE plans benefits conference
Attending church might be good for your health
Family gospel group coming Feb. 25 to Morrison church
Waste reduction and recycling grants available
Whiteside 4-H hosts party
Jacob Becker, is AHS's December Student of the Month
February activities scheduled at senior center
FSA emergency loans available for storm, flood loss
Extension offers CPR, first aid training
Change is in the mail
Lee/Ogle Office of Education sponsors spelling bee
College news
Catholic mission coming to Rochelle church
Preschool registration gets under way
Phidian art show in April
Your Weekend Top 5
Ducks Unlimited banquet set for Feb. 26 in Dixon
Bahrain locked down after 5 aprotesters killed
Whiteside sheriff reports another daytime home burglary
Official: Special ed won't be hurt
Deli and specialty ice cream shop coming to Sterling
National closure now coming in July
51 apply for Morrison administrator
County sticks to cleanup deadline
Polo High students seeking grant for solar panels
Seventh Oregon statue being cast in bronze
Holly Sheley violates parole, is back in prison pending hearing
How fast is a fastball? Find out at the museum
Government shutdown? GOP, Democrats swap charges
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Security remains shaky in Egypt after revolt
Wis. lawmakers flee state to block anti-union bill
Lights go out in Morrison to save money
Quinn budget would add government employees
Whiteside clinic sees more patients
More than 100 medical professionals charged in Medicare scams
Quinn budget would add government employees
Government shutdown? GOP, Democrats swap charges
Wisconsin lawmakers flee state to block anti-union bill
Police search backpacks after 'prank' bomb scare
Memorial marks 10th anniversary of firefighters' deaths
Street closure scheduled today, Friday in Rock Falls
Prince of Peace plans benefit for sister church
Girl Scouts expo Saturday at Northland
Winter concert planned at Morrison High
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Spring craft show at Self Help
Dixon doggie best of his breed
World premiere of 'Reagan of Illinois' Saturday in Dixon
Today's Logistics Council meeting canceled
Sterling Plan Commission to finalize sign ordinance tonight
Grain bin company contests fines
Local Republicans see 'more of the same' from Quinn
A regional exodus
Many critics of Quinn's budget
Political fight over Guantanamo won't die
Educators ‘shocked’ by budget
SalonCentric consolidating, company says
Egyptian democracy advocate critical of military
Study: Doctors order tests out of fear of lawsuits
After tax hike, Quinn budget offers more pain
County won't fund truck stop
Teaching ag safety
No cause yet in Morrison woman's death
Mennonite youth breakfast fundraiser Sunday
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Comedy/talent show fundraiser Saturday
Panel: FBI overstated science in anthrax probe
Home insurance premiums predicted to rise this year
Sex abuse survivor wants legislation to go national
State lawmakers remember fallen Byron Marine
Thomson 'still on track'
Ind. launches $250K ad blitz for Ill. businesses
Still home, sweet home
Lee County wind farm moratorium expires
SalonCentric closing in Dixon
Derivatives business drives deal for NYSE
Become a reading tutor at free workshop
Send kids to school, security will be in place, Langloss says
Morrison woman's body found next to bank
GM to pay more than $400 million in worker bonuses
Egypt demonstrations inspire other uprisings
Most recalled medical devices had expedited safety reviews
Clothing prices to rise 10 pct starting in spring
Governor signs 'Erin's Law'
Experts: Obama and GOP duck the big budget issues
Four charged in Morrison motorcycle theft
Previously secret pact released
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
State legislators react to Obama's budget
Dixon Egyptian-American watches a revolution unfold
Morrison city attorney resigns after nearly 40 years
Honing their (air)craft
NASA chief: Giffords welcome at husband's launch
Proposed curfew, truancy laws on tonight's Rock Falls agenda
Ill. state police director to go to another agency
Downtown bakery closes after 80 years
Morrison decides not to reduce police force
Obama administration seeks emergency financial package for Egypt
Scholarship recipients move NIU 'Forward'
Valentine dance, crowning of a queen Saturday at LASC
Flow testing set for Tuesday in Dixon
Some Walnut-area residents oppose wind farm
Byron Middle School headed to state MATHCOUNTS competition
Dixon Main Street names its volunteers of the year
Morrison clinic expansion complete, open house ahead
Area lawmakers urge pension fix
Sterling trucker describes rescue
Ogle offers $15 adult flu shots Wednesday
Renewing their vows
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Lawmakers to Quinn: Show us your cards
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Quilters guild meets Tuesday in Fulton
Lady A wins record, song of year at the Grammys
Financial aid assistance available Sunday at Sauk
NIU to honor those killed in shooting
Police investigating Morrison woman's death
The Pastor's Corner
students
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Preserve plans animal murder mystery
Trivia night fundraiser planned in Fulton
Honor roll
Newman diver sets record Jan. 22 at East Moline competition
Shamrock Club celebrates with parade and food
Crafters needed for craft show
Health screenings this week to Morrison hospital
Montmorency schedules kindergarten registration
Lincoln Highway essay contest deadline is Feb. 24
Scholarship applications due to Arc of Lee County
AARP driving course offered Feb. 17-18
Dixon Habitat for Humanity accepting applications
Area students to go on Augustana Choir tour
Who owns the land for truck stop?
Branson variety show coming to Sterling
Dec. SOM DHS Guenther
Illinois Sheriffs' Association offering scholarships
Egyptians in US already looking toward the future
Spaghetti supper, book sale Saturday
Chance of flooding next week
Birthday open house canceled
Striking up support
Busch girlfriend had lethal doses of cocaine, oxycodone; no prosecution planned
Feel the romance of a walk in the woods
US leaders welcome Mubarak's resignation
Registration due for cross-country skiing in Byron
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Democracy protests bring down Egypt's Mubarak
The Gipper's stamp of approval
Ill. gov.'s police pick on verge of getting job
Athlete who survived crash charged with assault
Health department: 'This is the last chance'
Senior center upset with budget cut
Truck stop deal concerns tea party
Fewest requests for unemployment aid since 2008
Lions on area's endangered list
Era of super-low mortgage rates appears to be over
Egypt's Mubarak stays in post, hands powers to VP
Obama promotes plan for near universal wireless
Higher food prices ahead after corn reserves sink
Flea market back at Bureau County Fairgrounds
Loving the arts with your valentine
Valentine's dance, pool tournaments coming to senior center
Making up for snow days
Singles dance Saturday in Sterling
Stress strategies for Alzheimer's caregivers available
Registration due for free estate planning seminar
New state website lists Civil War anniversary events
Feds: Mobster fugitive captured in Idaho
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Chicago mayor, airlines can't reach airport deal
Seriously injured, abruptly deported
Wash. boy, 10, suffocates in box of packing peanuts
Train travel building steam
Whiteside sheriff has no pre-hiring physical test
Oscar nominee to portray Reagan
Opposition to truck stop deal growing
Rumsfeld reveals prewar Iraq strike plan
Internet textbook dealer buys historic Mount Morris building
Government: No electronic flaws in Toyotas
Polo considers overnight parking ban
Crash closes I-39
Officials question truck stop deal
Doctor: Goal for Giffords to see husband's launch
As Eastern snow melts, it's leaving an ugly mess
Panel: Don't extend wind farm moratorium
Judge tours new Calif. lethal injection chamber
Fulton boy charged in arson appears in court
Prosecutor: WikiLeaks' Assange dodged Swedish investigators
It's not all ill wind
Police get tips on mom of baby found in toilet
Fulton schools pay only $10,000 asbestos fine
Facebook CEO obtains restraining order against alleged stalker
Teen with cancer risks her life to give birth
Egypt officials seek to gain control over events; protesters vow to keep pressure on
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
AP IMPACT: At CIA, grave mistakes, then promotions
From basketball court to high court
Illinois fiscal officers look beyond party lines
Madigan sues to stop convicted ex-cop's pension
Oil dynasty scion J. Paul Getty III dies at 54
Former Dixon councilwoman returns to post
State tax amnesty 
program tops 
revenue estimates
Fulton candidate files complaints
District 13 to declare snow days
Trivia bowl and kid's corner at Sterling library
Obama a business booster in Chamber of Commerce speech
Snow cleanup costs trickle in
Free Dixon High concert Sunday
Mount Morris man gets prison time for Carroll County school break-ins
Reagan documentary to air Wednesday
Health care fraud
Sterling man saves trucker's life
Traffic being diverted on I-39
Rock Falls city office phone lines down
Two weeks of turmoil
WikiLeaks' Assange faces extradition hearing in UK
Reagan centennial endowment reaches $100M
2 children dead in southwest Illinois house fire
'Ronnie would be thrilled'
Annual Stupor Bowl a trivia challenge
Emergency parking today and Tuesday in Dixon
Hundreds pay homage to Dutch
'Everywhere he went, he brought change'
Reagan legacy weighed amid 100th birthday events
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Reservations due for Green Bay trip
A super day to have a Bridal Fair
How do I know God loves me?
Senior Ashley A. Wolfe, 18, is Dixon High
Church hosting Super Bowl party
Lee Council on Aging sponsoring shopping trip, foot clinic
Honor Roll
Ogle County Hospice having movie night
Foot care clinic available to senior citizens
Goodwill promotes tax credit, offers free tax services
Genealogical Society to present program on Native Americans
State handbell festival March 26 in Springfield
Dixon's most important Reagan memento
Manlius firefighters have January meeting
Reagan Middle School students donate to Veterans Memorial Park
Book sale coming Feb. 19 to Dixon church
Mike Scanlan
Scholarship applications due April 1 to community trust
Pratt re-elected to 1st Farm board
Oregon student elected Key Club officer
Daniel Robinson: December Student of the Month
Star Road temporary fix done
Bernanke: More jobs needed for real recovery
Chili-soup dinner postponed
Your Weekend Top 5
Unemployment falls to 9 pct., nearly 2-year low
It's all about mummies
Dixon father charged in infant's death
Cairo square chaos intensifies, violence spreads
Tens of thousands march against Yemen's president
Blood supplies hit hard; donations needed
Clearing the way
Schilling proposes pizza summit with Obama
M&D's to stay open until appeal to state heard
Mitsubishi to announce plans for Illinois plant
Senators criticize FBI, Army in Fort Hood tragedy
Report: Bulk of insurance premiums for health care
Official: Chicago airports near normal operations
Bernanke: More jobs needed for real recovery
Vodafone: Egypt forced us to send text messages
Mubarak says he fears chaos if he quits now
Bitter cold, destruction in wake of mammoth storm
Dixon father charged in infant's death
A White Wednesday for local shoppers
CNN's Anderson Cooper attacked by pro-Mubarak mob in Cairo
White House: Mubarak has chance to show who he is
Times are changed for today's Reagan book-signing
Digging out
Free asset-building workshop coming up
Valentine's dinner coming Feb. 12 to Brandywine
Oregon eyes elementaries consolidation
Chicago’s food fest to remain free
Route 2 work to begin April 1
Senate Republicans lose vote on health law
Chicago, Illinois laid low by massive snowstorm
Storms across the nation hit hard
A fearful, frigid night on Lake Shore Drive
Health scorecard finds room to improve in Illinois
Mubarak backers attack anti-government protesters
NASA spots 54 potentially life-friendly planets
Principal shot, killed at California elementary school
Chicago, Illinois laid low by massive snowstorm
1 man, 2 women, dead after hostage situation
Sharpshooters to cull Will County deer from forest preserves
GOP targets health care law
Missing boy's body found
Egypt's Mubarak says won't run for new term
State Supreme Court orders stay in tax ruling
Cancer drug under scrutiny
Analysis: Turmoil in Egypt will reshape U.S. role
Warming souls, bodies
State road closures
Byron officer faces child porn charges in Wisconsin
Life-threatening blizzard socks the Sauk Valley
State tax returns running on schedule
Blood supplies low because of severe weather
Pinecrest wins its request for property tax relief
Businesses prepare for storm
Teens found in house had BACs of 0.30, police say
Anniversary of cold case stirs some interest
Missing your paper?
Dixon National Guard activated during winter storm
Find your Family Request
Polo chamber needs prom dress donations
Morrison business owner starts lunch fund for needy students
Bone-jarrring: Lincolnway potholes go from bad to worse
Shumard: 2011 is the year of the unknown
Dixon city commissioner Kelly dies
Blizzard bears down on region
Basking in spotlight
Caterpillar workers authorize strike if needed
Some residents may see lower power rates
Bowl-A-Thon to raise funds in Sterling
Rock Falls to consider citywide curfew and truancy laws
Setting up health insurance exchanges, states face big decisions
Judge rules Obama health care law unconstitutional
Huckabee: Israel can build in West Bank, Jerusalem
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Egyptian protesters plan march to Mubarak's doorstep
Suspect indicted in murder of NIU student
More than 100 rally in central Illinois
Shabonna woman to finish Burzynski's Senate term
Clinton: Egypt must transition to democracy
Egyptian reform leader calls for Mubarak to resign
Civil unions become legal today
Car burglars hit northeast Dixon
Lee Democrats party at Freedom Ball
Blizzard on the way
M&D's open again
Reservations due Friday for 'Martini Gras'
Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases
Some say charge it; others don't
Bake sale, tablescape contest at Mount Morris library
Senior center opens in Fulton
Mount Morris senior center offering June trip to Washington, D.C.
Rock Falls library offering February programs
Morrison library offering computer clases starting Feb. 7
It's time for free throw fun
Walnut library starts new programs, reschedules group
Iowa State University AMES, Iowa – Jessic
1/29 honor rolls
Kids donate prayer hats for preemies
Growing a business
SVCC hosts workshops, classes for community
Book sale set for Feb. 11, 12, and 14 at Polo library
SVCC offers personal training certification program
Monroe Center firefighters offer all-you-can-eat breakfast Feb. 6
Photography boot camp set for Feb. 19 at Next Picture Show
Covered Bridge Quilters to meet Feb. 3 in Princeton
Common sense strategies to weight loss in 2011
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Julia Jones
IEA Retired Teachers to sponsor tax workshop
Mitchell fears budget deficit, state pension crisis could hurt education
Obama seeks new path to environmental goals
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Morrison crime rate low, figures show
Program shows history can be sweet
ElBaradei returns to Egypt as more protests loom
Proposed sign ordinance concerns small businesses
Dixon teens found in strange home, intoxicated
Menards shoots for Feb. 15 opening
Panel cites roots of meltdown, but does it matter?
House GOP considers privatizing Medicare
Dixon bar part of FBI raid
Illinois state treasurer has twofold plan to ensure state's economic viability
Caterpillar's 4Q profit quadruples as sales soar
Mount Morris man gets probation in school break-ins
Meeting tonight on proposed signage changes
Year-to-year jobless drops locally, statewide
Ex-gov's wife released from hospital
Woman dies in Carroll County crash
Officials: County has money for truck stop
First Fridays show at Oregon VFW
Enjoy the tropics at Discovery Center
Second City Chorus looking for new members
Social Security fund now seen to be empty by 2037
Woman robbed, locked in closet for almost 3 days
Deficit projected to hit $1.5 trillion
Second Look provides 
first-rate prom dresses
Court throws out liquor taxes, video gambling
Ogle County state representative Burzynski retiring
Pharmacy closing over birth control dispute
Facebook to let advertisers republish user posts
Polo Police looking for flasher
Dixon native edits Lincoln book
Dixon prison guard sentenced in phone smuggling
Morrison plant to close
Home prices dip in America's largest cities
Police lack leads in Whiteside burglaries
Official: Loan fund money accounted for
Bloody battle in Polo Thursday
IDOT official: No new lights in sight for East Lincolnway corridor
Obama: 'Move together or not at all'
Bouncing back from elections, Obama appeals for unity
Quinn signs Medicaid reform into Illinois law
Official: Wind farm didn't hurt home values
Local legislators react
No foul play in woman's drowning, Oregon police say
Amboy woman set to plea in embezzlement case
Ogle administrator takes Rochelle city post
Sheley brother guilty of aggravated fleeing
Unemployment rises in 20 states last month
Board to hear Pinecrest appeal
Grain company fined $618,125 in bin fatalities
Online and outdated
Coroner IDs victim of fatal Rockford shooting
Oprah Winfrey finds sister she didn't know she had
Bombing at Moscow airport called terrorist attack
An American wish list on eve of Obama's speech
Morrison without credit cards
House GOP leader says no to federal bailout of states
Colbert will speak at Northwestern commencement
Supreme Court says state prisoners have no constitutional right to parole
New Jersey governor looks to attract Illinois businesses
Obama announces initiative to support military families
Illinois town faces economic challenges
Appeals court throws Emanuel off Chicago mayoral ballot
Donations help Kiwanis buy kids coats
National Archives says historian tampered with Lincoln pardon
Tunisia nudges Arab world out of its hopelessness
Suspect pleads not guilty in deadly Arizona shooting
Mom gets 15 years for scalding son in tub
Social Security topic of free forum
Renovations 
get going 
at Cole Hall
GOP plan steams Dems
Ducks Unlimited annual banquet nears
Sauk Valley Tea Party sets this year's meeting
Sterling Main Street raises $4,000 with holiday CD
Sterling man gets jail, probation in mall burglary
Police: WIU student ate, wouldn't evacuate
No one running for 2 Tampico seats
U.N. rebukes nations 
for deporting refugees
Walnut library reschedules book discussion
Tea partiers say defense in mix for budget cuts
Reservations due for Reagan lunch, tea
Pair of Sunday shootings leave 6 wounded, 2 dead
Indiana groups work to lure business from Illinois
At Obama's midpoint, an altered State of the Union
Report: No deaths after bridge barrier installed
Bad news, Bears fans
New species of giant crawfish found in Tennessee
East Coast tired of snow
Open for Business: How Sweet It Is
Lee County United Way surpasses goal
Doctor: Transfer of Giffords to Houston flawless
School district may drop cheerleading, sports
South Korean forces storm hijacked ship, free hostages
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter won't lead SCLC
Obama taps GE's Immelt in another outreach to business
Bob Michel VA clinic to open Monday
Silence returns to schools, at least for a moment
Schilling pushes cuts, but not for Rock Island
Schilling won’t be moved by district’s boundaries
Dreamliner jet weighs Boeing with delays, costs
Open for Business
'We didn't do this'
Caterpillar urges stronger U.S.-China trade ties
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
U.S. company to halt production of key lethal-injection drug
Signs of changes ahead
China’s president visits Windy City
Sauk, like other colleges, forced to assess threats
New Tunisian government upbeat after first meeting
House GOP indicates where its health care plan may go
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
New legislative proposals tackle variety of issues
Man says abuse by ex-Chicago cop still haunts him
Man dies after crash with Amtrak train
Dixon Fire Department secures grant
Return of independent voters lifts Obama's standing
Obama ramping up 2012 re-election campaign
Home sales hit 13-year low; slow recovery ahead
Mitsubishi plans new model for Ill. plant
2 officers, suspect killed during Miami shootout
More than 120 busted in Northeast Mafia crackdown
How much risk does radiation on planes pose?
New drama in old rivalry
Rep. Giffords leaves Tucson for rehab in Houston
Benefit set Saturday for Polo woman fighting cancer
Your Weekend Top 5
Sculpting fun from the winter elements
Hospice of Rock River Valley launches revamped website
Irishfest set for March 12 at Brandywine
Reagan lunch and tea set for Feb. 4
Lee County Sheriff Reserve Association elects officers
Stillman Valley students learn about pigs
Woosung post office changes hours
Farmers can sign up for SURE payments
Registration open for Ashford trip to London in March
Ice fishing planned at preserve
University of Tennessee MARTIN, Tenn. –
Goodwill offering free tax prep services
Lee County senior center to have book sale Feb. 3-4
Playhouse sponsors trip to 'Mama Mia!'
Y offers recreational program for teens with autism
Honor Roll
Gallery announces exhibit winners
Volunteers sought for cancer society's daffodil sale
Whiteside Soil and Water Conservation District dinner set for Jan. 28
Rock River Center offering tax preparation starting Feb. 1
School honors
Sen. Joe Lieberman says he will retire in 2012
Worldwide unemployment is about 7 percent, new Gallup survey finds
Veteran service officer available in Whiteside, Lee counties
Tampico may double water rates
Broadband work to start this summer
Crystal Cork announces 11th quarterly show
Museum to feature famous German U-boat expert
Reagan birthday dinner planned
Illinois’ senators to sit together during speech
Husky dogsled event returns to Lisle
Suicides jump sharply among Army reservists, guardsmen
Hispanic Film Festival begins Wednesday
Official: Federal judge helped save man's life
Titanic exhibit coming to Quad Cities
Alabama governor apologizes for remarks on Christians
Service providers say state bond sale needed
Obama presses human rights to China's Hu
Judge gives former Ill. sheriff life in prison
Supreme Court limits privacy rights of federal contract workers
Jimmy John's could head to Florida
House nears vote to repeal health care law
Obama says he would go to Super Bowl if Bears play
Illinois, Wisconsin governors wager on Bears-Pack
Family: Giffords will move to Houston rehab center
Lieberman announces he will retire in 2012
Clinton endorses Emanuel
Obama orders review of rules to boost economy
Obama, Hu spar over human rights, hail econ ties
2 wounded at LA school when gun in backpack fires
Duvalier accused of corruption, embezzlement
Dick Cheney says he might seek heart transplant
Comcast-NBC deal approved
Police warn of men using stolen credit cards
Boeing delays 787 delivery until at least July
Rockford trucker dies in Ogle County
Shriver, 1 of last links to JFK White House, dies
Dixon, 3 others, put electric issue on April 5 ballot
Lee, Ogle to vote on new elementary school
Truck stop to get $1.3M from county?
Local towns work together, get involved
Deep layoffs take effect in struggling NJ city
LA school district says 2 wounded in shooting
Violence-scarred Tunisia announces new government
Experts doubt claims health care law is a 'job killer'
Sterling moving along with rehab program
Apple CEO Steve Jobs to take another medical leave
January activities at Stone Quarry in Byron
'Baby Doc' adds new twist to Haiti latest woes
King's peace legacy praised after shootings
Bill Clinton to campaign in Chicago for Emanuel
Stupor Bowl trivia contest needs teams
Giffords update: Husband says wife smiled and gave him neck rub
Think China has big stake in U.S. business? Not yet
Packers-Bears game tickets available, but pricey
Western Illinois University picks new president
Student tracking finds limited learning in college
Failure to pay 60-cent toll leads to drug charges
Rock Falls council set to vote on next step in riverfront redevelopment
Tuesday's postponements
Recent burglaries have similarities
Visa scam targets the Dixon area
Tax credit is incentive to hire temporary workers
Snow emergencies in Sterling, Rock Falls
King's peace legacy praised after Ariz. shootings
'Social Network' friends Globes with 4 prizes
Rock Falls woman wins peace award
Husband: Giffords smiled and gave him neck rub
Chancellor: SIUC enrollment increase could take years
Meese, others tour Reagan's old stomping grounds
Food stamp, food pantry use increases in Illinois
Two bars burglarized: information sought
Court Call
Kohl's begins hiring for 130 part-time jobs
Reagan statue planned in Tampico
Polluted Bureau County village fighting to rescue lake
Health departments shave budgets
More to story on official's departure
Open for Business: SunnySide Cafe
Politics on the mind
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
REVIEW: A distant, moving portrait of 'Dutch'
Industrial production rises by most in 5 months
Help in short supply after deadly Brazil mudslides
Clinton man pleads guilty to multiple burglaries
Deere CEO pay soars in 1st full year in top job
Ogle administrator decides to step down
Hanging up the mailbag
Still living 'the dream'
Giffords' breathing tube might be removed Saturday
Moment of silence back in effect in Illinois schools
Fund manager accused of threatening to kill regulators
Old pics of sister-in-law lead to child porn case
Security tight at funeral for slain Arizona judge
Gov't and AIG announce plan to end federal stake
Kirk: Federal spending a top issue, should be cut
Arizona stands by Gifford
Illinois' attorney general seeks a ban on crib bumpers
Texas governor slams Illinois tax hike
FDA orders lower doses in prescription painkillers
Moment of silence may return to schools
Legislature OKs tax hike to fund nursing home safety
Major milestone: Wounded Giffords moves arms, legs
Over 1 million Americans seen losing homes in 2011
EIU says package found not a threat
Chugga-chugga-choo-choo
Barajas gets back into economic development
Sauk student from Dixon wins $1,000 Kiwanis scholarship
Sterling student works on women's magazine at UW-Madison
Carroll County 4-H briefs
Jacob Landis: December Student of the Month
Catholic Church offering soup Sunday in Walnut
Keeping winter landscape colorful
Pastor's Corner
Main Street Lunch and Learn to kick off new year
Free breakfast available at Dixon Senior Center
New book discussion group to meet in Walnut
Hosts sought for Ogle Fields Project
Forreston Friskies 4-H club news
Thyroid screenings available Jan. 27 in Mendota
Fourth-graders learn about viscosity, fluids
Dessert auction a benefit for disabled children
Chamber searches for Fulton’s greatest love story
Dixon library announces new releases
Professional women's network plans luncheon
Coleta resident receives scholarship from Royal Neighbors
Stocks dip after unemployment applications rise
Brett Favre's sister arrested in Miss. meth bust
Texas governor slams Illinois tax hike
At congresswoman's bedside, good news keeps coming
9/11 flag unfurled, raised at Ariz. girl's funeral
New England digs out from winter storm
One of nation's top Nordic choir's to perform in Rockford
Monster Jam to invade Rockford MetroCentre
Man sentenced to 48 months for bilking Cisco of $15.4 million
Bill to abolish death penalty awaits Illinois governor
Creation science series for kids starts Tuesday
United Way narrowly misses $710,000 goal
Subdivision charged for emergency response
Irish Heritage Society plans St. Patrick's Day bash
Lunch and tea to celebrate Reagan's birthday
Free MLK Day kids camp Monday
Evening of reflection at The Canticle
Quad Cities teens prepare for show choir competition
Longtime hat collector has exhibit in Princeton
Reservations due for Tampico's Regan dinner
Wine-tasting and auction at Freeport Art Museum
Haiti marks solemn anniversary, 1 year since quake
Officials: Frenetic morning for rampage suspect
Missouri officials look to gain from Illinois tax increases
Chinese president's US visit includes Chicago
Wisconsin governor uses Illinois tax increase to bolster his state
Lower corn and soybean output sends prices surging
Bill to abolish death penalty awaits governor
Officers stopped suspect on day of Ariz. shooting
Census: Long-distance moves in U.S. hit record low
New agreement reached on developmentally disabled
Tucson suspect's troubles didn't keep him from gun
Local events will honor King
FDA helps states get execution drug
Embezzlement prosecution proceeding slowly
Man convicted in fatal beating of Chicago teen
Future of Mount Morris up for discussion
Nearly 200 pounds of marijuana found in vehicle
Family of shooting suspect speaks
Verizon to start selling iPhone on Feb. 10
Politics of a shooting prompts search for civility
Quinn gets final say on death penalty repeal
Late-night debate on big tax hike
Suspect in Arizona shooting held without bail
Tate pleads not guilty to firearm charge
Volt wins North American Car of the Year; Explorer is top truck
Another stop for free bus rides for seniors
1996 murder remains unsolved
Illinois income tax hike plan still up in the air
GE pays Morrison $650,000
Quinn sworn in amid daunting budget crisis
Fire destroys vacant Rock Falls home, damages another
It's not too late
Bond set Monday for Dixon drug defendants
Area congressmen condemn colleague's shooting
Albany American Legion holding membership caravan Friday
Violence breaks out by Sudan's north-south border
China, U.S. agree to take steps to heal military rift
Arizona tragedy gives Congress a moment to pause
DeLay gets 3 years in prison for conspiracy
Washington somber after shock of shooting
Dixon man charged with aggravated sex abuse
Court denies ex-Gov. George Ryan's bail request
'Band of Brothers' inspiration Winters dies at 92
Verizon big winner from having iPhone? Not so fast
Weather causes flight cancelations in Atlanta
Judge sentences Tom DeLay to 3 years in prison
Congresswoman raises 2 fingers, gives thumbs-up
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Crime-free housing the goal for rentals
Building damaged on 9/11 finally coming down
No progress made on income tax hike
Rep. Gutierrez endorses Chico for Chicago mayor
Princeton to Bureau County: Consider wind farm moratorium carefully
Quinn sworn in as governor amid budget crisis
Dixon's Tangibles ditching bricks and mortar, moving to the Web
Economy forces Nikos' to call it quits
Former Dixon sports writer new director of Red Cross Rock River chapter
Ogle board emphasizes open channels
PetSmart taking applications in advance of April opening
Dixon men face multiple drug charges
Second riverfront workshop ahead
Court Call
Primp Your Pet moves to larger locale
Mount Morris has its 'town mascot' back
Rough road to travel in Sterling
VFW may be forced to abandon its post
Weighing the merits of the death penalty
Dixon snowmobile trails marked
Each day’s another milestone for Dixon teen
Senate chief's son pleads guilty to DUI in state car
De Jesus pulls out of Chicago mayoral race
Public using stronger open records laws
A pause before big tax push
Prosecutors say Ryan visited ill wife
Heil hound: Nazis dogged by Hitler-mocking mutt
Not just for seniors anymore
House takes first step toward health care repeal
Quick strides for China's military
Feds say too much fluoride in water
Employment grows, but slowly
Sperling named to economic post
Sisters who will share kidney are freed from prison
NYC overprepares for new snow
Witness says Jackson's doctor gathered meds
Salvage yard seeks more time for cleanup
Your Weekend Top 5
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Body found in park confirmed as NIU student
Showdown looms over raising the nation's debt limit
Orphan trains topic of Sunday program
Gates' budget plan would shrink Army, Marines
Rubio asks for lesser sentence
Ag co-op buys local terminal
Blues concert to benefit Byron scholarship fund
Obama chooses Daley as chief of staff
Explosives in Maryland state buildings cause evacuation
Whiteside's United Way annual goal within reach
Quilt guild to meet Jan. 17 in Forreston
Herb Day is Jan. 22 in Urbana
Tillage seminars to be offered
Ice-skating derby scheduled for Jan. 15
Kreider offering electronics recycling
Oil painting workshop set for Feb. 12 in Dixon
Pastor's Corner
Kelsie Vaile Ashton Franklin Center September SOM
Megan Patterson Polo High School's October Student of the Month
Ogle Couny 4-Hers recognized for 2010 accomplishments
West Carroll FFA places 18th at State Agronomy Contest
Know Your Neighbor -- Amber Woodyatt
Sterling teacher gets money for laptops
Alzheimer’s Association presents program on meaningful activities
Firemen host blood drive in Mount Morris
military
Polo Evening Women's Club hosts meetings
Master Gardener training offered in Oregon
Airport has new flights to Florida from Moline
Kishwaukee College student exhibition opens Monday
Princeton celebrates as Lovejoy turns 200
Morrison keeps agreement with GE secret
Pinecrest appealing denial of tax break
A new way of doing business in DC
Friends of the Hennepin Canal honored
Private companies went on hiring spree in December
Christian rock band coming to Mendota coffee house
Dixon drowning ruled accidental
Beat the winter blues with music and art
Wine and beer tasting event Jan. 15 in Dixon
More than 200 exhibitors on tap for Quad Cities farm show
Oregon's First Fridays launches 2011 season
Car burns in Rock Falls
Flute Day planned at IVCC
Comedy tour stopping at The Depot
Botanical Center to present Accessory Swap Meet
General Electric must pay state for mess
Mount Morris use of Oregon park programs a success
Researcher uses modified yeast to make ethanol
Free week at Shedd Aquarium
Gambling tweaks designed to mollify existing casinos
2 percent state income tax hike on table for state officials' meeting
Sentencing set for man in Amboy school break-in
Washington Elementary students compete in geography bee
Texan declared innocent after 30 years in prison
Choreographer: Jackson was sick days before death
Kohl's taking applications, setting up interviews
14th Congressional District back in GOP hands
Butt call brings in SWAT team
Prison for Cubs fan who kicked Sox fan in face
Prophetstown road to stay closed
Democrats brace for tea party's influence
10-year redistricting plan heads to governor
Judge leaves Emanuel on Chicago ballot
Dems lean toward tax increase
CGH-Sterling Rock Falls Clinic merger finalized
Bemis back in the GM business
Volunteers, donors help Dixon's new homeless shelter get set up
Morrison still has no city administrator
Rock Falls mayor makes his return
Illinois Democrats edging toward vote on tax increase
Study suggests Illinois cigarette tax to be raised $1
Authorities find body of Ransom woman
House GOP hopes to repeal 'Obamacare'
Alex: Happy to be back
13 companies allowed to resume drilling
Rock Falls mayor needs more medical leave
Racy videos raise questions about Navy culture
Residents protest Star Road closure
Computer research helped crime decline, police says
Housing availability varies greatly
Foster looks back
Stricter sign rules wanted in Sterling: Officials aim to beautify the city
Legislators count noses for lame-duck vote on income tax hike
'Blunt wraps' ban will get Ill. House debate
White supremacist goes on trial in Internet-threat case
Braun says she will release tax returns
PADS wins its rezoning request
Steele touts record as RNC chairman as rivals vow change
Obama may name Bill Daley to top job
New, stricter consequences for Illinois speeders
Senator proposes permanent US bases in Afghanistan
War hero’s tour: A humble soldier adapts to fame
Agent: Exhaustion cut Chuck Berry's show short
Central Illinois tornado's winds hit 136 mph
GOP agenda: Major impact may be on 2012 election
Chicago may get temporary Korean War museum
Lee County Farm Bureau plans bus trip to Chicago
Court Call
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Joliet saves the Queen
Father, son going to Iraq – together
Braun's race for mayor now gets more attention
New comics begin today
Body believed to be mom missing since crash
Government gets back in gear
Investigation into Euclid fire continues
New year, new life
Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf post small December sales
New Ill. law pushes 'fair' taxes on mobile homes
Millions gather worldwide to ring in new year
Ethics, driving among new laws in 2011
2010 ends on high note for investors
2010: A quake, a meltdown, a dramatic rescue
Final goodbye: A roll call of some who died in '10
Hope, miracles highlight year
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Explosion hits Egypt church, injuries reported
Bomb explodes at army barracks in Nigeria
Karzai keeps minister considered corrupt by U.S.
BC-US--Tornadoes,9th Ld-Writethru
See all of Illinois' new laws
Sister's kidney donation condition of Miss. parole
Assange vows to release all files in case of death or incarceration
Russia to keep Khodorkovsky in prison until 2017
Quinn signs new pension law
Wendy's beats the clock in Dixon
Murkowski certified winner of Alaska Senate race
UN: Forces obstruct Ivory Coast mass grave probe
Roadside bomb kills 14 civilians aboard minibus in Afghanistan
Top crime stories in 2010
Chocolate calls for celebration
Chicago area shakes to mild earthquake in Indiana
Official calls for probe of prison's workers' comp
O'Donnell: Spending accusations are 'thug' tactics
Former Israeli President Katsav convicted in rape case
Former Thomson guard sues
Slim-n-Hank’s expands in purchase of Varga’s
New Life eyeing new home
Windmill cultural center offering programs on Wednesdays in Fulton
Fulton millers offering Reagan programs starting Jan. 13
Dairy summit to addresses strategic solutions
Pastor's Corner
Illinois food banks receive $1.2 million
Illinois History Expo will feature Ronald Reagan awards
Ogle Extension offers crops webinar
Ogle 4-H Federation throws holiday party
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren celebrate Christmas
Beekeeping workshop to be Jan. 9 in Byron
Applications available for Arc of Lee County scholarships
Manlius Fire Department meets
Results announced in Fulton Christmas Run/Walk
'57 Girls to meet in Dixon
Ogle County 4-Hers recognized for outstanding achievements
Obama's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year
Gulf oil spill voted top news story of 2010
Polo church reschedules holiday cantata
Dr. Seuss musical to make run at Paramount
Religious scholar to speak at Augustana
Ogle teens will mulch Christmas trees
Hawaii's governor wants to reveal Obama birth info
Ald. Frank Edwards named interim Springfield mayor
Snowblowers offer winter help, but blades pose hazard
Fire chaplain calls fallen man 'a true hero'
Homeless twins: Safer on street than in family
Congressman to Clinton: Stay out of Chicago politics
Dixon 'borrows' $679,000 to meet year-end bill obligations
Game on! Asbestos abatement complete in Dixon High School gym
Donations sought for Operation Support Our Troops
Blago verdict topped state news
New first-class stamps are 'forever'
No one injured in Dixon house fire Monday morning
Bond set at $50,000 in gas station theft
NY struggles to dig out; passengers still stranded
Watercolor classes begin Monday at TNPS
Family: 5 dead in Fla. motel were like brothers
Bivins: Cut spending to fix budget
Quinn considers plan to borrow billions of dollars
Illinois gets $14.9M for insuring more children
More than 1,700 unscheduled travelers at O'Hare
Solar-powered drone stays aloft for two weeks, breaking endurance records
GOP hopefuls find some issues a hazard early on
Quinn floats $15 billion debt recovery plan
More farmers markets expand to year-round
Illinois sprouts linked to salmonella, but farmer protests
Twin suicide bombings in western Iraq kill 14
East Coast storm cancels flights in Chicago
Gaming no fast cure for state finances
NASA's Ares rocket dead, but Congress lets you pay $500 million more for it
Amboy man charged in Rock Falls Shell theft
Sterling Christmas tree collection coming up
Iran to let families visit jailed German reporters
'No one goes without food'
Winter creates more problems
Stepfather suspected of duct-taping, beating child
Grain bin 
accident investigation continues
Peoria investigates 22 homicides of 2010
Publisher confirms Julian Assange book deal
Bill Clinton to campaign for mayoral candidate Emanuel
Booth descendants agree to exhume brother's body
What's next for immigration?
Chamber names Next Picture Show its business of the year
Court Call
Daley now Chicago mayor longer than his dad
Juries giving marijuana defendants a pass
Simon gets ready for Springfield
Monster Northeast storm cancels Chicago flights
'A mix of cooperation and conflict'
Nation/World Briefs
Dead Chicagoans don't vote, but living have tricks
Rockford airport offers direct flights to Mexico
Fighting epilepsy
Official: Many IL spas don't comply with standards
Public's role in riverfront stressed
Support Groups and Clubs
Dress Code
2 injured in bomb blasts at Swiss, Chilean embassies in Rome
Kremlin hails Senate's approval of nuclear treaty
Hospitalized for the holidays
Jobless rates fall again in Sauk Valley
Emanuel on the ballot, for now
Army WikiLeaks probe could lead to new charges
A happy tail: Wounded dog given new family
'Mayday. Mayday. ... We've got guys trapped'
Going's good for most holiday travelers, for now
In 'hometown' of Superman, a lockout lingers
A major-league firefighter
13 Republicans join in passing START treaty
Fire chief's father also died in a building collapse
1 dead, 1 hurt in small plane crash
Roof of building in deadly fire called 'defective' in 2007
Hillsides collapse as storm lashes SoCal
Obama: End of DADT 'a very good day'
Senate wraps up with victories for Democrats
Nazarene church offering free Christmas dinner
Next year's economy: Good enough may be good as it gets
Art for Art's Sake returns Feb. 26
Eagle Watch set for Jan. 8 in Clinton, Iowa
Dinner and comedy show supports Polo fireworks
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Sauk Valley Chamber to sponsore cholesterol, glucose screenings Jan. 25
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WIU, Illinois Soybean Association offering new ag scholarships
Half price at Lincoln Museum in January for Sauk Valley residents
Mental illness support group to meet Dec. 28
Ogle hospice has movie night Jan. 3
Gold Star FS donates to area ag literacy programs
Morrison Christian Church has new minister
Grand Squares third dance season begins Jan. 3
The Pastor's Corner
Color Shots exhibit returns to Next Picture Show in January
4-H club's October minutes
Senior Hannah Munson, 17, is one of Sterli
Rock Falls native selected to carry flag at NIU commencement
New Year's dance at saddle club
Webinars guide direct farm businesses through legal maze
Forreston 4Hers recognize members' achievements
Chicago firefighters trapped while fighting blaze
Census shows slowing US growth
Judge upholds conviction of ex-governor Ryan
State denies Pinecrest's appeal for tax relief
FCC regulates Web content
Malls still supreme at holiday shopping time
Magistrate recommends rejecting atheist's lawsuit
California braces for next wave of heavy rain
Obama rebounds during lame duck
Illinois appellate court OKs pipeline project
AP sources: Deal reached on 9/11 health bill
US poised to approve nuclear arms pact with Russia
Nature group pays $373,500 for rare piece of ‘presettlement’ prairie
Jimmy John's pulls alfalfa sprouts in Illinois
Food safety bill passes Congress, but issue of funding looms
Mount Morris family loses almost everything in fire
Rock Falls agrees to help Sterling with interim fire chief
Mystery still surrounds Oregon woman's death
Manzullo to head foreign affairs subcommittee
No action at prison auction
UK offers troops, EU seeks answers for snow chaos
Illinois population up about 3 percent from 2000
Slow growth means Illinois will lose 1 House seat
U.S. gas demand declining
North Korea backs away from threat to attack South
Eleven vying for four Dixon City Council seats
Vermont testing single-payer health care
Republicans stiffen opposition to nuclear treaty with Russia
12 men arrested in suspected UK terrorism plot
Sterling man charged in Polo hit-and-run that injured police officer
Dixon homeless shelter move on hold
U.S. Census could be unkind to Illinois
BC-IL--Illinois Governor-Germany,1st Ld-Writethru
Dixon's three mayoral candidates look ahead
Chromium found in many cities' drinking water
Morrison woman gets jail time, probation for abusing 16-year-old
Sterling, Rock Falls candidates file petitions
Rock Falls, Sterling set to share fire chief
Ogle zoning board of appeals meeting canceled
Sterling agrees to hire interim fire chief
Europe's snow cancels flights, Lady Gaga show
Wanted: Buyer for controversial Cape Wind energy
No holiday from gas price hike: Sauk Valley stations seeing mixed effects
'Tron: Legacy' uploads at No. 1 with $43.6M debut
Grocery relief available to all
American tourist found stabbed to death in Israel
Gays see repeal as a civil rights milestone
A short sigh of relief for jobless
For 40 years, volunteers have kept Leydig Center going strong in Dixon
Christmas Eve services scheduled at Morrison UMC
Reception to honor departing doctor in Mount Morris
Quinn asks Illinoisans to support veteran programs
Court Call
Emanuel case before GOP hearing officer
Ham dinner available on Christmas Day in Dixon
Unused drug disposal program available in DeKalb
Paralyzed Illinois hunter returns, bags deer
Capitol gains for Obama in late-session deal making
Early Christmas treat: 2010's total lunar eclipse
Open for Business: Ink Storm Tattoo
Blaze damages Fulton home
2 fatal wrecks on I-80 in Bureau County
Hultgren, Schilling get assignments
Tougher laws for sex offenders
GE's toxic legacy in Morrison
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
PADS needs help spreading Christmas cheer
Obama: Tax bill is 'progress'
Boil order remains in effect for part of Fulton
Lawyer says feds failed to prove case
Burris says no to Chicago mayoral race
New legislation might cut size of WIU board
Program seeks to limit missed flight connections
Obama-GOP bill fails to aid jobless '99ers'
Waterboard advisers to get legal aid
'Don't ask, don't tell' and path to citizenship
End of the line for $8 billion in earmarks
Lab scans bones that may belong to Amelia Earhart
Bears orphaned after fatal attack make zoo debut
Director of 'Pink Panther,' 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' dies
Judge denies Sheley motion for 2 juries
Bureau County considers wind farm moratorium
Police still investigating last year's series of intruder reports
Obama finds a groove in tax deal, but it may be short-lived
Family busted for $1M pot farm
Assange free, back to leaking
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
‘We are on track to achieve our goals’
Strong week lifts hopes for 2011
Funding fight could shut down government
FDA moves to revoke approval of Avastin for treatment of breast cancer
IDOT projects in Dixon, Oregon contracted
Tarp's estimated cost: $25B
At least 20 killed in Ivory Coast clashes
Witness: Emanuel's renter wanted $100K to move out
Mount Morris man faces new school break-in charges
Feds seize 11 tons of marijuana
Illinois unemployment, foreclosures both drop
Your Weekend Top 5
Know Your Neighbor Ken Pomorin
Area high school state scholars acknowledged
Clever Clovers 4-H Club promotes agricultural literacy
112-year-old painting on display at Loveland
Ben Daszkiewicz, 17, is Amboy High School'
Lyndon student receives Lions scholarship
Tampico prepares for Reagan centennial birthday
Hotshots 4-H'ers give ag books to libraries
Scholrships available from local engineering society
Career center announces students of month for October
Refuge areas reopened at Savanna, other Fish and Wildlife sites
4-H club hosts Kids in the Kitchen
Ogle County Extension announces holiday hours
Didier among students to study in Australia
Walnut Public Library announces holiday hours
Rock Falls billiards club has New Year's Eve lock-in for kids
First Presbyterian has Longest Night service Dec. 20 in Sterling
Challand Middle School, Sterling High Hon
Church hosted Christmas cantata
Quilt guild announces January events
Assaults more common than shootings in hospitals
New report calls for online privacy bill of rights
Obama claims major progress as Afghan war rolls on
Deadline for troops to appply for special pay is Sunday
Rock Falls board OKs $10,000 loan to ROE
Attorneys: Ryan's wife has 3-6 months to live
Tyco to finish cutting its work force in the next 6 weeks
Amboy family celebrates research grant for rare neurological disorder
Prison guard charged in Whiteside with aggravated child pornography
Ogle County men on mission to Honduras
Judge mulls motion to drop charges
Deere plans to build another plant in China
Car burglaries reported in Morrison
Springfield mayor's fatal gunshot appears self-inflicted
Halfway home: Senate sends tax-rate bill to House
Obama, CEOs: Better relations to boost economy
Avoid frostbite as temperatures drop
House again votes to end 'don't ask, don't tell'
Stores try to create shopping surge in final days
Sterling schools OK $12 million tax levy
Search on hold for woman missing after fatal crash
School board gunman had Dec. 14 marked on calendar
Senate acts on tax cuts; now it's up to the House
Ogle County gets new fingerprinting machine
Ogle sheriff making pitch for federal detention center
Emanuel grilled on residency
Reagan centennial stamp out in February
Open house in Dixon set for Sunday
Morrison church's Christmas cantata Sunday
Sterling schools slated to OK $12 million levy
Filing open for Sterling, Coloma park districts
Whooping cough on rise
Coroner: Springfield mayor's death from gunshot
Illinois gets 6 out of 10 on preparedness report
Tax-cut deal votes ahead
Police: Springfield mayor found dead in home
Long legal fight ahead for health law
Black segregation in US drops to lowest in century
Emanuel testifies in Chicago residency hearing
Morrison OKs budget, lower deficit
Chicago airports returning to normal
U.S. judge rejects key part of new health-care law
Filing opens for Rock Falls city, Sterling school board races
Documentary on US Sen. Paul Simon in works
Bus driver flattens snow man, loses job
Police seek help with stolen copper, car break-ins
$4.5 million OK'd to fix Coliseum
State going after online sales tax dodgers
Quinn names new chief of staff
Chicago man wants new trial in bail-jumping case
Hardee's dining room renovation nearly done
Gun used in tanning salon robbery matches 'honeybee' shootings
Ogle sheriff: Weather to blame in crash that kills Chana teen
Headline: NIU sells bonds to fund campus improvement projects
Dixon candidates begin to file election petitions
Setback for health care overhaul
Court call
Senior center offers lunch and movie Friday in Sterling
Suicide bombing kills 6 NATO troops n Afghanistan
IDOT to host blood drive Wednesday in Dixon
First terror attack in 3 decades shocks Sweden
Deer hunting on the decline
17 killed in Iraq suicide bombing
‘Social Network’ named best film
Israel's leader does not want to share Jerusalem
'I do urge Americans not to forget Haiti'
Fatal robbery may be linked to 'honeybee' shootings, sources say
Grinch pinches Christmas tree from mad mom
Merry ornithology
Prison system faces costs of elderly inmates
Emanuel amends 2009 tax return in wake of criticism
Pekin man charged in dead squirrel toss
Madoff son's suicide followed battle with trustee
Seminar Thursday on new labor laws, regulations
NIU grads, families deal with blizzard during ceremony
Adams court documents
Adams claimed affair with victim
A role that suits him
Business Roundup: New business ventures come to the Sauk Valley
How does local teachers' pay rate?
Deere sells wind-energy business to Exelon
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Study backs 'value-added' analysis of teacher effectiveness
Organist to perform at Dixon Senior Center
Add-ons turn tax cut bill into 'Christmas tree'
Imprintable Memories Inc.
Jailed Chinese dissident honored at Nobel ceremony
Pakistanis protest civilian deaths in U.S. drone attacks
Schools head denounces Rockford racism
U.S. scrambles to salvage Mideast peace talks
Special Sunday pickups for holiday mail
Poll: Obama's approval ratings fall to new low
Assisted living facility seeks approval
Nations struggle to make even modest climate deals
Amtrak sets course from Chicago to Iowa
WikiLeaks shows deeper U.S. role in Muslim world
House Dems rebel against tax deal; passage expected
Facebook CEO gives back
Democrats delay action on young immigrants bill
Household wealth up slightly as Americans whittle debt
Bright lights, big city beckon in East Peoria
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
BC-IL--Illinois Poverty Commission
Groups plan protest, counter-protests at Edwards funeral
Kirk, GOP block lifting ban on gays in military
BC-RECRUITINGCENTER:BZ _ national
Crime changes face with high-tech masks
When performance doesn't count
Woodlawn Arts Academy recital Saturday
Your Weekend Top 5
Jesus still calms the waters today
Upcoming at the Franklin Grove library
Upcoming events at Sterling library
Church plans Christmas season music
Tenor to perform at free concert in Dixon
Oregon student receives racial justice scholarship
Noon recital at Morrison Methodist church
LSSI provides services assessments for seniors
Mendota hospital to offer Heartsaver course
SVCC to offer dance classes
Master Gardener volunteers sought
West Carroll FFA Dairy Foods team takes third
U of I Extension names educators for new units
U of I offers new online course in crop advising next spring
Dixon library annouces holiday hours, new books
Auto-Owners Insurance gets top customer rating
Breakfast to benefit deployed soldiers
Illinois pork producers help achieve national goal
Website helps you care for septic systems
Live nativity tonight features music, animals
Opening the inn
Egg sales rebound after huge recall
Thomson prison auction less than 2 weeks away
Private company makes space travel history
Deer harvest numbers up slightly here, down statewide
Police: Gunman threatens Morrison girl
Obama urges action on deal to avoid Medicare cuts
Reward offered in July fire in Bureau Valley School District offices
Dixon warms up with Second Saturday Happenings
Ogle board member gets Oprah's favorite things
Area voices join Clinton Symphony for holiday concert
Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra to perform in Byron
Hackers strike at MasterCard to support WikiLeaks
Holiday music events planned at Oregon schools
Rock Falls man makes holiday magic
Advent Recitals Friday in Morrison
Edwards had prepared family, home for death
Voices of Praise to perform cantatas
Dixon murder defendant wants confession thrown out
House Dems push budget bill
Sterling Police offering free police academy for citizens
Guest bartenders, raffles to raise money for local scholarships
Senior center offers Santa's workshop activities for kids
Oregon woman accused of falsely reporting abduction
Polo city taxes lower than first estimated
$67 million settlement with Bank of America
Sterling wants more RecycleBankers
Elizabeth Edwards succumbs to cancer at 61
Job openings at highest level in 2 years
Ogle County board chooses new leadership
Mount Morris forging ahead with $12 million sewer plant
Council approves mayor's leave
ICE still interested in Ogle
Illinois casino plan could amp up gambling competition
Good Fellows spreading good cheer
Oregon police looking for dead woman's backpack
Tax deal should help economy, analysts say
Rock Falls 13 levy higher that predicted
Sterling Rock Falls Clinic updates online access
Obama struggles to secure tax deal
Intelligence officials see rise in foreign fighters in Iraq
Israeli leaders face scorching criticism over fire
Deal emerges on tax cuts, unemployment benefits
On eve of talks, Iran says it's mining own uranium
At least 50 homes destroyed in landslide
New study: Marijuana’s medical perils, promise
Sycamore company recalls chicken salad
Chicago woman held on bail after stun gun incident
NIU planning for improvements
Library of Congress 
exhibit in Rockford this week
Tickets for Reagan show on sale now
Sterling Police complete heightened traffic enforcement
Weekend storm dumps 7.8 inches on Sauk Valley; Parking restrictions in effect
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Court Call
Free Alzheimer's explainer coming up
Spalding's must move 
by Dec. 24
Register now for free 4-C workshops
Local economic boon with CKC route?
Blues Brothers raising money for Granny Rose
Open for Business: Main Street Wine Cellar
Military
Illinois farmers give back through Monsanto Fund
Stupor Bowl 2011 set for Feb. 6 in Dixon
Sauk Valley Tea Party has planning meeting
grads, awards honors
Illinois Farm Economics Summit scheduled
Oregon High junior named to state advisory panel
Joe Blessman is Newman's October Student of the Month
Mendota hospital offering immunization clinics
Methodist Church having Advent recitals
Lutheran fraternity offering college scholarship
Horseman association offering college scholarship
Honor rolls 12/4
Luther College DECORAH, Iowa – Ashley Wol
Band to play benefit for animal shelter
Live nativity scene planned in Mount Morris
Ogle County Hospice to host movie night
Mount Carroll wrongful death lawsuit (PDF)
Senate OKs lower pensions for police, firefighters
First snow on its way
WikiLeaks fights to stay online amid attacks
Storm forecast info
NASA scientists find bacteria that can live on arsenic
Your Weekend Top 5
It’s an 1830s Christmas: Apple River Fort State Historic Site decks the halls
First snow on its way; local road crews are ready
2 GOP senators endorse panel's deficit-cutting plan
Death penalty handed down in home-invasion murders
Morrison business collecting shoes for charity
Family sues grain bin company
No charges in two deaths
House votes to extend middle-class tax cuts
Prosecutors working on Blagojevich jury questions
House censures Rep. Rangel
Sentencing rescheduled in sex abuse case
Illinois Senate rebuffs Quinn on open records veto
Warrant issued in Sweden for Assange
Municipal bond bust could do big damage
Cities wary of reform's early costs
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Kennedy's widow a future candidate?
Loan program extended for European banks; bond buys 'ongoing'
Regulators want Illinois to be plug-in car leader
Senate approves lower pensions for police and fire
Answers sought in northern Wis. hostage situation
Experts offer tips to avoid holiday blues
Holiday Happenings
Charity events set for Sights and Sounds
Reception planned for Windmill Cultural Center contributor
Clinton Symphony holiday concert features baritone
Ashford to present unique Christmas concerts
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Holiday walk planned through historic Grand Detour
Kishwaukee Symphony to present 'Winter Wonderland'
Firm plans $6 million MidAmerica cargo warehouse
It's First Fridays time in Oregon
Deficit commission unveils report
Sauk Valley students participating in Augustana concert
Senate OKs crackdown on doctors in sex crimes
FTC backs privacy option for Web users
Child sex offender loses bid for retrial
Prosecution loses appeal in Lemons homicide case
Economy appears headed for strong finish for 2010
State Senate OKs civil unions
KSB Hospital's leader to retire
10-year-old boy pulls baby brother from fire
Wisconsin high school reopens after class held hostage
2 million lose jobless benefits as holidays arrive
Winds lash the East, knock out power; roads flood
State officials improve website on road conditions
World AIDS Day arrives after encouraging research
Illinois House passes civil unions legislation
Ill. House fails to OK medical marijuana use
Senate OKs food-safety bill that doesn't cover meat, eggs
Defense agrees to provide Curl's DNA to court
Mom supported son's microwaving habit, Facebook postings show
Son charged in fatal Fulton fire
Oregon woman found dead in Rock River
CGH Medical Center and Sterling Rock Falls Clinic set to merge
Mount Morris losing 400 jobs
Hostages of school gunman tried to put him at ease
Chicago woman arrested in Dixon drug-running investigation
Senate shuns push for elimination of pet projects
Gays won't hurt military; leaders cite troop poll
Equipment thefts reported in Dixon
Star Road bridge work on hold; section closed
U.S. cuts access to files after leak embarrassment
Ill. committee recommends abolishing death penalty
Quinn to keep temporary jobs program going
Boy charged in fatal fire
Thousands of life insurance claims denied after death
Supreme Court to hear prison overcrowding case
Feds 'raid' websites trading counterfeit goods
Teen killed in Ogle County 
hunting accident identified
Both sides lobbying hard on Illinois civil unions bill
Woodstock man's fatal fall from Soldier Field called accidental
GOP Rep. Kirk sworn in as Illinois' newest senator
Illinois casino smoking bill is approved
Roskam added to congressional GOP leadership team
Afghan police officer kills 6 U.S. service members
Pay freeze on the way for federal workers?
Budget cutters aim their axes at Medicare
Classes, sports moving forward for Dixon students
Panel taking complaints about disabled rights violations
Broker gets 4 years for bilking clients
Obama and GOP, room for deals and confrontations
US tries to contain damage from leaked documents
KSB wins March of Dimes grant to help get babies to full term
Colleges pressed to give credit for work experience
Obama freezing federal worker pay
Oregon Muslim leaders fear retribution after plot
Man who dies after Soldier Field fall identified
Holiday sales encouraging, but are shoppers done?
Body discovered in building's remains
Local health officials say e-cigarettes not up to snuff
South Korea vows consequences for North Korean attack
Leslie Nielsen of 'Naked Gun' fame dies at age 84
Authorities say man died after truck tire exploded
Annual Amboy walk kicks off Christmas season
Arab leaders pushed U.S. to attack Iran, WikiLeaks disclosures show
Hot tips to reduce your wintertime heating bills
Chicago transplant program caters to Hispanics
E-trash to treasure
Cut your own – or not
Court Call
Overeaters Anonymous meets in Byron
IRTA Excellence grants awarded
Walnut Public Library to begin new book club
Local Eagle Scout releases first book
Lee health department offers tips on winter safety
Brandon Neisewander is Newman's September Student of the Month
Advent retreat planned at the Canticle
Farmers urged to vote in county committee elections
County Line Crusiers donate to area charities
Ronald McDonald care mobile coming to Ogle County in December
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
'57 girls will eat lunch at Pizza Hut
Luminaries make the news
Main Street sponsoring Santa's Workshop
Disabled sportsmen participate in deer hunt
Leaf River 4-H participates in Oregon parade
Sterling student performs in production
Chapter inducts 21 new members
Christmas past exhibit at Fulton Windmill Cultural Center
Honor rolls 11/27
Harkness buys out Warren Motors
Slight shifts in local jobless rates
Handling holiday heartache
Polo church plans Christmas events
Sterling man charged in bar stabbing arraigned
Sterling man gets probation in car vandalism case
Teen dies in Ogle County hunting accident
Whiteside Toys for Tots struggling
Calling all Santas: Lee County Toys for Tots needs you
Quilters guild having potluck dinner Dec. 2
ComEd work leaves resident with some safety concerns
Fire destroys Prophetstown machine shed
Senator: Make fertilizer used for IEDs harder to get
At one Afghan base, U.S. troops have extra reason to be thankful
Enjoy an Old World Christmas
BC-US--Thanksgiving Weather,1st Ld-Writethru
Dairy Queen opens in Oregon
PFLAG hosting World AIDS Day dinner Dec. 5
Dixon plans a weekend of Christmas activities
Kanye West, Kung Fu Panda star at NYC parade
Bits n' Reins club has first meeting of 4-H year
Morrison charity gathering items to send overseas
Annual turkey dinner giveaway inspires local volunteers
'I'm back': Alex returns to cheers, tears
Texas priest accused of trying to hire hit man
Law firm skips gifts to give goodies to troops
Morrison man charged with felony vandalism
VietNow POW/MIA remembrance Friday in Dixon
Mount Morris to host free community concert
Band to perform first public concert
Sterling prepares for holiday events downtown
West Carroll music department to perform
Yuletide Tea planned at The Meadows
'It's a Wonderful Life' holiday theme in Morrison
Tampico kicks off Christmas events Dec. 4
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
FULTON – Arlene Rose Considine, who collec
Local author to make book-signing appearance
Holiday craft sale planned in Princeton
Forreston concert to benefit area food banks
First Fridays continues at Oregon VFW
TSA chief warns against boycott of airport scans
Sister City visitor promotes autism awareness at DHS
Wind causes some damage in Rock Falls
Rare disorder affects Amboy family
Alex is coming home
Two on ballot for Sterling mayoral race
New sentencing date in Hager case
Morrison proposing cuts
Why mixing alcohol and caffeine can be deadly
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Byron man dies, Dixon women hurt in crash
Judge hearing arguments on Ryan convictions
Panel seeks ideas on fighting chronic disease
Officials give tips for a safe Thanksgiving
Heisman Trophy coming to Dixon
Obama administration unveils new health care rule
Court Call: Roundup of some of this week's criminal cases
Art Institute lions getting solar-powered wreaths
Wind damage in Rock Falls
Heisman comes to Dixon for a day
Daniel Day-Lewis to play Lincoln, visits Illinois
Bradley University offers halal food for Muslims
Founder of Chicago's DuSable Museum dies
Neighbors befriend, feed wild turkey
Federal prisoners a boon for Alton
Braun announces run for Chicago mayor
Believers find mixed blessings in Pope's comments
Kids' ER visits fell after cold medicines' removal
IRS has $4 million in Illinois refunds
Weak world economy cuts carbon pollution
Report: Would-be plane bombers post attack details
'Harry Potter' sets franchise record on opening weekend
Pentagon: New facility speeds North Korean nuclear ability
TSA chief: Screening policies OK
No more friendly skies as security tightens
Toys for Tots drive Friday
Mr. Thanksgiving
Dixon man arrested in series of car break-ins
Open for Business: Griffin Computer Repair
Friends of the Canal to go hiking Sunday
Library offering computer classes
What happened to my Word?
Alzheimer’s Association offers holiday stress program
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Dixon art show winners announced
PFLAG to show documentary
Morrison church choirs to have benefit concert
Tree of Lights will honor loved ones lost
Church choirs team up for benefit concert
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to visit Dixon
Ogle County names seven new ambassordors
4-H members win horse bowl
Oregon Trail Days members selling calanders
Prairie Hill Recycling and Disposal facility recertified
Next Picture Show to have jewelry workshop
USDA issuing first ACRE payments
Byron Forest Preserve to host badge program
Lawmakers push measure to fight online bullying
Ohio town grieves after 3 missing are found
Illinois emergency plan is reaccredited
Satellite appears to show North Korea nuke building
Your Weekend Top 5
Know Your Neighbors
Security a priority at nuclear plant
Sterling man to be arraigned in stabbing case
Report: Raising retirement age hurts poor
CGH opens Sterling walk-in clinic
Sterling Main Street holiday CD release party on Saturday
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Burris calls for more diversity in farewell speech
Dixon wants a historic business district
Experts ID remains after 18 months
GOP votes against jobless aid
Illinois' jobless rate falls for 7th month
Israel says no building freeze in Jerusalem
Holloway's dad: Officials ask for dental records
Mortgage rates jump along with Treasury yields
Government insists full-body scanners are safe
State wants comments on health insurance exchange
No crime in dispatcher-drug dealer tip-off
Illinois jobless rate falls for 7th month in a row
IRS has $4 million in undeliverable state refunds
Woman finds pipe bombs, brings them to police
Sterling driver ticketed in crash with fire engine
House votes to keep government worker personnel evaluations private
Dixon child abuse defendant to be arraigned Dec. 2
Oregon man dies in fiery crash
Rochelle church having early Thanksgiving
Asbestos fix could cost almost $500K
Red Cross CPR course Saturday in Dixon
RFHS approves $4.4 million levy
Reynolds UMC to have harvest festival
Lawmakers take new look at gambling expansion
Craft show Saturday in Rock Falls
Last Toys for Tots sign-up Saturday at Northland Mall
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
KCs offering free Thanksgiving meal
Hard time for prison plan
Seminar to help landlords keep housing crime-free
Lee wind farm review panel called 'biased'
Know Your Neighbors
Rock Falls man given jail, probation in theft case
New Dixon gauge will provide better flood prediction
Sterling-Rock Falls moves forward with new court
BC-US--Walmart-Medicare,3rd Ld-Writethru
Know Your Neighbors
Sterling Schools slated to approve preliminary levy
European officials: No bailout yet for Ireland
Book signing today in Franklin Grove
Bucket brigade to raise money for Christmas
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Celebrate Starry Nights and Twinkling Lights!
Honored loved ones during Love LIght Tree Ceremony
Have some fun at Holiday Bingo
Sterling police looking for driver in hit-and-run
Kicking off the holidays
Cheap Trick drummer coming to Kidder Music
How it all began
Fire marshal investigating Savanna fire
Chili supper fundraiser Thursday at Good Neighbor
Rock Falls Fire to subscribe to online response system
Carroll County crash victim upgraded to good condition
Rangel guilty of ethics violations, but expulsion unlikely
Prince William gives UK long-awaited royal wedding
Pilots among those dismayed at scanners, pat-downs
Cook County schools hit by norovirus
‘Dutch’ flavor highlights next Stupor Bowl
Lee United Way close to its goal
Dixon City Council approves last of well loans
Facebook to integrate e-mail into unified messaging system
GOP economists criticize Fed's bond-purchase plan
Top Senate Republican joins push to stop earmarks
Ethics panel begins deliberations in Rangel case
Caterpillar digs deep in $7.6B deal for Bucyrus
Rise in U.S. hunger slows, but remains high
Poinsettias fundraiser runs through Nov. 24
Know Your Neighbors
Operation Piece of Home seeks donations for military care packages
Possible good news for RF Elementary taxpayers
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Polo City Council backs off 5 percent tax hike
Years that are hard to replace
Whiteside budget, contract approvals expected tonight
Lee says he's running for Sterling mayor
New animal shelter nears completion
Court Call
Meet and greet with Dixon mayoral candidate Saturday
Sunday makes Saturday special
Reservations due for annual Bosma-Renkes memorial service
Another mega weekend for 'Megamind'
After 388 days, Somali pirates free British couple
Obama calls latest Israeli plan promising
Maker of Four Loko to stop shipments to NY state
Driver held in motorcycle crash that kills 5
GOP hopes to play bigger role in Springfield
Obama's Asian trip shows limits on global stage
NATO: 5 service members killed in Afghanistan
Know Your Neighbors
White House, GOP look for middle ground on taxes
Children collecting items for Polo food pantry
Daughter 1 of 3 charged in Mich. couple's stabbing
Fire engine collides with car Sunday in Sterling
Culvert replacement starts today near Morrison
Wendy's, ALDI on the rise
Bureau Valley grad wins AGCO scholarship
First Farm Credit Services named employer of the year
Sterling woman receives Beta Sigma Phi scholarship
West Carroll FFA members meet with postsecondary ag president
West Carroll FFA members attend national FFA convention Oct. 20-23
FHN nurse receives national award for helping uninsured patients
Rock River Center plans bus trip to Fireside Theater
Jail deaths illustrate problem
Museum fox has a name
Thomson Chamber of Commerce sponsors logo design contest
Try this formula for happiness
Swift Hospitality Group named a top 100 hotel owner
Dates set for Corn and Soybean Classics
Hospice nurses and nurse's aides certified
Military
USDA announces 2009 Crop Assistance Program
West Carroll FFA harvests ag plot
Sterling student promoted to news director at radio station
Kiwanis club selling poinsettias
Free diabetes health fair tonight
Accident survivor now in serious condition
Christmas craft and antiques store opens in Polo
Know Your Neighbors
Ben Shaw named chief digital officer
Former Dixon resident to give CGH benefit concert
Floral photo exhibit displayed at Dixon bank
Oregon Coliseum getting a new look
BC-CHANDRALEVY:WA _ national
Dead Dixon inmate was Kane County resident
BC-ARLINGTON-WIDOWS:LA _ national
Sauk poses Vonnegut's 'The Euphio Question'
Sterling earning rewards for RecycleBank program
With meds gone, deputy out: Records show lax jail oversight of inmates’ prescription drugs
Serving during 
wartime
Breakfast at the Legion hall benefits food pantry
MS therapies, research updates Saturday
Rock Falls brothers plead not guilty to meth-making
Probation officer cleared of domestic battery
Disabled veterans' memorial poised to take shape in capital
Inspiring interaction: Therapeutic robotic seal visits Dixon nursing home
Career soldier focused on mission: Gulf War vet signed on during the Cold War
Know Your Neighbors
Rivals for Ogle circuit clerk will work together
Police looking for info on Meadows car burglaries
Probation officer's battery trial gets under way
Biden rolls out home energy efficiency program
Mount Morris charitable drives gearing up for the holidays
Oregon city workers getting a 'bonus'
Marines to celebrate 235th birthday
Poll: Palin most polarizing of 2012 crowd
Administration moving away from 2011 Afghan withdrawal date
VA signs lease for new clinic
Supreme Court's cell phone case has big consumer impact
Dixon High gym closed
Eggs recalled after salmonella found at Ohio farm
Microsoft phone ads' unusual message: Put down that phone
Panel: Dollars did not trump safety in Gulf spill
Hydrant flushing set for Wednesday in southeast Dixon
Obama backs India for spot on U.N. Security Council
Supreme Court hears arguments in Costco case
Prosecutor: Mom says she killed girl as protection
Jury seated in probation officer's trial
Accident survivor remains in critical condition
Rock Falls family burned out of new home
Historical society to hear about Illinois infantry
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Durbin seeks probe of pollution at rail stations
Veterans Day ceremonies span the Sauk Valley
Know Your Neighbors
Schools working to combat bullying
Propheter Neighborhood Watch meets tonight
Intestinal illness spreading in suburban schools
Back in the public eye, Bush as assured as ever
2 bicyclists die near Dixon in collision with fertilizer spreader
Black leaders tap Davis as pick for Chicago mayor
Michael Jackson's children recall pop star father
Hultgren has high 
hopes
Lawyers say proving egg-related lawsuits difficult
Two charged with thefts from UI library
Elizabeth Smart says she awoke to knife on neck
Blagojevich trial witness arrested for shoplifting
Stocks fall as rally runs out of steam; Dow off 37
Accused killer feared 4-year-old would become 'Internet sex slave'
Man condemned to die for fatal home invasion
Sterling veteran recounts service during Korean War
Doctors slash drug company ties amid rising scrutiny
Mount Caroll woman dies in crash
Iraqi Christians rally in Chicago
Harmon fire department needs volunteers
Durbin seeks probe of pollution at rail stations
Know Your Neighbors
Police say Chicago crime rate continues to fall
Schilling sees challenges ahead
Trial starts in 2005 beauty salon slayings
Besides seats, GOP wins sway in 2010 redistricting
Daley wants new Chicago Public Schools CEO quickly
Digging up their family history
Ballot counting on hold in Illinois congressional race
Deadlines near for Morrison Christmas activities
Southern Illinois soldier dies in Afghanistan
Court Call: Roundup of Sauk Valley criminal cases
Crematorium accused of misidentifying remains
Oscar-nominated actress Jill Clayburgh dead at 66
Taste of Home cooking show Tuesday in Sterling
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Ohio NASA lockdown spurred by test system glitch
Taking cues from youth: Rock Falls Billiards Club offers recreation alternative
Scientists find damage to coral near BP well
Brady too far to the right for Illinois voters?
White ex-transit officer's sentence sparks protest
Jobs crisis eases, but economy has long way to go
NJ train worker who burned Quran sues over firing
Brady admits defeat
Dixon man handled anti-aircraft guns during World War II
Schools have a lot riding on test results
Schools falling behind: More local schools, districts falling short of standards
Chicago-area strip club owner admits tax crimes
ICE detainee dies after leaving Dixon custody
Hiring spurt in October eases jobs crisis a bit
2 million people to lose jobless benefits in December
Dixon man charged with selling heroin
Victims remembered 1 year after Fort Hood shooting
As deadline looms, Chicago's mayoral race heats up
Shuttle launch off until end of month to fix leak
Pastor's Corner
Harvest Time Bible Church offering free Thanksgiving dinner
West Carroll FFA Greenhands attend conference
Alzheimer's Association offering holiday stress program
Chili and soup is on at Immanuel Lutheran
Firemen's breakfast Sunday in Milledgeville
Fulton church having turkey supper
Mendota Community Hospital offers screenings
AGMasters conference set for Dec. 2-3 in Urbana
Preschool screenings offered at Oregon Elementary
Forest preserve to have holiday gift sale
Native wildlife program planned
Ogle County Earth Angel program starts Nov. 15
Home for the Holidays bazaar features home tours
Program about Switzerland at Nash Center
Local author to sign new book at Franklin Grove Library
Carroll County 4-H announces events, awards
Rock River Center helps seniors with applications
U of I Extension multi-county directors announced
Deadline is Dec. 13 for Dixon Elks breakfast
Attempted murder defendant free on recognizance bond
KizMaz wants to keep it live
AP Enterprise: World's oil thirst leads to risks
Appeals court halts Elizabeth Smart kidnap trial
Big Mexican drug ring hit by Atlanta-area busts
Stocks set highs for 2010 after boost from the Fed
Rezko to challenge 'honest services' convictions
Quinn narrowly defeats Brady
Sterling man pleads not guilty in weapons case
Woodstock man charged in Ponzi scheme
Polo High to present 'Lady Dracula'
Kirk, Giannoulias meet at Billy Goat
Red Cross wine tasting and raffle on tap
BC-IL--Bloomingdale Murder-Suicide
Christian recording artist coming to Dixon
Illinois Senate set to meet on $4 billion borrowing plan
Two villages plan to limit wind farms
Battery preliminary hearing delayed for Dixon man
Upcoming holiday events
Health, safety repairs OK'd for Oregon schools
Opera tenor, Dixon grad, to perform at free concert
Ogle board may dip into Solid Waste Fund
Praise Night choir to rehearse Nov. 7
Know Your Neighbors
Chagall windows reinstalled in Chicago
Oregon historian to talk about area's history
Child singer chases dreams
Polo accepts land deal, changes police hiring standards
Oregon senior center having rummage sale
McDermott prevails over write-in
Kirk defeats Giannoulias for Obama's Senate seat
Incumbents retain most Lee County board seats
Candidates in tight race
Tea time: GOP marches to the brink of House control
Analysis: United but divided
Republican recaptures 14th District
Justices skeptical about curbing sales of violent video games
Sterling Rural Fire agrees to limit tax hike
Manzullo secures 10th term
Dixon man gets 5 years for sexual abuse
A Schilling stunner in 17th
Rochelle woman to be sentenced today for armed robbery
GOP pick up 2 seats on Whiteside Board
Fulton Christmas walk registration due Monday
KSB diabetes center open house Monday
Mitchell wins ninth bid for the 90th Assembly District
Wilhelmi still top cop
Dixon man coaxed out of home by tactical unit
U.S. issues mail advisory, tightens cargo scrutiny
Voters may hand Republicans big governorship
Morrison police begin cell phone crackdown
Texas lawmaker faces possible life in prison
Police must continue to pay Drew Peterson's son as he awaits hearing
Manufacturing strengthens in October
It’s time to vote! Midterm dramas to be decided today
Rock Falls wins $240,000 for bike path work
Plea in school burglary case rescheduled
Rural fire district meeting tonight
Plant 1 will be reduced to rubble
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Signup is on for Guitar Hero tourney
Sister says NIU suspect is innocent
Ex-Rep. Condit: No involvement in Levy killing
Britain, Germany increase flight security after bomb scare
Likely gridlock in Congress could threaten economy
Takeover in sight, GOP confident on election eve
Know Your Neighbors
DeKalb murder suspect makes first court appearance
Ads against Illinois Supreme Court judge omit key info
Polling places in Lee and Whiteside counties
On Tuesday's ballots in Lee and Whiteside counties
Schilling makes a final stop in Sterling
VITAL to host open house
Marine Corps invites public to celebrate its 235th birthday
Court Call
History of Amish community topic of upcoming meeting
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Bomb plot just narrowly averted, officials say
Benefits of wind farms topic of presentation
State candidates hammer home message in final days
Happy Tails benefit, open house planned
Theodore Sorensen, top JFK aide, dies at 82
Extensions combining, moving to Sauk
Know Your Neighbors
Down syndrome center gets $1.3M to expand
Illinois companies get help with retiree health
GOP could slow down Obama agenda
Mercy Medical Center offers prenatal classes
Buffet breakfast in Monroe Center
Church to have fourth annual extravaganza
Craft, bake sale planned at Sterling Towers
Covered Bridge Quilters Guild to meet Friday
Polo Evening Women's Club meets
Basketball competition to be at Merrill School
Next Picture Show offers yoga classes starting Monday
Lee County Genealogical Society to discuss Paw Paw
Good News Club begins new session
Support Groups, Clubs, and Services
Rock Falls church to celebrate World Community Day
Ogle solid waste department sponsoring poster contest
Dinner, comedy show will support foodbank
St. Peter in Morrison to mark 125th anniversary
Mount Morris church to present Trunk or Treat on Halloween
Ogle hospice to have annual memorial service
Whiteside County Genealogists to meet Friday in Sterling
New exhibit to open at The Next Picture Show
Retreat turns into public art project
Giannoulias touts judgment, passes the buck
17th District: About Phil Hare
Sauk Valley Newspapers launches mobile site
17th District: Phil Hare on the Issues
Foster gets veterans' PAC endorsement
Sentencing rescheduled in Ashton armed robbery case
A fight to the finish in 17th District
No debates in sight in 17th District
Hearing held for would-be bomber
Giannoulias touts judgment, passes buck on bank issue
14th District: Daniel Kairis on the Issues
Coroners seek IDs of serial killer's victims
Novak's still in the ring for Round 3 in 90th Assembly District
14th District: Randy Hultgren on the Issues
Leaf bags available for Sterling Township residents
Dixon considers new snowmobile rules
14th District: Bill Foster on the Issues
Novak's still in ring for Round 3
Quinn names retired FBI agent as tollway watchdog
14th District: About Randy Hultgren
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Judge focuses on carp DNA in lawsuit
14th District: About Daniel Kairis
More than 10 arrests in Dixon drug sweep
police sergeant goes on trial
14th District: About Bill Foster
FDA warns egg producer implicated in salmonella outbreak to clean up
A return for Republicans in 14th District?
Palin teases crowd about presidential run
Brady's focus on economy, and not raising taxes
Crews wrapping up Hennepin Avenue project
Hare fundraising reaches nearly $1.2M
Sterling bars can stay open later on Sunday
17th District: Roger K. Davis on the Issues
Council OKs issuing $4.5 million in bonds to rebuild Coliseum
17th District: About Roger K. Davis
Toys for Tots bake sales coming up
17th District: Bobby Schilling on the Issues
YWCA offers Pancakes for Peace Saturday
17th District: About Bobby Schilling
Poll: Those craving for change now look to the GOP
Progress claimed in Afghan war
FEMA extends application deadline for flood aid
Barbara Billingsley, mother on 'Leave It to Beaver,' dies at 94
Top 400 charities see billions less in donations
Gay marriage an issue nationwide, including Iowa high court race
A fight to the finish
'He made everyone smile'
Mom says support system has been strong
Bridge inspection to close lane on Route 30 near Fulton
2 workers killed in Tenn. post office shooting
Court Call
CPR switch: Chest presses first, then give breaths
Garden's healthful benefits topic of Whiteside Forum
Hilton workers in Chicago on 3-day strike
Cotton Theory quilting event draws near
Bureau County to vote on jail referendum
Dixon High to present free fall concert
High court not too high-handed
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Federal suit against Bureau County settles out of court
Obama urges Democrats not to get discouraged
Dixon firm receives ACEC award
Is OA right for you?
Transgender youth to speak in Dixon
A return for Republicans in 14th?
Immunization clinic Oct. 20 in Mendota
'A place to lay our heads'
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Free health screenings to be offered in Dixon
West Carroll FFA helps Thomson CROP Walk
Homebuyer workshop Oct. 30 at Sterling Federal
Quilters to gather for program
Tree pruning topic for landscapers meeting
International mill board members visit Franklin Creek
Tile drainage directy related to nitrate loss
Fulton High has special homecoming dance
Grand Detour Art Festival winners announced
Rochelle Community Hospital teams up with Central DuPage Hospital
Art show at former country club
Whiteside 4-H members decorate windows
Logistics council to meet Oct. 21 in Oglesby
Byron Marine dies in Afghanistan
Misspelled Whitney name to be corrected
Missing girl's stepmother admits writing ransom note
House to vote on bonus payment for Social Security
Sad O’Leary’s fans reminisce
Chilean rescue finished safely late Wednesday
Weekly jobless claims show disappointing increase
Polo Historical Society wins statewide preservation award
Halloween tradition keeps growing
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Dixon flushing hydrants next week
Your Weekend Top 5
No increase for Social Security next year
'Soy Boy' ready to take on naysayers
Consumers can expect heating bills to rise 2.5 percent
Christ Lutheran plans 5K fundraiser
Michelle Obama hits trail to help vulnerable Democrats
Blaze sickened firefighters, residents
‘Turnaround Tour’ bus rolls into Sauk Valley
Bureau County flea market Sunday
Rescue order of the men pulled from the San Jose mine in Chile
EPA OKs increased ethanol
Gamers convention coming to Loves Park
Second City returns to Dixon with holiday satire
Fire destroys O’leary’s: No one injured; building must be torn down, fire chief says
Foreclosure anger is now hitting election campaign
Ladies Night Out today at the Brandywine
Police still investigating Sterling man's shooting
Deadline extended for Illinois flood assistance
WIFR to air candidate forums
Peoria school bus driver fired over wreck
FACT CHECK: Dueling ads on Illinois early release
Grand jury hearing in infant death delayed
Rock Falls dam fixed
PADS already serving 21 homeless
Famine planned to raise money, food for food pantry
Sheriff: Private funds would have to pay for detention center
Fire guts Sterling bungalow
Officials in 50 states launch foreclosure probe
Pet parade and costume contest Saturday in downtown Sterling
How much pain from COLA freeze?
Hoping for miracles
Fall means wandering deer
A new place to play
Judge: Stop 'don't ask, don't tell' immediately,
Road work wrapping up
Porn actor tests positive for HIV
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Political ads: It's getting really nasty out there
Worker swept through sewer drain is found alive
Waterman residents reach out to help a friend
Charge dropped against Illinois officer in shootings
Quinn gets help from Obama administration
First trapped Chilean miner reaches surface
Arson guts Polo corn crib
Under Obama, renewed FDA 'cautiously energetic'
Tax group makes endorsements
Chili supper to raise money for group home
Know Your Neighbors: Demi C. Jones, Cashier
History Channel crew films in Dixon
Chile official: 1st miner to surface Tuesday
Offshore oil drilling ban to be lifted
Google tests cars that can steer without drivers
NY GOP gov hopeful Paladino says he'd hire gays
US church financier faces Ponzi scheme trial
Federal holiday kicks off Illinois early voting
Ladies Night Out Thursday at the Brandywine
Watchdog group says cellphone users overcharged
Conservative gains traction in Jackson’s district
Some nonprofits at risk of losing tax-exempt status
Workers union claims poor labor relations with NIU
Trapped Chilean miners to be freed Wednesday
Reagan historical marker unveiled: Tampico marks start of centennial celebration
No Social Security cost-of-living hike – again
Columbus Day closures
Princeton-area chemical plant destroyed by fire
Stranded boaters caught in the shallows
Democrats chances improving?
United Way plans chili cook-off
Court Call
Obama touts $50 billion transportation proposal
Horsehoe Ball to benefit therapeutic horse-riding program
Foreclosures ends dream of Chicago Spire
LSSI sponsoring senior health fair Thursday in Rochelle
Gov. Quinn says Republican opponent is anti-labor
Mendota hospital offering lunch, flu shots Oct. 15
Kirk says rival should answer questions on bank
Area police collaborate to arrest six
Joliet pumpkin grower sets state record
Credibility an issue in TV debate
10-10-10: Vegas chapels busy on symmetrical date
Community health centers to recieve federal grants
Antiques appraisal day Oct. 16
Democrats expand attack on GOP funding sources
Halloween or campaign – which is scarier?
Bystanders tackle gunman at elementary school; 2 children hurt
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
FAA issues fire warning for lithium batteries
Drug cops smash into wrong house, terrorize elderly couple
Economy sheds more jobs, but signs of recovery multiply
Bank of America stops U.S. foreclosures for review
Comptroller: Budget deficit could reach $15 billion
State GOP wants to change early release rules
Police officer arrested in Ill., Ind. shootings
Quinn extends tax credits to U.S. Cellular
Thomson Causeway Recreation Area closed for season
Honoring the dead in Dixon
Clear sailing ahead on Hennepin Canal?
Shopping center accessorizes
Thanksgiving basket drive applications available
Pills pose a problem at school
Republicans to have meet-and-greet
Ogle 4-H Shooting Sports team gets training
Genealogical Society having cemetery walk at Oakwood
Immaculate Conception Church restores pipe organ
Tri-City Trail Riders to head to Utica
Your Weekend Top 5
Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize
Franklin Grove library offer new books, DVDs
Chicago mayor's race casts shadow over state races
Dixon children's author available for presentations, signings
Church to serve chicken and biscuit dinner
Dixon church offers contemporary service
AG West Carroll FFA wins trapshooting contest
Residents reminded to complete tax freeze, Circuit Breaker forms
Mississippi River recreation and refuge areas closed
Rachel's Vineyard to have retreat Oct. 22-24
Rules of the Road course scheduled
Prophetstown church group has fall luncheon
Circle M 4-H Club elects new officers
Boy Scouts can work on forestry badge
Ogle County students gain ag awareness
Public focus groups organized by Dixon library
Ashton fireman having buffet breakfast
Local author signing books in Dixon, Sterling
Dixon Chili Cook-off includes salsa
Not guilty plea in Compton marijuana production case
Democrats accuse Chamber of Commerce of using foreign money in campaigns
Supreme Court hears case against pickets at military funerals
Bonds set for three accused cocaine dealers
New River Railroad open Saturday and Sunday
Obama administration declares Iraq open for U.S. business
Dixon Riverfront vandalized: Five park benches thrown into river
Sunrise Rotary plans seafood buffet fundraiser
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Teachers union endorses Quinn
Report: White House squelched worst-case estimates of BP spill
Suburbs take hit as US poverty climbs in downturn
Sterling woman gets probation for selling prescription drugs
'Good neighbor' corn fights borers at home, nearby
CGH sponsors 'Who Grew My Soup?' festival
Retailers report September back-to-school boost
State bar recommends Kilbride for retention
Sterling drive-by shooting suspects plead not guilty
Obama awards Medal of Honor to Illinois soldier
Few find work at Illinois candidate's job fair
Top Stroger aide resigns, will spend night in jail
Watchdog's pork report called bull
Retired Dixon 
officer reflects on 25 years of service
Dam repairs progressing
Girl, 9, injured after being hit by car
Booker gets White's endorsement
Latinos not enthusiastic but likely to vote Democratic, survey says
Durbin, Hare push for tougher trade stance on China
Lee County Board forum tonight
Rescue of Chilean miners near, government says
Lioness Club fall auction Oct. 16
Treasury: TARP to cost $50 billion
Bullied girl grateful for chance to defend others
As elections loom, EPA takes bipartisan flak on pollution rules
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Spotlight on sheriff’s race
Suspected coke dealers face a raft of felony charges
No new home for homeless shelter
Board recommends tax break for Pinecrest community center
Uncertainty over US plans as war enters 10th year
Activists whose home was searched by FBI to take the Fifth
Sauk Valley candidates on hand tonight
Laptops can damage bare skin
Emanuel begins campaign for Chicago mayor
In-vitro-fertilization innovator wins Nobel
Kagan begins work as Supreme Court justice
'Some Like It Hot' actor honored at funeral service
Poll shows Quinn gaining ground on Brady
Coliseum project back on the drawing board
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Oil industry has yet to adopt lessons of BP spill, US
Benefit to help with late Savanna benefactor's medical expenses
Gene test aims for better heart disease detection
Officials from 5 states fight unlimited spending
Trail Riders group meeting backed up
Unlicensed mobile tattoo unit no longer in Lee County
Lee County tracks sex offenders
Man shot in stomach awaiting surgery
Verizon Wireless to refund $50 million to customers
Rock Falls man, 79, sentenced for theft from elderly woman
Quilters workshop set for Saturday
Pumpkin Dash provides family fun
Autumn on Parade ushers in fall
ATV crash injures Fulton man
St. Jude benefit poker run, horse ride this weekend
Quinn highlights tax amnesty program
Giannoulias edges ahead of Kirk
Cimco fire an industrial accident, captain says
Blagojevich issue casts shadow on Emanuel
Dixon firefighters plan fire prevention week activities
Quinn vague on ideas for state's future
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Emanuel hits Chicago streets, makes case for mayor
Women of the Moose holiday bazaar this weekend
US terror warning could hurt ailing European economy
Court call
Key NATO supply route hit again in Pakistan
Will voters believe Dem or GOP message on economy?
Man stealing copper is electrocuted, police say
Council on aging welcomes new leader
Sterling man, 20, shot twice Sunday morning
Person shot twice in western Sterling; police releasing no further details
Wellness and health fair set for Oct. 7 near Oregon
Rock River Center offering classes
Council on aging to have election day, flu shots Oct. 14
Safety guidlines provided for medecine, needle disposal
Hobo quilter to be featured at quilt guild meeting
Rock Falls Library plans October activities
Nicor offering gas bill assistance
Fourth-graders have conservation day at Palisades State Park
Native Sterling skydiver wins gold at national championships
Sterling library collaborates on cemetery walk
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Annual pet parade set for Oct. 16 in Sterling
Embrace the seasons with a grateful heart
military
Schools, like kids, work to improve
Sauk opens new testing center
Senior center has flu and pneumonia clinic
Dixon native studying abroad
Sauk offers variety of classes this fall
Brady set to visit Dixon on Monday
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Some Amboy High students sharing Ritalin
Fisher-Price recalls products: Toys, high chairs, tricycles linked with injuries
Farmers on a record pace: Corn, soybeans way ahead of schedule in northwest Illinois
Lt. gov. candidates say they're ready to lead
Your Weekend Top 5
Blagojevich judge lets top lawyer out of 2nd trial
Smoke roils from Galt scrap yard
Illinois probation officers say they're overwhelmed
Details emerge in drive-by shootings
California governor's race upended by immigrant maid
PADS prepares for more people
Emotions run high at Rutgers after teen's suicide
Oregon business cited in wake of fire
Energy association offers GSG Wind Farm tour
Sterling beating victim released from hospital
Dance classes offered at Sauk
Relay for Life Lee County seeks volunteers
Benefit Sunday for disabled Rock Falls baby
Hospice movie night to feature 'Letters to God'
Viva St. Mary's! auction benefits school, low-income families
Program for Alzheimer's caregivers Tuesday in Sterling
House to send strong message to China against currency policy
Oregon's Autumn on Parade making 40th run
Top al-Qaida figure reported killed in Afghanistan
Wife of retired Navy captain to speak in Davenport
Sterling buying, rehabbing homes
Through Oct. 31 Art Exhibit: CCAQ No. 9:
Free tickets available for Hot Brass concert
Emanuel leaving White House on Friday
Selmi's Pumpkin World celebrates 20th season
Smithsonian exhibit comes to Dixon
EPA: Illinois should crack down on farm pollution
Brady, Quinn square off: Spar over jobs, each other at first debate
Free DNA fingerprinting Saturday in Dixon
Woman who shot 12-year-old won't face charges, but boy will
Pumpkin Dash set for Saturday
Cop who teaches interrogation techniques involved in false confessions
Upper Dam repairs get under way
Lead attorney intends to leave Blagojevich defense
More charges possible in child porn case
US imposes sanctions on Iranian officials
Expert to aid in death investigation
Congress to avoid tough choices until after election
Prosecutor in Ted Stevens corruption case kills himself, lawyer says
Powerful earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
Missouri man wins lottery twice
U of I proposes dropping aviation degrees
The debate on debates rages on
Brady, Quinn trade barbs about economy at debate
Market appreciation: Sterling grocery getting a new look, inside and out
New census data show poverty rising in Illinois
Dixon man charged with child porn
It's not too late to sign up for Ladies Night Out
Charges pending against juvenile
Panel calls for spending BP penalty money on restoring Gulf Coast
Third 
candidate comes forward: Jilderda wants to represent ‘working man’ in Dixon
FDA orders mouthwash makers to stop unsupported claims on gum disease
Peoria native 1 of 2 soldiers who die in Afghanistan
Former Oregon banker pleads guilty to embezzlement
Illinois to spend $75 million on jobs program
New M&D’s owners want more bar time
Carter resting in hospital after air sickness
Opening arguments begin today in Lee County bond violation case
Car and bike show fundraiser Saturday
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Gunman opens fire at University of Texas, kills himself
Power plant rendered powerless: Low river will mean higher bills in Rock Falls
River drag turns up no evidence in Byron homicide
Recession rips at marriages, widens social class divide
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Lieutenant governor candidate visits Dixon
Sauk plans major overhaul
Police seek information in homicide
80 marijuana plants found in Compton home
Trial begins for Lee County’s one-time ‘most-wanted’
Burris’ request to run in special election rejected
Tax breaks in new small-business law will take effect immediately
Haiti still waiting for pledged US aid
Obama: U.S. needs longer school year
Dixon welcomes its Kenyan brothers and sisters
Whitney defends big government, higher taxes
Tasers will make some arrests 
less dangerous
S. Calif. heat wave leaves thousands without power
Peabody looks to expand coal mine
Census: More Illinois kids have health coverage
Recreation areas closing along the Mississippi
'Sound of Music' cast to reunite on Oprah show
Graveside reenactors needed for Dixon cemetery walk
Sauk’s ‘Forever Green Expo’ moving to a new date
Local chambers sponsoring candidates forum
GOP focuses on Foster, Hare congressional seats
Quinn struggling to find clear message in re-election bid
USAF Hot Brass coming to Dixon
Free preschool screenings available
Second shooting suspect arrested
Morrison man, 36, killed by train
Court call
Parents can lock in tuition prices with program
Vietnam wall to come to Iowa
‘A park of respect’: Several local sites pay homage to area veterans
Infant dies from head injuries
Voter fair draws 30 candidates
Attorney says 'sexting' Wis. prosecutor to resign
Jackson's wife: 'My heart will heal' after affair
Officials say levee failing near Wisconsin park
Peoria airport to get $5.4 million boost
Services set for Pleasant Plains Guardsman
Man hit by train, dies in Morrison
Second shooting spree suspect surrenders
United Way drive kicks off in Lee County
Colbert delivers the 'whole truthiness'
Ladies Night Out seeks exhibitors
Pelosi: Tax cut vote may come next week
Whiteside County Republicans having open house
Shoppers make quick work of green rebates
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
It's all about the story, the money, the power
Symphony opens in Sterling
Ex-prosecutor's wife sentenced for arson, theft,
Quinn announces $100 million for transportation
Do some weekend shopping in the garage
Judge orders Air Force to reinstate major suspended over 'don't ask'
Small-town mayors targeted by Mexican drug gangs
Broadband project to bring speed, cost savings
Three teens injured in single-car crash
Bill to fight currency manipulation
Japan to release captain of Chinese fishing boat
FBI serves terrorism warrants in Minn., Chicago
Fifth house hit in Sterling shootings
Death of Dixon infant investigated
Lee County flu clinics
Model railroad tours set for Oct. 9-10
Maranatha Baptist to mark 50th anniversary
Flu shots to be given in Dixon
Ogle County 4-H seeks new members
Polo Women's Club kicks off new season
Fall crop insurance deadline nears
State’s top ethics cop visits Sterling
Walnut Library offers adult enrichment classes
Rescues and Runways to benefit Happy Tails
Thomson Causeway photo contest winners announced
Walk to fight Alzheimer’s on Saturday
Polo library offers fine amnesty
Schipper appointed to Whiteside County Board
Scholastic book fair set for this week
NICIL Walk ’n’ Roll fundraiser set
Mendota hospital offering diabetes series
Ahmadinejad says Iran may end enrichment
Heartsaver class offered in Mendota
Pelosi says tax cut vote possible before election
dean's lists
Appliance rebate program only lasts over 2 hours
Dam fix in works to raise the Rock
Honors and awards
Oktoberfest coming up
DOT offering motorcycle training in LaSalle
Kenyan mom to speak about autism
Homeschool conference Oct. 7 in Dixon
Firefighters having breakfast buffet
Make-A-Wish training session in Rockford
Illinois won’t challenge health care law
Sterling Kiwanis takes over Coats for Kids
Whiteside farmers help the hungry
TARP chief steps down as program nears its end
Oregon man charged with rape of a child
Second man wanted in connection with Sept. 4 shootings
Sterling man charged with aggravated assault
Foster, Hultgren at odds 
on TARP
School board approves deficit budget
Y, Lil’ Duchesses combine programs
Lee puts brakes on wind projects
River Street area closed Saturday for food fest
Army veteran accused of threatening Obama
AP Sources: Sheriff will run for Chicago mayor
Higher sticker fees bring boost to state
Oregon schools budget goes black
Pinecrest seeks tax exepmtion for its community center
Blood drive Saturday in Polo
Ogle in line for detention center?
Sterling man arrested, linked with Sept. 4 shootings
I-88 West Corridor Partners updates its website
Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban
Area police agencies get grants for patrol car computers
Lawrence Park armed robber still at large, police say
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
AP interview: ‘Honest’ Kirk apprehensive
Homebuilding recovery still years away
Burke, Gibler to face off for mayor
Poll shows Romney leads Palin among possible GOP presidential contenders
Lee Wayne Corp. changing its name
Obama, White House boosting health law at 6 months
First lady jumping into midterm politics
Health adviser says 'law is the law'
9 NATO troops die in Afghan chopper crash
Jackson Jr. denies report about Blagojevich funds
Benefit Saturday for Morrison woman
Obama awards posthumous Medal of Honor to PA man
Nothing 'amiss' so far in Savanna toddler's death
Report: $4B in tax breaks for Ill. from health law
Tri-County looking for foster grandparents
Senate repeal of ban on gays in military falters
Sauk gets $500K for wind turbine
Main Street moves to new locale
Brain-cancer cluster trial opens in Philly
Chicago man arrested in bomb plot
Court denies Burris request to stop election
Kirk calls for halting financial bailout he backed
Former Lee County treasurer running for re-election to IMRF board
124 with arrest warrants found in nursing homes
Economists say recession officially ended in 2009
Independent voters deeply dissatisfied with Obama, poll says
Scrapbooking class offered by Byron Forest Preserve
Ahmadinejad says capitalism faces defeat
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Police seize $30M from Vatican in probe
Rock Falls requests development funding from county
Police looking for armed robbery suspect
Sterling approves rural fire contract
Hultgren: Time to spend responsibly
Potential Chicago mayoral candidate Braun says she'll skip race if it's divisive'
Open Sesame has openings
Dixon, Sterling police join prescription drug program
Voter fair set for Sunday at Sauk
Afghan observers question election as tally starts
Open seats draw state interest
FDA to consider approval of modified salmon
Walk to benefit poor set for Saturday in Amboy
Economic panel says recession ended in June 2009
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Study finds 'awareness gap' in teens on dangers of road texting
Court call
Blown-out BP well is declared dead
Kirk calls for halting financial bailout he backed
Daley mentored others as he reshaped city
Igor passes near Bermuda as Category 1 hurricane
Chili fest warms taste buds
Polo to discuss $11 million loan
Big Squeeze set for early October
Paint the Town draws record crowd
Blessing of bows and hunt set for Friday at Prairieville church
GOP divided on how to replace health overhaul law
Iraq suffers deadliest day since U.S. drawdown
O'Donnell makes light of witchcraft comment
Ahmadinejad says the future belongs to Iran
Amboy homecoming's theme is "Red Carpet Affair"
Library to have book sale
Global links formed through milling
Genealogists to gather in Peoria area
Lee tourism council offering photo contest for 2011 calendar
Poker run set for Sept. 25 to raise funds for Honor Flight
"WHY GO TO CHURCH?"
New youth ministry will start in Dixon
Church has weekly socials
Sauk hosts second 9/11 tribute breakfast
Whiteside senior center announces upcoming events
Sterling family hosts Chinese exchange student
Sauk offering community service classes in September, October
OREGON – Kim Radostits, a teacher at Oreg
Brain injuyr support group to meet
Quilt guild to meet Sept. 20
Caregiver group to have September meeting
Church starts first Lawn Fest
Class openings availabe for therapeutic riding
Real life 'Black Hawk Down' hero coming to Dixon
Area counties named disaster areas
Rochelle man arrested in child porn sting
Department of Agriculture offers loans for natural resource conservation
Tri-City's speed show canceled
Corn price outlook hard to tell for livestock farmers
Kilbride named Illinois chief justice
Northland Mall moves made
Round 2 ahead on appliances program: Energy Star rebates kick in Sept. 24
Budget preview: Families undercut
Warm, dry fall may lead to wet winter
17th District now ‘toss-up’
Your Weekend Top 5
6 arrested in UK in alleged terror threat to pope
Crop outlook: Lower yields, higher corn prices forecast
Obama names consumer advocate Warren to new post
Hog farmer goes vegan after battling cancer
Couple charged in nuclear weapons secrets case
Fall gardening series continues
Relief well intersects blown-out BP well in Gulf
Carroll County 4-H members compete at state fair
Jackson Jr. speaks out about Blagojevich trial
Farm Bureau to host equine forum
'Sexting' DA rejects calls to resign
Whiteside farm bureau foundation offering teacher grants
Lesser deficit in RFHS budget
Retreat offers camaraderie; builds trust among teens
Make your mark at Paint the Town
Hastert to attend Reagan Boyhood Home benefit
'Dutch' back on the silver screen
Quinn, Brady both vague on state budget crisis
Poll: Things looking A-OK for GOP
Illinois company has low base bid on Iowa prison
P-town veterans park vandalized
FDA split on withdrawing diet pill Meridia
Clinton Symphony's season opens in Sterling
Parkway Center has fall festival Saturday
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Obama to publish children's book
Autumn on the Prairie Saturday at Nachusa Grasslands
Benefit Saturday for Oregon woman fighting breast cancer
Seats on Boeing spaceships could go up for sale
After blast, DOT seeks tougher pipeline oversight
Fly-in this weekend in Erie
Whitman breaks campaign spending record
Jill Biden to host summit on community colleges
More House Democrats call for tax cuts for all
Arlington opens graves, finds 3 misplaced bodies
SVCC foundation accepting donations for used book sale
Sterling Rural Fire now seeks 3-year contract
Latino population could be 
key in Chicago’s mayoral race
Morrison police collecting medications Sept. 25
Big night for tea party: O’Donnell wins Delaware
Police searching for Prophetstown veterans park vandals
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Judge closes hearing on Sheley evidence
Gov. Quinn picks private company to manage lottery
Labor Department sues Tyson plant over hiring
Morrison City Council budget meeting today
FDA panel split on withdrawing diet pill Meridia
Stimulus money to help local school districts
More House Democrats call for tax cuts for all
Indoor sports complex in play
Taxpayers will feel sting if Congress doesn't act on expiring rate cuts
Ashton man charged after 3-hour standoff
Price to be set on Morrison’s 101-103 W. Main renovation
VA sets it site for Sterling clinic
Field days ahead for farmers
Convicted molester Bickerstaff appeals to high court
Aging gas pipe at risk of explosion nationwide
Low level presents water hazard
Investigation continues into police chief’s death
Obama sees compromise on deficit, other issues
Quincy man’s body found in river
Senate GOP vows to block tax break
West Nile cases increasing in Illinois
Oprah starts last season: Winfrey taking audience of 300 
to Australia
Planning ahead on parks
Rep. Hare caseworker coming to Sterling
Chili cookoff, art and music Saturday in Dxon
RFHS board to vote on deficit budget
FEMA approves state flood aid
NTSB to conduct tests on failed state oil pipeline
Cohen admits he doesn’t have answers
Push for video gaming stalled again
Annual Tootsie Roll sale nears for Knights of Columbus
Records reveal two convictions
Blagojevich asks judge to nullify conviction
Adams wants murder case tossed: D.A. claims jury heard false, inaccurate testimony
Primary showdowns: GOP establishment vs tea party
Atherton case: Accuser still awaits trial a year later
Iran state TV says US woman freed from prison
'Power of the Purse' funds free books
Fellow Americans' suspicions frustrate US Muslims
Iranian prosecutor ready to release American woman
Flood victims face long road to recovery
On cutting edge of building green homes — with hemp
City savors return to normalcy
Shaw Newspapers becomes Shaw Media
New rules would be big change for pilots
Coach at Northern Illinois hospitalized
U.S. to test iris scanner database
Road work starts Tuesday on Lincolnway/Route 2
Boehner says he'd support a middle-class tax cut
Lee County warns of unlicensed tattoo unit
Production of stimulus-aided car batteries revs up
Byron plant plans open house
Coast to coast, tea partiers promote their cause
Gubernatorial gaffs could doom Quinn
China a focus of Illinois U.S. Senate race
EPA says crews are closing in on source of Chicago oil leak
Fires leave two Paw Paw families homeless
Court call
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
New books at Franklin Grove library
Awards given at Amboy Depot Days
Movie night and craft day at Franklin Grove Library
Dixon library announces new releases
Whiteside County atlases available
Cornstalk residue, co-products can cut cow feed costs
Lee County Honor Flight veterans
Whiteside 4-H offering pork chop barbecue Oct. 7
First Medal of Honor given to living Afghan, Iraq vet
Realizing Aggen’s dream: Legion strives to build Sterling’s own veterans memorial park
The heroes’ welcome: Lee County’s first Honor Flight vets return to cheers
State reviewing local records secrecy
Upper Mississippi River named Wetland of International Importance
12 states warned about faulty propane
Annual tree sale in Princeton
Islam controversies cast shadow over 9/11 events
Bureau County Soil and Water District 2010 Fall fish sale
Daley: Passion for being Chicago mayor remains
Bids being received for commercial fishing
Chamber flies through busy year
Soldiers allegedly kept 'trophy' body parts
Grand jury indicts McHenry County state's attorney
Report: US must deal with domestic radical problem
Testimony done in 5-state suit to close locks
Court ruling reaffirms regulation of immigration as federal domain
Pilots invited to 'Old Fogeys Fly-In' Sept. 18 at Whiteside County Airport
Police in Illinois say they've caught polite bandit'
Bi-County board meeting
Dixon Habitat for Humanity looking for applicants
Mitchell wants to keep lottery in hands of government
Freeport quarry offering information, games on Sept. 18
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Memory Walk to raise money to fight Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s Association features expert on reverse mortgages
SVCC offers piloting course at airport
New teacher luncheon Wednesday at Oregon Chamber
Red Cross blood drive set for Sept. 14 in Sterling
Bake sale to help fight hunger set for Wednesday
Byron Forest Preserve offers badge program
Children's programs offered at Second Reformed Church in Fulton
Women's coffee break starts Tuesday in Fulton
Local law enforcement survivors attend COPS kids summer camp
Obama: Voter anger could hurt Dems in elections
No arrests yet in beating, shootings
Iran to free female American for holiday clemency
It’s Fiesta time in Twin Cities
Attorney: Wife of imprisoned ex-Ill. gov. Ryan is terminal
Dixon Navy veteran survived POW camp
Errant drone near DC almost met by fighter jets
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Gov't: Spending to rise under health care overhaul
Sterling legion wants to build veterans park
Highway deaths fall to lowest level since 1950
Multisports complex back in play
California governor signs 'Chelsea's Law' on sex offenders
Independent makes it a race in Lee
Appeals court lets government halt torture lawsuit
Congressional foes skip school: Candidates for 17th district cancel today's trips to SHS
Prison conversion’s environmental impact minimal
Chicago mulls future without Daley power at helm
Voters have options to oust governors
Obama firm: won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest
Companies outline proposals to run state lottery
CNN names Piers Morgan as Larry King's replacement
Minister determined to hold 9/11 Quran burn
Eureka College set to celebrate Reagan's 100th
Polo chili cook-off, parade of lights set
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Giannoulias, Durbin to visit Rock Falls today
Speeders, beware: 
State fines going up
Ace of Cakes releases air date of local episode
Polo makes health care switch
Morrison home destroyed in fire, lone occupant escapes unharmed
Bauer resigns from Council on Aging
Rock River Sweep resumes Saturday
Losing sleep over cuts: Dropped routes means added time on bus for some
Rock Falls prepares for Reliant development; investors interested
Fall into well kills man, 79
Fla. minister cancels burning of Qurans on 9/11
Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point
Alzheimer’s Association seeks brain program participants
Ogle planning commission meeting canceled
Chicago Mayor Daley won't run for re-election
US church to go ahead with Sept. 11 Quran burning
Colorado firefighters to step up attack on Boulder blaze
Justice on the hot seat
Raw power bottled up on the farm
Stubborn Milledgeville grain bin fire finally doused
Walk raises awareness of shaken baby syndrome
Sterling Police have busy holiday weekend with several calls
Quincy veterans' home to get $2.4 million upgrade
Riverfront Commission is paving the way
Rock Island woman killed in rural Thomson crash
Tennis association block party Saturday at Sauk
Court Call
POLITICAL ASYLUM: Polls, money and the Greek draft
Colleges buy land they don't know how they'll use
Lambasting the GOP, Obama proposes $50 billion for road, rails and runways
Refuge hooks kids on fishing
Movie about Mississippi River adventure to be shown
Prophetstown fire department breakfast is Sunday
Designers attend Texas rally
Duck race kicks off Memory Walk season
Time to strike busy from conversations
Sculpting on canvas workshop at Conover Square
Meeting set for prospective adoptive parents
Free health screening at Dixon Senior Center
Charity for kids to be discussed at Rock River Center
Hospice showing grief and healing movie
Dixon Culver's employees receive scholarships
Annual Bow Wow Luau planned
Dog park implements new fee structure
Quilters offer sewing machine, serger cleaning
Sauk offering GED, English as a Second Language classes
Art gallery accepting student entries for festival
Bard Optical accepting donations to provide eye care
Health department, KSB sponsor clinic to quit smoking
NIU planning strategic changes
Auction, ball, a benefit for CGH cooling device
Wayward wind tower shuts down highway
Embattled state prisons chief resigns
Casey’s Prophetstown grand opening arrives
Food pantries in danger of closing: Meeting set for possible consolidation
Route 30 bridge work to start Tuesday near Fulton
Client visits increase at area food pantries
Gangs: Cops not playing fair
Your Weekend Top 5
Hog roast, blood drive Sept. 11 in Tampico
Food safety groups slam USDA egg graders at farms in recall
Karzai, NATO at odds over another Afghan airstrike
Builders of NYC mosque face financial hurdles
U.N. 1.3 million Haitians still live in camps months after quake
As Mideast leaders talk, a key dispute looms
Employers pass higher health costs to workers
Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England
Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island
Professor in Miami scare once accused of hauling plague
Gov. Quinn defends state handling of lottery bid
It's official: Illinois' summer 2010 was hot, wet
Pekin looks to have German sister city
In Ill.: All campaign signs, all the time
Creating a wall of memories: Lincoln Highway Coalition mural set for Sterling
Mexico captures reported drug lord 'the Barbie'
Number of illegal immigrants in US now declining
Obama says Mideast peace moment 'must be seized'
Coverage begins for some uninsured
No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire
Regulators say clean-coal plant would cost plenty
Earl threatens East Coast with weekend pounding
Police kill gunman who held 3 at Discovery Channel
Fed Reserve Chairman: Shut down banks if they threaten system
Man, 85, becomes Ill.'s oldest inmate
Chicago gang members criticize 'gang summit'
Gates: Iraq outcome will always be clouded by how it began'
Illinois highways rank 40th in national report
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
The facts about immigration reform
State investigates alleged tip-off of nursing home
2 more arrests made in Sterling car vandalisms
Doing good deeds in the Gulf
Man pleads not guilty to Citgo robbery attempt
Brady: Tax cuts will increase state deficit
Don't bank on it: Mixed messages mute optimism for sector's recovery
Illinois reports year's 1st human West Nile case
Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast
Blind-vets program attracts younger clients
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Residents report tremors, could be quake
FDA says Gulf seafood still safe despite oil spill
Deere sells wind energy business for $900M
Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race
Rock Falls woman indicted on murder in baby's death
Removing ovaries may prolong lives
Hennepin and West First reopens today
Local flood victims may be eligible for food stamps
Dinner Thursday to benefit flood-stricken church
Lee County's first honor flights leave next week
Discovery gunman shot by police; 3 hostages safe
Is Iraq combat really over for U.S.?
Ex-Gov. Ryan wants part of conviction tossed
Obama: With end of combat, priority shifts to economy
Midwest meteor named Mifflin after Wis. township
Toddler’s death still unsettled: Investigators await toxicology results; autopsy inconclusive
Coverage begins for handful of Illinois uninsured
‘Step out of comfort zone’ and meet the candidates
Diabetes disease now tops claims of Vietnam vets
CGH Foundation nearing its goal
Kirk talks trade, picks up Cat exec's endorsement
Two years after closures, state parks on the rise
Drilling begins in effort to free Chilean miners
5 more American troops die in Afghan fighting
F-105 taking final flight
NIU student charged with assaulting woman on campus
Ex-general backs Giannoulias for Senate
Ex-dump owner with Blago link faces charges
Sinnissippi to celebrate recoveries
Event for wounded veterans on Sept. 11
Earl poses threat to East Coast
Obama's goal: End Iraq war, then win Mideast peace
After 400 years of quiet, Indonesian volcano erupts
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Bedbug fight causes condundrum
Vehicles now earn letter grades
Repairs to close pedestrian bridge
Imam: Mosque foes a small, vociferous group
Sauk board approves $7.1M bond sale
Report: Bad bond rating costly for Illinois
Obama says he isn't worried about Muslim rumors
Work on U.S. 30 set to begin Wednesday
Vendors welcome for Lioness craft show Saturday in Dixon
Amboy farmer hits paydirt: 26-year-old pockets $26,717.50 in 50/50 raffle
Hearts racing, guns blazing: Re-enactment provides living history of WWII
Blago, Ryan: What gives? Voter apathy may play part in corruption
U.S. wasted billions in rebuilding Iraq
Chile miners must move tons of rocks in own rescue
Mosque debate will shape American Islam
'Not a chance'
Giannoulias gets retired general's nod for Senate
Internet may phase out printed Oxford Dictionary
GOP's Brady proposes larger tax break for business
Obama commits to revival
Americans spend a bit more as economy limps along
'Katrina showed no mercy'
Carroll County authorities investigating death of toddler
Obama: GOP should let small business bill through
Court call
Two years after closures, state parks on the rise
'Mad Men,' 'Modern Family' win top Emmy Awards
WIU student hospitalized with meningitis
Wright criticizes those who think Obama is Muslim
Spring Valley Church to have final outdoor service Sunday
Women's bone health class starting Sept. 27
Dixon library recognizes summer reading program sponsors, volunteers
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Camp Lowden to mark 70th anniversary
Bits 'N Reins 4-H Club meets
Council on Aging, senior center seek board members
Churches must remain open to sinners
Church offers healing service
Ogle County 4-H Fair announces auction results
USDA releases program details
Farmer image campaign launched at state fair
SIU’s Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory starts new program
Retiring U of I Extension staff recognized
Time to fight those pesky mosquitoes
4-H softball tournament played in Oregon
Farm Visit Day spend on Henkel Farms
Drivers honor cancer victim
First Church of Nazarene throwing block party
Hospice walking group starts Sept. 1
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Out of options on economy?
To the beat of the drum
No fright nights for Jaycees
Your Weekend Top 5
Slight jump in local unemployment rates
Heating help begins Sept. 1
NIU proceeding with new residence hall
Attorney: Harassment charge unfounded
Feds arrest 370 immigrants in 10 states
Updated Whiteside County road atlas available
Ford recalls 575K Windstar vans
Five years after Katrina: The curse and hope of New Orleans
Dozen cases of whooping cough in Tazewell County
Toyota recalls 1.33 million Corollas, Matrixes
Snapshot of economy about to get a lot bleaker
Blagojevich headed for retrial in early 2011
Lutherans split over gay pastors, Bible beliefs
State police conducting safety check this weekend in Whiteside
American imprisoned in N. Korea returns to Boston
Billions in Katrina relief funds still unspent
Engineers to remove temporary cap from Gulf well
'United Way is the community'
Authorities search Ariz desert for deputy's killer
Plan advances to apply 80 percent of health premiums to costs
Early Nation of Islam documents found in Detroit
Dixon firefighters asking filks to ‘Fill the Boot’ for MDA
On Martha's Vineyard, Obamas savor local produce
Rock River Center offering paper folding class in September, October
Resignation surprised former inspector
Komiskey worked to bring industry to Carroll County
Report: State birth rate drops
Ex-governor's defense may dip down on retrial
Ballet Quad Cities gets crackin’ on ‘The Nutcracker’
Dogs attack, kill boy visiting farm
What’s going on
Some 70 students fall ill at Tuscola school
Rock Island Gran Prix offers free entry deal
Quinn: Tax plan should include property tax relief
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Coyote found in Chicago gagor territory
Brother denies assaulting woman: Rape case moves forward with evidence
National trend doesn’t hit home
WWII re-enactment set for Saturday in Dixon
Illinois congressman calls 100 constituents daily
Indiana drivers owe $7M in Illinois tolls
Blagojevich wishes items weren't auctioned
A second helping of "Dutch Treats" coming
Preliminary bugdet grim
Giannoulias hasn't asked Obama for 2nd visit
Home burglarized? Fill out a form
Ousted worker Sherrod rejects return to Ag agency
NY archbishop worries about tone of mosque debate
Chile miners stretched 2 days of food into more than 2 weeks
Remaining U.S. troops still face insurgents, other dangers in Iraq
Bond stays at $250,000 for armed robbery suspect
Cops and Bobbers returns Sept. 25
Stem cell ruling to be appealed; some work to stop
Chicago pilot program to lengthen school days
Eggs from Iowa farms could come to table near you
Carp derby, tournament this weekend in Dixon
Carter lands in North Korea to bring home American
Annual plant fundraiser for Self-Help this weekend
Pentagon computers attacked with flash drive
Salmonella vaccine might have prevented egg recall
More than 3 million seniors may have to switch drug plans
Brady: Quinn owes better explanation about firing
Recovery in danger as firms, homebuyers cut back
Blagojevich's political return isn't legally impossible
Exelon Nuclear plans $4.6 billion in projects, but not in Byron
Attacks in Iraq kill 55, raise fears of insurgents
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Drug cartel suspected in massacre of 72 migrants
DeKalb shelter offers low-cost spay/neuter program
Oregon bans 'rooming houses'
5 in intensive care after Ala. plant ammonia leak
2nd Chicago River alligator caught
Police say 27-year-old admits trying to rob Citgo
A tightrope walk: Circus uncertain of future
Deputy cleared in criminal investigation
Raffle to benefit nursing home Christmas fund
Joshua Park construction on track; basketball court up next
Signup under way for Dixon Police citizens academy
2nd alligator spotted in Chicago's north branch
Homeless man charged in tobacco store break-in
Boy still critical following lightning strike
Sterling man receives 8 years for attempted criminal sexual abuse
Sterling man gets 8 years for attempted sex abuse
Green candidate wants more than consideration
Sentencing is likely to await Blagojevich retrial
School board to discuss budget
Jet misses runway, crashes in China; 42 killed
Home sales free fall to lowest in 15 years
Remaining US troops still face danger in Iraq
Ousted worker Sherrod rejects return to Ag agency
Illinois Gov. Quinn names new chief of staff
Illinois loses chance on educational grants
Eagle Scout’s project soars
New law desinged to protect pet owners
Blagojevich won’t rule out political return
Court call
Durbin supports mosque, cites religious rights
Rallies over mosque near ground zero get heated
8 killed on hijacked Philippine tourist bus
Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners
FDA commissioner says agency needs more authority
Hostess says Decatur baking facility to close
Passions rise at dueling NYC mosque demonstrations
Candidates would merge treasurer, comptroller in Illinois
Republicans blast Quinn over ethics probe
Arrest made in Citgo attempted armed robbery
Quinn's chief of staff resigns amid probe
Boy hit by lightning ‘responsive’
Illinois State Fair attendance up despite weather
Teen club has a home for now
Rock Falls native honors U.S. troops killed in Iraq war
Federal agencies urging flood victims to apply for disaster relief
Peace, love, happiness, art and music: Second Dixon festival a success despite heat
ACLU: Eavesdropping law violates 1st Amendment
Craft show, baked goods display set for Sept. 11
SVCC to enhance campus prairie
Church hosts farm heritage festival
4-H fundraiser planned
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Ashton girl competes in state pageant
Gospel singers to perform in Fulton
Conservation district photo contest winners announced
Sign language classes to be in the fall
If there is no resolution, consider forgiveness
College honors
Sheriff pledges to change campaign phone
Sauk Valley Voter Education Committee to host voter fair
Lyndon Historical Society elects new officers
Morrison boy hit by lightning
Cookout to support troops set for Aug. 27, 28
Near-record corn crop is expected
Bureau County Genealogical Society to meet Aug. 26
Across the area, schools miss AYP
World War II re-enactors coming Aug. 27-28 to Dixon
Wisconsin’s loss is Illinois’ gain?
Runner entering the homestretch
Fiesta parade entries due
Ogle, Carroll included in federal disaster declaration
Polo man running for Ogle circuit clerk
Your Weekend Top 5
Saturday, Aug. 21 Saturday Morning Courag
Hot diggity: Hot dogs coming to Page Park
Thomson appraisal at $220 million
Evidence: 
No foul play 
in Dixon drowning
Agency suspends off-road events
Studies link pesticides to hyperactivity
22 miles in invisible oily mist
A constitutional renaissance?
Plan commission OKs property split, rezoning
Survey: More drugs, gangs in public schools
Illinois to enroll uninsured in new high-risk pool
Newman cheerleaders having fundraiser today
Jobless claims jump; economists troubled
Illinois unemployment 10.3 percent in July
Goodbye summer and hello new school year
‘I enjoy watching people beg for their life’: Gunman contacts Facebook friend just befor
Obama returns to backyard politics
No timeline for completing relief well
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Appraisals find Thomson Prison worth nearly $220M
Savanna to launch cancer fundraiser
Jetliner grounded in San Francisco after threat
Harvest Fest Aug. 27-28
Vacation time for the president
Big Top coming to Rock Falls Monday: Carson & Barnes bringing close to 100 performers, animals
BP accused of withholding 'critical' spill data
Farm Heritage Festival returns
Primary losses blunt Palin's 'mama grizzly' claws
Golf outing to feature auction
Quinn campaign wants 7 debates with GOP's Brady
Saving Sandwich’s opera house: Arts community scrambles to make up for lost revenues, grants
Boeing plans new manufacturing site in Illinois
Dixon theater to host Improv Olympics
Baby slapping aboard flight sets off debate
Vegas-style comedy coming to Starlight’s
Safe at home
Storytelling festival Sept. 3, 4 in Sterling
Egg recall expanded to 380 million
Goodbye Iraq: Last US combat brigade heads home
Quinn doesn’t support mosque
Blagojevich retrial looms; will it be different?
Blagojevich jurors reflect on trial
Rock Falls council OKs two-city court
Potash calls Billiton bid “grossly inadequate”
Surface looks clean, but oil lurks below
City commissioner ready to retire
GOP calls Obama insensitive over stand on mosque
Oregon river cleanup Saturday
Debate rages over national debt
Dixon Methodist church offers new service
Bills target negotiated delays on generic drugs
Whiteside County to offer early retirement
Craigslist suspect’s suicide methodical
Twin City Market back-to-school event Saturday
Study: Hearing loss for 1 in 5 teens
Sand volleyball tournament for breast cancer set for Saturday
Illinoisans react to Blagojevich verdict
The 5 percent solution: Local retailers happy with tax holiday sales
Law requires state utilities to purchase solar power
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Meet-and-greet with Hultgren Saturday in Paw Paw
American Airlines to charge for front-row seats
Red Cross blood supplies low, donations needed
Insurgents, police clash amid Pakistan flooding
Byron man killed while cutting up tree
Obama at new low for handling economy
Open house Friday for remodeled Ogle County Courthouse
First mosque to open in Rockford
Democrats work to distance selves from Blagojevich
Dr. Laura plans to end radio show at end of year
Timeline of events in Blagojevich corruption case
Intersection at First, Hennepin closing Wednesday
More time needed for well changes
Honor Flight bags tourney, picnic Sunday in Walton
Morrison's annual hydrant flushing coming up
Report: Cancer is ‘economic killer’
Deer dying in suburbs
Quinn OKs tax amnesty program
Company sued over acai pill free trials
Polo rejects sewer plant contract
Mount Morris man faces cocaine charges
Cash Store will move to ex-Century 21 site
States get funds for health premium oversight
Sterling OKs Twin Cities court program
Sterling celebrates loan: $1 million will be used for asbestos containment
Woman grazed by train ticketed
Hundreds converge on Dixon riverfront to commemorate V-J Day
Woman grazed by train, breaks arm
Note-worthy deliberations continue
Dixon Wendy's may open by end of year
Court call
Mom's suit over sons' deaths moved to fed court
Quinn appoints new executive inspector general
Brady calls on Quinn to oust state prison chief
Dixon woman tagged in suit after graffiti charges
Saddle club offering horse show, trail ride on Saturday, Sunday
Israel: No conditions for talks with Palestinians
Advocates see trouble for misdiagnosed soldiers
Teen sex not always bad for school performance
Judge: Blagojevich jurors ask for transcript
White House: Politics no role in mosque remarks
Obama pleads to voters: 'Don't give in to fear'
Gen. McChrystal to teach leadership at Yale
Music festival draws big crowd to Rock Falls
Quinn promotes tax credit, lashes out at Brady
Sauk to receive $1.3M
Doll house and miniature show set for Aug. 21
'Crop mobs' sprout on U.S. farms, offering free help
Area Kiwanis members attend district convention
Quality seed corn comes at a cost
FULTON – Sallie de Reus presented Bicyclin
From the Fields: Control weeds in grain stubble fields
Decision-making process makes us family
Saturday, Aug. 14 Saturday Morning Courag
Healing touch for Alzheimer Association's
Coast Guard petty officer honored
Trail ride planned Aug. 28-29
LSSI program raising awareness of elder abuse
Quilt guild plans indoor picnic at church
Local history trip planned
Professor to give ecology presentation
Lee County plat books for sale
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Congressional candidate to appear in Rock Falls
Transgendered youth to speak to PFLAG
Quilter's guild sponsoring trip to expo
Dixon Library announces summer reading contest winners
Sterling Public Library offers new e-mail service
Preschool from Carroll County consortium depends on funding
Oregon Elementary School Artists of the Month
Health department offers tips on avoiding illness
Dixon to honor WWII veterans
Homework Club to meet after Labor Day
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
School honors and awards for Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010
Crafters, vendors sought for December craft fair in Oregon
Amboy teacher rocks
Golf course the place for midnight fishing
Rock River Center offering fall classes
Quilters club sees World's Fair entrants
Area students receive Tri-County scholarships
Prophetstown student a winner in poster contest
Morrison Grand Squares have busy summer
Dixon library offers downloadable audiobooks
Mendota hospital offers health profile, AED class
Teens volunteer at Hope Life Center
Bill sends millions to Illinois schools
State slow to pay, so Sterling caps pre-K enrollment
Republican Brady wins state Chamber nod
Dixon brothers appear in court Wednesday on sex assault charges
'Proud to Wear Pink!'
Challand Middle School geothermal construction finished
Horseshoe tournament scheduled for Saturday at Whiteside fair
Setting a new stage at Latin American Social Club
Man kills ex-fiancee, then self, as her co-workers watch
Go Fish in the cards for Shannon
Police: Not much revealed by autopsy
Chicago’s iO Theater to perform one-night-only show Aug. 21
Blagojevich jurors suggest they may be deadlocked
Variety show, new website for area arts commission
Some job-screening tactics challenged as illegal
Obama suit maker marks anniversary of close call
Century 21 closing its doors in Dixon
What timing: Four sisters have four babies in 4 days
Michigan beaches littered with garbage
New DQ on the way for Oregon
Census comes in $1.6 billion under budget
Old-fashioned fun on tap Thursday night in Fulton
Cold night crept by after crash killed Stevens
Kane County reduces health care staff
Easier access granted to fingerprints along U.S.-Mexican border
Madigan talks fraud, senior safety
Rangel wants House to expedite his hearing
Dixon man found dead in the Rock
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Dixon dealership grows: Merger brings end to Sterling location
Program acts as ‘Guardian’ over state’s nursing homes
Another day at Blagojevich trial with no verdict
Madigan makes the rounds: AG calls Sheley case one of the state’s most complex
Sharing a vision for the riverfront
Maytown Road closed for culvert replacement starting Monday
Sterling rural fire district now seeks 4-year pact
Police: 5-year-old Chicago twin shot to death
Elgin mapping old infrastructure
Kirk votes against jobs bill he praised earlier
Company job openings drop for 2nd straight month
Company withdraws DeKalb hog slaughtering plans
Dan Rostenkowski, congressman sent to prison, dies
Two die in one-car wreck
Tropical depression halts drilling at Gulf well
Woman rescued from Rock River
Federal Reserve will buy U.S. debt
Operation Sunscreen: Mary Kay consultants to accept donations for cause
NY judge grants bail for angry flight attendant
Edgar: Illinois needs Blagojevich saga behind it
Blagojevich judge: No word from jurors
Feds: Storms delay drilling for final BP well plug
Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens dies in plane crash
Wahl seeks enterprise exemptions
Habitat for Humanity's latest house on schedule
Patriot Guard Riders: Members accompany soldiers’ coffins
Ogle mom guilty of contributing to daughter’s neglect
Rock Falls teen bound for ‘American Idol’
Rock River reopens to recreation
New hire, pre-K program topics of special meeting Thursday
Rochelle man drowns in Lake Sule
Thursday marks Dixon Municipal Band's season finale
Dunaven loses bid for bond reduction
Items needed for auction
Antique tractor ride deadline nears
Morrison preservation group seeks advice
Whiteside Farm Bureau foundation readies for event
House OKs emergency bill to halt teacher layoffs
China landslide toll rises to 700; Pakistanis flee
States’ gambles bad bets for taxpayers?
BP: Cement plug stopping Gulf oil leak hardened
Little relief seen for public-sector layoffs
Democratic candidates all but ignore their legislative successes
Number filing for Social Security hits record high
Jurors in Ryan trial can relate
Brothers face sexual assault charges
Court call
Personal controversies define Illinois Senate race
Four charged after crash
Monthly bird walk set for Saturday near Thomson
Food preservation program offered Saturday in Fulton
Dixon native gets reacquainted with F-105 jet
Sauk Valley cities busy trying to develop riverfronts
North Korea fires artillery off west coast
Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal dies at age 84
Russia, US chase jet in hijack drill
Illinois man honors fallen soldiers with flags
NASCAR race in Illinois could add 500 jobs
Far from ground zero, opponents fight new mosques
Kirk says he'll likely support $26B jobs bill
Slain victims gave years of service
Alzheimer's program offered Friday in Oregon
OSHA sends warning letter to grain bin industry
'Double loss' still hits Mount Carroll hard
HP chief resigns
More details about grain bin accident released
Floods, mud kill more than 100 in India
Mortgage rates dip below 4 pct. on 15-year loans
2 women saved in incident at Lake Michigan; 1 man dead, another missing
Private schools feel the crunch
BP, cleanup workers at odds on health effects
Man accused of killing brother's cat
Iowa, Illinois apply for federal rail funding
We're now your good morning newspaper
Bivins, other Republicans to push for answers
Business focuses more on environment and less hiring of workers
Blagojevich jurors end 8th day of deliberations
No start yet for Dixon's Wendy's
State regulators seek authority on health care rates
Family-owned grain bins are out of OSHA's jurisdiction
Attention shifts to penalties
Sterling library announces upcoming events
Blagojevich jurors start eighth day today
Angel Food
Community events
Church to host blood drive
U.S. charges 14 for supporting Somalia terrorist group
Discussion will follow caregiving video
Wyclef to run for president of Haiti
Farm Visit Day draws near
State aid bill passes in Senate
Follow Jesus, the true plumb line
Medicare fund will last extra 12 years, maybe
Genealogical Society to revisit 1800s health care
2 dead, dozens injured in school bus crash in Missouri
Yard sales stretch along historic route
Your response to rejection is telling
Military "stop loss" practice to end
Whiteside health clinic offers mini-health fair
Dixon library staff announce new releases
Teachers hope $26M jobs bill keeps them employed
Car show in Rock Falls
Annual speed and fun show planned
Fourth person was in bin at time of accident
Prophetstown-area road closes down
Whiteside SWCD sells trees and fish
Inmate inquest postponed: McCann family discounts coroner’s finding, wants to offer more evide
18 states endure deadly heat wave
Oregon High School cheerleaders win awards
Tools for School provides supplies for needy students
Energy Dept. alters FutureGen plans
Eastman School of Dance earns national championship title
Dixon church giving away donated items Aug. 14
Jackson’s political hopes fade
Artisans, crafters needed for Fulton Fall Festival
Park district serves up tennis tournament
Former Vietnam protester to retire
Volunteers preserve natural areas in Whiteside County
Trail rides and horse show planned
Burris to appeal special election
Kids bowl free Aug. 21 in Sterling
Obama gathers support for Giannoulias
Appeal filed over gay marriage ruling in California
Variety showcase at Music Fest
Doctor supports freedom for man in stabbing death
About 20 bands ready for ‘Battle’ Friday in Tampico
Bus company sued over crash by vomiting driver
Sterling Dog Days offers contests for master, pup
Woman accused of spray-paint vandalism
Versatile musician to perform at Next Picture Show
Foster visits Reliant site
Christian concert at Northside Baptist
United flight evacuated after landing gear problem
27-year-old gets 90 years in child sexual assaults
Three arrested after $1.8M worth of pot found in home
Preschool still up in the air
Back-to-school shoppers catch a break
Court denies Bickerstaff appeal
40 tycoons to donate half their wealth
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
GAO accuses four for-profit colleges of ‘deceptive’ statementsprofit
Arts festival returns to Grand Detour
Senate confirms Kagan as 112th justice
Pow wow event to be held despite flooding
WACC teachers given a reprieve: Staff laid off in March to return
1 survives drowning incident in La. river
Reports: U.S. families spending less
9 dead in Connecticut shooting
Lebanon, Israel continue conflict
BP takes the ‘bullhead’ by the horns
DuPage judge pleads guilty to hit-and-run
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Quinn wins backing of gun-control group
Ex-deputy: Wyclef Jean to run for Haiti president
Survey to question former Maytag workers
'Cold as ice' Conn. beer driver kills 8, himself
Dixon man charged with sexually abusing girl
Blagojevich attorneys, prosecutors to meet
Dixon felon charged with stolen gun possession
New law limits rights of debt settlement companies
Record number of Illinois families on food stamps
GE Morrison coming to a close
A wind-breaker in Ogle County?
Water, mud moves pow wow to town
GOP criticizes Giannoulias for big bank loan to Rezko
Telephone service restored at employment offices
Hare: Make it in the USA
Ogle close to new wind ordinances
Police seeking information on graffiti vandalism
Dance music is theme of Thursday band concert
Police seeking suspect in theft of 3 computers
Petunia Festival Board looks for new members
Guilty plea in school break-ins
Shoger to lead United Way campaign
No holiday furloughs required for state workers
Economic decline affects United Way’s fundraising
Economic recovery falls to thrifty consumers
Saving Mayor Aggen
New law limits rights of debt settlement companies
Stiffer OSHA penalties in effect: Program targets employers that ignore the law
New ID theft targets kids' Social Security numbers
Still no details in grain bin accident
Gulf seafood declared safe; fishermen not so sure
BP: Upcoming kill attempt might do the trick alone
Combat in Iraq: One month to go
States turn to tolls to fund roads
Blagojevich jurors entering 5th day of deliberations
Obama: US to leave Iraq 'as promised, on schedule'
GOP sets its sights: Republicans look to erase Dems’ House majority
Treasury: 5.6M hires qualify for new tax break
Bikes and a bite to eat
High court trims Miranda warning rights
Newman whiz kid skipping ahead
Jury convicts Hinckley teen of trying to rob bank
Dutch first in NATO to quit Afghanistan
The ex-gov has a fan club
Doubt cast on U.S. stability talk
Grain bin survivor out of the hospital
Mullen: U.S. tries to shield Afghans named in leak
Weather service says Rock receding in Byron
‘Inception’ continues its dream run at No. 1 for third week
Dunk an officer at Dixon's annual Night Out
Pakistanis critical of flood response
Court call
UAE, Saudis plan BlackBerry ban
Sportsmen's club offering free archery shoot Aug. 21
Bank bailout ban in name only
As spending by wealthy weakens, so does economy
Michigan oil spill site improving
‘Hope’ in stem cell research
Gulf crews set to start plugging well for good
Jurors get back to work at Blagojevich trial
New ID theft targets kids' SS numbers
Whiteside County gears up for 140th annual fair
Dixon couple attends D-Day ceremonies in Ireland
Ogle County Hospice hosts movie night
Blood drive supports hospital patients
Sauk accepting items for used book sale
Lions accepting registration for Amboy Depot Days parade
Premium books available for fair
Folk and jazz musician performs Aug. 13 in Dixon
Morrison entry in Lincoln Highway sale
The one-on-one approach
Pastor's Corner
7/31 Military
Get a jump-start on Reagan anniversary
Hunter education courses in Polo, Byron
NCILC plans future meetings
Sterling hairstylist attends event in New York
Sauk Valley Newspapers has an early deadli
Chicago Art Institute employee visits Campbell Center
Lauren Styczynski is Sterling High School's May Student of the Month
Free health screening offered
Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in U.S. to fix steering
Arizona appeals judge's order
Panel hits Rangel with 13 charges
Blagojevich jury goes back to work
Democrats catch a break in Blago trial
Law increases nursing homes staffing, oversight
U of I says fired instructor offered job
Village basking in Clinton wedding spotlight
Mount Carroll remembers teens
Grain bin tragedy 'very preventable'
Look, up in the sky!
Mishandled Arlington grave numbers soar
Feds, farmers create safe habitat for migrating birds
Arts festival returns to Grand Detour
Spend an evening in the president’s shadow
New BP station going up in Oregon
Carnation site to be cleared before festival
Family sues over 79-year-old’s death at veterans home
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Around-the-clock booze sales OK’d
Sentencing gap lessened
Law gives Illinois tollway tougher watchdog
AP survey: Economic outlook looks bleaker
Arizona immigration law blocked
3 arrested during Arizona immigration protest
OSHA: Grain bin accident should not have happened
Ousted USDA employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger
Peace Corps volunteer in need of help
ROE will continue to handle Sterling truancy cases
Rangel wary as panel prepares ethics charges
Stanford study identifies Parkinson’s trigger
Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good
Register now for Amboy pageants
4 killed in plane crash at Alaska military base
Sterling to discuss truancy program
1 confirmed dead in grain bin
Sterling gets going on riverfront
Illinois reaches finalist status again for stimulus money
Next BP chief vows to clean up
Two portraits of Blago
GM sets base price for electric Volt at $41,000
Sterling plans to eliminate five school bus routes
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Audit: Pentagon can’t account for $8.7 billion in Iraqi funds
Rededication of revamped Ogle courthouse is Aug. 20
Low-interest loans available
Geothermal construction on track
Mortgage titans’ future to be debated
5 bus routes to be axed in Sterling
House voting for war funds, despite Afghan info leaks
High waters put off river sweep
Sauk board OKs $7.1M bond sale
Fiesta Cancun to open soon in Dixon
GOP blocks campaign finance measure
Power grid upgrades could pose security risks
Morrison City Council OKs $1.4 million budget
Farewell for ‘The Last Time’
USGS keeps a watchful eye on the Rock River
Sauk Valley declared disaster
Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Fingerprint initiative draws fire
Quinn says a dual senate election won't be pricey
Tests study blood’s shelf life
Consumer confidence retreats further in July
Government OKs unapproved iPhone apps
US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures
Economists: Home prices may weaken
Koreas mark truce, but drills underscore tensions
After school programs will be under state watch
Blagojevich attorney: Government didn't prove case
Kirk proposes 7 debates, forums in Senate race
Blagojevich's life-size Elvis may be auctioned off
Reliant reduced to rubble
‘I’m willing to go to jail for this’
Area music boosters present musical event Sunday
Council OKs new police vehicles
Pentagon scrambles to assess Wikileaks damage
Quinn, Daley tout new Chicago-built Ford Explorer
Cleanup under way following Chicago area storms
Protesters seek ouster of officials in Bell, Calif.,
Obama's message to voters: Things could be worse
Boy Scouts try to adapt to new world
BP's Hayward to leave as CEO; Russia job in works
ID mix-up: Family planning funeral now has hope
Fidel absent, Raul silent at Cuba's Revolution Day
Guards allowed prisoners to get out
US shows its power to NKorea with carrier drills
Economists' optimism wanes
Jailer found guilty of war crimes in Cambodia
Disney is in talks to buy Playdom
Special Illinois Senate election up for discussion
Ford set to unveil redesign of vehicle that sparked SUV revolution
New Illinois Blue Book contains error
Could American might take over Britain's BP
Khmer Rouge jailer found guilty of war crimes
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