Lee County communities weigh joining six-county EDD
Lee County officials meet to discuss joining the six county Northwestern Illinois Economic Development District with Ogle Whiteside Carroll Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties. The plan would create access to federal grants for sewer utilities planning and development and create three economic planner positions.
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Lori Fagan
Lee County
EDD
Illinois
Amboy
Lee
Ogle
Whiteside
Carroll
Stephenson
Jo Daviess
EDC
United States Department of Commerce
Blackhawk Hills
Rc&d
Gene Hardick
Lee County Board Executive Committee
Hardick
Charles Dunphy
Dunphy
Tim Chase
Dixon Industrial Development Association
DIDA
Chase
Thompson
Two Cylinder Days showcases 30 tractors at Grand Detour
Everett Althaus of Mendota readies a 1918 Waterloo Bay tractor as part of the Two Cylinder Days event at the John Deere Historic Site in Grand Detour. The display features about 30 tractors and runs through Saturday with Deere officials forecasting crowd totals near 10 000.
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Everett Althaus
Mendota
Waterloo Bay
John Deere Historic Site
Grand Detour
Deere
Boiler bids clash as board backs higher option
The school committee favored a Scotch Marine boiler at 15,992 over a cheaper 12,297 model, citing higher annual maintenance costs. Bonnell and Beling Consultants warned the cheaper boiler would run higher long term while 20 percent more efficient. Keeley and Reed dissented and Shepherd was absent. A special 5:30 p.m. meeting was set to award asbestos removal contracts in the Washington boiler room with bids opened Friday and a 500 per day penalty if timelines miss the Aug 24 teacher's institute date.
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Burden Cooper
Bonnell
Bill Karlson
Beling Consultants
Marine
Scotch Marine
David Keeley
Larry Reed
Washington
Lee County ASCS warns on moving farm loan grain
Jerald Quinton, County Executive Director, warns farm program participants not to remove federally mortgaged grain before loan repayment or release authorization. Unauthorized removal triggers penalties and possible investigation. 1,023,860 bushels of 86 corn, 713,852 bushels of 88 corn, 2,504,365 bushels of 3 year reserve corn, and 112,022 bushels of 88 soybeans are under loan in Lee County. Call the Lee County ASCS office in Amboy at 815-857-3621 for details before moving grain.
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Jerald Quinton
Lee County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Quinton
ASCS
Lee County
Office of the Inspector General
Amboy
Pierce Given Heavy Sentence In Courtroom Security Tight
Pierce received a long prison term after Magdich rejected a natural life plea. Eleven officers guarded the Lee County courtroom as Pierce prepared to be sent to Joliet for diagnostic evaluation. Prosecutor Fish called the sentence severe but acceptable, while defense attorney Williams anticipated a high sentence and planned an appeal.
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Magdich
Pierce
Lee County
Tim Bivins
Illinois Department of Corrections Diagnostic Center
Joliet
Dan Fish
Fish
Par
al Williams
Thomas Hornsby
Bennett
Williams
Fingerprints link Happ to Crowley murder car evidence
FBI expert testifies Happ fingerprints found on three car sites linked to Angela Crowley murder. Prosecution says Happ abducted and killed Crowley, with witnesses noting a swollen right hand after a tree collision. Trial moved to Lake County after Citrus County publicity. prior mistrial occurred over mention of Happ’s criminal record.
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Tavares
Fla
UPI
FBI
William Frederick Happ
Luis Happ
Happ
Angela Crowley
Fort Lauderdale
Citrus County
Crowley
Oregon, Ill
Hupp
Vince Ambrosino
Crystal River
Canal Bank
Lake County
Park board cancels July 27 meeting
The Dixon Park District Board of Commissioners has canceled the July 27 session. The next meeting is scheduled for August 10 at 6 30 p m in the Park District office located at 804 Palmyra Road.
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Park Board
Dixon Park District Board of Commissioners
Park District
Palmyra Road
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