Bar for Woodland Shores a Dead Issue
Lee County officials report the Woodland Shores bar liquor license application has been withdrawn by Michael R. Dato of Chicago after local residents opposed the venture over traffic and noise concerns. Dato may reapply in about six months.
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Lee County Board
Charles Dunphy
Michael R. Dato
Chicago
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State Office
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Lee County
Byron Station
School board adopts two sections per grade districtwide
Rochelle, ROCHELLE. The board approves Option One for K through 6 attendance and eight new classrooms in District 231. Lincoln School will keep one sixth grade class. Moves include boundary changes and bus adjustments to increase attendance stability. 40 students move to Lincoln, about 50 from May and 80 from Tilton to Central. Enrollments expected around 400–420 at Central, 290–310 at Lincoln, 270–290 at May and Tilton.
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Joe Thiele
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Lincoln
Central School
May
Tilton
Central
Central Schools
Melissa Frankfather
NIU
Hydrants to be flushed in Franklin Grove
Water hydrants will be flushed in Franklin Grove Thursday and Friday between 8 a m and 4 p m. Bill Uphoff of the Water Department said hydrants on both sides of town will be flushed on both days. Residents are cautioned against washing clothes during those hours due to the possibility of rusty water while flushing is being completed.
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Franklin Grove
Bill Uphoff
Water Department
No major changes under new fire chief
Gene Donoho, appointed Dixon Rural Fire Department chief, says he will not alter operations much. He aims to reduce costs, scrutinize purchases, and reorganize volunteers while keeping procedures the same. Donoho has 21 years as a firefighter and 12 years as assistant chief, succeeding the late Ed Voss. The Rural Fire Board praised his knowledge and leadership as he takes the helm.
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Gene Donoho
Dixon Rural Fire Department
Donoho
Rural Fire Board
Ed Voss
Dohono
Jack Halpern
Fire Department
Halpern
Dixon School Board to honor Young Authors finalists
The Dixon Board will recognize four students Rochelle Monteith Madison Junior High Jon Heaton Jefferson School Molly George Jefferson School and Thomas Murphy Lincoln School who advance to the statewide Young Author's Conference at Illinois State University May 20. They were chosen by eight students two high school teachers and one parent from 35 submissions. The meeting will cover the Science Olympiad at Amboy High School and the district financial certification status. a June 5 final day of school and IHSA membership for 1989-90 will be approved. The board meets at 7 30 p.m. in the Administrative Center.
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Dixon School Board
Illinois State University
Rochelle Monteith
Madison Junior High
Jon Heaton
Jefferson School
Molly George
Thomas Murphy
Lincoln School
Amboy High School
Larry Roth
Dixon
Illinois
Illinois High School Association
Franklin Grove Road
Ogle County drug cases mostly closed from May bust
Ogle County State's Attorney Dennis Schumacher announced that forty of forty-nine cases from last May's tri county drug bust have been closed. Thirty three individuals faced charges with seven sentenced to county jail five to state prison and thirty two given probation. Fines totaled six thousand dollars while drugs valued at four thousand five hundred seventy five dollars were seized. Six cases remain pending mostly sentencing hearings or warrants.
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Ogle County
Dennis Schumacher
Schumacher
Ogle, Lee
Whiteside County
Illinois State Police
Illinois
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