Lee County Health Department Executive Director Cathy Ferguson Allen recently told the Lee County Board that people are very anxious to get their Covid Vaccinations. But, she said people are getting impatient and that will not help. She went on to say it will take a long time to get through the list of 1b…… Read more »
During the Sauk Valley College Board of Trustees meeting the board needed to decide some cost issues for the upcoming fiscal year. The first was a fee and tuition adjustment. The proposal has been to rise the per credit hour tuition fee by $4. This would make the Course costs at $139. It was stated…… Read more »
Dixon Police say they completed a drug investigation and as a result of their investigation they arrested 41 year old Bryan J Banbury of Dixon. The arrest was made on Friday afternoon around 1:39 in the Wal-mart parking lot. Subsequently, Banbury was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine and Possession of Methamphetamine. Banbury…… Read more »
The Oregon Park District says The Little Library located at Park West was vandalized this past weekend. The District says books have been removed while repairs are completed. Books will return once repaired. The Little Library located at the corner of 6th Street and Madison Street is open and filled with books.… Read more »
State Senator Brian Stewart says by signing the criminal justice reform bill into law, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has thumbed his nose at the concerns of law-abiding Illinoisans, especially law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities. Stewart strongly opposes House Bill 3653, which the Senator says was…… Read more »
This is budget making time for communities and local governments and if you can bring before the board or council a plan to save money they usually look very favorably on it. Recently, Dixon Public Works Director Matt Heckman updated the council with some budget estimates in regards to leasing vehicles. Towards the end of…… Read more »
The City of Rock Falls no longer has to ask, “Where is the Money”? The money in question has finally arrived and was passed out to the five local businesses who has waited over 10 months to get it. Five local Rock Falls businesses last year applied for the Down State Small Business Stabilization Grants. …… Read more »
The Whiteside County Health Department announced Friday 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Whiteside County. The cases are 1 under the age of 20, 1 in their 20’s, 2 in their 30’s, 6 in their 40’s, 1 in their 60’s and 2 in their 80’s. The Ogle County Health Department says due to the lack…… Read more »
Following Governor JB Pritzker’s $41.6 Billion budget proposal on Wednesday, local lawmakers expressed their disappointment in the budget plan. State Representative Tom Demmer points to the tax incentives the Governor referred to as Tax Loopholes. Demmer said the Governor put those incentives in that he now wants to eliminate. At the time it was hailed…… Read more »
The Lee County Coroner has identified the 7 year old from Oregon who died early Wednesday morning as Nathaniel Burton. Following the autopsy on Thursday the Coroner says the case will be investigated as a homicide. Officials did not give a cause of death and said more will be known in a few weeks when…… Read more »