Harvesting Under Way In Lee And Ogle Counties
Telegraph reports field work in Lee and Ogle counties as harvest nears. Moisture levels drive activity with corn and soybeans being checked. Yields eyed around 120 130 bushels per acre, with 200 000 acres of corn planted and harvested. Soybeans across both counties just beginning as weather delays persist. Farmers warned to watch for stalk rot from corn borers and potential grasshopper issues after a mild winter.
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Telegraph
Lee
Ogle County
Stan Eden
Ogle County Extension
Eden
Jerry Quinton
Lee County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Quinton
Lee County
Theft spate rocks Dixon with five unlocked-home raids
Dixon police investigate five August thefts at homes and businesses. Home break ins on East Graham Street and North Brinton Avenue yielded money and jewelry, while two business thefts at Framing By Lynn and American Federal of State County and Municipal Employees offices on North Galena Avenue and South Peoria Avenue took money. No suspects yet. tips to 288-4411 or CrimeStoppers at 284-5000 for up to 1000 reward.
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Dixon
Robert Short
Short
Graham Street
Brinton Avenue
Framing
Lynn
Galena Avenue
American Federal of State County and Municipal Employees Union
Peoria Avenue
Dixon Police Department
Ogle Lee
Franklin Grove to shut off water supply Friday
Franklin Grove will shut the village water supply for 90 minutes from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday September 22. The outage affects all residents as crews perform maintenance and service checks during the afternoon.
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Franklin Grove
Amboy Students to Join Regional Behaviors Survey
Amboy high school students will participate in an At titudes and Behaviors Survey conducted by Lutheran Social Services to identify high risk behaviors in Amboy schools. LSS representative Carol Novak said Dixon Paw Paw Oregon and Franklin Grove districts will also take part and receive individual results.
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Amboy
Lutheran Social Services
Carol Novak
LSS
CASA program to train advocates in Lee County
CASA volunteers in Lee County will begin eight three hour training sessions led by Barbara McLaughlin. The program covers DCFS structure, juvenile court, child development, and CASA’s role in abuse cases with a mock trial. Applicants must screen and interview first, with local Kiwanis support and a $585 garage-sale fund. Call 288-1901 for details.
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Court
Special Advocate
CASA
Lee County
Barbara McLaughlin
Advocate
Illinois Department of Child and Family Services
DCFS
McLaughlin
Dixon
Kiwanis International
Seattle
Wash
Ogle County Board reviews garbage law to meet state rule
An Ogle County Board committee will study the state law requiring universal garbage recycling by 1995. Chairman Robert Gingerich says the aim is to determine legal requirements, not a recycling or composting plan, with March 1995 set for the solid waste management mandate. The panel includes Betty Gocken, Shirley Clayton, Lamont Gaston, Merle Snodgrass, Ben Reints, and Mike Williams.
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Telegraph
Oregon
Ogle
Robert Gingerich
Gingerich
Ogle County
Betty Gocken
Shirley Clayton
Lamont Gaston
Merle
City seeks demolition of former root beer stand in Dixon
The City of Dixon filed suit in Lee County Circuit Court to demolish the building at 204 N. Peoria Ave once housing a root beer stand. Hazel Mick is named as defendant. City inspector Gregg Hubbell says the structure is dangerous, unsafe, weather damaged, with a roof hole and extensive dry rot creating a fire hazard. The suit seeks demolition permission, authority to reclaim and sell any contents to cover costs.
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Dixon
Lee County
N. Peoria Ave
Hazel Mick
Dixon Building
Gregg Hubbell
Hubbell
Ashton board approves 1.4 million budget for 1989 90
The Ashton Community Unit School District 275 Board of Education approved a 1.4 million dollar budget for the 1989 90 year with projected revenues of 1,464,000 and expenditures of 1,484,300. The balance relies on fund balances over 172,200 to stay balanced. A new kindergarten teacher was hired alongside other staff appointments. A reader for kindergarten was approved. A five year ground use for Summer Celebration was approved. A land lease bid of 810 was accepted for 8.1 acres, while a 420 bid was rejected.
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Ashton
Ashton Community Unit
George Taubenheim
Taubenheim
Kati Kuspa
Chana
Debra Davis
Rockton
Deborah Pfister
Dixon
Galan Hart
Michael Bressen
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Molly
Mark Sauer
Matt
Ry Olaj
Haskell
3Rd Street
Sterling, Et
Ogle County Board
Snodgrass
Ben Reints
Mike Williams
Mel Messer
Messer
Finance Committee
Chet Kobel
Food Service
Ashton Board
Oks
Louise Brass
Dixon & Galena
West Boyd
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