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Column: Sterling throws its support to the Rock River Trail Initiative
The group wants to create a trail along the 300-mile route, and a separate Rock River Route on roads within the river corridor to help people access “all to the natural resources, recreational opportunities, scenic beauty and historic and cultural assets of the Rock River Valley,” it says on its website.
DIXON – Dixon resident Doug Farster is not a baker, so he outsourced the job of making a blueberry pie last week.
George on trial for allegedly hitting son
DIXON – A Dixon man charged with shaking his infant daughter to death in September 2010 will go to trial this spring in a separate case in which he is accused of hitting his young son a month earlier with a wand from a set of mini-blinds. Charles T. George, 34, will be tried May 23 on felony and misdemeanor domestic battery charges.
Drug court grad 'living life on life's terms'
Chuck Nelson of Amboy has abused drugs and alcohol for most of his life. Now 40 years old, Nelson has been clean for nearly 480 days and was one of six graduates Wednesday from the Lee County drug court program.
3 congressmen take the stage in Dixon
Congressman Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, then a candidate, addresses the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St.
ELECTION 2012 Kinzinger heads to smaller towns
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Manteno, speaks during a town hall meeting Saturday morning at the Amboy Family Restaurant.
Official doesn't mince his words
John Ferrone has lived in the area since 2005 and currently serves on the Lee County Board.
Schaumburg hires Carpentersville finance director
Happ succeeds Doug Ellsworth, who left Schaumburg to go into private practice last April.
Father in shaken baby case to go to trial on another charge
DIXON – A Dixon man charged with shaking his infant daughter to death in September 2010 will go to trial this spring in a separate case in which he is accused of hitting his young son a month earlier with a wand from a set of mini-blinds. George also is charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a child, aggravated domestic battery, ... (more)
Chinese firm acquires US wind projects
Goldwind, a leading Chinese wind turbine maker, has acquired two 10 megawatt wind farms from Volkswind USA, Goldwind said Friday in Beijing.
DIXON – A Lee County committee is recommending the county keep the current required distance between homes and wind turbines.
State's top court reinstates Sandholm's 2008 defamation suit
A defamation lawsuit filed by former Dixon varsity boys basketball coach and athletic director Steve Sandholm was reinstated Friday morning by the Illinois Supreme Court.
Higher kennel costs upset board
DIXON – Lee County's animal control houses dogs at River Ridge Animal Hospital, and it will continue to do so.
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