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Friday, October 4, 2013
SERVING ROCK FALLS, STERLING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1854
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Prison gets $1.1M for roof Work to involve five buildings STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 591
DIXON – The state plans to spend $1.1 million for a roofing project at the Dixon prison, officials announced Thursday. According to a state news release, the project will involve roofing 103,900 square feet, which will cover five buildings. The roofs will go on four inmate housing units and the building that houses the library, law library, sewing room, auditorium, chapel, and some classrooms. “This construction project will address critical maintenance issues at this key Department of
Corrections facility,” Gov. Pat Quinn said in a statement. “It will also employ a number of construction workers, which will help the local economy as well.” State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, said the prison is a major local employer and plays a big role in the public safety system. “This capital investment helps to ensure it will be an efficient, viable facility for years to come,” he said in a statement. Path Construction Co. of Arlington Heights was the lowest of four bidders. The project will be managed by the state Capital Development Board. The project is expected to be completed in 6 months.
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Improving, but counties still failing Group grades type, availability of info on counties’ websites BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525
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The state plans to spend $1.1 million for a roofing project at the Dixon prison, officials announced Thursday. “This construction project will address critical maintenance issues at this key Department of Corrections facility,” Gov. Pat Quinn said in a statement.
HAUNTED MAZE OPEN IN ROCK FALLS
Most counties in this region are providing more information on their websites, but they’re still failing a nonprofit group’s test for transparency. Lee County saw the greatest improvement from its audit last year – 21 out of 100 points to 48.1. Whiteside County, meanwhile, jumped by a point to 27.4. Carroll increased from 32.7 to 49.1, while Ogle went up from 23.8 to 31.7. Bureau County’s limited website stayed at 8.5. For the last couple of years, the Illinois Policy Institute, a Chicago-based conservative think tank, has rated counties’ transparency. In the latest audit, the best-performing counties were typically those with higher populations. Only one county got 100 – suburban Kane County. Cook County received a 65.2. IMPROVING CONTINUED ON A4
Hoo delayed Honor Flight?
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Terry Warren and his family and friends are running the 7th Ave. Shocker, a haunted maze and mini theater, in Warren’s front yard. The maze is located at 201 7th Ave. in Rock Falls and is open Fridays from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
TOP5 Your Weekend
1 It’s a First Friday in Oregon OREGON – First Fridays open-stage music show returns at 7 p.m. Friday to the Oregon VFW, on state Route 64 on the city’s west edge. Each musician and band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are all acoustic, and the music varies from country to bluegrass to soft rock. Admission is a donation. Call 815-973-0942 for more information.
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Fall Festival in Fulton
FULTON – Classic cars, crafts, and music are part of the annual Fulton Fall Festival, to be held downtown Saturday and at Heritage Canyon, 515 N. Fourth St., on Saturday and Sunday. Most downtown events are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, including a free classic car cruise-in and an outdoor arts and crafts show. There will be live music on the main stage. Early American Crafters will demonstrate life in a pioneer village from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. both days at Heritage Canyon. Admission to the canyon is $2 for adults and $1 for children.
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Make a dash in Sterling
STERLING – The Sterling Park District has its 22nd annual Pumpkin Dash on Saturday at Hoover Park, 3807 Woodlawn Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the races in seven age divisions start at 11 a.m. There also will be arts and crafts, hay rack rides, horsedrawn wagon rides, and more. Admission and activities are free; a $1 donation to help defray expenses is appreciated.
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Oregon’s legend of the fall
OREGON – The downtown will be teeming with festivities Saturday and Sunday during the 43rd annual Autumn on Parade. The parade begins at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Farmers Market and Craft Show, the heart of the festival, returns to the Ogle County Courthouse lawn and surrounding streets. New this year are a zip line and a post-parade show by the South Shore Drill Team. For a complete schedule, go to www.autumnonparade.org or call 815-732-3465.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Little about Thursday’s Honor Flight taken by dozens of area veterans was routine. The flight from the Quad Cities to the nation’s capital was delayed by 2 1/2 hours after the plane struck an owl on its way to the airport. The federal government shutdown and resulting closures of war memorials also didn’t deter the veterans from visiting the monuments erected in their honor. And their tour was not deterred by the incident that led to a lockdown of the Capitol. In the end, the veterans flew to and from the capital safely. Meet the area veterans, and read about their trip, in Saturday’s edition of SV Weekend.
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See Clooney in space
“Gravity,” the much-anticipated space-age science fiction thriller, debuts in movie theaters today. It stars George Clooney and Sandra Bullock as space-walkers whose ship is wrecked, forcing them to face the ultimate human fear. It’s playing in 3-D at the Sauk Valley 8. New, too, this weekend is “Runner Runner,” starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake. It’s showing at the Sterling Theater and the Sauk Valley 8.
Today’s weather High 86. Low 63. More on A3.
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