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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1989
Page
5
Francis Lewis attempted a northbound right turn on Galena and collided with Dorothy Cooper of Dixon driving the other vehicle. No injuries were reported in the accident.
The Mills-Petrie Building on Illinois Route 38 will get a new look through a $7,000 donation from Ashton Bank for replacing windows and doors. Repairs include gym ceiling work and lobby painting funded by the Mills Fund, as the village preserves its landmark that houses the library and village offices. In Rochelle a Villa Park man, James Regan, was injured when his truck rear-ended a parked semi on I-88 after apparently falling asleep. State Police District 15 and the Rochelle Fire Department are handling the investigation.
Franklin Grove and Paw Paw districts were among those halting apple offerings after reports tied the preservative Alar to possible cancer. Chicago Board of Education said bans will persist until suppliers certify products are free of Alar. Officials cited prudence though others say tests show low risk.
Telegraph staff reports grade school students from kindergarten through eighth are invited to join the annual Bicycle Safety Poster Contest sponsored by Secretary of State Jim Edgar. Entries due by April 3 with guidelines at Dixon Public Library.
Dixon plans to transform the Skyline Lounge into a teen center opening March 31 with a live DJ and arcade games. Admission will be four dollars, center hours are 7 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, with off duty officers patrolling outside and adults chaperoning inside. An open house for parents is planned at month end.
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