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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1989
Page
3
City starts sewer project next week causing traffic detours. Project funded partly by a 365000 dollar Community Development and Assistance Program grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
Rochelle police arrested Tina M. Withers Yvette Buchanan and Karen L. Tanser on charges of stealing boxes of yarn valued around 300 from Caron International. All three, former Caron employees, posted I bonds and were released. they are set for court in Ogle County on August 18.
Grand Detour owners and health officials report the Dead End Inn damaged by mid April fire remains unresolved. Insurance investigation pending and building secured. health department will set a repair or demolition deadline after the inquiry concludes.
Rochelle Elementary School District 231 projects a slight 1989-90 deficit of about $19,000 on a $5.62 million budget. Superintendent Joe Thiele notes $120,000 asbestos and $107,000 building finish items, with state aid expected to offset shortfalls. Education fund expenditures total $4,411,921 against $4,559,594 in revenue.
Amboy moves forward with a 682000 water tower and well project. Mayor Ken McCracken announced at the council meeting that drilling began this week by Albrecht Well Drilling. The city expects completion by month end and will then seek bids for tower construction aided by a 350000 CDAP grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
Lee County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Thomas Hornsby sentenced Tammy Jo Brinkerhoff, 24, of Dixon, to two years in prison for theft totaling about 22,375 dollars from P and W Supply. Nine robbery counts were withdrawn in exchange for a guilty plea.
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