Mediator sought in Dixon education dispute
Federal mediators are requested to join negotiations between the Dixon Education Association and the Dixon School Board. A letter to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service seeks a mediator, with the process to begin if joint talks fail. The DEA represents 173 teachers and is affiliated with the Illinois Education Association.
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Dixon Education Association
Dixon School Board
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
DEA
Janis Wagoner
FMCS
Wagoner
Illinois Education Association
David Keeley
Road work in the rain on Illinois Route 2 in Dixon
Rainy morning did not stop Sjostrom and Sons of Rockford from pouring a new road section along Illinois Route 2 in Dixon. Workers covered the fresh concrete with a tarp to protect it from rainfall as DOT officials say the project should finish by early December with sodding and cleanup planned for spring.
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Sjostrom and Sons of
Rockford
Department of Transportation
Illinois Bans Pagers as Thompson Signs Anti-Drug Bills
Gov. James R. Thompson inked Illinois anti-drug measures including banning school beepers, mandating drug education for grades 7-12, and authorizing drug screening in schools. The package allocates 44.3 million dollars for treatment enforcement and education, effective Jan. 1, 1990, aligning with a federal 7.8 billion anti-drug push.
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Chicago
UPI
James R. Thompson
Illinois
Thompson
Bush
Northwest Side
Myron Olson
R-Dixon
Inois General Assembly
Olson
Drug lords threaten kids amid cartel sweep in Colombia
In Colombia, drug lords threaten to harm and kidnap schoolchildren as extradition of Medellin cartel figures intensifies. Attacks and threats ripple through Medellin Caucasia and Bogota, with police detaining five suspects and a $250,000 reward announced to capture cartel bosses Pablo Escobar and Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha.
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Colombia
UPI
United States
O Day
Medellin
Eduardo Martinez Romero
Medellin Cartel
Pablo Escobar
Gonzalo
Rodriguez Gacha
Virgilio Barco
U.S
Atlanta
Poll finds anti drug plan seen as not tough enough
An ABC News Washington Post poll of 764 adults finds nearly 75 percent believe President Bush's drug plan is not harsh enough to fight drugs. A majority doubt tax funding without deficit rise, yet 67 percent would pay higher taxes. Most favor widespread drug testing, military help, and expanded searches.
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Washington
UPI
Bush
ABC News-Washington Post
the Post
Rockford man dies in Dixon apartment fire
Perry E. Eade 28 of Rockford died from injuries in an early morning Dixon fire at 311 N Ottawa Ave Three apartments occupied by Eade and Jerry Ragan were affected while the other two units were unharmed Ragan was treated at KSB Hospital and listed in fair condition State Fire Marshal investigation ruled the fire started from smoking materials An autopsy will be performed and an inquest is pending
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Dixon
Lori Fagar
Ottawa Avenue
Lee County
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Perry E. Eade
Blackhawk Ave
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Dixon City
Robert LeSage, Jr
Ron Bushman
Dixon City Fire Department
Bushman
Eade
Jerry Ragan
Jim Hill Ragan
KSB Hospital
City Fire Department
KSB
Dixon Rural Fire Department
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