Thompson Named to State Comptroller Advisory Board
Lee County Treasurer Sharon A. Thompson was named to Illinois State Comptroller Roland Burris county advisory board. The boards advise on local finance, help local governments comply with auditing laws, and set guidelines for accounting systems. Thompson, in her fourth term, serves in multiple professional roles within state and local government groups.
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Lee County
Sharon A. Thompson
Illinois
Roland Burris
Comptroller’s
Thompson
Illinois Women In Government
International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officers and Treasurers
National Association of Treasurers and Financial Officers
Illinois Association of County Officials
Illinois Treasurer’s Association
Burris
Ashton Harnisch Sees Key Findings In 1988 Ashton Tests
Nationally minded educator Harnisch reports Ashton fourth graders score high across areas with upper quartile above 93 percentile. He cites needs to boost social studies in grades five and six and scrutiny of eighth grade vocabulary. He notes test is a snapshot and urges parental involvement and extracurriculars. He may appear on 60 Minutes for a short segment.
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Harnisch
Ashton
60 Minutes
Japan
China
Petunia celebration features civic volunteers lineup
A June 29 celebration includes a vehicle procession with Petunia officials in a visible lineup. In front: Karen Wermers, Vicki Carlson, Jesse James. In back: Jody Hunter, Laurie Schryver, Dave Miller, Rita Sholders, Ed Bushman.
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Petunia
Karen Wermers
Vicki Carlson
Jesse James
Jody Hunter
Laurie Schryver
Dave Miller
Rita Sholders
Ed Bushman
ComEd installs 12,000-volt switch on Second Street
ComEd moves to install a 12,000-volt switch at the city parking lot behind the Lee County Senior Citizen Center to feed the USF&G building from an additional power source. Conduits will run under Second Street to join with USF&G cables, allowing continued service if one line fails. The trench for conduits is nine feet deep. street work should finish by Friday with switch gear arriving in July and full project completion by late September as part of a $400,000 reinforcement program including downtown underground and new Highland Avenue lines.
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W. Second Street
Usf&g
Robert Manson
Commonwealth Edison
Lee County Senior Citizen’s Center
Manson
Second Street
Mansen
ComEd
Dixon
River Street
Commercial Alley
Highland Avenue
First Street
Republicans urge Lynn Martin to run for U S Senate
Illinois Republicans press U S Representative Lynn Martin to enter the 1990 U S Senate race. Forty six House members including Myron Olson sign a letter urging Martin to seek the seat held by Paul Simon. Senate leaders back her exploratory bid as Martin weighs a summer decision.
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Illinois House
Senate
U.S
Lynn Martin
R-Loves Park
U.S. Senate
Rep
Myron Olson
R Dixon
Martin
Paul Simon
Illinois
James ‘‘Pate
Phillip
GOP
Congress
Polo approves low bid for sewer line project in Polo
Polo City Council accepted the low bid from Anderson & Dashney of Belvidere for the Community Development and Assistance Program sewer line extension. The $368,289.80 bid is about seven percent under Willett Hofmann & Associates' initial estimate. Construction start is forecast in about a month, with a pre construction meeting to precede it.
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Polo
Polo City
CDAP
Anderson & Dashney
Belvidere
Anderson
Kilberg
Willett Hofmann & Associates
Lee County Board Rejects Tax Bill 490 Support
The Lee County Board, in a 22-4 vote, will not back House Bill 490 proposing a two year state income tax hike aimed at funding education and local governments. Chairman Dunphy noted $400,000 potential county gain, while others doubted real estate tax relief. The meeting also covered a condemned Steward building and a liquor license expansion for Paul Potts Brandywine Lodge.
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Lee County
Charles Dunphy
Michael Madigan
Dunphy
Sharon A. Thompson
Dan Fish
Steward
Health Department
Fish
Paul Potts
Brandywine Best Western Lodge
Patts
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Wes Anderson
Don Mullery
Jeff Kuhn
Petunia Festival
Mullery
Telegraph
Jerry
Lori Fagan
Karl Kilberg
Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc
Ken Landis
Sharon Miller
Kris Clothier
The
American Public Insurance Co
Des Moines, Iowa
Lee County Board
DR. Martin
Polo Clinic
James Dixon
Wendell Snell
Carl Swanson
Ron Bartz
Dave Burke
Plaza North Association
Dee Ford
Chamber
Ambassador’s Club
Don Lovett
Dixon Industrial Development Association
Elwood
Helen Cruse
Larry Roth
Dixon Public Schools
Frank Ennis
Mike Verner
Dixon Park Board
Richard Behrendt
Sauk Valley Community College
Arlan McClain
Kreider Services
Linda Brantley
Dixon Flre
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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