Tollway overpass closure and road work on Rte 2 announced
The Lee County Highway Department said the Whitney Road tollway overpass over Interstate 88 will close for 30 days for rehabilitation with traffic rerouted. Franklin Road overpass will reopen this Thursday. Illinois DOT begins Rte 2 reconstruction from Webster Street to Oregon city limits, costing about 775 865 dollars and slated to finish by December 1989. Traffic will be maintained with signs and flaggers. A separate project on the Rte 52 bridge near Dixon will use railroad personnel and reduce traffic to one lane during daylight hours. A Rochelle public hearing on designated home schools moved to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Rochelle Junior High. A Mount Morris man escaped injury after falling asleep at the wheel on Rte 2 May 14. no citations issued.
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Highway Dept
Lee County Highway Department
Whitney Road
Highway Department
Illinois Department of Transportation
Webster Street
Oregon
Rte. 52
Dixon
Chicago North Western Railroad
Rochelle Rochelle
Board of Education
Rochelle Junior High School
Mount Morris
Rte. 2
Accidents and user reports from Mount Morris area
Multiple drivers involved in accidents across Ogle County. Ricky Klecker of Mount Morris fell asleep at the wheel on Route 2 and left the road without injury. Delbert Saunders of Dixon caused a two car crash at Daysville and Flagg roads. Carl McCaffrey of Amboy reported Saunders did not stop at the stop sign. charges pending. Rhonda Burton of Steward injured when her car hit a utility pole on Perry Road after a seizure. treated and released. Additional local names noted with traffic violations and bonds posted.
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Ricky B. Klecker
Mount Morris
Ogle County
Ea Dixon
KSB Hospital
Daysville Road
East Flagg Road
Taylor Township
Ogle County Sheriff's Department
Delbert Saunders
Dixon
Flagg Road
Carl J. McCaffrey
Amboy
Saunders
McCaffrey
Steward
Rhonda Burton
Million Street
Mount Morris Resident William Snodgrass Dies at 75
William A. Snodgrass 75 of Mount Morris died Friday May 19 1989 in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He farmed in Mount Morris for years born February 21 1914 in Mount Morris Township to Carl and Lena Pieper Snodgrass. He married Lucille Moore September 10 1938 in Mount Morris. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church Ogle County Farm Bureau and Mount Morris Lions Club. Survived by wife a son Donald of Grand Detour a daughter Nancy Falzone of Mount Morris three grandsons one step grandson. Funeral Monday 11 am at Trinity Lutheran with Rev Phil Schroeder officiating burial Oakwood Cemetery visitation Sunday 7 to 9 pm Finch Funeral Home. Memorials to Mount Morris Ambulance Fund and Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Mount Morris
William A. Snodgrass
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Rockford
Mount Morris Township
Carl
Lena
Pieper) Snodgrass
Lucille Moore
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ogle County Farm Bureau
Mount Morris Lions Club
Donald
Grand Detour
Nancy) Falzone
Phil Schroeder
Oakwood Cemetery
Finch Funeral Home
Mount Morris Ambulance Fund
Polo School Lunch Menu May 22 24
Weekly menu for Polo schools lists meals from May 22 to May 24. Monday offers hamburger on bun fries dill pickles pears and milk. Tuesday features ham and cheese on bun carrots fruit bars and milk. Wednesday serves pizza buttered corn mixed fruit and milk.
Emergency Calls and Birthday Greetings in Local Notices
Emergency calls reported Thursday include Davie Kierczynski of Rock Falls transported to KSB Hospital by Dixon Rural Fire at 4:35 p.m. Another call at 8:43 p.m. involved Claude Matter of 1126 White Rock directed to KSB. Also published birthday wishes for Jo Anne Mills Virginia Greenawalt and Delores Dempsey today and Jason Kettley on Sunday.
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Davie Kierczynski
Rock Falls
KSB Hospital
Dixon Rural Fire Department
Claude Matter
White Rock
Jo Anne Mills
Virginia Greenawalt
Delores Dempsey
Jason Kettley
Multiple Traffic Violations From Local Court Docket
A long list of traffic and liquor violations with names ages and addresses appears, detailing fines for seat belt failures improper passing at an intersection failure to yield at a stop sign illegal transportation and possession of alcohol with broken seal speeding fleeing police suspended license and expired registration totals and individual penalties accompany each entry with several names from Rock Falls Loves Park Mount Morris and surrounding areas.
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Andrew L. Oliver
North Salem
Ind
Ogle County Sheriff's Department
Douglas J. Suepkes
Kirkland
Roger D. Luepkes
Suzanne Denna
Timberland Dr
Julie Schick
Bend Rd
Richard Jakum
Sheboygan
Wis
Marjorie Spohn
Franklin Grove
Daniel Countryman
West Brooklyn
Bradley Gillespie
White Oaks
Lory Smith
Mulberry Lane
Timothy Dixon
Jay Dee Sr
Kristal Brady
S. Dement
Sean Mulligan
Mary Ave
E. Christopher Baxter
Leaf River
James Messer
Prospect Heights
Jean Coan
Oregon
Deward Osowski, Jr
Rockford
Vernon Brickley
Artesian Pl
Jody Rangel
Rock Falls
Scott Hargrave
W. Morgan St
Patrick Pettorini
Cassandra Hubbell
Carroll Ave
Carla Blackburn
Walnut
Rick Scarbrough
Villa Ave
Michael Piper
Mount Morris
Marek Derricki
Chicago
Michael Rossiter
Peoria
John Jones
Loves Park
Delores Elston
East Moline
Heather Baker
W. Des Moines
Corey Conboy
Springfield
Dwight Megli
Sterling
M. Beth Gelander
Chana
Lovidia Lawrence
Matthew Woodin
Polo
William Dale
Michael Sheely
Roger Golden
Harmon
Phyllis Geiger
Jackson Ave
Anthony Stickel
Hillside
Kenneth Harmon
S. Galena Ave
Paul Winsett
Flyer Ave
Licenses to Wed From County Clerks Office
License notices list names of marrying individuals from Dixon Amboy and Lee County including Rosemary Emmett Lee County Clerk and county offices. Couples named include George J Ruffin and Mary E Stice and Scott J Piller with many others across Dixon Amboy and surrounding areas under the local registrar.
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L. Jean Hammil
Lee County
Daniel E. Marth
Polo
Pamela S. Marth
Kent M. Klocke
Sterling
Karen K. Klocke
Bruce R. Kempson
Dixon
Pamela K. Kempson
Larry H. Coan
Amboy
Marcia R. Coan
Scott M. Dempsey
Jeri L. Dempsey
Franklin Grove
Rosemary Emmett
Lee M. Ernst
Theresa L. Davis
George J. Ruffin
Mary E. Stice
David E. May
Karen M. Dickson
Dixon Public Schools Weekly Menu May 22 26
The menu for Dixon public schools for the week of May 22 to 26 lists daily options. Monday offers Cook's choice. Tuesday features Lincoln Jefferson-weenie critters buttered corn cherry crisp milk. Wednesday includes pizza tossed salad banana gelatin salad milk. Thursday serves taco casserole bread and butter sliced peaches sour cream chocolate cake milk. Friday combines Grade Schools and Junior High Super Sack Day submarine potato chips orange chocolate chip cookie milk with High School offering patty melt french fries fruit and a cookie milk.
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Dixon Public Schools
Cook’s Choice
Lincoln
Washington and Jefferson
Madison
High School
Crusade work continues with Prayer Emphasis Sunday
Preparations for this summer's Clyde Dup in Crusade progress as Prayer Emphasis Sunday on May 21 invites all Christians to pray for the crusade. John Lindvall of Oregon, Gideons of Illinois president, says unity among churches spreads saving knowledge. Prayer rallies set for 7:30 p.m. May 23 at Rochelle Church of God and May 25 at Oregon Nazarene Church. The event runs Aug. 20-27 at Rochelle Township High School stadium with broad local church support.
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Rochelle
Clyde Dup
John Lindvall
Oregon
Lindvall
Gideons
Illinois
Rochelle Church of God
Oregon Nazarene Church
Rochelle Township
Hospital Admits and Discharges Highlight Dixon Area
KSB Hospital admitted Thursday include Carol Frey E L Fazzi Robert Berogan Diane Heiderscheit Dixon Hazel Edlund Polo F David Kierczynski Rock Falls Discharged Thursday Mary Richey Dixon Harry Latta Rock Falls Rebecca Henson Ashton Births: Mr and Mrs Thomas Brevitt Dixon welcome a girl.
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Carol Frey
E.L. Fazzi
Robert Berogan
Diane Heiderscheit
Dixon
Hazel Edlund
Polo
F. David Kiercczynski
Rock Falls
Mary Richey
Harry Latta
Rebecca Henson
Ashton
Thomas Brevitt
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Franklin Road
Rte
Tom McDermott
Perry Road
Burton
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle Fire Department
Darrell Webb
J. Z
Joel
Julie & Family
Service & Celebrity Auction
Dixon Theatre
Friends of the Dixon Theatre
William Snodgrass
Et Sa A
Mike
Matt
N. Freeport Rd
Polo, Ill
Loveland
Mary Jo McBride
Open Sesame
S. Hennepin Ave
Wendy Lou
Happy
Nichols
Clematis Day
Phiox
Dixon, Ill
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