Community Voices

The horror of the bridge story may be best understood through the experience of one particular Dixonite who was standing on the bridge on that day in 1873: Colonel Henry T. Noble.

Swifties celebration, Fleetwood Mac tribute on schedule at downtown venue.

In its first years, the rustic outpost of Dixon’s Ferry attracted a long list of people who later became “cabinet ministers, United States senators, representatives, governors, and soldiers and statesmen without number.” So said historian Frank Stevens. He was right.

Yakov Smirnoff is coming to the theater April 5

If your organization has a need for time, treasure and talent from the community, let us know by sending us information about your organization, what it does, what it needs and how people can contact you. We’ll publish it as a volunteer spotlight.

In this column, we focus primarily on the major celebrities who came to Dixon from 1875 to 1925 and to the Rock River Assembly.

Sterling's Emerald Hill Golf Course features 18 holes, a driving range, three practice greens and a practice chipping area.

Ever since Dixon’s early days in the 1800s, the town has been a notable stop for major speakers, celebrities and entertainers as they traveled through northern Illinois.

Yakov Smirnoff, the 1980′s iconic comedian, is performing April 5 and the Dixon Municipal Band is back March 23, bringing with it some of the original band members from The Blue Brothers.

Cholesterol should be at the forefront of our minds in March, which is Healthy Vision Month.

Writer: I have experienced many hurts that have led me to have many hang-ups that have resulted in my developing habits that aren’t so good. I want to tell you about a meeting that I attend where I have learned a better way to deal with my hurts, hang-ups and habits.

Richter: The Dixon Family YMCA’s focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility is at the heart of its mission to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build a stronger, more vibrant community.

On March 1, 1954, Dixon officially dedicated its new Washington and Jefferson grade schools, a project hailed as “the largest single school building program ever to be undertaken in Dixon.”

My name is Janell Loos and I’m excited and grateful to serve the community as the new marketing manager. It is truly a dream come true to grow professionally and personally here at the park district.

Artistic producer: From here to Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri and Indiana, we want to entertain the Midwest and bring big-city shows to our amazing, Broadway-style theater in the Heartland.