A 54-year-old Sterling woman is charged in Whiteside County court with financial exploitation of an elderly person and theft, which are punishable by four to 15 and three to seven years in prison, plus restitution, respectively.
The driver of a semitractor-trailer charged with improper passing in the death of a tractor driver in Rock Falls is scheduled to appear in Whiteside County traffic court in Sterling on May 13.
City Council also awards bid for audio/video equipment at a cost of $45,248. The purchase is part of the city’s ongoing project to renovate and add onto Fulton’s City Hall and Police Department.
A former Savanna woman, who pleaded guilty March 1 to harassing a Black witness accusing her of hate crimes, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday, April 26, after losing a bid to withdraw her guilty plea and proceed to a jury trial.
The Rev. Violet Johnicker will speak about “Unity Beyond Labels: Building a Respected, Strong Community Together.”
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation wrapped up its spring Land of Smiles tour at Northside Elementary School in Morrison on Wednesday, April 17.
An ambulance flight crew with OSF (Order of Saint Francis) Life Flight now is based and operational at Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road in Rock Falls.
The traffic charges against the teen driver of a pickup truck that investigators said failed to stop at an intersection on March 28, resulting in the deaths of his three teen passengers, have been dismissed for now.
“The History of Little Rock Island” will be presented Sunday, April 21, at the Fulton (Martin House) Museum.