Reagan Day Proclaimed In Dixon On Feb 6 1990
The Dixon City Council proclaimed February 6 1990 and each subsequent year as President Ronald Reagan Day to honor Reagan's birthday and the community's presidential heritage. The measure introduced by Commissioner James Barber passed unanimously with Misner and his wife Donna present.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Marlin Misner
Misner
Donna
Illinois General Assembly
Myron Olson
R Dixon
Senate
Harlan Rigney
Freeport
Illinois Department of Transportation
Seventh Street
Galena Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
IDOT
Warm spell across Dixon and Rockford with no record
Tuesday brought springlike warmth with highs of 55 in Dixon and 51 in Rockford though no records fell. A high pressure east and a Rockies low drove the warmth while dense fog lingered. Temperatures will ease but stay above normal with lows near 32 and highs in the mid 30s to 40s.
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Telegraph
Rockford
Florida
Rockies
National Weather Service Office
NWS
Manzullo Keeps March Ballot After ISBE Ruling
The Illinois State Board of Elections voted 8 to 0 to reject a challenge to Donald Manzullo’s nominating petitions, allowing the 16th District Republican to remain on the March 20 primary ballot. Hawes had claimed a dual address on the candidacy form. Manzullo praised the decision and criticized Hawes and primary rival John Hallock, with a press conference set for 10 a.m. Thursday.
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ISBE
Manzullo
Thomas Hawes
John Hallock
Hawes
Drug lords offer to surrender under constitutional guarantees
In a message to Colombia’s government the Extraditables signaled readiness to halt illegal activity and lay down arms in exchange for constitutional guarantees. The communique followed hostages' release of Patricia Echavarria and her daughter Dina, amid President Barco's openness to possible negotiations and peace talks.
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Colombia
Patricia Echavarria
Echavarria
Medellin
Dina
Pablo Escobar Gaviria
Catholic Church
Virgilio Barco
Barco
Turkeys Attack Mail Carrier in Cottage Hills Ill
In Cottage Hills Illinois two 15 pound tom turkeys named Tom and Jake attacked postal worker Charlotte Ingold after she approached a home. The dogs were not involved. owner John Berry says the turkeys have been penned most winter and promised to keep them away from mail delivery while a sign warns locals to beware of turkeys.
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Cottage Hills
Ill
Charlotte Ingold
Ms. Ingold
St. Louis
Madison County Sheriff's Department
Jack Fields
John Berry
Tom
Jake
Berry
Illinois prisons in population crisis
The war on drugs has driven Illinois prison numbers up sharply as corrections officials work to add beds. With 24,869 inmates in a facility built for 18,760, plans call for over 5,100 more beds in four years while the population is expected to rise by nearly 9,000. Drug offenses surged 304 percent in four years, fueling crowding and debate over longer sentences.
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Springfield
Ill
War On Drugs
Illinois
Michael Lane
Lane
James Thompson
Department of Corrections
Councilman questions Dixon plan to switch city form
Councilman James Barber questions the move from a commission to a council manager government in Dixon. Mayor James Dixon promotes a council manager system claiming professional fulltime management and tax savings while Barber argues funds should bolster police fire services and infrastructure. Barber says the city already runs on a balanced budget with capable department heads and local leadership. The Telegraph will publish his full guest commentary Thursday.
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Telegraph
James Barber
Dixon
James Dixon
Barber
Johansen finalist for DeSoto District superintendent post
Dr. Kent Johansen, Dixon High School principal since 1984 85 and former Dixon assistant principal since 1979, is one of two finalists for the DeSoto District superintendent job in DeSoto Missouri a 3200 student K 12 district about 50 miles southwest of Alton Illinois decision expected Thursday evening Johansen previously ranked in Davenport Iowa top three for an assistant superintendent post and has signaled interest in the Dixon opening though formal applications have not yet started
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Kent Johansen
DeSoto
Telegraph
Johansen
Dixon High School
Dixon
Alton
Davenport
Iowa
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