Lee County reports 239 traffic accidents for last year
Illinois Department of Transportation data show Lee County on county and local roads logged 239 accidents in the previous calendar year with one fatality. Of roadway crashes 51 involved animals, 13 during turns, 11 at angles, five vehicles overturned, and six when another car was stopped. Off roadway crashes totaled 126 with 64 involving fixed objects and 42 vehicle overturns. There were three vehicle train crashes. Night hours saw seven crashes between midnight and 12:59 am, with six more on Saturday evening. Most crashes occurred on clear dry pavement. 16 on ice and snow, 10 on wet pavement, 11 in rain, eight in icy conditions. Daylight recorded 116 crashes and 109 at night. Dawn crashes numbered seven and five at dawn.
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Lee County
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Amboy and Rock River Valley Weekend Events and Local Politics
IDOT reports 287 vehicle accidents last year with 182 lacking traffic controls and 56 involving ages 25 to 34. Amboy hosts Depot Days parade Sunday at 2 p.m., Sterling to Rock Falls parade Saturday for the Mexican Fiesta, plus Mexican food stands. Illinois AG Neil Hartigan campaigns in Amboy Thursday as a governor candidate, with Dixson Mayor James Dixon mentioned as a potential lieutenant governor running mate. Republicans hold a Sept. 30 picnic near Amboy with speaker Robert Kustra and Rep. John Hallock in attendance. Petitions for candidacy begin circulating Tuesday with filing not until mid-December.
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Amboy Depot
Sterling
Rock Falls
Illinois
Neil Hartigan
Amboy
Rock River Development Authority
Long Branch
Lee County
4-H
Robert Kustra
Des Plaines
John Hallock
R. Rockford
Lynn Martin
U.S
Voices from Dixon readers tie EMS debate to care
A compilation of letters to the Dixon editor covers an apology from Teana Attig RN about a misquoted remark on EMTs versus paramedics, praise for emergency responders, community skateboard concerns, and a defender of the Dixon parks system. The writers urge professional collaboration and balanced park modernization within budget limits.
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Leo Wolfe
Dixon
Linda Bachar
University of Illinois Department of Geography
Dixon Parks
O0.c. Simonds
Kathy Jones
Dixon Dukes edge DeKalb in double OT for win
September 15 1979 report recalls Dixon 21 DeKalb 14 in a taut defensive battle marred by four lost fumbles and drive penalties. The game stayed close and went to double overtime before Dixon prevailed in a contest labeled among the most exciting in years.
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Dixon
DeKalb
Dukes
Peoria Avenue
Student Athlete Right to Know Act Aims for Better Graduation Data
Senate sponsors push federal bill after GAO finds 35 of 97 major programs post 20 percent or lower basketball graduation rates and 14 of 103 football programs with similar figures. The act would require colleges to report graduation rates by sport race and gender plus degree fields, with other students’ data for comparison. Opposed by NCAA who favors voluntary data, advocates insist public and congressional pressure keep the issue in view.
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Bill Bradley
General Accounting Office
Bradley
Vopiey Nvews
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Congress
Sacramento
Calif
Flood of East German refugees tests West Germany and Europe
East German refugees flood toward West Germany via Hungary and Austria, the largest movement since the Berlin Wall, with about 120000 expected to flee by year’s end. The exodus strains housing and jobs in Bonn, widens West Germany’s labor gaps, stirs anti immigration sentiment, and prompts European reactions.
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Hungary
Austria
Berlin Wall
East Berlin
Erich Honecker
East Germany
Republican Party
European Economic Community
Bonn
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