Your Weekend Top 5

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 »

CSU Football Announces 2012 Recruiting Class

1 February 2012, 3:15 pm

BE's Croghan heads up class... Read More »

Chicago Botanic Garden has a good year

30 January 2012, 3:11 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 »

Judges selected for Phidian Art Club's literary competition

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 »

Struggles met with optimism

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 »

Still buzzing about shot heard ’round Hawkins

24 January 2012, 6:53 am

Super Bowl XLVI samplers as the New England Patriots and New York Giants attempt to recreate their Super Bowl XLII magic two weeks from now in Indianapolis . . .... Read More »

Dixon concert to air on TV

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 »

Morrison Rotary

17 January 2012, 1:37 pm

Dr. Sueellen Girard was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow award at the regular meeting of the Morrison Rotary on January 11, 2012. Representing the Rotary by awarding the certificate and pin to Dr. Gerard is Phil Renkes.... Read More »

Alzheimer’s Assoc. to host legislative breakfast

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 »

Streator strong at NIB 12 tourney -- Bowlin' Bulldogs take 5th as team; Ottawa's Henry finishes 3rd as individual

9 January 2012, 10:47 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 »