A groundbreaking for the new municipal building for the city of Polo and Buffalo Township took place Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Both municipalities are contributing to the cost of the $1.93 million building, which is located at 118 N. Franklin Ave., Polo.
The year-end numbers are in, and they show that video gaming has remained fairly steady in Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties over the last two calendar years.
Mount Morris took another step toward construction of a neighborhood that would “flip the script” on disability services in Illinois when a request to rezone 22.83 acres of land for the proposed Hill Street Neighborhood went before the village's Planning Commission on Jan. 8.
Polo's $3.7 million Colden Street Project encompassed about 10.5 blocks, both in the downtown business district and in residential neighborhoods. It is meant to help alleviate water buildup on Illinois Route 26 — named Division Avenue in Polo city limits — during torrential rain events. The project took two years to complete and, although almost nothing went exactly as planned, city officials still say they are happy with the end results.
The Lee-Ogle Transportation System will get nearly $244,000 to find ways to provide transportation services for those who have none.
A job fair involving five state agencies that are looking for, among other things, correctional and security officers, medical workers at all levels, engineers and accountants, will be held July 27 at the AFSCME union hall in Dixon, and online.
Those whose SNAP benefits were suspended after an illegal skimming device at the Dixon Walmart stole their Link card data must apply to get those benefits restored, the DHS says.
The historic water fountain is back in service in city's downtown
The tour includes traveling office hours as well as coffee and conversation events on alternating weeks from June 7 to Aug. 30.