VOLUME 169 • NO. 2
Fulton, Illinois
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WINTER’S FEAST Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
An adult bald eagle flies over the Mississippi River at Lock & Dam 13 in Fulton on Friday, Jan. 6. After the recent cold snap, bald eagles have been congregating at the dam to take advantage of open water for feeding. Park rangers reported upward of 150 or more eagles at the dam over the past couple of weeks of the migratory season.
LOCAL SPORTS
STATE NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Nicor Rate Hike
Thomson Prison
Wrestling Invite
Nicor files for rate increase for natural gas. / 7
Workers union calls for removal of warden. / 10
Fulton has 2 title winners, places 4th overall. / 13
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past........................12 Property Transfers............................. 4 Police Reports.................................. 10 Published every Tuesday by Sauk Valley Media, a division of Shaw Media Illinois 24 pages • One section
Sports.........................................13-15 Church News............................. 16-17 Classifieds ..............................19-24
DEATHS Kenneth Ray “Kenny” Meinsma Sr., Bertha “Berdie” Williams, Gary A. Searl, Gary Hinrichs, Alan E. Bielema, John J. McCoy, Carol A. Leal, Pages 6-7