Lee County board derails State's attorney request for extra aide
Lee County finance committee voted to deny State's Attorney Dan Fish's bid for another assistant. The board will retroactively adjust Fish's pay to $80,000 from January 1989 after a possible budget discussion critique. Peggy Messer named to the Sheriff's Merit Commission. solid waste committee formed. nursing home administrator search planned as Edmunds and family plan to move to Wilmington, N C.
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Elks sponsor free diagnostic clinic for handicapped children
The Sterling and Dixon Elks lodges with Illinois Elks Crippled Children's Corp sponsor a free diagnostic clinic for physically handicapped children from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Sterling Rock Falls Clinic. Clinician Dr. Vinje of Sterling leads the event open to children up to 21, with adult accompaniment.
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Ashton school additions eyed by District 275 board
District 275 Board of Education discussed building additions at Ashton School with a price range of 500 000 to 750 000. Increased enrollment may require four classrooms a new gym and more storage. A referendum could occur in November with work possibly ready for the 1991 school year.
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Rochelle District 212 votes 3.4 million gym plan March
The District 212 board discusses a 3.4 million gym complex referendum to fund a new facility west of Rochelle High School on the old football field with 100 extra parking spaces. If approved, property taxes rise 16 cents per $100 assessed value. a $60,000 home would pay about $32 more annually. The plan aims to relieve overcrowding as enrollment grows from 300 in 1941 to about 750 today.
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Jim Edgar to speak at Reagan Day Dinner in Whiteside
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Jim Edgar will keynote the first Reagan Day Dinner in Lee Whiteside County. The March 11 event at Brandywine Inn features a 6 pm social hour and 7 pm dinner with tickets at 15 dollars. Edgar, 43, was re elected secretary of state in 1986 and has led Illinois drunk driving and traffic safety initiatives.
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Dixon board weighs USSR teacher exchange trip
Dixon School Board will consider allowing two teachers to travel to the Soviet Union for a six week exchange program in mid May. Teachers Tom Heintzelman and Jacqueline Radandt would take time off and be replaced by substitutes while participating with Dickson and Siberian partner schools. Nadia Naumenko currently teaches Soviet culture in Dixon. The board also hears reports on special education enrollment and test results at Madison Junior High and the high school. Meeting is at 7:30 p.m. at the Administrative Center on Franklin Grove Road.
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