Teleconference targets Illinois school funding crisis
Oregon officials join a Northwestern Illinois teleconference on two year tax increase funding for schools. Panelists include Dr. R D Lovelace Dr David Chicoine Dr James Ward Jo Minor and Howard Christensen as counties hear calls for urgent reform and property tax relief to avoid budget shortfalls and teacher contract pressures.
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Patty Gluntz
Oregon
Illinois
Cooperative Extension
Northwestern Illinois
R.D. Lovelace
Ogle County Farm Bureau
University of Illinois
David Chicoine
James Ward
Jo Minor
Rockford Board of Education
Howard Christensen
Mount Carroll
Lee
Whiteside
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Winnebago
Lovelace
Minor
Rockford
Ward
Travel Update Details Gas Prices and Road Construction
The report notes prices at Lee County stations with unleaded 95.9, regular 1.02, and diesel 0.99.9, Casey’s Amboy 0.99.9 unleaded and 1.02.9 premium, Casey’s Ashton 0.96.9 unleaded and 0.99.9 premium, and Phillips 66 Illinois 64 East in Oregon 0.99.9 to 1.04.9 unleaded plus. AAA reports Labor Day gas averaged 1.214 per gallon, Independence Day 1.254, and Labor Day 1988 1.12. Cooper warns of construction delaying travel near Rockford, Dixon, and southern Illinois. In Wisconsin I-94 is two lanes, and I-90 north of Janesville narrows to one lane with detours advised near Madison.
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Lee County
Casey’s
Amboy
Ashton
Oregon
Ill
AAA
Cooper
Illinois
Rockford
Dixon
Chicago
Wisconsin
Madison
Milwaukee
Janesville
Dixon Schools seek funds from city and counties
Board backs three resolutions to obtain state income tax surcharge funds for Dixon Schools. City aims for 200000, Lee County 170000, with Ogle County unresolved. Roth cited past cooperation on enterprise zone and tax increment financing projects despite budget strains. Enrollment down 43 students and classroom usage at capacity. Health insurance bid awarded to Sun Life of Canada at 120585.
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Dixon
Larry Roth
Lee and
Ogle
Roth
Lee County
Ogle County
le County
James Dixon
Sider
Washington School
Lincoln School
Jefferson
Madison
Dixon High School
Banquet Tickets On Sale For Citizen Of The Year Dinner
Tickets are available for the eighth annual Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year banquet on October 20 at the Brandywine Inn. Priced at 16.50 per person, the event includes prime rib dinner dessert tax and tip. Dan Gable, 1972 Olympic wrestling champion and coach at the University of Iowa, will be the featured speaker. Seating is limited and tickets are sold at the Chamber office in Dixon.
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Chamber of Commerce
Brandywine Inn
Dixon Telegraph
Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dan Gable
University of Iowa
S. Galena Ave
Dixon
Rochelle teen critical after skateboard collision with car
Leanne B Thruman, 15, of 1051 North Seventh Street, remains in intensive care at Rochelle Community Hospital after chasing her skateboard into Seventh Street from Rochelle Township High School and colliding with a southbound car driven by Daniel C Miller, 20, causing minor vehicle damage. The girl was rushed to the hospital at 7:17 p.m. and underwent surgery for a spleen injury.
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Rochelle
Rochelle Community Hospital
RCH
Leanne B. Thruman
North Seventh St
Rochelle Fire Department
Thruman
Seventh Street
Rochelle Township High School
Daniel C. Miller
Sixth Ave
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Dixon, Lee, Ogle
Clark Kelly
London State Park
Rose of Rock River
Telegraph
Mark Sauer
Dixon, Ashton
Franklin Center
Rock Falls
Nike
Converse
Adidas
Dixon, Newman, Ashton, Amboy
Polo
Hyde Saucony” Spot-bilt
Dixon, Illinois
Van
Wixn As
Diane Pumper
Milledgeville
Rick Curia
Ken Nelson
Nissan
Wixn AM 1460
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