It might be an uphill swim, but Dixon Park District’s executive director believes the time is right to build an aquatics center.
Mayor Diana Merdian and Riverfront Reimagined commissioners met Wednesday, Oct. 16, to discuss the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act, which is legislation encouraging economic growth through redevelopment and revitalization projects found typically in areas along waterfronts.
City Manager Darin DeHaan said he was looking for input from the council members on how they want to run the brush collection program.
Sept. 14 crash among 58 investigations aided by license plate reader cameras installed in August in Lee County.
The consolidated election set for April 1 will fill two four-year terms on the Dixon City Council.
The “Safety Matters” statewide picket included members from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, who are demanding the Illinois Department of Corrections address statewide staffing shortages, offender substance abuse and worker safety.
What policies would you support to ease the burden on Illinois taxpayers? David Simpson: Equal education funding across the state will lower property tax.
After a sobering report on the condition of Sterling Fire Department’s apparatus, many have asked: “How did we get here?” To answer those questions, we need to go back a few years, writes Shaw Local reporter Brandon Clark.
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen will nominate high school students from central and northwestern Illinois for attendance at four service academies.