8 February 2012, 5:25 am
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors asked Tuesday to have Jerry Sandusky kept indoors as part of his bail conditions, citing complaints that the former Penn State assistant football coach was seen outside and watching children in a schoolyard from the back porch of his home, where he remains und... Read More »
7 February 2012, 11:05 am
Don Mekeel (left) has refereed wrestling matches for the last 37 years. The former teacher and coach at Sterling High School will be inducted into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Hall of Fame on April 14. Mekeel, who graduated from Dixon High School in 1971, resides in Sterling.... Read More »
7 February 2012, 7:04 am
PHOENIX -- January -- warm Arizona weather -- a new half marathon course for the PF Chang's Rock and Roll Marathon -- and finishing in first place with a personal record was the creme on top. Anjali Forber-Pratt, ...... Read More »
3 February 2012, 8:49 am
DIXON – The annual Sauk Valley Bridal Fair, one of the area’s largest, will be from noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Sauk Valley Community College. Seno and Satin ’N Lace will present a fashion show featuring the newest trends in tuxes and bridal gowns.... Read More »
30 January 2012, 2:58 pm
The Garden has a good year For the third consecutive year, the Chicago Botanic Garden set an all-time attendance record in 2011, generating 953,864 visits, representing a 5.4 percent increase or 49,000 more visitors than 2010. This number equates to a 29 percent increase since 2009. During 2011, the... Read More »
26 January 2012, 10:08 pm
Phidian Art Club of Dixon is pleased to announce the judges for the 24th annual Literary Competition for local writers in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. The deadline for entries is March 1, 2012. All entries must be postmarked by this date.... Read More »
24 January 2012, 12:19 pm
Sterling’s Amber Granzow celebrates on Monday at the Northern Illinois Big 12 meet at Blackhawk Lanes. Sterling placed third as a team. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com)... Read More »
19 January 2012, 10:19 am
DIXON – The “Reagan of Illinois” concert is making its world TV debut early next month on WTTW, Chicago’s public TV station.... Read More »
14 January 2012, 6:12 am
The first federal plan to deal with Alzheimer’s disease will be a major topic of discussion at a Legislative Breakfast to be held Wednesday, January 25th, at the Alzheimer’s Association – Central Illinois Chapter, 606 W. Glen Avenue, Peoria. The breakfast begins at 9:00 a.m.... Read More »
9 January 2012, 10:50 pm
SYCAMORE — While the finishes for the Streator Bowlin' Bulldogs andOttawa's Blake Henry weren't exactly pretty, the rest of the day was. Streator was solid most of the day before slipping to fifth place as a team Monday in... Read More »
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