Family of abuse victim sues over light sentence
The family of a 14-year-old Rochelle girl sues Ronald Freeman, the former Ogle County attorney, alleging permanent emotional distress from a sexual abuse incident in 1985. Freeman was placed in TASC after a 1986 bench trial, avoiding prison, and a civil suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for the victim and her mother.
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Telegraph
Oregon
Rochelle
Ronald Freeman
Ogle County
Freeman
Dennis Schumacher
TASC
Schumacher
Brian Shore
Rockford
Shore
Two farm fires keep Harmon firefighters busy
Harmon firefighters dealt with two back to back farm fires on Henry Road and Van Petten Road. A bean dust buildup behind a combine sparked one blaze. a spark from the combine started the grass fire. Both were extinguished quickly with no injuries or major damage.
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Harmon
Terry Ferris
Ed Garland
Henry Road
Ferris
van Petten Road
Garland Farm
Leon Boehle
van Petten
Open Sesame Opens in New Center Near Franklin Grove Road
Open Sesame Child Care Center moves to a 10,000 square foot facility off Franklin Grove Road across from Countryside Manor. The $332,000 project doubles space from 4,500 to 10,000 square feet, adding seven classrooms an activity room a kitchen and a fenced outdoor play area. Ninety new students can be accommodated bringing enrollment to about 132. Staff plan a move the weekend of October 21 with classes uninterrupted open house later this year and possible Head Start use of part of the building.
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Open Sesame
Nancie Dempsey
Dempsey
Countryside Manor
Viking Builders of
Dixon
Dave Gaumer
Dean Butterbaugh
Open Sesame Board
Butterbaugh
Lee County gets 1.0000 property assessment equalization factor
Lee County's tentative equalization factor is 1.0000, keeping assessments at 33.44 percent of market value based on 1986 87 88 sales. County officials note final multiplier likely unchanged, with $300 million assessed value and about $1 billion in real estate market value. The factor aims to equalize across counties to prevent taxpayer inequities among districts.
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Telegraph
Lee County
Roger Sweet
Illinois
Sweet
Tom Foster
Wyoming Township
Foster
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