Grand Detour Studied For MW1 Cable Service
MW1 Cable Systems Inc is evaluating Grand Detour and other Ogle County towns for potential cable hookups after receiving a county franchise May 16. Engineering counts homes and pole access to assess cost, with completion in three months. MW1 plans 20 channels for 24.95 per month and aims to place technicians within an hour’s drive.
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Grand Detour
Mw1 Cable Systems, Inc
Richard Chandler
MW1
Indiana
Ogle County
Chandler
Harmon firefighter admits to setting fires
Harmon firefighter Thad O Brien told Lee County detectives he did not mean to burn down a barn on the Lyle Schlipp farm on May 21. He said he wanted a fire to fight and had limited firefighting experience. O Brien, 21, faces charges for burning barns on April 17 and May 21, with alleged damages of about 100 and 250 dollars. He reportedly admitted to the May 21 blaze en route to processing. a probable cause hearing set for arraignment Monday.
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Blake
O'Brien
O’brien
Harmon
Roy Hicks
Lyle Schlipp
Tony Giardini
Rockford
Lee County Law Enforcement Center
Lee County
Martin Hill
DIDA Director to Attend Illinois Community Expo
Dixon and Lee County will be represented at the Illinois Community Expo in Chicago for two days to highlight rural industrial development. Tim Chase of DIDA will present Lee County information to prospective businesses and discuss marketing a community through trade fairs. He will also attend a JETRO conference to promote US Japan joint ventures.
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Dixon
Lee County
Chicago
Tim Chase
Dixon Area Development Association
DIDA
Chase
James Thompson
Illinois
Rural Affairs Council
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Japan External Trade Organization
JETRO
Illinois airports to receive 142.8 million for upgrades
The Telegraph and UPI report Illinois will fund 142.8 million in next fiscal year for renovations and improvements at state airports. Projects target safety, investment protection, and better service. Primary airports will receive about 60 million, with major work at Chicago O'Hare and Midway and expansions at several regional fields.
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Illinois
State Transportation Department
Greg Baise
Carbondale
Mattoon
Charleston
Mount Vernon
Whiteside County
Rock Falls
IDOT
John Burke
Dixon
Walgreen
Burke
Rochelle
Schultz Field
Casey
DeKalb
Joliet
Kewanee
Monmouth
Morris
Olney
Paris
Pickneyville-DuQuoin
Bloomington-Normal
Chicago
Meigs
Chicago Midway
Pennies for PLAY surpasses goal in Oregon fund drive
Project PLAY raised about 1337.87 dollars from Pennies for PLAY across Oregon schools. Deb Wuebben says the goal of 1000 dollars was exceeded as students competed to fill jars at Etnyre Middle and Jefferson Elementary. Funds will finance a playground costing over 43000 dollars, to be built the week of Oct 11 with design input from local children.
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Oregon
Project Play
Deb Wuebben
Etnyre and
Jefferson
Jay
Scoop
Etnyre Middle School
Marilyn Berg
Emyre
Middle
Berg
Jay’s
Wuebben
Howard Fox
Bob's TV
Nash Recreation Center
Oregon Park District
Playground Fund
Oregon Students Against
Riverside Cafe
Ogle County
Drug bust nets three in Rochelle and Lindenwood
More than 400 grams of marijuana were confiscated during a Tuesday search at 440 S 12th St Rochelle. Ricky Coil Pamela Coil and Donald A Fisher Jr. were arrested on charges of possession with intent to deliver and unlawful delivery. Police seized over $2,000 cash and a police canine helped locate the marijuana. All three are jailed without bond in Ogle County awaiting hearings.
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Rochelle
Lindenwood
Ricky R. Coil
Pamela S. Coil
S. 12Th St
Donald A. Fisher, Jr
Rochelle Police Department
RPD
Rob Buck
Ogle County Sheriff's Department
Illinois State Police
Buck
Ricky Coil
Ogle County
Three charged in grass burning plot at Rochelle High
Rochelle Township High School was the site of a grass burning plot led by an anonymous tip. Lynn Reed Kimberly Watson and Lora Dean all 18 from Rochelle were charged with criminal trespass to land and scheduled to appear in Ogle County Court on Friday June 23. Tickets remain for the 19th Annual Chamber Plae Dae at Rochelle Country Club on June 20 priced 35 dollars with golf, lunch, and dinner. cart rental adds 25 dollars.
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Rochelle
Rochelle Township High School
Lynn M. Reed
Kimberly A. Watson
Lora A. Dean
RTHS
Ogle County Court
Chamber of Commerce
Rochelle Country Club
Chamber
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Bruckner
Gary
Automotive Consultants Inc
Complete Purchasing Advisors
Lambe
William Mayer
William & Mary Computer Center
Everex
Mary Dutty
UPI
O’hare
Decatur
Marion
Moline
Peoria
Springfield
Lyle Mull
Jerry Paul
D. Laxman Iyer
Cook County Hospital
University of Illinois In
American College of Cardiology
Dr. Iyer
KSB Hospital
Laxman Iyer, M.D
F.A.C.C
Board Certified
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Ogle Telegraph
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Whirlpool Refrigeratos
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