Intrigue and Birth of Lee County in 1839
A historical account of Lee County’s formation in 1839, detailing backroom deals and political maneuvering in Illinois leading to the county’s creation. It notes Dixon as the proposed seat, the 1839 legislative vote, and the eventual establishment of county officers, with reflections on the 150th anniversary.
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Lee County
Illinois
Tammany Hall
Pendergast Machine
Ross Daley
Pike County
Springfield
Kaskaskia
Vandalia
Peoria
Fulton County
Lee
Jo Daviess County
Ogle and
Oregon
Dixon
Buffalo Grove
Grand Detour
Bloomingdale
Byron
John Phelps
E. W. Covell
John Dixon
Phelps
Virgil Bogue
Fredrick Dutcher
Bogue
Dutcher
Lee and
Ogle County
D. G. Salisbury
Bureau County
E. H. Nichols
Whiteside County
L. G. Britter
Cook County
Commissioners Court
County Board
Lee County Board
Lee County Historical Society
Designated driver urged to curb drunken driving
In Illinois during December 11-17, officials urge every party group to have a designated driver. The piece cites dangers of drunk driving, safety belt use, and the high costs of DUI penalties, urging readers to act for safer transportation home. Cynthia Stenzel of the Lee County Health Dept. advocates community protection.
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Illinois
Cyndi Stenzel
Lee County Health Dept
Telegraph letters policy for Dixon Telegraph readers
Letters to the editor must be signed with address and telephone number. Unsigned letters will not be published. Limit to 400 words. longer letters will be edited. Writers may submit up to 12 letters per year. Send submissions to Voice of the People Dixon Telegraph 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
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Voice of the People
Dixon Telegraph
S. Peoria Ave
Dixon IL
Supreme Court ruling on lost evidence sparks concern
The U S Supreme Court backed a strict standard in Youngblood ruling that a defendant must prove police acted in bad faith to get a new trial when key evidence is lost. Critics say it endangers fair trials and may let negligent handling slip by, affecting future cases with advanced DNA testing.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Larry Youngblood
Arizona
Youngblood
Harry Blackmun
Blackmun
Rehnquist
Sacramento
Calif
Satan in many guises and the PTL saga
A column by Sarah Overstreet recalls Jim Bakker battling Satan in various forms from FCC to IRS and a church secretary, detailing years of fundraising, prosperity preaching, and later federal fraud charges tied to Heritage Village. It argues Bakker profited from partner dollars while denying wrongdoing, likening his ministry to a multi level marketing scheme.
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Jim Bakker
Devil
Jim
PTL
Beelzebub
FCC
God
PTL Partners
Satan
Prince of Darkness
IRS
Little Jimmy
Lifetime
Heritage Village
South Carolina
Lucifer
Jimmy
Tammy Faye
Tammy
Y-O-U
Amway
S&l
Bakker
Feds
Carter to establish full China ties and drop Taiwan pact
Ten years ago on December 16 1978 President Carter announced the United States would establish full diplomatic relations with communist China on January 1 and end its defensive alliance with Taiwan in a bold shift from past policy.
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Carter
United States
China
Taiwan
Vandalia
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Ito
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Dixon National Bank
Calvin Schuneman
Washington St. Prophetstown
Ay Rigney
Freeport
Faren Olson
W. First
Richard A. Mautinoebster
Park Place
Spring Valley
Richard Mulcahey
Durand
Alexis de Tocqueville
William BE. Shaw
Mike Chapman
C A. Maronich
Karen Warnke
Ken Brown
Sandy Burke
Louise Brass
Connie Callahan
Laura Edmunds
Lori Fagan
Patty Gluntz
Clark Kelly
Chip Marshall
Jerry Pauser
Jim Nelson
Ed Bushman
Cathe Barnhart
Steve Kieser
Deana Heintzelman
Elizabeth Lovett
Diane Shehorn
Linda Ross
Kathy Grossman
Rhonda Klavenga
Jane Monroe
Bernadine Willstead
Tracey L
Montgomery
Judi Rois
Edwin E. Smith Jr
Trina Rebly
Scott Brown
LeeAnn Harn
Mark Fane
Thomas Mekeel
Gunars Kulikouskis
Richard Devine
Robert Dogwiler
Rosemary Flowers
Robert Gorman
John Jacobs
Dick Kibble
Joe Leadman
Angela Reste
Robert Fenwick
Bruce Belman
Dave Johnson
Maria Nicholson
Jo Anne Mills
Carol Hemminger
Barbara Maves
Carole Houck
Joanne Smith
Delbert Pitman
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