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Sterling, Illinois is located in Whiteside County. Zip codes in Sterling, IL include 61081. More Sterling information.

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Saturday | The Daily Gazette

Judge attributes Sheley trial delay to defense

Nicholas T. Sheley is escorted into the courtroom for a pretrial hearing Friday at the Whiteside County Courthouse.

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Saturday | The Daily Gazette

Community garden in Sterling for rent

Blackhawk Hills RC&D partnered with the University of Illinois Extension to create a Community Garden at Heritage Woods on Oak Grove Avenue in Sterling.

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Fri Jun 01, 2012

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BRIEF: Sports physicals postponed in Milledgeville

Jun 01, 2012 -- MILLEDGEVILLE -- An FHN sports physical clinic scheduled for today has been postponed, due to the timing of the Milledgeville Missiles' noon game in the Class 1A state softball tournament in East Peoria.

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The Daily Gazette

Your Weekend Top 5

GALT – Sauk Valley Christian Academy, 5505 Anne St. in Galt west of Sterling, will present a kids carnival and fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine.

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Thu May 31, 2012

The Daily Gazette

Weekend revival program coming to Sterling

STERLING – A free nondenominational religious revival will be presented by Higher Ground Ministries from 5 p.m. to dusk Friday, and from 10 a.m. to dusk Saturday and Sunday, at Propheter Park at Sixth Street and Sixth Avenue.

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The Daily Gazette

Sterling changes sewer, garbage billing

Now, there are two monthly bills – one from Illinois American Water for water service, the other from the city of Sterling for trash hauling and sewer services.

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Wed May 30, 2012

Prairie Advocate

Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD #399 School Board SynopsisMr. Schurman...

The regular meeting of the Chadwick-Milledgeville School Board was held May 21, 2012 at the Milledgeville High School Library.

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The Daily Gazette

Artificial turf project closer to reality

Ron Spearmon of JEM Morris installs a blade to use to remove the grass at Sterling High School.

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The Daily Gazette

Two dogs die in rural Sterling fire

STERLING – A rural Sterling family lost their home and two family pets in an afternoon fire Tuesday at 24570 Empire Ave.

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The Daily Gazette

Fire destroys house, barn on Penrose Road

Firefighters move from one part of the fire to another as they battle a blaze Tuesday at 21410 Penrose Road in rural Sterling.

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The Daily Gazette

Sterling will seek grants to pave the way for paths

STERLING – Council members agreed Tuesday night to support the city's application for state grants that would help pay for recreational path projects.

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Tue May 29, 2012

The Daily Gazette

Boys basketball: Peugh hired as Morrison varsity boys hoops coach

Dave Peugh has waited a long time for a special coaching opportunity to come along, and that time finally arrived last week.

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The Daily Gazette

Court Call: A roundup of some of this week's Sauk Valley court cases

ARMED ROBBERY CASE: Jacob N. Cecil, 33, of Dixon; charged with armed robbery, carrying/possessing a concealed gun, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm, and unlawful use of weapons.

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The Daily Gazette

Column: Take advantage of summer while it's here

Hadley Skeffington-Vos, the city's management intern, partnered with Sterling Main Street to create the program.

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Sun May 27, 2012

The Daily Gazette

Sterling grads begin the rest of their lives

Sterling High School Student Council President Ashley Heffelfinger walks to the podium to speak during Sunday's commencement ceremony at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

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Sat May 26, 2012

The Daily Gazette

Dollar General awards grants

GOODLETSVILLE, Tenn. – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a $12,000 grant to the Whiteside County Regional Office of Education in Sterling.

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The Daily Gazette

Mortgage loan orginator comes to U.S Bank

ROCK FALLS – Jessica Friis has joined U.S. Bank Home Mortgage as a mortgage loan originator for the Rock Falls and Sterling areas.

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Fri May 25, 2012

The Daily Gazette

June G. Diehl

MILLEDGEVILLE – June Grace Diehl, 91, of Milledgeville, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society in Mount Carroll.

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The Daily Gazette

Sandholm's defense again seeks to have suit dismissed

DIXON – Critical comments made by several parents about the coaching style of former Dixon High School basketball coach Steve Sandholm is “opinion speech” protected under the First Amendment.

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The Daily Gazette

Sterling High School wins national recognition

The school was recognized May 18 by the Washington Post's High School Challenge, which ranks high schools based on the ratio of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given each year to the number of seniors who graduate.

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