Amboy Lee County 4-H Fair opens with debt paid celebration
More than 2,000 projects entered into competition, with 2,241 total and 357 active 4-H members. Three day event at Lee County 4-H Center features carnival rides, antique tractor pull, meats and baked goods auction, royalty crown, teen dances and bingo. Friday includes banknote burning to finalize $18,000 debt repayment to First National Bank of Amboy, ending fundraising. Royalty candidates and schedule outlined, with advance tickets available.
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Lee County 4-H Center
First National Bank of Amboy
Mike Hickey
John Fritts
Jenny Hummel
Dixon
Angie Coors
Anita Donoho
Paw Paw
Tracey Swarts
Matt Gusse
Dennis Rapp
Sublette
Rob Sellars
Marian Wolf
Gravett
Lee County
Pierce retrial underway in Stephenson County murder case
Opening arguments began in the second murder trial of Calvin Pierce 31 of Earlville with 11 men and one woman on a Stephenson County jury. Pierce faces five counts of first degree murder in the Nov 2 death of Carrie Duncan 80 of Paw Paw. Duncan was found stabbed 11 times with her body in a field southwest of Paw Paw. A prior trial in Lee County found Pierce guilty, but a new trial was ordered after nondisclosure issues. Kathy Bennett, a co-defendant, was sentenced last week to 55 years and has been subpoenaed as a witness. The judge reserved ruling on calling State's Attorney Dan Fish as a witness. The trial may end by Friday.
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Stephenson County
Calvin Pierce
Earlville
Pierce
Carrie M. Duncan
Paw Paw
Duncan
Lee County
Sheriff's Department
Tomas Magdich
Dan Fish
al Williams
Larry Blum
Fish
Kathy Bennett
Bennett
Williams
Magdich
Blum
Lee County Forgives $20,000 Back Interest on Dixon Land
The Lee County Board voted 16 to 8 to forgive over $20,000 in back interest on two Dixon parcels if the State Attorney General approves. Total back taxes near $50,000, tied to Don Kohl property on Galena Avenue torn down for the USF&G redevelopment. County seeks AG ruling within two weeks. city could owe ~$23,000 if forgiveness approved.
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Telegraph
Lee County
Dixon
Don Kohl
Mike Schrauth
County Finance Committee
Galena Avenue
Usf&g
Schrauth
Kohl
City National Bank
First Bank/Dixon
Lee County State
Dan Fish
Lee County Board
Charles Dunphy
Dunphy
Ogle County Faces Funding Cut Threat to Senior Center
Ogle County funding under the Older Americans Act is cut by one third this year with Golden Meals posting a 25000 deficit nine months into its fiscal year. Ken Wise of Hub City Senior Citizens Board warns expansion and transportation for Rochelle seniors may end unless referendum succeeds. County board to decide on placing a November ballot measure proposing up to a 22 cent tax levy to support centers, while Polo clarifies lawn watering guidance, not a ban.
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Hub City Senior Citizens Board
Ken Wise
Rochelle
Patterson
Ogle
Robert Gingerich
Flagg Center to Get Warner Cable Franchise Approval
Ogle County Board approves a Warner Cable franchise to extend Rochelle service to Flagg Center along Flagg Road. Warner Cable operates 103 systems in 22 states serving 1.6 million customers with Illinois stations and current Rochelle, Hillcrest and Creston lines. Residents will pay about 14.70 dollars monthly for 24 basic and 5 premium channels, plus 4.50 per extra TV, with installation fees 15 to 30 dollars. County official notes immediate connections and differentiates from MW1 Cable Systems in eastern Ogle County.
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Oregon
Flagg Center
Rochelle
Ogle County
Warner Cable
Warner Communications, Inc
Craig Perica
Hillcrest
Creston
Flagg Road
Doug Flaski
Illinois
Warner
DeKalb
Danville
Altamont/St. Elmo
Shirley Clayton
Mw1 Cable
Clayton
MW1
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Jerry Pauset
Polo
Hauser-Ross Eye Institute
Gateway Drive
Sycamore
Sycamore & DeKalb Fire Departments
Shepard Construction
Fannon
Cummings
Lynn's
the Institute
Hauser-Ross 'Eye Institute
Reuter
Chuck
Denny
State Farm
State Farm Insurance Companies
Tome
Bloomington
Neweda
Wales
Galena Ave
Ino Ie
Curtis
Smatches
Ed Evett
Jody Huggins
New Era Sales & Rental
Jim Frey
Kevin
Becky Richards
Ron
Freea Pigg
Curtis Mathes
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