Concrete Pour Advances Dixon USF&G Building Progress
Midwest LTD. Concrete Pumping pours first floor concrete at the new USF G building in Dixon while a supervisor oversees the process from street level. Town Square Partners President Warren Walder says construction runs about one month ahead of the November 15 target date from last fall’s bids.
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Midwest Ltd. Concrete Pumping
Rock Island
Usf&g
Dixon
Town Square Partners
Warren Walder
Dixon Township election features two contested races
In Dixon Township two races present the contest. Incumbent Town Clerk William Boos faces challenger David Dempsey over making township government more visible and youth and senior programs. Former Dixon City Council member Leo McGinnis seeks to oust one of four township trustees, while incumbents Burrs Apple Buckingham and Schuler run. Several officials are unopposed, including Supervisor Ambrose Reuter Assessor Douglas Farley and Highway Commissioner James Kirby. Polls run 6 am to 7 pm with absentee options at the Lee County Clerk’s office through Monday and Saturday hours for absentee voting.
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Dixon Township
William Boos
David Dempsey
Dixon
Leo McGinnis
Robert Burrs
Louis Apple
Donald Buckingham
Max Douglas Schuler
Ambrose Reuter
Douglas Farley
James Kirby
Dempsey
Boos
Reuter
Lee County Board
Lee County Council
Burrs
Lee County Sheriff's Department
Buckingham
Schuler
Apple
McGinnis
Lee County
Rosemary Emmert
Emmert
New YMCA sign installed as Dixon renovates image
A new Dixon YMCA image project saw a sign raised on Wednesday. Executive director Mark Hawke, Mike Scholl, and David Webb placed the sign while Emmett Eisle operated the crane. Materials were donated by Sinow and Wienman and Eisele Crane Service provided the lift. Morley Sign Company painted the sign.
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Dixon Ymca
Mark Hawke
YMCA
Mike Scholl
David Webb
Mett Eisle
Sinow and
Wienman
Eisele Crane Service
Morley Sign Company
Reagan resists subpoena as judge sets hearing
Former President Reagan defies a subpoena to testify at Oliver North's Iran Contra trial. Judge Gerhard Gesell scheduled a hearing to decide if Reagan must appear, weighing North's need for testimony against presidential immunity. The Justice Department and Olson argue no clear need is shown.
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Reagan
Dick Thornburgh
CBS
Justice Department
North
National Security Council
Charles Cooper
Gesell
Brendan Sullivan
Sullivan
Congress
Theodore Olson
Olson
Woosung Township vote tests liquor sale ban
Edgewood Golf Course asks Woosung Township to lift its dry status with a liquor referendum. Supervisor Richard Duffield says residents have consistently rejected repealing the ban. voting is at Woosung Community Church.
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Woosung
Edgewood Golf Course
Richard Duffield
Woosung Township
Dixon
Polo
Ogle
Duffield
Woosung Community
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Dave Dempsey
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