Ogle County Mulls 911 Plan For Emergency Service
Ogle County Board weighs establishing a 911 emergency system after Center Representative Jerry Anderson outlines Basic and Enhanced 911 options. Tax funding via telephone charges could cover setup and networking, with a possible $1 monthly per-line cost. A committee study aims to report next month to place the issue on the November ballot.
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Oregon
Ogle County
Lee County
Ogle County Board
Center
Jerry Anderson
Anderson
Properties Committee
Summer arrives cooler and earlier warmth fades in Illinois
The summer solstice arrived at 4 53 am CST making today the longest day. In Rockford forecaster Dale Helgerson notes daylight remains stable for a few days before shortening gradually. This year northern Illinois runs cooler than 1988 with 83 degree highs and no 90s yet, while forecasts call for 80s and lows near 60 this week.
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National Weather Service
Rockford
Helgerson
Northern
Illinois
NWS
Wyoming
China executes 3 in Shanghai crackdown on protests
Three Chinese men were executed in Shanghai for burning a train during nationwide pro democracy protests. State media said the sentencing marked the first executions in the crackdown, with thousands detained and additional death sentences handed down in Jinan. The report gave few details on the executions.
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UPI
Shanghai
Democracy Movement
Beijing Radio
Jinan
Shangdong
China
Wutienon
Bush
U.S
Martin to run for Senate seat in Illinois
UPI reports U S Representative Lynn Martin announces she will seek the Republican nomination for the U S Senate seat held by Democrat Paul Simon. The 49 year old with an exploratory committee faces a GOP primary from Gary MacDougal as pundits note strong Springfield support and a Republican wave backing her bid.
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U.S
Lynn Martin
Olson
Martin
Springfield
Illinois
House
Simon
State
Senate
Bush
Robert H. Michel
Charles Percy
Censer
Gary MacDougal
Chicago
Winnebago
Illinois House
Illinois Senate
U.S. House
House Republican Conference
Armed Services Committee
Harry Leinenweber
George Bush
John Hallock
Hallock
Vietnam memorial replica opens June 30 in Dixon
The half scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica will be on public display 24 hours a day at the Old Lee County Courthouse starting at 8 p.m. Friday June 30 with an all night guard and an opening ceremony featuring Allen Lynch. A candlelight service October 3 will honor tri county veterans.
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Dixon
Southeast Asia
Paul Bohn
Rock River Valley
VietNam
Bohn
Allen Lynch
Lee, Ogle
Whiteside
Tri-County
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