Rural library district push seeks March referendum
A group named Citizens for a Rural Dixon Public Library District plans a campaign to win yes votes on the March 20 ballot. They promote expanded services funded by a 15 cent per $100 tax and about 100000 yearly, targeting eight townships in Ogle County.
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Dixon
Linda Kim
Citizens For
Dixon Public Library District
RDPD
Kim
Children’s Department
South Dixon
Palmyra
Nelson
Nachusa
Harmon
Taylor
Grand Detour
Ogle County
Harry Alferts
Nancy Gillfillan
Gillfillan
Byron district to appeal Byron Station tax assessment
Byron district votes to appeal the $545 million assessment of Commonwealth Edison’s Byron Station nuclear plant. School officials say the figure should be closer to $2.5 billion. the county cites $643 million per a Hinsdale appraiser. The board expects a likely hearing next year with ComEd weighing an appeal too.
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Byron
Commonwealth Edison
Byron Station
Bill Young
Ogle County
Young
Ogle
Fred Lane
Martin Miller
Hinsdale
Jean Wolfe
ComEd
Board of Review
Property Tax Appeal Board
Jim Harrison
Burglars Hit Home Near Ashton in Daylight
Lee County deputies investigate a daylight burglary south of Ashton. Steven and Susan Heng report 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. break in at 1588 Middlebury Road, with a VCR, antique jewelry box, jewelry and silverware taken worth about $600. Detectives seek witnesses and offer up to $1,000 for information via CrimeStoppers.
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Tim Bivins
Steven
Susan Heng
Middlebury Road
Ashton
Bivins
Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Ogle—Lee
Caseys drops video rentals in Grand Detour market debate
Despite a broad video rental market most stores flourish though Grand Detour Casey’s stopped rentals due to low demand. Doug Schroder of Casey’s notes the move wasn’t due to Cevaxs or supplier issues, with Franklin Grove Ashton and several Dixon shops continuing rentals and prices around 1 to 2 dollars for most titles.
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Casey’s General Store
Grand Detour
Doug Schroder
Casey’s
Des Moines
Iowa
Cevaxs
Vancouver
British Columbia
Schroder
Franklin Grove
Ashton
Dixon
Tri-State
Jack
Shelly Schrauth
Dixon Food Center
Red Fox
Tim
Dave
Eagle Discount Foods
Selectrak
Gary Sohawasser
Daehle Reitzel
Leisuretime Video
Visioning Future Growth Seminar at SVCC
Residents and leaders from Prophetstown Milledgeville and surrounding areas will learn how to plan community development at a seminar series at SVCC on March 3 April 7 and May 5. John van Es Norman Riggs and Nancy Caudillo will discuss results visions local efforts and case studies. Registration is 5 and begins 8:30 a.m. in the East Mall.
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Hoffman
John van Es
Extension Service
Norman Riggs
Iowa State University
van Es
Nancy Caudillo
Office of Continuing Education
Prophetstown
Milledgeville
SVCC
Nachusa Grasslands to Welcome Buffalo Years Away
The Nachusa Grasslands plan to reintroduce buffalo awaits further land acquisition. It may be four years before buffaloes appear due to fencing needs and ongoing expansion. A recent donation adds 80 acres south of Naylor Road, boosting the preserve to 692 acres in memory of Jay Meiners. The site remains open to visitors with brochures available.
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Riddell
Nachusa
Prairie Preserve
Nature Conservancy
Naylor Road
Franklin Creek
Jay Meiners
Ashton
Meiners
Crest Foods
Nachusa Grasslands
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Joyce McCaw
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Connie
Milwaukee Children’s Hospital
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Loveland
Mary Jo McBride
Lee County Sheriff's Deputies
National Video
Movies America
Pentax
Cos
Camera Center
Buffalo
eLue Silvest
Medical Arts Clinic
Hauser-Ross Eye Institute
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