Amboy Mayor Defends Discussion Not a Meeting
Amboy officials faced questions over a Thursday night gathering at city hall labeled a discussion not a meeting The mayor Otto Gehant insisted it was a discussion to avoid Open Meetings Act exposure Aldermen reported no formal notice or 24 hour alert and some learned of the event by accident
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Amboy
Otto Gehant
Rich Bumba
Telegraph
State Attorney General's Office
City Hall
Amboy News
Gehant
Mother's March Aims to Fight Birth Defects in Dixon
Dixon hosts a January Mother's March by March of Dimes with 91 volunteers collecting door to door to raise at least 2300 dollars locally and 20000 regionally for research services education and birth defect prevention. Funds support camps equipment and wheelchairs with a Bank Night on January 29 at the Knights of Columbus. Local residents can donate via Dixon Park District or Dixon office.
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United States
March of Dimes
Dixon
Dave Zinnen
Northern Illinois Division
Stephenson
Winnebago
Boone
McHenry
Carroll
Ogle
DeKalb
Whiteside
Lee
Zinnen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Knights of Columbus
Dixon Park District
Third St
Peoria firm backs police use for former Del Monte building
A Peoria architectural firm representative says the former Del Monte office, now city owned, could house the police department which is crowded. City officials will discuss transferring the department to the 17,000 square foot building at Monday's council meeting.
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Telegraph
Rochelle
Peoria
del Monte
Gail Loefgren
David Muchow
Phillips Swager and Associates
The
Machow
Winston) Brass
Loefgren
Dixon gains Sister City charter and appoints chair
Mayor James Dixon announced Dixon is now a Sister City with Dickson Siberia and will host an organizational meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Citizens in the Dixon area are invited to attend to discuss projects strengthening the two cities relations. Glenna Beckman was named chair of the local committee.
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Dixon
James Dixon
City Hall
USA
Dickson, Siberia
Glenna Beckman
Clearing the mess noon and outdoor work day ahead
The forecast notes clearing conditions at noon with temperatures near 40. Residents are urged to take advantage of the mild weather for outdoor chores and cleanup plans.
Mount Morris, ISBE Board Frustrated Over Funds Shortfall
Mount Morris officials and Illinois State Board of Education members expressed frustration over legislated school funding as Springfield visit revealed more districts may qualify for financial troubled status. Superintendent Ed Olds said the ISB warned Mount Morris about submitting a financial plan by January 30, with possible state supervision and risks including loss of aid, decertification, or transfer to a Regional Board.
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Mount Morris
Illinois State Board of Education
Springfield
Ed Olds
Ted Sanders
Olds
ISB
Regional Board of School Trustees
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State of Illinois Department of Corrections
Hutson
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Burlington Northern
Tom Simmons
Perpetual Care Fund
Rolland Metzger
N. Brinton Ave. Dixon
Northside
Betty Lou
Eric Frey
First Street
Custer Avenue
Jerry Pauser
Tanning Lounge
Klines
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