Love seeks deputy status in Lee County court case
Former Lee County corrections officer Patrick Love, fired by ex sheriff Nehring, seeks a bench trial to determine if he was improperly dismissed and should have been hired as a deputy sheriff. The suit names Nehring, Lee County and the Merit Commission, seeks legal fees and damages for wages, reputation, and mental anguish.
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Enrollment declines drive school closures across Lee and Ogle counties
Lee County Superintendent Tom Coffey notes Kreider Services rents a facility for 1250 dollars monthly while Sublette repurposes a former Ellice Dinges School as a community center. Across districts like Shabbona Amboy and Rochelle enrollments fell from 1978 to 1988, with Nelson the lone exception in Lee County and Byron Kings showing modest gains in neighboring Ogle County.
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Regional Superintendent of School Trustees
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Rochelle lands Cedar Siding plant move for 20 new jobs
Rochelle Mayor Gail Loefgren announced Cedar Siding and Lumber relocated its manufacturing plant from Hinckley to a 91,000 square foot building on East Second Avenue creating about 20 new jobs. The firm, Olympic Stain, plans daily output of 10 to 20 semi loads once fully operational. The city provided a $25,000 revolving loan to cover relocation and equipment costs.
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Gail Loefgren
Hinckley
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Olympic Stain Company
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Ken Wise
Greater Rochelle
Search continues for suspects in Amboy robbery
Lee County Sheriff Tim Bivins says investigators have questioned five or six people and are pursuing a light blue 1983 to 1985 Chevrolet Super Hi-Rise pickup with top headlights. Two white male suspects are described: a 6'2" 230 to 240 pound man with dark hair and facial hair wearing bib overalls and rust shirt, and a balding man in his early 30s with a birthmark and a cap. Call 284-6631 or CrimeStoppers at 284-5000 for information. rewards up to 1000 dollars.
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Rochelle Inn owners arrested on Illinois tax fraud charges
Michael A Abudayyeh and Freiha H Abudayyeh, owners of the Rochelle Inn Family Restaurant, face three counts each of tax fraud and failure to file sales tax returns spanning 1986 to 1989. Bond posted. could operate business. Fire at 1540 Freedom Walk arson suspected. $2,000 to $4,000 damage. occupant treated for smoke inhalation. Police continue investigation.
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