Dixon Police to trade six-shooters for 16-shot guns
Public Health and Safety Commissioner James Barber won council approval to buy 16-shot pistols at 4070 after trading in old revolvers. Money comes from drug offender fines and seized assets, not taxes, with Corvette sale proceeds funding the drug fund. Fire promotions and retirements also noted along with a deadly Dixon-Rockford fire incident.
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Telegraph
Ere Ieee Eeeespeeesineee
Barber
Blackhawk
Greg
Sue van Matre
Linda Henning
Dixon Fire Department
Jack Nicklaus
Dixon Police Fire Commission
Keith Gabney
Neil Kerchner
Gabney
IT 2 intersection project to add northbound turn lanes
IT 2 intersection at Galena Avenue and Second Street will gain right turn lanes for northbound Route 26 traffic and for northbound Route 2 from Galena. Bids awarded to Associated Asphalt and Richard J Prescott for 550003.60. Work to remove a retaining wall and three buildings begins next month with asbestos removal. Actual paving to start in spring. project may use 80 working days. Local concern over semi trucks crossing medians noted. Intersection to remain functional this winter with limited disruption to southbound traffic. Local officials emphasize overdue safety improvements and funding constraints.
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Igraph Digerry
Galena Avenue
Second Street
Illinois
Daryl Stienstra
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Dixon
Associated Asphalt, Inc
Richard J. Prescott
Brad Bruins
Associated Asphalt
Lee County
Domino's Pizza
Stienstra
Galena
al Paisley
Paisley
Public Breakfast Aims to Fight Drug Use and Educate
The Rochelle police and Horicon Masonic Lodge host a Sunday breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon at the Masonic Lodge on Lincoln Highway to display drug paraphernalia and literature for education. Funds go to the RPD Drug Investigation Fund, supporting operations, informants, and equipment while officers discuss resources and potential DARE program plans with the community.
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RPD
Woollight
Board denies Bivins request for two deputy positions
The Lee County Board, 15 to 10, denied Sheriff Tim Bivins’ request for two additional deputies. Chairman Charles Dunphy said the issue could resurface at the October meeting, with a possibility of approving one deputy. Bivins accepted one deputy if two cannot be funded now, vowing to return.
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Lee County
Tim Bivins
Charles Dunphy
Finance Committee
Bivins
the Telegraph
Mike Schrauth
Rochelle ComEd reach power agreement to lower costs
Rochelle and Commonwealth Edison have reached a power transmission pact involving Winnetka and IMEA approved by FERC. The deal allows Rochelle to buy from multiple sources and use ComEd lines while maintaining potential self generation to keep electricity prices low for residents and businesses in the Hub City.
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Rochelle
Commonwealth Edison
Winnetka
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
IMEA
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERC
Michael S. Finn
Washington, D.C
John
Skip’’ Kenney
Gary Zimmerman
ComEd
Greater Rochelle Economic Development Corporation
Ken Wise
Navy Commodores to perform for Dixon Band fundraiser
The U S Navy 18 member Commodores jazz ensemble will perform at Dix on Theatre at 8 p m October 21. Proceeds aid Dixon High School Band and Theatre Renovation. Tickets are free but required and available at local Dixon and Sterling outlets.
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U. S. Navy
The
Commodores
Dixon Theatre
Dixon
United States Concert Corporation
Dixon High School
United States Navy Dance Band
Dixon National Bank
First Bank
Kidder Music
Bender and Block Music Store
Central National Bank
First National Bank
Sterling
Public hearing on senior services funds set for Wednesday
A regional public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Old Lee County Courthouse to hear written and oral comments on funding senior citizen services. The hearing follows a November ballot referendum allowing a tax not exceeding 2.5 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value for senior services. Oregon School budget remains in the black with a projected $100,000 revenue surplus for 1989-90, following $190,000 surplus last year. Expenditures are expected at $3,347,957 for education and $356,790 for building and maintenance, as reported by School Superintendent Dr. R D Lovelace after the Board of Education adopted the budget.
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Lee County Cooperative Extension Service
Extension Service
Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District
Lee County Extension
Jim Morrison
University of Illinois
Lee County Tourism Council
Lee County
Oregon
R.D. Lovelace
Lovelace
Board of Education
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Pine St
Mathew
Mark Sauer
Milby
Ottawa Ave
Flaherty
Richard Virtue
River Oaks Drive
Jennefer Biester
Steinmann St. Biester
KSB Hospital
Board
Lori Fagan
Louise Brass
Ment
Wisconsin Power
Illinois Power
ComEd DeKalb District
Mario Fontana
Quality Cleaning Service A Division of
QCS Ltd
Crawford Avenue
Navy Band
Phillip Howard Field
Cherryvale
Freeport
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