District 271 candidates discuss education issues at Franklin Grove
About 30 people attended a second meet-the-candidates night at Franklin Center High School. Nine of the ten candidates offered views on reopening teacher contracts, consolidation, and deficit spending, with positions from incumbent Carol Hart through challengers and board members.
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Lee Center
Paw Paw
Carol Hart
Franklin Center
Richard Eggers
Eggers
Earl Thomas
Thomas
Barbara Rosenwinkle
Douglas Meyer
Meyer
Jo Anna
Jody
Mount Morris Board Tightens Smoking Policy
The Mount Morris Board of Education revised its rules to create designated outdoor smoking areas for employees and to allow spectators at sporting events to smoke outside. The old policy barred smoking on school grounds even during games. One member called the move hypocritical.
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Mount Morris
Mount Morris Board of Education
Bill Davis
Mandatory Illinois auto insurance starts Jan 1
Illinois motorists must carry liability insurance under a new law taking effect January 1. Exemptions include government, certain fleet, stored or inoperable vehicles, and taxis or school buses. Registration will certify insurance. violations bring fines up to 500 to 1,000 dollars, license suspension, and possible reinstatement fees.
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Telegraph
Illinois
Randy Newcomer
Douglas/Newcomer Insurance Agency
Dixon
Lee County Association of Independent Insurance Agents
Illinois Commerce Commission
Jack Baylor
Baylor Insurance Co
Lee Center
Secretary of State
Jefferson Street driveway work spans cold evening in Amboy
Telegraph photographer Mark Sauer captures Michael Koch balancing on his freshly poured Amboy driveway as temperatures plunged over 40 degrees since last Friday. Forecasters expect mixed snow and rain tonight with a warmup by Friday, rising toward 70 by Monday.
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Telegraph
Mark Sauer
Michael Koch
Jefferson St
Amboy
Koch
Pirates Cove owners receive supervision for gambling case
In Sublette Lee County Associate Circuit Judge John Payne sentenced owner Bernard Armstrong and bartender Paul Truckenbrod to one year of court supervision on gambling charges with fines of 250 dollars each plus court costs. Seized 1798 dollars and 34 cents were ordered released to the county. Armstrong plea reduced charges.
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