Franklin Grove News

Shane Hussey, 19, works maintenance at the Franklin Creek State Natural Area and is taking general education classes at Sauk Valley Community College this summer before returning to the University of Wisconsin at Platteville, where he's an animal science major.

Tom Wadsworth portrays Thomas Jefferson at Chaplin Creek in Franklin Grove on Saturday morning.

While working in his garage on Tuesday afternoon, Chris Hubbard of DeKalb looks into his forge as a piece of steel begins to glow orange.

The Franklin Grove Area Historical Society and Battery G, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Civil War Reenactment Unit are pleased to present The 2nd Annual Battle of Chaplin Creek - Civil War Reenactment and Living History Weekend, June 27th and 28th in Franklin Grove, IL.

Native American 
flute music - DIXON – Flautist Niel W. Shoffner will play his Native American-style music from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Books on First, 202 W. First St.

Always a favorite for family and friends, Dale and Caitlin munch on a bowl of his famous caramel corn.

Dixon Police Donald E. Bergstrom, 39, of Dixon; 8:11 p.m. Friday in the 1300 block of South College Avenue; Lee County warrant, failure to appear; taken to Lee County Jail.

Fourteen Sauk Valley Community College students were awarded scholarship money Wednesday for their work in the school's honors program.

Sunday night I got back from a great new event in Franklin Grove, Illinois. Most new events are pretty small, yet this one somehow attracted quite a few reenactors and did a nice job setting up the two separate camps and created a tiny, yet cool looking battlefield that had period houses, small fences, and a lot of uneven terrain that was hell on ...

FRANKLIN GROVE – When Richard Applequist turns 80 on Sunday, he will celebrate on his farm with the Brazilian exchange student who stayed with his family 40 years ago.

The 2009 Consolidated Election is history. The people have spoken. What did they say? In some instances, voters supported change.

City of Amboy For City Mayor ❏ Ed Blake Independent ❏ Frank J. Mekeel Independent ❏ Daryl L. Stuckemeyer Independent For City Clerk ❏ Melissa Eisenberg Independent For City Treasurer ❏ Doug O'Rourke Independent For Alderman Ward One ❏ Michael K. Willstead Independent For Alderman Ward Two ❏ Carol ...

Voters listen as candidates running for the Dixon School Board speak on the issues Tuesday night in the Dixon High School cafeteria.

FRANKLIN GROVE – Voters Tuesday will find four familiar faces – and one new one – in the race for village president.

To say that Suzanne West has family heirlooms would be putting it mildly. Suzanne and her husband, Jim, a former history teacher, have a veritable museum of family mementos in their home, aptly perched on a bluff atop the east bank of the west fork of the historic Upper Des Moines.

Lee County Sheriff Peter R. Smith, 30, of Sterling; 5 p.m. Friday; two Lee County warrants, contempt, nonpayment.

Dixon City Bonita M. Thompson, 50, of Dixon; 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of River Street and Shop Road; driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to yield turning left, operating an uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Tanner L. Young, 31, of Polo; 10:48 p.m. March 17 in the 400 block of W. First Street; criminal damage to property; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Jarod H. Allen, 21, of Dixon; 2:13 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of East River Street; Dixon Police warrant, failure to appear.

Rock Falls Police Vehicle crash; Jack A. Buchanan, 85, of Rock Falls, struck a parked car at 4:28 p.m. Tuesday while heading north on Avenue D. Police Chief Mike Kuelper said Buchanan appeared to be confused ...