Dixon Dish District Awaits State Financial Trouble Label
Dixon School District faces possible addition to the states financially troubled list after a meeting with State Superintendent Ted Sanders. Superintendent Roth and Assistant Superintendent Aubry blamed insufficient state funding and described a hostile reaction from state aide Michael Belletire while outlining five years of efforts and a proposed 1.8 million bond sale to buy time.
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Mount Morris
State Board of Education
Illinois
Dixon
Larry Roth
Robert Aubry
Ted Sanders
Aubry
Belletire
Roth
Karen Warnke
Dixon Board
David Keeley
Keeley
Valley golf plan meets referendum push in Rochelle
A petition with more than 700 signatures was presented to the Flagg Rochelle Community Park District Board urging a public vote on building a nine hole golf course at Skate Park. The project faces about 1.2 million dollars funded by eight cent tax increase. supporters cite local interest while officials note uncertain backing from John Jacobs Golf School and tight finances. The deadline for a referendum on the April ballot is February 2.
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Rochelle
Flagg-Rochelle
Art Venator
Spring Lake Marina
Flagg Township
Skare Park
Rick Caron
John Jacobs Golf School of
Chicago
Caron
Venator
Robert Furjanic
Park District
Lyle Kunde
Free downtown parking in Mount Morris through Jan 2
Businesses in downtown Mount Morris can park for free until January 2 with any meters collected funds donated to the Goodfellows. In Rochelle a burglar broke into Maple Lanes Bowling Center on Lincoln Highway stealing cash from a steel coin box containing about $400. Police were alerted at 1:32 p.m. Tuesday. CrimeStoppers seeks tips on a separate Domino’s delivery robbery on Short Court.
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Mount Morris
the Goodfellows
Rochelle
Maple Lanes Bowling Center
Lincoln Highway
Domino's Pizza
Short Court
Oregon SADD and Red Cross erect crosses for drunk driving deaths
Two white crosses were erected in Ogle County near Daysville Cemetery to honor traffic fatalities since 1985. The project will expand to 44 more crosses if county permission is granted, with red stripes added where alcohol was involved.
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Oregon
Ogle Country
Oregon Students Against
Rock River
American Red Cross
Daysville Cemetery
SADD
Red Cross
Vicki Brown
Ogle
Brown
SADC
Ira McGuire
Illinois
Dee Forrest
McGuire
What if Santa drove drunk at Rochelle High School
Rochelle Township High School students are shown a dry humor approach to drunk driving awareness with posters asking What would happen if Santa drove drunk. SADD sponsors Laurie Pillen and Danielle Devine lead about 30 active members who decorated a safety tree and plan talks with local service clubs.
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Rochelle
Rochelle Township
RTHS
Laurie Pillen
Pillen
Danielle Devine
SADD
Pillan
Reader's Digest
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