Rochelle Township considers public vote for new gym
Rochelle Township High School officials discuss a proposed gym project that may require voter approval this spring. No cost estimates are available yet, with a public referendum likely to decide whether to issue additional bonds for construction.
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Lambrecht testifies coerced by undercover officer
Mark Lambrecht a 23 year old Pewaukee Wisconsin man on trial for delivering cocaine to an Illinois State Police officer in 1988 tells jurors an undercover officer and a confidential source coerced him. He says the drugs found in his car were payment for deliveries he made under pressure. He has no prior criminal record and faces six to thirty years if convicted.
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Ashton May Get Three Year Capital Plan
The village of Ashton may adopt a three year capital improvement plan after a proposal from the Committee on Streets and Alleys CSA. The board approved submitting the plan by March each year for the next fiscal year and to revise it each January. A sidewalk project on Main Street 500 block was approved up to 2000 dollars using existing funding. Forney plans to review wording and attend the CSA meeting January 22.
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SVCC seeks grants for labs and career tracking
Wegner, a longtime resident and retired teacher, remains a Franklin Grove and Dixon fixture as SVCC pursues grants exceeding 1 million dollars over 20 years. The plan includes a computerized English lab a nursing lab and a system to track student careers while leveraging a $500000 grant with half the interest over two decades.
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Franklin Grove board to study recycling plan and safety
Franklin Grove village board plans a recycling committee led by Kathy Yocum and John Nicholson to study community recycling options after Mayor Hann urged consulting with other towns. The board also moves to condemn the aging Lincoln Building amid safety concerns, while choosing AT T as the long distance carrier and considering UV disinfection for the water plant under IEPA guidelines.
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