Rural leaders seek growth via education retention and landfill actions
About 35 Northwestern Illinois community leaders met at Sauk Valley Community College to discuss development for towns under 5,000. The seminar covered retaining existing businesses, improving education, and addressing landfill regulations, with focus on resident involvement and local resources.
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Lori Fagan
Illinois
Sauk Valley Community College
John van Es
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Office
Norman Riggs
Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Office
Riggs
College for Kids program at Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon youths Dave Dempsey, 11, and Jeff Payne, 13, joined the Sauk Valley Community College College for Kids program on Saturday for an exploring electronics class. The non credit sessions, targeting 6th to 8th graders, run for three consecutive Saturdays to introduce students to college life and fields not present in grade schools.
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Sauk Valley Community College
Fered
Dave Dempsey
Jeff Payne
Dixon
Ogle seniors to get free tax help from AARP program
Ogle County seniors can obtain free income tax assistance from the Tax Aid Program. Volunteers trained by the IRS will prepare simple returns for the elderly and handicapped at the Yellow Bird Center in Oregon. Appointments are requested by calling 732-3252 or 1-800-541-5479.
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Telegraph
Oregon
Ogle County
American Association of Retired Persons
Internal Revenue Service
Yellow Bird Center
Washington St
Karen Copeland
Ogle County Senior Services, Inc
Winnebago
Lee County
Wink Foster
Winnebago County
Sharon Thompson
Russian teacher Naumenko arrives at Dixon High School
Naumenko praised the Communist Party and Gorbachev Prestroika as a positive change while teaching her first DHS Russian class. About 34 students and 3 teachers attended. She will stay about two weeks and sent telegrams to Dixon officials and colleagues, including Mayor Kartamyshev and journalist Boris Ivanov.
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Naumenko
Communist Party
Gorbachev
DHS
Kent Johansen
Dixon
Dickson
Nikolai Kartamyshev
Boris Ivanov
Ivanov
Kartamyshev
Boris Vishnevski
Gold to Speak at SVCC on Earth Wisdom and Activism
Lou Gold, noted environmentalist and former college professor, will present Lessons from the Ancient Forest at 7 30 p.m. Friday in Sauk Valley Community College Little Theatre. The event marks Earth Day s 20th anniversary with SVCC Student Activities and Community Services sponsorship. Tickets are 5 adults 3 seniors students with door sales and group rates. call 288 5511 ext 369 or 390 for details.
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Telegraph
Lou Gold
Little Theatre
Sauk Valley Community College
Gold
Oberlin College
Ohio
University of Illinois
U.S. Forest Service
SVCC
Office of Community Services
Rochelle to hold special council meeting on employee salaries
Rochelle city council will meet in a special closed session at 7 p.m. Monday February 12 to discuss city employee salaries. The regular session will follow at 7 30 p.m. according to Mayor Gail Loefgren.
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Rochelle
Gail Loefgren
Reagan Reflects On Cold War Hope And Drug War
Former President Reagan discusses Gorbachev reforms and a cautious path to ending the Cold War while stressing a drug war focused on turning customers away from drugs. He hopeful about hostages in Lebanon and emphasizes Americans’ constitutional rights amid Iran-Contra diaries litigation.
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Reagan
California
Time Magazine
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Communist Party
Lebanon
Terry A. Anderson
Middle East
Associated Press
John Poindexter
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Prophetstown
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Mark Sa
Uel
Ogle
Dixon, Minow
Forests For
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America
Forests For Service
S States
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