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Police and fire reports for Thursday, July 2, 2009
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ROCHELLE – Nothing says freedom like the roar of power boats ... well, maybe not, but it sure sounds like fun! The races on Lake Sule are guaranteed to provide excitement for the entire family.
It seems like every few months another business is announcing a ground breaking or expansion in Rochelle.
DeKALB – For the second time in less than two months, a fire broke out at a fraternity house in the heart of Northern Illinois University's Greek Row neighborhood Saturday night.
Cross-country convoy cruises through county
An 80-vehicle historic military convoy drives through downtown DeKalb Saturday afternoon.
Special session begins Tuesday
It was a spur-of-the-moment decision Saturday morning for John Rey. He had heard that Gov.
Gov. Pat Quinn will be in Rochelle today to open an exhibit "Portrait of a Soldier," an exhibit of 209 hand-sketched portraits of Illinois soldiers killed in combat since Sept.
In 1919, a military motor convoy traveled from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco to prove that the military could travel from coast to coast despite the lack of good roads.
Ogle County fugitive arrested in North Carolina
OREGON – A fugitive wanted on Ogle County drug charges was arrested Monday night in Jones County, N.C., Ogle County Sheriff Greg Beitel said.
15 indicted in Ogle County drug investigation: Two fugitives remain at large
OREGON – All but two of 15 Ogle County residents indicted earlier this month on felony drug charges have been arrested, Ogle County Sheriff Greg Beitel said.
Military convoy to stop in Rochelle
ROCHELLE – The Military Vehicle Preservation Association's 90th Anniversary Convoy across the United States will make its only overnight stop in Illinois, in Rochelle, on June 20.
Fifteen Ogle county residents are facing charges after a concentrated effort by authorities to combat drug dealings in the county.
Texas prep track star wins second team title alone
By PAUL J. WEBER The best small high school track team in Texas is once again a freckle-faced girl named Bonnie Richardson.Valedictorian of her 14-student senior class in the tiny farming town of Rochelle, Richardson won the Class A girls team state title by herself for the second consecutive year Saturday by single-handedly beating 56 other ...
One-girl 'team' gives Rochelle Class A track title
The best small high school track team in Texas is once again a freckle-faced girl named Bonnie Richardson.
Frog Preacher: New Waterman pastor uses frogs to teach others
Sandi Graber is the new pastor at Waterman Presbyterian Church in Waterman. On a corner shelf in the Rev.
Riders divided on need for helmet law
Terry Clancy is training to be a Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider instructor. He believes wearing a helmet is very important but also supports a rider's right to choose not to wear one.
Allstate Opens Green Data Center
Allstate Insurance Co. today opens in Rochelle, Ill., what it characterizes as one of America's most energy-efficient and environmentally conscious data centers.
Police make arrest, issue warrant in shooting
DeKalb police have arrested one man in connection with a Saturday morning shooting on Greenbrier Road, and a warrant has been issued for another suspect in the same shooting, police said Monday.
Developers tout new I-39 bridge
ROCHELLE – By year's end, about 3,000 acres south of the city will be fully primed for industrial and commercial development, opening the northern stretch of Lee County's Interstate 39 corridor to long-anticipated growth.