Franklin Grove News

MANTENO – Maureen A. James, 61, of Manteno, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Provena St.

FRANKLIN GROVE – The Ogle County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a 52-year-old Ingleside man whose body was found early Sunday at a home where a party was held the night before.

FRANKLIN GROVE – The Lincoln Highway Car Show, a fundraiser for a park district walking path, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the downtown.

Lisa Gremba of Polo, admissions coordinator for Passages Hospice, sculpts a sand beach scene at the Franklin Grove Nursing Center.

Gerald P. Horton, 82, of Ashton died at 1:45 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2012, at the Franklin Grove Nursing Home in Franklin Grove.

While the media and citizens are pointing fingers at Dixon and throwing out accusations of folks being asleep at the switch while their comptroller allegedly helped herself to tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer dollars, I have a different perspective to throw out there.