Pair arrested at Dixon Correctional Center
Two Chicago area men Rickey Gurley and William Gurley were arrested at Dixon Correctional Center for bringing contraband into the prison. Rickey faces marijuana and contraband counts. William faces cocaine, marijuana, liquor, and two contraband counts. Water dept to flow test hydrants on Cropsey Ave Wednesday morning may cause rusty water. dial 288-3381 with questions. Oregon City Council to meet tonight at 7 p.m. due to Christmas holiday.
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Lee County Law Enforcement Center
Dixon
Dixon Correctional Center
Rickey Gurley
Chicago
William Gurley
Calumet
Dixon Water Department
Cropsey Avenue
First
Oregon
Multiple Traffic Toll Grows Across Chicago Area
The report lists several fatal and injurious crashes in the Chicago region. Donald Hoff of St. Charles narrowly escaped serious harm when the car he drove contained the victim who later died at Illinois Masonic Hospital. A man killed Monday on an icy street remains unidentified by police. On Sunday night two St. Louis men died in a head on crash on the Martin Luther King Bridge near the Illinois state line, Dwight Spears 24 was killed instantly and John Moses 31 died at Barnes Hospital. In DuPage County James Johnson 26 of Buffalo Grove died after losing control near West Chicago. Nancy Johnson, his ex wife, was injured. Other fatalities included pedestrian Inge Seifert 48 of Burbank struck by a semi near Bedford Park, and Maria Salinas 29 of Chicago in a Skokie two car crash. All told, two pedestrians and several drivers died in the region, with multiple injuries reported.
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Donald Hoff
St. Charles
Chicago
Illinois Masonic Hospital
St. Louis
Mississippi River
East St. Louis
Dwight Spears
Illinois State Line
Spears
John Moses
Barnes Hospital
DuPage County
James Johnson
Buffalo Grove
West Chicago
Johnson
Nancy
Nancy Johnson
Condi
Fires claim cattle and car on Oregon farm
Oregon Fire Chief Garry Griffin reported thirty cattle died when a barn fire on Bill Luepkas’ farm near 2887 Brick Road spread from a milking barn to a corn crib and hay. The barn and crib were destroyed, and mutual aid from six departments assisted. No house damage dollar estimate yet. investigation ongoing.
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Oregon
Garry Griffin
Bill Luepkas
Brick Road
Griffin
Tree on Third Street Comes Down After Christmas
After Christmas excitement fades, the tree on Third Street is quickly removed as holiday decorations are taken down by its owners.
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Third Street
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Rockford
Cherry Vale Loves Park
Freeport
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Stillman Valley
Franklin Grove
Rochelle
Ashton
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Mark Sauer
Mercy Health Care — Professionals, Inc
E. 3Rd St
Sterling
Mercy
Dixon Radio Shack
Plaza North
Sterling Northland Mall
Peter
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