DIXON – Citing an increased caseload, Lee County State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller plans to hire another prosecutor. The $50,000-a-year position is already in the state’s attorney’s budget – at the request of her predecessor, Henry Dixon.
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DIXON – Governing bodies around Illinois annually approve prevailing wage resolutions. Usually, they do so unanimously, without a second thought. Not so with the Lee County Board on Tuesday.
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SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Illinois lawmakers have convened a special session in Springfield, where they're expected to move ahead with plans to form a committee to deal with pensions
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CHICAGO (AP) — A former Chicago firefighter who was convicted in the 1994 slaying of his wife has received more than $55,000 a year in pension payments from behind bars, accor
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing
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There weren't a lot of smiles the last time Morgan Mammosser took to the basketball court to play for her uncle Craig. On Thursday, expect many, many more.
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An authentic World War II reenactment camp will be at Elks Page Park in Dixon on this weekend, June 21 through 23. This will feature daily battle simulations with U.S. and German troops, armored vehicle displays, weapons and uniform demonstrations and a military collectibles sale. "WWII Recreated" will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the park at 7883 S. Lowell Park Road. Admission is $10 per car. There will be a tribute to World War II veterans, who will be admitted free of charge. The sale will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. The public can bring items to buy, sell, or trade, for $10 a table. Call Dick Grobe, 815-284-9881, to reserve a spot. ... Read More »
Summer is finally here, and it’s time for picnics in the park. As I write this column, this may be the most beautiful day since sometime last fall. We needed neither air conditioning nor heat, and the soft gentle breeze was comfortable.
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Summer is finally here, and it’s time for picnics in the park. As I write this column, this may be the most beautiful day since sometime last fall. We needed neither air conditioning nor heat, and the soft gentle breeze was comfortable.
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IDOT, Lee County road crews, township road crews, and Lee County farmers, in dealing with rural roadside grassland and ditches this time of year, kill wildlife and wildlife ha
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ARVADA, Colo. – Gary S. Trodick, 65, of Arvada, Colo., died Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo.Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison hand
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SAVANNA – Collin Alexander Ross, 21, of Savanna, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Savanna.Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna is handling arrangements.
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The other day, we ran a story about the Dixon Tourism Board's website, which is hard to navigate and missing key information, particularly about the Petunia Festival. Are we wasting our time examining local tourism websites?
