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Thursday, December 11, 2014
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ELECTION 2015 | FILING IN DIXON
10 residents pick up petitions Candidates for mayor, council, may file Monday BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529
DIXON – On Monday, local residents can start filing candidate petitions for election or re-election to the City Council.
As of Wednesday, 10 had picked up petitions, and a few, including Mayor Jim Burke, still were considering their options. Five residents have picked up petitions for the mayor’s seat. Voters will choose a mayor
and four council members in the April 7 election. First-term Commissioners Jeff Kuhn and Dennis Considine were among the first to pick up petitions. They obtained petitions for both
commissioner and mayor. As of Wednesday, Kuhn was still considering both, and Considine said he would run for commissioner. PETITIONS CONTINUED ON A4
City sues Tourism Board
So, a leg walks into a shop ...
Seeks all money in its reserves BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521
Store owner buys it, wants to donate it to good cause
ROCK FALLS – The city is asking a judge to force the Rock Falls Tourism Board to hand over all the money in its coffers to the city. A petition was filed Friday in Whiteside County Court to seek an injunction to prohibit Tourism from spending any of the money in its reserves, and to compel its return to the city. As of Wednesday, Tourism officials had not filed a response. A hearing has yet to be set. A call for comment to the Tourism Board were not returned.
BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521
TOURISM CONTINUED ON A2
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Sexually dangerous explained A look at local cases and rarely used term Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com
Sauk Valley Pawn and Loan owner Ricardo Rangel had an interesting item walk into his store last week: a titanium leg. Rangel hopes to donate it to a soldier who might need it. Stop by his shop at 220 E. Third St. in Sterling, or call 815626-7296, if you know someone who could use it. RIGHT: Rangel says a Rock Falls pawner wanted to sell a rookie Jackie Robinson baseball card, originality asking $500. They eventually came down in price.
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STERLING – People who work in pawn shops get to see some strange and sometimes downright bizarre stuff. Sauk Valley Pawn and Loan owner Ricardo Rangel has seen his fair share, he says while standing behind the counter Wednesday afternoon. He goes into a back room and comes back with a Jackie Robinson rookie card that someone in Rock Falls wants to sell. (He asks for $500, but eventually comes down a little on the price.) Rangel talks about an old mess kit someone brought in once, marked with Nazi swastikas. (He couldn’t remember the price.) But among the most interesting things Rangel has ever gotten walked into his shop just last week – a titanium leg ($300). The man who brought it in said it belonged to his brother, who recently died. So, Rangel bought the leg, and now wants to do something good with it – donate it to a veterans group or another organization that would really appreciate it. Know a place like that? Drop by the shop at 220 E. Third St. in Sterling and let Rangel know, or give him a call at 815-626-7296.
‘‘ ’’ I think he’s a very capable and forthright person.
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ABBY ................... A8 BUSINESS ........... A8 COMICS ...............B6
Dixon native Gina Venier will play Stage Left on Saturday. Check out our listings, and plan your schedule accordingly. CROSSWORD......B9 LOTTERY ............. A2 NATION/WORLD .. A7
OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6 PLAN!T ................. A9
BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521
DIXON – An Ogle County man deemed to be sexually dangerous in 2002 has again been given that status by the state. Ray Gough, 65, was charged with being sexually dangerous in 1999, and by the time he went to trial in 2002, five people had come forward to say Ray he had molested Gough them as children, former Ogle County State’s Attorney Mike Rock said. DANGEROUS CONTINUED ON A5
Today’s weather High 37. Low 24. More on A3.
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