Food pantry shelves filled again
The Community Food Pantry of Dixon would like to express our gratitude to the generous residents of Dixon who have donated cash and grocerie…
Seeks platelet donation opportunities
Dear cancer patients:I know many of you have undergone chemotherapy as part of the protocol to survi…
School finances explained in 700 words
When I was Gov. Jim Thompson’s aide for education in the late 1970s, there was an adage that only six people in Illinois understood the stat…
Door-to-door petition is gaining steam
Perhaps you’ve seen me or others walking around town with a clipboard. We’re seeking signatures on a letter to Congressman Adam Kinzinger as…
Wants truth on impact tariffs will have on farming
In a letter to the editor published in Sauk Valley Media on June 16, the letter writer thanked Rep. Kinzinger for fighting hard for farmers …
SVM EDITORIAL: Let schools, not state, determine what teachers are paid
A first-year teacher with a bachelor’s degree will make a starting salary of $33,626 in Dixon. If that teacher’s career began in the Sterlin…
Missouri outshines Illinois – in legislative softball, that is
Last week marked the first of what’s hoped to be an annual softball game between members of the Miss…
