Crest Foods to Develop Diet Product Tied to Oprah?s Weight Loss
Crest Foods Inc. plans a rapid development of a new diet powder for a New York firm to meet soaring demand sparked by Oprah Winfrey’s reported weight loss on the Opti Fast program. The Ashton company will produce a ready to mix diet beverage with imported ingredients, adding several production jobs and leveraging existing contracts with General Mills Lipton and Wyler's. The project aims to start in mid February and deliver nationwide to grocery shelves within two to three weeks.
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Paw Paw hosts breakfast with state senator on schools and taxes
About 20 residents met with State Senator Harlan Rigney at Jimmy's Horseshoe Restaurant. Rigney warned of a school funding crunch and a seven percent rise in state sales tax, outlining $800 million to distribute. He called consolidation sometimes inevitable and noted ongoing talks on workers compensation health care and a new auto insurance mandate. The CHIP program was discussed with sign ups in mid March and policies in April, though the average premium could reach $2700.
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Judge schedules hearing on Ronald Oleson competence
Lee County Circuit Court Judge Tomas Magdich set March 27 for a discharge hearing to determine if Ronald Oleson, found unfit to stand trial for attempted murder, can be competent. Oleson has not responded to treatment, and a one year frame was noted. Also, Michael Mahurin and Kevin Ail appeared. Mahurin was found incompetent for aggravated sexual abuse and awaits a fitness report, while Ail received a one year DOC sentence for theft with seven days in jail credit.
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Woman injured in single vehicle crash on Route 38
Genetta Rodriguez, 30, is in serious condition at Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford after a one car crash on Illinois Route 38 in Cement Township Saturday. Her car left the roadway struck a dirt embankment and became airborne before stopping in a waterway. She was transported from Rochelle Hospital to Saint Anthony by Lifeline Helicopter.
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More names needed or fight may be over
Mount Morris high schoolers Heather Shriber and Laura Taft urge Illinois residents to back a petition drive for state funding. With current aid at about 38 percent of the district budget and farmland assessments dropping, they fear delays could push lobbying to next year.
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Elks sponsor multiple scholarships across Illinois region
The Dixon Elks Lodge 779 announces several scholarships for state students. The H B Street Dixon Elks Nursing Scholarship offers three $500 awards, with applications at Dixon Oregon Amboy and Newman high schools guidance offices. A Physical Occupational Therapy scholarship and the Bill Leas Memorial Scholarship provide a $2500 award to a disabled graduate student, both due March 24 and requiring Illinois Elks Lodge sponsorship.
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