Kish moving ahead with library project
Kishwaukee College commits to a $1.8 million library expansion funded by a campaign near its $550,000 goal. As of early March the drive reported about $542,000 in gifts and pledges, with corporate donor DeKalb Genetics Foundation adding $15,000 over three years. The IBHE ranks the project high among statewide capital requests. Minor allocations include $1,128 for two display cases and $1,991 to fund a four volume Oxford English Dictionary set at pre publication prices.
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Malta
Kishwaukee College
Kishwaukee College Foundation
KCF
Jan Bradbury
Bradbury
Kishwaukee
DeKalb Genetics Foundation
Norman Jenkins
Illinois Board of Higher Education
IBHE
Jenkins
Kish
General Assembly
Kishwaukee College Library
Mabley Center earns one year accreditation from ACDD
Mabley Center for Developmental Disabilities in Landover has been accredited by the Accreditation Council on Services for Disabilities for a one year period following a January survey. Merlyn Niedens praised staff dedication as the facility prepares to reapply next year while continuing training and habilitation for 116 recipients including deaf and deaf blind services.
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Jack Mabley Developmental Center
Accreditation Council On Services For
ACDD
Landover
Merlyn Niedens
Mabley Center
Niedens
ACDC
James Gardner
Teens arrested in Amboy burglary and theft case
Lee County deputies arrested 18 year old Michael Cook of Amboy on burglary charges after Amboy High School and the Amboy Recreation Center were broken into. A 16 year old juvenile was also charged and released to Juvenile Court proceedings. A car theft and crash near Rochelle are under police investigation.
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Lee County
Michael Cook
Amboy
Amboy High School
Amboy Recreation Center
Tim Bivins
Cook
Martin Hill
Rochelle
Shangri-La
Susan A. Gildea
Robert Gildea
Ogle County Sheriff’s Department
Marvin Alderk
Tire Service
Susan Gildea
Dixon Canine Team Completes Police Training Proficiency
The Dixon Police Department, led by Officer Gary Cappatelli and canine Brutus, finished intensive training in building searches, area and article searches, tracking, and drug work. Chief Robert Short confirmed they met Illinois State certification standards. Training director Karl Stotts and Scott Harris of Rock Island PD oversaw the program. Stotts is a NASWA master trainer and ISA certifier.
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Dixon
Four jailed on drug charges in two Lee County incidents
Four people are in the Lee County Law Enforcement Center awaiting a court appearance on drug possession offenses from two separate incidents. Sean Gulbranson and Kelly Gulbranson were arrested after a search at 210 Dixon Ave Dixon yielding cocaine marijuana paraphernalia and about $1000. They face possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and possession of marijuana. In the other case two Rockford men Michael Jensen 21 and Charles Onley 19 were arrested after a traffic stop following a radar speeding incident. Jensen faces possession with intent to deliver illegal sale of liquor to a minor and speeding while Onley faces possession and consumption of liquor as a minor among other charges. All four are slated for arraignment this afternoon before Judge Martin Hill.
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Lee County
Sean Gulbranson
Kelly Gulbranson
S. Dixon Ave
Dixon
Dixon Police Department
Lee County Sheriff's Department
Dixon Avenue
Rockford
Robert Short
Michael Jensen
Jensen
Charles Onley
Onley
Martin Hill
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