More disturbing murders in Mexican drug war

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Almost daily, I read and hear about the terrible murders in the Mexican drug war. This disturbing photo makes me sick to my stomach. Five human heads were found in ice chests on Tuesday under a ficus tree in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, police said.

The grisly find appeared to be the latest indication of drug cartels fighting for supremacy in battles that have left thousands dead, according to this CNN.com story.

Though this scene wasn’t in Ciudad Juarez, right over the border from El Paso, Texas, where many of the murders have taken place, many people in the Rockford area know people who live in Juárez, according to this Register Star story written a year ago. Then, folks here described the cartel fighting like a war zone, and it’s only gotten worse.

Hottest husband contest features Stephenson County man

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David Tessendorf of Pearl City, west of Freeport, is one of 25 finalists in Redbook’s annual Hottest Husband contest.

He’s the only one pictured with a beard. He’s 40, and was nominated by wife, Elizabeth. Tessendorf, a carpenter, was chosen as a finalist from among thousands of entries.

Vote online here. The winner will be announced in the July issue on newsstands June 23. The prize is a weeklong trip to Grand Cayman.

What do you think about immigration issues

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Starting today,  New York Times readers are invited to join a national conversation on immigration and its consequences.

Bet there are lots of local people who would like to weigh in on the issues.