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The Dixon Rotary Club hosted its annual shrimp boil and chili bowl fundraiser March 9.
The City Council on Monday night approved a professional services agreement between Dixon and Houseal Lavigne Associates, a Chicago firm that will serve as a consultant providing technical and professional assistance in connection with the preparation of a comprehensive plan.
Dixon firefighter Owen Brooks is enrolled in the Illinois Fire Service Institute Basic Operations Firefighter/NFPA Firefighter I Blended course.
The housing rehabilitation program, in its early planning stages, would hinge on a pool of money that residents could apply for based on criteria that has yet to be set.
While none of the nonprofit allocations have become official yet – the council must take a formal vote on the budget – the dollar amounts that will be given to each organization are beginning to take shape.
Yakov Smirnoff, the 1980′s iconic comedian, is performing April 5 and the Dixon Municipal Band is back March 23, bringing with it some of the original band members from The Blue Brothers.
As it moves toward creating its fiscal 2025 budget, the Dixon City Council has heard from local nonprofits as they seek dollars for their organizations, with the council working through requests one by one as it settles on how much each organization will receive.
Question: If there was one bill that you could get through the legislature next year, what would it be? Chris Bishop's answer: I would create a system to require Voter ID, whether it’s in-person or virtually, before receiving a ballot.
Dixon police officers Garrett Morhardt and Evan Grady were each sworn in Monday night during the regular Dixon City Council meeting.
Jasmin Siddiqui and Cecily White receive Ike Mercer Certificate of Achievement Award.
Increased workloads caused by more events, economic development expansion, and needed maintenance and repairs have led Dixon’s street department to ask for an increase in staffing numbers as it plans its 2025 fiscal budget.
Several not-for-profit organizations Monday afternoon made financial requests to the Dixon City Council during a 2024-2025 budget workshop.
Frefighters/EMTs officially joined Dixon Fire Department’s roster Monday during ceremony at city hall.
Today is a day to remember and celebrate the hometown boy – Ronald Reagan, or Dutch as he was known by many – on the anniversary of his birth.
Finance director also says expenses are coming in under budget.