Reopening Plan for Woodland Shores Bar Faces Strong Opposition
Residents of Woodland Shores rally against the reopening of the former marina bar citing traffic noise and crime concerns. In Lee County meetings, 23 residents voiced opposition as Michael R. Dato Jr seeks a liquor license, with officials delaying action until further hearings and inspections.
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Woodland Shores
Lee County Board
Michael R. Dato, Jr
Chicago
Dato
Charles Dunphy
Dan Fish
Dunphy
Palmer
LaVerne Cruse
Cruse
Sheriff's Department
Jack Cheshier
Lee County Health Department
Rick Innis
LCHD
Data
Innis
Lee County
Tim Bivins
Bivins
Three arrested in Rochelle burglary at Sport Shoppe
Rochelle detectives arrested three suspects after a Saturday burglary at the Sport Shoppe on Lincoln Highway. Marie Mireles, 27, posted bond for possession of stolen property and will face April 14 court. A 13-year-old was released to parents and a 16-year-old awaits a March 22 detention hearing and later court on burglary charges.
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Rochelle
Lincoln Highway
Rochelle Police Department
RPD
Marie Mireles
Ken Woolbright
Woolbright
Amboy approves new reading books for K to 8
Amboy Board of Education unanimously approves a new reading textbook series for K-8 after 12 years without replacement. The district hopes to save costs via state free textbook funding and publisher discounts, totaling about 16 thousand dollars to be paid from next year’s budget.
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Amboy
Steffen
SADD group wins OK to place crosses on courthouse lawn
Oregon High School students will erect white crosses on the north side of the Ogle County Courthouse lawn to mark drunk driving fatalities in Ogle County since 1985. The crosses honor accidents, with red taped ones noting drunk-driver causes, as SADD seeks awareness ahead of May 13 prom week.
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Oregon
Oregon Students Against
SADD
Ogle County Board
Ogle County
Oregon High School
Fifth
Washington
Ira McGuire
Daysville Cemetery
Woosung pesticide contamination prompts EPA testing
Ogle County officials report five Woosung private wells contained eight pesticides. EPA will take about two more weeks to decide if additional wells are affected as 30 more samples are reviewed. No immediate health risk but long term exposure dangers. residents advised not to use the water.
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Woosung
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ogle County
Mike Williams
Ogle
Oregon
Williams
EPA
Ashton district forms search panel for new superintendent
The Ashton Community Unit School District 275 Board forms a committee, appointing Ralph Gleissner Ray Kurtenbach and Lyle Warner to find a replacement for Superintendent Greg Sawka who resigned effective June 30 after two years amid parent and student protests. Applications close March 29 with screenings to follow. board plans an April 10 meeting to discuss staffing changes tied to Principal Robert Cicciarelli's pending retirement.
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Ashton
Greg Sawka
Ashton Community Unit
Board of Education
Sawka
William McEniry
Ralph Gleissner
Ray Kurtenbach
Lyle Warner
Sanka
Robert Cicciarelli
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S&e Music
LaSalle
Beck
Lions Club
Dale Presley
Ins. Agency, Inc
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Dixon
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Vome
Bloomington
Binois
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Charles Hayes
Hayes
Betty
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Illinois
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Motorcoach
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Lawrence Welk
Nashville
Grand Ole Opry
Texas Gulf Coast
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Shepherd OF the Hills
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