Four candidates court GOP voters at Rochelle Sheriff forum
About 150 supporters heard Ogle County Sheriff candidates Ken Woolbright Mel Messer Paul Hackerson and Dan Alsup outline plans at a Rochelle Country Club fundraiser. Woolbright pledged street deputies and drug crackdown while Messer touted management experience and civil process duties. Hackerson emphasized youth welfare and highway safety. Alsup urged impartiality and vowed to be tough on drug dealers. The event was sponsored by local Republican groups.
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Rochelle
GOP
Ogle County
Woo
Rochelle Country Club
Ken Woolbright
Woolbright
Mel Messer
Messer
Paul Hackerson
Dan Alsup
Lee County Sheriff's Department
Alsup
Republican Woman’s Club
The
Republican Central Committee
Man killed in tavern brawl leads to murder arraignment
Sterling man Michael O Conner, 40, faces first degree murder and related charges after a Saturday night fight at Bo Jax Tavern in Rock Falls ended with Deryl Kuehl, 35, dying from a throat wound. O Conner was arrested at the scene and held without bond as witnesses are interviewed.
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Rock Falls
Sterling
Whiteside
Morrison
Deryl Kuehl
Bo-Jax
Second St
Kuehl
Michael O'Conner
Rockford Man Sentenced for Funeral Scam
Terry L. O'Brien, 37, was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to felony theft for posing as a relative of accident victims to solicit funds from a Lutheran minister and funeral homes in Polo and Rochelle. Ogle County prosecutors described the crime as preying on private citizens' goodwill.
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Oregon
Rockford
Terry L. O’brien
Ogle County
O’brien
Mount Morris
Polo
Rochelle
Dennis Schumacher
Push on for rural library district referendum details
Lori Fagan reports residents within the proposed rural Dixon Library District will receive a brochure March 5 outlining a ballot measure on March 20. The plan would raise about 100000 annually via a 15 cent per 100 value tax increase to fund expanded services and maintain Project PLUS grants, with impacts on local residents and housing tax bills.
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Citizens
Dixon
Northern Illinois Library System
Illinois State Library
Harry Alferts
Linda Kim
Kim
Alforts
Dixon Public Library
New beginning declared at NSWC in labor talks
Northwestern Steel and Wire Company of Sterling and United Steel Workers agreed on avoiding walkouts by formalizing labor management talks. About 40 officials from both sides met in Galena to resolve misunderstandings over pay incentives after walkouts on Feb 7-8 and Feb 14-15. Details of the agreements will be submitted to union members for approval.
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Sterling
Northwestern Steel and Wire Company of
United Steel Workers Labor Unions
Merlin Bruns
NSWC
William Warmbier
USWA
Galena
Bruns
Northwestern
Warmbier
Noel Reed
Local 63
John Tomzack
Reed
Obscene Snow Sculpture Arrest in Amboy
Amboy police arrested William Otey at 8:30 p.m. Friday on obscenity charges for a five foot snow sculpture of male genitals erected in front of his North Mason Street home February 18. The sculpture was torn down the same day and Otey released on a March 28 court appearance.
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Amboy
North Mason Street
William Otey
N. Mason St
Gary Schultz
Otey
Schultz
Candidates Debate Governing Path and Education Plans
The GOP fundraiser at Rochelle Country Club featured Edgar Baer and other candidates. Baer urged moving Illinois toward a humane direction, backing a property tax reduction amendment and parental school choice. Edgar, aligned with the party, claimed confidence in victory and avoiding single-issue focus. Ryan highlighted domestic violence and children's protection while defending his record. Marshall promoted a middle‑of‑the‑road abortion stance and tax opposition to unite the party.
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Edgar
Baer
George ‘Bush
Ronald ‘Reagan
Illinois
Republican Party
Arizona
Hingis
Jim Ryan
DuPage County
Ryan
Robert Marshall
Marshall
Rochelle Country Club
Dixon High School Honor Roll Students Listed
The Dixon High School honor roll lists seniors including Michael Bell Eric Brunick Erin Devine Jason Howard James Michel Jeff Noble Jodi Petersen Matthew Landschafer Angela Smith plus seniors Tonya Baxter Tracy Berogan Mark Berrettini Kayla Bollman Matthew Duffy Jen nifer Jensen Trista Johns Christine Morrissey Thien nga Nguyen Lori Prozoris Andy Slain Kevin Tribley and juniors Cheryl Broneck Clare Foust Amy Godbold Kemberly Kruse John Mor rissey Jennifer Nolan Mark Swim Sophomores Andrew Fet terolf Traci Flanagan Sally French Jason Greenwalt and more students named in the compiled list.
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Michael Bell
Eric Brunick
Erin Devine
Jason Howard
James Michel
Jeff Noble
Jodi Petersen
Matthew Landschafer
Angela Smith
Dong Hyok Chung
Catherine Dichter
Amy Messamore
Sachi Odenthal
Sarah Willard
Beth Willey
Nicholas Brunick
Amanda Burrows
Kara Dunphy
Michelle Edgecomb
Lori Fassler
Cora Gerdes
April Haenitsch
Laura Jensen
Kara Lawless
Jill McClain
Monica Landschafer
Melissa Wagner
Lisa Bearman
Katherine Broneck
Kendra Considine
Cory Covert
Elizabeth Cruse
Ben Ratner
Mary Keller
Melissa Mandigoe
Kimberly Miller
David Montague
Kristina Riva
Kimberly Stover
Jonathon Anderson
Tonya Baxter
Tracy Berogan
Mark Berrettini
Kayla Bollman
Matthew Duffy
Jennifer Jensen
Trista Johns
Christine Morrissey
Thien Nga Nguyen
Lori Prozoris
Andy Slain
Kevin Tribley
Cheryl Broneck
Clare Foust
Amy Godbold
Kemberly Kruse
John Morrissey
Jennifer Nolan
Mark Swim
Andrew Fetterolf
Traci Flanagan
Sally French
Jason Greenwalt
Outstanding student roster listing by year and names
A long list of students by class standing is presented, including Freshmen, Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores. The compilation enumerates numerous individuals across multiple groups, with repeated first names and surnames reflective of a school or college attendance roster.
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Louise Brass
Hackerson
Clark Kelly
Telegraph
Colorado
Beverly Weber
Tim Hinrichs
Mark Sauer
Rochester Ill
Weber
Myrtle Avenue
Lori Fagan
By Clark Kelly
Dixon High School
Kathryn Kish
Nicole Krug
Dawn Lawson
Ryan Schick
Julie Hagen
Serenea Hess
Tanda Johns
Karen Kempson
Toube Khanthirath
Heather Lovett
Thomas Meyen
Jason Michel
Stephanie Reglin
Elizabeth Rex
Brandy Seidler
Bradley Stehl
Kangbow Yang
Jennifer Biester
Scott Brown
Tina Burton
David Corken
Spencer Carnutte
Danette Dempsey
Amanda Fox
Curtis Hargrave
Dara Ignacio
Wesley Johnson
Ann Jones
Cory Kanzler
Kristin Lasch
James Lawson
Melanie Moore
Chrystine Nelson
Michael Oswalt
Rex Paisley
Ryan Reed
Erika Reuter
Rachel Russman
Matthew Scheffler
Marie Sjodahl
Jahna Stransky
Tracey Swarts
Tamyra Weinreich
James Shuck
Lisa Talbott
David Taubenheim
Clayton Whelan
Amy Zbinden
Robert Angier
Paul Asplund
Heather Barron
Paul Berretini
Brian Blackbourn
Benjamin Ross
Melissa Butterfield
Alison Coffey
James Coil
Traci Dickinson
Isabell Dishman
Elizabeth Dixon
Tammy Dunn
Stacy Edmunds
Alicia Ferrell
Jennifer Forster
Jennifer Kitson
Timothy Logemann
Angie McGrail
Kelly McLaughlin
Courtney Miller
Reuben Nelson
Jennifer Rex
Sandra Rhodes
Brian Rockwood
Robert Schwarz
Chadwick Simpson
Lisa Smith
Christina Sm
Becky Aiken
Mark Chase
Eric Collier
May Corning
Ronda Ewald
Jennifer Ferger
Heather Finn
Eileen Foust
Jennifer Gearhart
Daniel Healy
Julie Jurechka
Jeffrey Kleinmaier
Stacey Kuhfus
Brian Lubbs
Kent Meyer
Matthew O'Hara
Ben Sauthoff
Amanda Schultheis
Lanessa Smith
Sarah Snyder
Joshua Stallings
Jason Stransky
Elizabeth Willard
Roxanne Williams
Joni Wiltz
Dixon National Bank
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