VOLUME 61 NO. 7 • SERVING WHITESIDE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES SINCE 1857
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STATE BOUND
Scott Anderson
Riverdale’s Blake Smith took home the first-place medal at 150 pounds at the Class 1A Byron Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 10. Smith is one of five Rams wrestlers advancing to state. See page 12. Above, Smith wrestles a Coal City opponent during the 60th annual Lyle King Invitational Jan. 6, 2023, in Princeton.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
‘Capitol Crimes’
Hustling to Open
Sports Roundup
Rep. McCombie releases new podcast series. / 4
Moore Tires quickly working on opening new location. / 7
Find out how high school teams fared. / 11, 12
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past.........................8 Your Health.........................................8 Property Transfers.............................9 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
SPORTS
Sports .................................11, 12, 20 Church News.............................18-19 Classifieds..............................21-24
DEATHS June E. Orr, Sandra “Sandy” Duncan, Lorraine Houzenga, Page 4