Amboy hosts seminar on retail theft and robbery risks
About 25 people attended Amboy Police Department’s retail theft and robbery seminar at Amboy City Hall. The event kicks off a monthly community program led by Police Chief Gary Schultz, linking local concerns to recent armed robberies in Rochelle and Rock Falls. Schultz notes juveniles from Woodhaven Lakes fuel theft spikes and outlines legal rights for merchants to prosecute or ban shoplifters while stressing police records and parental involvement for youth cases. Merchants should watch for loiterers and avoid handling cash openly to deter robberies.
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Amboy City Hall
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Rochelle
Rock Falls
Schultz
Woodhaven Lakes
Illinois
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Governor Thompson Holds Sterling Education Summit
Governor James R. Thompson arrives in Sterling for an educational summit at Sterling High School Field House. The 6:30 p.m. open session is the third in a series with educators and the public to discuss education. Topics include cutting property taxes and extending the temporary income tax.
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Rochelle man arrested after Ashton stabbing
A Rochelle man, Thomas Phillips age 22, was arrested in Rochelle on aggravated battery and aggravated assault charges after allegedly stabbing Kenneth Safran, 28, in the neck at Aces Tavern in Ashton between 10 and 11 p.m. Safran sought help and underwent artery repair surgery at KSB Hospital. Phillips was taken into custody by Rochelle Police with detectives' assistance.
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Lee County Law Enforcement Center
Lee County
Tim Bivins
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Kenneth Safran
Bivins
Safran
Aces
KSB Hospital
Lee County Sheriff's
Bush seizes State of the Union on Europe troop cuts
President Bush, winning bipartisan backing in Congress, calls for deeper reductions in U S and Soviet troop strength in Europe. He seeks swift accords on conventional, strategic, and chemical weapons and promises domestic investment through savings incentives, research, and education while urging Americans to confront racism.
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D-Wash
Foley
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State of the Union
Bush offers troop withdrawal in panama and Europe move
President outlined a plan to withdraw most U S forces from Panama by month end and proposed a broader pullback in Europe. He described a humane, democracy advancing policy amid the 89 revolution and said Gorbachev was receptive. Democrats criticized the domestic agenda while praising the wartime move and condemning racism and hostage concerns.
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Vienna
Panama
Mikhail Gorbachev
NATO
Bush
United States
U S troop cuts threaten West Germany economy
West Germany would face the sharpest economic impact from the proposed U S and Soviet troop reductions in Europe. About 250000 U S servicemen are stationed in West Germany, with 55000 others in Britain and nearby nations. The German Economics Institute warns a pullout could trigger regional economic collapse.
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