Wood chipping program turns 1000 trees into mulch in Dixon
Dixon's Water Treatment Plant hosted a tree chipping effort with about 1,000 discarded Christmas trees fed into a chipper. The project, led by four agencies including Dixon Park District and the University of Illinois Extension, will offer wood chips to residents at the plant on West First Street during daylight hours.
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Mark Sauer
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Dixon Water
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Deb Osmer
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Wisconsin man found guilty of cocaine delivery by.Ogle jurors
After a week of testimony a Ogle County jury convicted Mark A. Lambrecht 23 of Pewaukee Wisconsin on four counts including a Class X felony for delivery and two Class 1 felonies for delivery with a Class 4 for possession The Aug 26 1988 buy bust ended his cocaine scheme Prosecutor Dennis Schumacher noted the harsh penalties Lambrecht slated for March 12 sentencing and his defense claimed entrapment by undercover officers
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Pewaukee
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Rockford
Waukesha
Schumacher elected to Illinois State's Attorney Association board
Ogle County State's Attorney Dennis Schumacher, in office since 1980, was elected last month as a vice president on the Executive Board of the Illinois State's Attorney's Association. He also serves as secretary for the Appellate Prosecutor's Office board. DuPage County SA Jim Ryan named president. other vice presidents include Charles Hartman of Stephenson County and Cecil Partee of Cook County.
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Stephenson County
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Cook County
Lee County District 1 backs Ted Lilja for board vacancy
Lee County District 1 members voted to recommend Amboy resident Ted Lilja to fill the vacancy on the county board after William Kant's December death. Lilja, a Republican and longtime local businessman, was endorsed by the District 1 Republican Central Committee and presented to the full board for appointment amid interest from John Cover and Edie Peterson.
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Ted Lilja
Amboy
William Kant
Charles Dunphy
Ron Conderman
John Edmunds
Donna Apple
Jim Hicks
Louis Levan
Kant
Lilja
Dunphy
Republican Central Committee
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South Dixon Township
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Dixon
Cover
Open Sesame
Peterson
Sauk Valley Community College
Apple
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Hicks
Bill Shaw
Shaw
Conderman
Illinois libraries get fax grant for public use
Two area libraries, Paw Paw Public Library and Flagg Township Public Library in Rochelle, receive state money for fax machines. Illinois grants total 180000 with each grant up to 800. FTPL also obtains a 200000 construction grant for a new addition. Open house is set 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday January 20 with a dedication at 2 15 p.m.
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Flagg Township
Illinois
Edgar
Flagg Township Public Libray
FTPL
Fourth Avenue
Seventh Street
Ogle County Sheriff Announces Insurance Proof Checks
Oregon Ogle County Sheriff Jerry Brooks says officers will check for proof of insurance during traffic stops. Acceptable proofs include an Illinois insurance card current policy declarations page certificate of insurance insurance binder recent purchase document premium receipt current rental agreement and more. January violations will yield warnings rather than arrests unless no insurance is shown.
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Telegraph
Oregon
Ogle County
Jerry Brooks
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Secretary of State’s Office
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois lawmakers push amendment to end jury trials for minor offenses
State Reps. Myron Olson and John Dunn sign a proposed constitutional amendment to bar jury demands in traffic and crime cases with fines up to 500 dollars. Olson says such trials clog courts and waste time and money, with broad support from judges groups and the Illinois Supreme Court, while critics note past failures and caution over access to trials.
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Dixon
John Dunn
Decatur
Olson
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