Bennett testifies in re trial over Duncan murder in Paw Paw
Kathy Bennett described her former boyfriend Calvin Pierce driving Carrie Duncan to breakfast and arguing over money. She testified Pierce stabbed Duncan repeatedly while she stood nearby, denied stabbing Duncan herself, and recalled seeing the knife and Duncan moaning before they fled. Dr. Blum testified Duncan was stabbed 11 times and died within minutes from a liver-penetrating wound. The trial resumes Monday with Dr. Werner Tuetur due to testify for the defense.
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Carrie Duncan
Paw Paw
Kathy Bennett
Calvin Pierce
Duncan
Bennett
Lee County Circuit Court
Tomas Magdich
Magdich
Rolfe Ehrmann
Pierce
Florida
Bennett Duncan
Bennet
Larry Blum
McHenry County
Blum
Elgin
Werner Tuetur
Dixon county distributes commodities at Leydig Center
Commodities to be handed out Monday from noon to 4 pm at the Leydig Center in Dixon. Food items include cornmeal peanut butter canned pork egg mix canned beans raisins and honey. Recipients must show proof of income and residence. Amboy and Ashton distributions are on the same day. City OKs tentative garage bid.
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Leydig Center
Dixon
Amboy
Ashton
City Oks
Rochelle set for zoning upgrades to ease overcrowding
City council expected to grant final approval Monday for zoning changes in Rochelle. R-4 zones in older town to become R-2 amid duplex growth. West boundary shifts include 14th Street to rail tracks as 1-2. Quest Excavating land on First Avenue to residential. Planning Commission held hearing on the plan and 1.5 mile development area. Council also to approve an appropriation ordinance bee-raising restriction and a vacated alley between 11th and 12th streets near Fifth Avenue for William Eber.
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Rochelle
Harold Rogers
Rogers
Carrie Avenue
Carlyle Drive
14Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Quest
First Avenue
Rochelle Planning Commission
11Th
Fifth Avenue
William Eber
GREDCO ties with groups to boost Interstate 39 towns
Wise notes Dixon DeKalb Rockford Belvidere communities along the Auto Corridor benefit from a regional program. GREDCO joins forces with area groups pooling resources for promotional projects as Rochelle contributes 1000 dollars annually and the program runs near a 100000 dollar budget.
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Gredco
Wise
Dixon
DeKalb
Rockford
Belvidere
Rochelle
Blackhawk Statue Restoration Underway at Danville Monument
For profit group Blackhawk, independent from Washington University, leads a monthlong survey of the 48 foot tall Blackhawk statue. They will inspect cracks and delaminations, test areas, and plan repairs to rejoin damaged concrete and restore original color. Found cracks around elbows and safety hazards cleared. Preservation targets include reintegration of concrete components while keeping the steel skeleton sound. Restoration aims to lower costs now before expected price increases in coming years. The monument stands 200+ feet above the Rock River and was designed by Lorado Taft, dedicated in 1911 as one of the world’s largest monolithic statues.
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Washington University
Rice
Jerry Dahl
Blackhawk
Dahl
St. Louis
Conser
Rock River
Chicago
Lorado Taft
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