Amboy News

On April 6, 1860, the prophet Joseph Smith Jr.a s widow and eldest son traveled from Nauvoo to Amboy, Illinois, to attend the general conference of a a new organizationa of Midwestern Latter Day Saints.

Lee Ernst, 44, is a project engineer and co-owner of Eagle Automated Systems Inc., a custom machines and automation company in the Small Business Technology Center on LeFevre Road in Sterling.

Douglas R. Mossholder, 46, of Dixon; 7:05 am. Thursday in the 300 block of East Second Street; stalking – two counts; taken to Lee County Jail.

There was time for celebration at last week's Amboy School District 272 board of education meeting as superintendent Quintin Shepherd shared the news that all Amboy schools made Annual Yearly Progress .

Ken Novak's up for a third time at bat. Novak, owner of C&N Supply in Dixon, is again running against 90th District state Rep.

With several divisions reporting more than half of their goal, the United Way of Lee County closed its fourth report session with more than $290,000 of its $465,000 goal raised in this year's fundraising drive.

James M. Miller, 35, of Dixon; 9 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of Kilgore Road; driving under the influence, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, improper lane usage.

AMBOY – A longtime dog breeder, convicted 3 years ago of animal cruelty, now faces felony charges after Lee County Animal Control discovered several dogs in poor condition on her rural Amboy property.

The Amboy/LaMoille Clippers shut out the host Riverdale Rams 19-0 Friday to advance to 8-1. The Clippers got on the board in the first quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run from Brian Appleman.

AMBOY – The Amboy city treasurer unexpectedly resigned Monday night. Doug O'Rourke handed his resignation to Mayor Frank Mekeel at the end of the council meeting.

Lee County Health Department has set up H1N1 clinics with all districts in the county – Dixon, Paw Paw, Amboy, Franklin Center, and Nelson – as well as with private schools, including St.

Dixon Police 16-year-old girl of Polo; 2:19 p.m. Saturday; at Shopko; retail theft; released to mother.

STERLING – Bernadine J. “Sis” Robbins, 76, of Sterling, formerly of Amboy, died Monday, Oct.

Underage drinking; 3 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of South Jefferson Avenue; Jacob P. Helfrich, 18, Cody R. Gonzalez, 19, Brenden M. Gould, 18, and Boy, 16, all of Dixon; unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor; all posted bond and released; minor was released to a family member.

Dixon Police Alan S. Furman, 31, of Rock Falls; 10 p.m. Wednesday in Whiteside County; Dixon Police warrant – failure to appear – contempt non-payment – driving with a suspended driver's license; taken to Lee County Jail.

Boy, 16, of Dixon; 12:05 a.m. today in the 400 block of Custer Avenue; runaway; released to a parent.

AMBOY – The Kelly Miller Circus will perform Oct. 1 at the Lee County 4-H Center and Fairgrounds, east of the intersection of state Route 52 and U.S. Route 30 near Amboy.

Ben Lemere, 19, of Amboy, is studying criminal justice at Sauk Valley Community College.

The Dixon Dukes remained perfect in NCIC play with a 4-1 win against Morris on Thursday at A.C. Bowers Field.

The amount of support from the community was amazing for Reagan Trail Days 2009, and Dixon Main Street was happy to help the Reagan Trail Commission organize such an amazing event.