Snowmobile Rules Vary Across Lee Ogle Counties
Local communities report few problems with snowmobiles as a December village ban in Franklin Grove prompts talks of lifting it if riders follow rules and avoid property damage. In Dixon and other towns, routes, downtown bans, and police enforcement shape recreational access amid scattered complaints and a growing club presence.
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Franklin Grove
Dixon
Bill Walls
Police Department
Walls
Amboy
Gary Schultz
Schultz
Mount Morris
Daryl Christians
Oregon
Tom Miller
Miller
Starr McCambridge
McCambridge
Ashton
Chuck Webb
Webb
Walnut plans April school referendum to fund education
Walnut High School faces ongoing financial trouble as the board schedules a new April referendum identical to the defeated one requesting 40 cents more per $100 of assessed value for education and 15 cents for building. Voter turnout and a chamber of commerce meeting spurred local and statewide calls for support, with officials noting Illinois ranks 44th nationally in education funding.
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Telegraph Stalt
Walnut
Evan
Eggleston
Walnut High School
Walnut Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Larry Woodley
Referendum Set On Golf Course At Skare Park
The Flagg Rochelle Community Park District will place a non binding 1.2 million golf course referendum on the April ballot to fund general obligation bonds by an eight cent per 100 valuation tax. The vote asks if the district should construct and maintain a nine hole course south of Kite River at Skare Park and keeps final decision with the board.
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Flagg- Rochelle
Kite River
Skare Park
Caron
Rochelle
Flagg Road
Park District
Lyle Kunde
James Town Hills
Flagg
Alternate plan may be possible for Loveland elevator project
Loveland trustees report ongoing interior construction for the elevator shaft while cold weather slows exterior work. The Loveland Preservation Committee has opposed an outside entrance, seeking intervention from the Illinois Attorney General. LPC members and trustee Brantner differ on whether an alternate outside entrance plan could save money if AG intervention occurs, with completion likely late spring depending on weather.
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Loveland Community House
Rick Brantner
Loveland
Loveland Preservation Committee
LPC
John McLane
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Matthew Shapiro
Attorney General's Office
McLane
Preserv
Trustees
David Badger
Badger
Brantner
Shapiro
William Swarbrick
Second St
Three in Court on Drug Charges in Ogle County
In Ogle County Circuit Court three defendants faced drug related charges from a May tri county drug bust. Dawn G. Nelson 35 Mount Morris received three felony sentences including probation and fines. Johnny B. Shatsar 26 Macesny Park pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery and awaits March 23 sentencing. Eduardo Vega 35 Rochelle had a preliminary hearing on unlawful cannabis consumption with probable cause found and a Feb 15 pretrial conference set.
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Oregon
Ogle County
Tri-County Task Force
Nelson
Johnny B. Shatsar
Macesny Park
Eduardo Vega
Rochelle
Rochelle man guilty of residential burglary in November theft
Randal S. Quest, 23, was found guilty at a bench trial before Judge F. Lawrence Lenz of residential burglary for stealing a case and a half of beer from a Rochelle residence in November. A juvenile from Rochelle was previously found guilty in connection with the Nov. 10 burglary at 426 N. 11th St. A videotape was shown. Quest faces sentencing March 9 at 9 a.m.
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Oregon
Rochelle
Ogle County
F. Lawrence Lenz
Randal S. Quest
F. William Eber
N. 11Th St
Eber
Quest
Maple Lanes liquor suspension upheld by city panel
A city licensing board suspended Maple Lanes liquor license pending further review. The action follows reports of violations at the bowling alley, with inspectors citing improper serving practices and inadequate ID checks. Maple Lanes has not commented as hearings continue.
Rochelle Lanes liquor license suspended for minor drinking
Rochelle Maples Lanes Inc will lose its liquor license for 15 days from 6 p m January 19 to 6 p m February 3 after a liquor commission hearing found a minor drank alcohol with a patron providing the beverage. Mayor and liquor commissioner Gail Loefgren cited a prior violation and ambiguity in the ordinance, calling the suspension a deterrent to future offenses.
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Rochelle
Maple Lanes Inc
Gail Loefgren
Loefgren
Liquor Commission
Maples Lanes Bowling Center
Carolyn George
Cherie L. Spradlin
Dixon
Spradlin
Ken George
Maples Lanes
David Tess
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John Moore
Prophetstown
John Deere
North St
Sterling Police Department
Whiteside County
Sterling
Clover Hillis Appliance
N. Locust St
General Electric
Maple Lanes
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Cherry Vale
Mali
North Second St
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