Reilly Leads EPA with Charismatic, Reform‑Driven Edge
William K. Reilly, 49, heads the EPA under the Bush administration. The administrator, a Yale Harvard Law Columbia alum, blends world travel and chemistry insight to steer a agency that has endured tough past years. His professional conservation background underpins two key reforms as he manages diverse sites from Colorado streams to Chesapeake Bay oyster beds.
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Reilly Faces Conflicts Over Water, Trash and Pollution Policy
A Conservative View outlines Reilly's clash with Senator Armstrong over a Two Forks dam near Denver. It details his push for trash recycling targets, EPA permit power, and Superfund cleanup progress, plus optimism for Chesapeake Bay fisheries and pollution control efforts.
Community thanks for Rochelle drive and Salvation Army kettle support
The Needy Families Food and Toy Drive thanks local churches schools and individuals for Christmas baskets aiding 193 families and 393 children in Rochelle with canned goods toys and gift certificates. It credits Rochelle Fire Department Kiwanis Club RTHS Varsity Club FCA Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Lori Hensley Rochelle Jr. High students and St Patrick Parish. Also thanks Dixon Assembly of God Salvation Army Rev Garry McCaw and supporters for a cold but successful year with bell ringers and $550 more than 1988.
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Rochelle Jr. High School
St. Patrick Parish
Jean Tess
Rochelle Area
Lee County
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Country Service
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Examining Ethics in Today's Leaders
A compact reflection on ethics in politics and public life. The piece argues leaders face high scrutiny and must balance drive with ethical restraint while considering external pressures that push individuals toward questionable choices. It cites Santayana and Chaplin to frame the debate about human nature and public accountability.
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George Santayana
Socrates
Charlie Chaplin
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Dixon Weather and Local Developments Across Decades
A retrospective notes 1980 high winds and freezing rain that cut power to 2000 Dixon district homes, plus late Sunday ice clearance efforts. 1965 Lee County supervisors committee to study a new jail with financing options. 1940 drought threatens skating pond, with park staff planning to flood nearby area if cold weather returns.
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