VOLUME 158 NO. 36 • SERVING THE FORRESTON AREA SINCE 1865
Friday, January 10, 2025 • $1.00
NEWS
DANCE MOVES February Finds Twenty plus dealers at antique market at Mt. Morris Moose Lodge / 7
SPORTS
High school roundup Find out how local teams fared in basketball, bowling / 11
Sheriff’s office honored Ogle County sheriff, deputies honored by legislators for bravery / 3 One section • 20 pages
Earleen Hinton
Chloe Lerch (left) and Kaylynn Schliesher, members of Forreston High School’s dance team, perform during halftime of the boys varsity basketball game Jan. 4 at Forreston High School.
INDEX Betty’s Column.................................6 Crime and Courts.............................8 Otto’s Column...................................6
Property Transfers............................8 Reading Matters...............................7 Sports.......................................... 11-14
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