Will not seek death penalty for Pierce
The Lee County Circuit Court opening for Calvin Clark Pierce 31 of Earlville reports State's Attorney Daniel Fish has decided not to seek the death penalty. Pierce faces first degree murder charges in the Nov 2 beating and stabbing death of 80 year old Carrie Duncan of Paw Paw. Co defendant Kathy Bennett 25 also of Earlville will be tried separately. Judge Tomas Magdich questions jurors individually and restricts outside input while screening a panel of 12. Twelve jurors plus five bailiffs handle security as Pierce sits with defense counsel Al Williams.
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Calvin Clark Pierce
Earlville
Lee County
Tomas Magdich
Magdich
Daniel Fish
Pierce
Carrie Duncan
Paw Paw
Kathy Joanne Bennett
Duncan
Bennett
Fish
al Williams
Magadich
Williams
Lions district awards honor Dixon clubs at Amboy event
Marilyn Moats, president of the Dixon Lioness Club, and Bob Gingras, president of the Dixon Noon Lions, won first place district club of the year trophies at the April 9 District Lion Convention in Amboy. The Dixon Evening Lions placed third, the Lioness Club won best newsletter runner-up, and the Noon Lions earned the largest membership increase in Northern Illinois District, which comprises 74 clubs.
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Marilyn Moats
Bob Gingras
Amboy
Moats
Dixon Lioness Club
Gingras
Dixon Noon Lions
Dixon Evening Lions Club
Lioness Club
Noon Lions Club
Northern Illinois
County Board Approves Hiring Consultant for Nursing Home
The Lee County Board voted to hire a management consulting firm to review billing, scheduling, and other operations at Lee County Nursing Home, with Twenty-one Consulting Group of Dixon proposing 60 hours monthly for six months and 40 hours monthly for the next six months at a total cost of 30000 dollars. Administrator John Edmunds stressed preservation of resident care while oversight is kept tight. The board did not select a firm yet, and funding would come from the County General Fund. In another vote, the board approved a 2 dollar fee for vital records through the County Clerk's office, generating about 4500 dollars annually for the microfilm and computer fund, with state support backing the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County Nursing Home
LCNH
Lee County Board
Health and Welfare Committee
Lewis Shaddick
County Board
Herb Cooper
Dixon
John Edmunds
Edmunds
County General Fund
Rosemary Emmert
Ed Conroy
Emmert
Illinois tax deadline passes as hundreds of thousands miss filing
Illinois residents faced a late rush as more than 750,000 people ran out of time to file state income tax returns. By midday 4.2 million returns were filed, with about 50,000 expected to not file at all. Federal filings lagged as 1 million expected. Loop office receipts reached roughly $6 million by 2 p.m.
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Chicago
UPI
Illinois
Illinois Department of Revenue
Helen Adorjan
Adorjan
Internal Revenue Service
Mike McGrail
IRS
New 1 plus area code dialing rolls out in three towns
Telegraph staff writers report Dixon Nelson and Harmon residents must dial 1 plus area code and seven digit number for long distance. Centel says rates unchanged and AT&T operators remain available. For non AT&T customers, carrier announcements will guide them through new dialing rules and billing remains with the chosen carrier.
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Dixon
Nelson
Harmon
At&t
Sterling
Tom Durband
Centel Business
Centel
Durband
Vice
Dixon, Nelson
Home based businesses bloom on skill and word of mouth
The article notes at home jobs in computer work daycare writing and more. Marilyn Donoho near Paw Paw runs a 26 year fashion creation business from home, relies on reputation not ads, with dresses priced 60 to 1200 dollars. Lynn Wayman of USSBA suggests personality traits for successful home entrepreneurship and offers steps such as finding enjoyable work maintaining a professional image testing demand researching competition and zoning and laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Lee Center
Butler Studio
Amboy
Marilyn Donoho
Paw Paw
Donoho
Lynn Wayman
USSBA
Wayman
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Harmon barn blaze ruled arson by local fire officials
The Harmon fire department responded to a 9:05 p.m. Monday call at Atkinson and Arch roads. Investigators from the Illinois Fire Marshal's Office and State Fire Marshal Don Brown assessed the hay bunker fire as intentional, with minor barn damage and no harm to stored farm machinery. Ferris, Harmon fire chief, said the fire was extinguished by 10:11 p.m. and that authorities planned to coordinate with the Lee County Sheriff's Department.
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Harmon
Harmon Fire Department
Illinois Fire Marshall
Terry Ferris
Atkinson
Arch Roads
Ferris
Don Brown
State Fire Marshall’s Office
Brown
Lee County Sheriff's Department
Hydrant Test Slated at Hardware Wholesalers Dixon
The City of Dixon Water Department will slow test a fire hydrant at Hardware Wholesalers near the tollway industrial park on Thursday at 11 a.m. Flushing may cause rusty water for nearby residents but should clear quickly. For questions call 288-3381.
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City of Dixon Water Department
Hardware Wholesalers, Inc
Tollway
The
Water Department
Simon to hold town meeting in Dixon on April 28
U S Senator Paul Simon will visit Dixon on April 28 at 4 p.m. to host a Lee County Town Meeting at the Loveland Community House. Simon, 60, began in the Illinois House in 1954, served 14 years in the General Assembly, and has held multiple statewide and federal offices. Opponents in 1990 may include U S Representative Lynn Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Paul Simon
D-N1
Dixon
Lee County
Loveland
Simon
Illinois House
Illinois Senate
General Assembly
Dan Walker
U.S. House
U.S. Senate
Lynn Martin
R-Loves Park
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Board Oks
McGrail
Lawrence Bruckner
Sauk Valley Hospice
Huffy
Snyder Heating & Cooling, Inc
Franklin Grove Rd
Dixon Elks Lodge
S. Galena Ave
Nachusa House
Elks & Guests
Donald Rice
Rice Chiropractic Clinic
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