Tampico News

Civic Fund keeps kids out of trouble

The Daily Gazette - Wed Oct 08

Elijah DeJesus dances at the Rock Falls Community Building on Monday evening. The weekly dance is one of the projects of of the Rock Falls Civic Fund, which receives money from the United Waya s annual ...

Whiteside County family searches for loved one

WQAD-TV Moline - Tue Oct 07

Police say they are making progress in finding a missing Sterling woman. Amy Rodriguez, 35, lives in Rockford but grew up in Sterling and has relatives in the area.

Get protected from things you can't see

The Daily Gazette - Mon Oct 06

Why does it seem easier to protect against things you can see compared to things you can't? If you see a storm approaching, or a swarm of bees, or a suspicious-looking stranger, you can act to protect yourself ...

Serving Dixon, Sterling & Rock Falls

The Daily Gazette - Sat Oct 04

A high-ranking Whiteside County sheriff's detective has been arrested and placed on temporary leave after he attacked his wife where she works, according to police records.

YWCA backs paid sick days

The Daily Gazette - Mon Sep 29

Though the stories may differ, there are many workers in the Sauk Valley and statewide who have been hurt by not having paid sick days at work.

As you prepare to vote Nov. 4, maybe we can help

The Daily Gazette - Sat Sep 27

If you don't enjoy the rough-and-tumble sport of politics, you might want to crawl into a cave for the next 5 weeks.

Police reports for Sept. 26, 2008

The Daily Gazette - Sat Sep 27

The police report does not include every crime in a community. In some cases, no police report is filed, and sometimes police withhold information on pending investigations.

Sheley must wait for fitness judgment

Journal Star - Sat Sep 27

Nicholas Sheley returned to Knox County court Friday with heightened security for a hearing on his fitness to stand trial and defend himself.

Two killed in Illinois when car crashes, catches fire

Quad-City Times - Fri Sep 26

Two people died Friday when the vehicle they were in crashed west of Spring Hill and caught fire.

Judge Wants Mental Evaluation of Murder Suspect

KSDK NewsChannel 5 - Fri Sep 26

A judge has given attorneys until next Wednesday to agree on an expert to evaluate whether an Illinois man charged with killing eight people is fit to strand trial in one of those cases.