Lightner motion dismissed in Illinois eminent domain fight
Lee County Associate Circuit Judge John Payne dismissed a motion by the Illinois Department of Transportation seeking contempt of court for Dixon auto dealer John Lightner over vacating 505 Chicago Ave. The state seized the property in February for U S Route 52 and III Route 38 improvements, received title April 19, and gave Lightner 30 days to vacate. A May 19 contempt hearing was postponed, with May 31 set for refiled action. August 15 was dated for a jury trial on additional compensation beyond the initial $27,600 deposit, while Lightner plans to relocate to a corner site at Fourth Avenue and North Galena Avenue after considering six properties.
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Lee County
John Payne
Illinois Department of Transportation
Dixon
John Lightner
Lightner
Chicago Ave
Payne
Fourth Avenue
Galena Avenue
Sterling
Sharon A. Thompson
Dixon delegation heads to Soviet Union for Sister Cities conference
Dixon mayor James Dixon and a four member Dixon group depart to attend the International Sister Cities Conference in Tashkent Russia with Pamela Beckman and spouses among about 150 U.S. officials. They plan Moscow visits then travel to Dickson area for potential educational exchanges and trade talks. The trip runs June 7 return with aims to boost understanding and future cooperation.
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Telegraph
Dixon
Tashkent
Russia
James Dixon
Judy
Sister Cities Committee
Glenna Beckman
Charles
Moscow
New York
U.S
Spasso House
Beckman
Dickson
Siberia
Dickson Area
Arctic Circle
Nikolai Kartamyshev
Larry Roth
China
United States
Illinois
Ussr
Pla
La.k
Kelly James Dixon
Judy Glenna Beckman
Harmon fireman out on bail
Harmon volunteer fireman Thad O'Brien is free on $5,000 bail after arraignment on two arson counts. He faces a May 31 preliminary hearing for allegedly setting fires to a Hicks barn and straw in a Schlipp farm barn, then turning in the alarms. Detectives and the sheriff investigated with Fire Chief Ferris.
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Harmon
Thad O’brien
van Patten Road
Lee County
John Payne
O’brien
Roy Hicks
Lyle Schlipp
Lee County Sheriff's
Terry Ferris
Sheriff's Department
Fire destroys rural Lee Center home in nighttime blaze
Five members of a Lee Center family escaped unharmed as a house fire fully engulfed the dwelling. Amboy Fire Chief Elmer Sensenig Jr said the Ullrichs and their three children fled safely while firefighters from Sublette West Brooklyn Franklin Grove and Harmon battled the flames. The home, owned by Glen Hendricks of Dixon, was a total loss and lightning is suspected as the blaze preceded the storm. the state fire marshal was summoned to confirm.
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Lee Center
Amboy
Elmer
Rocky
Sensenig
Glen Hendricks
Dixon
HOPE funding denied by ICADV for Ogle County group
Louise Brass reports Ogle County anti domestic violence group HOPE will not receive ICADV funding next year. An independent panel denied the $15 000 request, citing geographic factors and no current funding for new programs. HOPE plans a grievance with aid from Rep. Olson and may deploy an 800 number to protect victim confidentiality.
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Rochelle
Ogle County
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
ICADV
HOPE
Lee County
Hope Board
Jeanette Crum
Crum
Hope Board of Directors
Myron Olson
R Dixon
Hope Program
Connie Mershon
Susan Suter
Public Aid
Geographics
Mershon
Lutheran Social Services of
Illinois
Polo
Byron
Crumb
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3Rd Street
Sterling, Clinois
Louise Brass
LSSI
C. H. Ehmen Industries
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Mustries Inc
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Wes. Inc
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