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Compton man charged with burglary, escape
DIXON – A Compton man faces felony charges for breaking into a garage in Paw Paw then escaping from a Lee County Sheriff's deputy.
Police and fire reports for Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Robert J. Aubrey, 33, of Dixon; 7:45 p.m. Thursday; warrant – failure to appear – misdemeanor marijuana possession; bond set at $5,000. Dixon Police Krystal Cobb, 18, of Dixon; 9:45 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of West Third Street; city ordinance violation of loud noises; given notice to appear in court.
Dixon considers assisting art gallery: Owner of The Next Picture Show building asks for TIF funds
Dixon
 considers assisting art gallery: Owner of The Next 
Picture Show building asks for TIF funds By SARAH OWEN 
sowen@svnmail.com 
815-284-2224, ext.
Three teens charged in car wash break-ins
DIXON – Three Dixon teens were behind bars Thursday, charged with burglarizing a Dixon car wash twice this summer.
Police and fire reports for Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
Caroline E. Burkitt, 21, of state Route 52, Dixon; 1:36 a.m. Friday in the 400 block of east McKenney Street; driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of cannabis; given notice to appear in court.
Police and fire reports for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
Jacqueline M. Rosenbalm, 26, of Mount Morris; 12:15 p.m. Sunday in Beanblossom parking lot; consumption of alcohol in public.
Board calls timeout on hoops program: Dixon wants to find ways to lower cost for middle school
DIXON – Everyone on the school board agrees: A basketball program for fifth- and sixth-graders is a great concept.
Police and fire reports for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
Dixon Police Scott R. Levan, 37, of Dixon; 4:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of East Fourth Street; theft under $300. Misty R. Ortgiesen, 17, of Dixon; 9:22 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of West Third Street; domestic battery; taken to Lee County Jail.
Court Call: Ashton, Dixon murder defendants to appear in court on Thursday
Robert Lauesen , 46, of Lombard; charged with three counts of child pornography for allegedly videotaping three Lombard boys while they showered at his trailer in Sublette on Aug.
Steward man charged with molesting girl: 45-year-old in prison for...
Steward man charged with molesting girl: 45-year-old in prison for molesting the same girl in DeKalb County By Tara Becker tbecker@svnmail.com 800-798-4085, ext.
Police and fire reports for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
Possession – consumption of open alcohol in public; at Beanblossom parking lot; Saturday; 11:14 p.m., Nicholas M. Tomman, 25, of Dixon; Sunday: 12:40 a.m., Shawn M. Jacobs, 24, of Dixon; 12:55 a.m., Curtis W. Keplinger, 44, of Dixon; 1:11 a.m., Dustin M. Walker, 22, of Dixon.
Police and fire reports for Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
Brian M. Dees, 29, of Dixon; 11:24 a.m. Friday in the 300 block of South Galena Avenue; burglary, unlawful use of credit card; taken to Lee County Jail.
Dixon's piece of Berlin history: Today marks 20th anniversary of fall of infamous wall
Dixon's model of the Berlin Wall was built in 2001, to finish Freedom Park, at Galena Avenue and Second Street, as a complement to the "Wings of Peace and Freedom" sculpture.
Court Call: Dixon murder defendant in court Thursday
Byron Adams , 51, of Chicago; charged with three counts of first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle and criminal trespass to a vehicle, a misdemeanor.
Sterling Marine helped secure Iwo Jima during World War II
Note to readers: This is the second in a series of Sauk Valley Newspapers articles on some of the World War II veterans who are going to Washington, D.C., Nov.
Dixon man in critical condition after crash in Sugar Grove
Bert Lee Olson, 37, of the 300 Block of North Ottawa Avenue in Dixon, Ill., was in critical but stable condition at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Monday morning following a crash that occurred Sunday at 11 p.m. At 11 p.m. on Sunday, a passing motorist who was westbound on Route 56 east of Route 47 reported seeing a pickup truck off the road.
Dixon to share 'Her World' at Crystal Cork: Watercolor paintings exhibit opens Friday
DIXON – The Crystal Cork Art Quarterly will present its sixth quarterly show, “Her World,” featuring watercolor paintings by Illinois Watercolor Society Signature member Judy Dixon.
Police and fire reports for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
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.
Police and fire reports for Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
Elvira Muraira, 39, of Dixon; 7:38 a.m. Saturday; speeding, expired registration, DeKalb County warrant – failure to appear – theft; given notice to appear in court.
Man killed in morning motorcycle collision
DIXON – A 65-year-old Sterling man was killed early Monday when his motorcycle hit a deer on I-88 between Sterling and Dixon.

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