Local vets march for POWs in Last Patrol walk weekend
Rock River Valley VietNow chapter plans a Last Patrol POW MIA awareness walk starting Saturday 8 am from Aldi's to East Jordan Church then to Polo VFW with planned inter-group lunch and joint march toward Lake LaDonna. The event honors unaccounted POWs and MIAs from Vietnam Korea and WWII and follows a Texas origin.
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Dallas
Alamo
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Illinois
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Paw Paw Labor Day Homecoming draws 2000 attendees
Paw Paw hosts its annual Labor Day Homecoming with about 2000 people expected. The parade starts at 10 30 a.m. from Paw Paw High School and loops Main Street for about an hour. Lions Club and sponsoring groups offer breakfast lunch and dinner options with proceeds supporting students activities and summer programs. The day ends with a free street dance featuring The Sounds from Rock Falls.
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Lions
Mel Larimore
Horse Shoe
Rock Falls
Tarr
Rain drives repair work in Dixon area after heavy storms
Heavy rainfall of 3.75 inches in about an hour caused road flooding and sewer backups in Dixon. Officials said gas storage tanks near Ul Route 26 were removed, detours unlikely, with backfilling using large rock underway. A retention pond project near the Dixon Police pistol range aims to reduce inflow to Fargo Creek. Sewage plants reported no issues, while county roads saw water on roadways near White Oak Lane by the cement plant.
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Dixon Police Department
Anchor Road
Fargo Creek
Dixon Street Department
West Ninth Street
Tee Street
Karl Merbach
Merbach
Lee County Sheriff's Department
Gene Lutz
White Oak Lane
Dixon Marquette Cement Plant
Lutz
Dixon Partners in 24th Jerry Lewis Telethon
Dixon hosts a 24th Jerry Lewis Telethon to raise funds for muscular dystrophy. Walder Rhodes Palen and Corken donate office space for the phone site with seven lines open 8 p.m. to midnight Sunday and 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday. Local Lions clubs organize with Andy Near and Leo Eccles coordinating. Volunteers plead 284-7737 to pledge. last year’s total was 2800 with a 5000 goal. Local businesses donate coffee and food. telethon airs on WREX Channel 13 and WQAD Channel 8 with national acts.
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Telegraph
Jerry Lewis
Dixon
Walder Rhodes Palen and
Corken
Dixon Noon
Evening Lions
The
Lioness
Leo Club
Andy Near
Leo Eccles
Eccles
Lions
Lee County
Eagle Foods
Walder Rhodes Palen
McDonald's
McCaslin’s
Tim and Dave
Wrex-Tv
Rockford
Wqad-Tvv
Moline
Centel to close Rochelle and Oregon offices
Centel announces closure of Rochelle and Oregon offices effective November 6 to boost efficiency. About 22 local staff relocate to DeKalb, with no workforce cuts. Centralized bill payment to be offered at local drugstores or partner locations, while toll free support remains.
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Telegraph
Rochelle — Center of Illinois, Inc
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Telephone Company
Gary Dostal
Oregon and Rochelle
DeKalb
Dostal
DeKalb District
Mike Shew
Rochelle
Jack Kelly
Centel
Shew
Federal
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Union of Operating Engineers
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Sterling Association of Letter Carriers
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Ashton Education Association
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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
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United Food & Commercial Workers
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