Council Clash Over Police Fire Budget And City Deficit
The Dixon City Council sparred over police and fire spending as budgets were debated to reduce a 194 338 deficit. Mayor James Dixon urged cutting police and fire to about 45 percent of the corporate budget, proposing cuts including 140 000 from the police budget. Finance Commissioner Gerald Vermers and Public Health and Safety Commissioner James Barber defended law enforcement, with Barber proposing offsets such as delaying a 90 000 radio system and trimming non salary items. The panel trimmed street and equipment costs, but left the city about 127 738 short of balance, planning to resume Monday with a plan review.
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James Dixon
Gerald Vermers
Public Health and Safety
James Barber
Dixon
Wermers
Police
Sterling
Barber
Street
Marilyn Coffey
Roy Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Dixon City Plan Commission
Ashton Village Board Overrules Mayor on Rezoning Request
Ashton Village Board approved a zoning change from residential to business for land near Casey's General Store after mayoral veto override. Jerry Williams seeks to build equipment storage on the oblong site. residents split on the change amid support and opposition letters.
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Ashton Village Board
Ashton
Ashton Village
Jerry Williams
Casey
Ray Forney
The
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Zoning Board
Forney
Village Zoning Board
New Language Arts Teacher Planned for Aplington School
School Superintendent Don Hay announced a new language arts teacher will be added next year at Aplington School due to rising enrollment. The board authorized notifying universities and starting candidate interviews, with the role including some coaching duties. The board also approved revised credit awards for Whiteside Area Vocational Center attendance, up to 2.75 credits for one year and 5.5 for two years.
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Aplington
Don Hay
Board of Education
Hay
Whiteside Area Vocational Center
Woosung Well Samples Show Low Pesticide Levels Confirmed
Ogle County Health Administrator Mike Williams announced that 35 additional Woosung well samples found only one with low pesticide levels while two showed traces not posing danger. Authorities tested all but two Woosung wells after five contamination cases. cause remains under investigation and residents were advised to avoid cooking with the water though no alternate supply has been provided.
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Woosung
Ogle County
Mike Williams
Williams
Illinois State Health Department
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Pierce seeks non Lee County jury in murder case
Lee County Circuit Court Judge Tomas Magdich hears a move to move the Calvin Pierce trial out of Lee County arguing six articles in local papers may prejudice jurors. The defense urges relocation or out of county jury selection while the state argues jurors may set aside prior knowledge. Trial on seven counts of first degree murder is scheduled.
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Lee County
Tomas Magdich
Calvin Pierce
Magdich
al Williams
Dixon Telegraph
Dekalb Chronicle
Rockford Register Star
Piercce
Earlville
Carrie Duncan
Paw Paw
Pierce
Williams
Kathy Joanne Bennett
Ron Jacobson
Hospital staff honored for aiding wounded trooper Rangel
Rochelle Rockford hospital staff at St. Anthony Medical Center were commended by Illinois State Police Director Jeremy Margolis for their care of District 15 Trooper Jose Rangel who was shot in November. About 50 people attended a press conference as Margolis thanked Dr. Raymond Hoffmann and the team while warning about gun violence. Rangel, 33, a former migrant worker and Rochelle Police officer, remains hospitalized after four surgeries and an unclear return date.
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St. Anthony Medical Center
Rockford
Illinois
Jeremy Margolis
District 15
Jose Rangel
Raymond Hoffmann
Rangel
Margolis
Belvidere
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Aces Tap
Colling Clark
Shelton
Ashton High School Marching
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Telegram
Polo School
Patty Gluntz
Rolland Metzger
Brinton Ave
Daws Drug
Gary
Ksb's Women’s Health Services
Shirley Stone
KSB Hospital
Furst Street
Quanitynans
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Rangel Telegraph
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