Amboy News

When Jeff Johnson's Case tractor rolled off the assembly line in 1954, Marilyn Monroe had just married Joe DiMaggio, and the first color TV hit department stores at $1,000 for a 12-inch screen.

Stroke Detection Plus will be conducting stroke and vascular screenings in Amboy on Sept.

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.

Holli Schlesinger and Gregory Tongate, both of Normal, have announced their engagement to be married.

William "Bill" O'Brien of Ohio, Ill., will celebrate his 80th birthday on Wednesday.

When it comes to state funding for education, Amboy school officials say, better late than never.

Remember last winter when the relentless cold, snow and ice had everyone dreaming of summer's warmth and greenery? Remember all the promises you made to yourself about getting out and really enjoying summer's ...

Brittany M. Klein and Brian P. Fox, both of Mendota, will be wed on Sat., Aug. 2 at St.

Strong winds howled through Mendota last Friday - so strong that most of a huge maple tree fell onto a home at 1304 Burlington Street about 3:30 p.m. Owner Terry Wenzel, who was home at the time, said she heard ...

Local authors use kid literature to ease pain By Sam Smith ssmith@svnmail.com 800-798-4085, ext.

Irene Edna Stouffer, 82, of Mendota, formerly of LaMoille, died May 27, 2008 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home.

The Dixon Correctional Center's wastewater treatment plant and its operator were honored by the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators.

Daniel F. Payne, 61, of Amboy died May 15, 2008 at Mendota Community Hospital after a courageous eight-year battle with ALS.

Terese Almquist, Illinois Regional Publisher for the Clinton Journal and News Media Corporation was recently appointed to the Illinois Press Association's Board of Directors. via Clinton Daily Journal

“Their three dogs are dead, and they were like their children”

Donations are being requested for Amboy residents Justin and Michelle Clayton, whose rental home at 300 W. Bacon St. via The Daily Gazette

“I've been thinking a lot since last year about going into engineering, because it sounded more fun and I can make enough money”

The car wouldn't budge. "It looks like it will work," said Charles Atchley, professor of physics and mathematics at Sauk Valley Community College. via The Daily Gazette

“As you develop that north end, it is just going to get worse.”

Residents on the north side of Amboy looking for an end to constant flooding on their properties will have to wait a little longer for relief. via The Daily Gazette

“It's the younger people who should get those (organs) if they're available”

In 1927, she taught at a country school north of Tampico, and got to the job in a Model T Ford. via The Daily Gazette

“They could call me Miss Tobiaski or Grandma, but Tobiaski is kind of hard. Grandma is just easier”

Tobiaski is in her 60s, with no children or grandchildren of her own, but for seven hours a day, she's one of 79 local grandmas and grandpas assisting scores of struggling students in the Tri-County ... via The Daily Gazette

“We cleared 78 percent of criminal investigations. We feel it should be more than that”

Thinking about a career change? The Sterling and Amboy police departments are understaffed and looking to hire. via The Daily Gazette