Pamida launches We Care gifts for less fortunate children
Pamida Discount Store in Plaza North collects gifts for local children through the We Care program. A tree bears tags with names ages clothing sizes and two wish items. More than 100 children are represented with about 45 tags left. Gifts should be wrapped with tags and returned by Tuesday for distribution before Christmas.
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Telegraph
Pamida
Plaza North
Joe Stencil
Dixon
Shane Miller
Stencil
Lee County
Miller
Goodfellows
Midwest
Lori Fagan
Violet Gray
Local schools urged to consider choice programs across districts
Springfield report to the state Board of Education recommends optional local choice programs to boost education, with options including magnet schools open enrollment controlled choice and inter district options. Districts could receive technical and small monetary aid while hearings follow before policy adoption.
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Springfield
CNS
State Board of Education
Minnesota
Illinois
Robert Leininger
Rockford
Chicago
Thief Steals Video Gear at Oregon High School Library
On December 7 a video recorder worth 250 and a videotape player worth 198 were stolen from the Oregon High School library amid after hours activity including basketball games and a library meeting. Police suspect entry through an unlocked door or after hours access. no forced entry noted. A separate December 9 burglary at Mama's Family Restaurant yielded 200 in cash. Investigators urge public help with rewards offered and provide contact numbers for Oregon Police, Ogle County Sheriff, and Crime Stoppers.
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Oregon
Miller
Vail Wat
Mama’s Family
Franklin St
Oregon Police Department
Ogle County Sheriff's Department
Illinois State Police District 1 arrests and accidents in November
Sterling troopers reported 686 arrests and 982 warning tickets in November with 23 criminal arrests. Fourteen DUI arrests raised the yearly DUI total to 218, against a six year average of 179. Investigations numbered 79 accidents for a yearly total of 603. two fatalities occurred in November. total auto deaths for 1989 remained 36, matching 1988.
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Illinois
Sterling
Lee
Ogle
Carroll
Whiteside
Bill Lane
Lane
Inmate Death Investigated At Dixon Correctional Center
Dixon Correctional Center officials and Lee County Coroner Richard Schilling investigate the death of inmate John Mettes 46 found in a washroom on the third floor health care unit at about 1 05 p m He appeared to hang himself Emergency medical staff tried to revive him but he died at KSB Hospital Mettes was serving four years for residential burglary admitted from Peoria County and had been at Dixon about 30 days with release eligibility on March 28 1991
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Telegraph
Lee County
Richard Schilling
Dixon Correctional Center
Richard Gramley
John Mettes
Gramley
Mettes
Schilling
KSB Hospital
Peoria
Dixon
Flu Shots Available at Lee County Health Department
Telegraph staff writers report immunizations offered to protect children under five from Hib bacteria. Hib can cause meningitis and other serious infections. The Lee County Health Department provides free Hib shots for 18 to 24 month olds, and charges ten dollars for ages two to five with doctor referral required for first-timers. Appointments at 284-3371.
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Telegraph
Lee County Health Department
Illinois Department of Public Health
Health Department
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