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Ogle County Sheriff’s Report: July 26, 2024
OREGON — On July 26 at 7:41 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on North Walnut Street and West 2nd Street in Byron. As a result, deputies arrested Francisco Esquivel-Cruz, 54, of Loves Park for driving while license revoked. Francisco-Cruz was additionally issued a citation for operation of a vehicle with registration suspended. Francisco-Cruz was transported to the Ogle County Jail, where he was released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Dement Town Music Fest returns to Dixon
DIXON, Ill. (KWQC) - The Dement Town Music Fest is back for its second year in Dixon. The festival takes place Sept. 7 at the 600 block of Depot Avenue. According to a media release, Chicago-based cover band Hello Weekend also is returning and will headline the fest for a second year.
Student Drivers Deliver Pizza to Blood Drive
Impact Life Blood Center held its most-recent Blood Drive in Morrison, IL, on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Emmanuel Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL. Morrison High School Driver Education Instructor/Key Club Advisor Brian Bartoz supplied this press release and photograph. He and Blood Drive Co-Advisor Annie Knie provide refreshments at the drives. Key Club members have the opportunity to volunteer at, and/or organize, the events.
Ottawa Agrees to Coordinate Grant with NCICG, Approves More Surveillance Cameras
At Thursday's special meeting of the Ottawa City Council, an agreement was approved to partner with North Central Illinois Council of Governments to administer and coordinate services regarding a Community Development Block Grant. The grant will allow for necessary rehab and upgrades to qualifying homes in the downtown and West side areas, from Chestnut to Route 6. Ten or more homes will be chosen from applicants in the designated area. An estimated $650,000 is available to divide up into those properties.
Sidewalk and streetlight improvement project beginning week of August 5
The construction work is scheduled to commence during the week of August 5 and is anticipated to be substantially completed by November, weather permitting. Throughout the construction period, some existing sidewalks and crosswalks will be temporarily closed. Additionally, in areas where parking needs to be restricted for construction, ‘No Parking’...
Milwaukee man arrested for driving recklessly, fleeing police
JANESVILLE — A Milwaukee man was arrested just past midnight Friday by Janesville police for allegedly was speeding and driving recklessly through the city’s east side and almost striking a Janesville police officer. At 12:16 a.m., an officer responded to the area of Milton Avenue and Black Bridge Road for a complaint of a vehicle speeding and driving recklessly. The officer located the vehicle and was almost struck by it, according to a statement by the police department. ...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Brawler from Rockford, Illinois Starring in Season 3 of Dana White’s Power Slap
A new type of slap-fighting has been legalized in 4 U.S. states. Nevada, California, Florida, and Texas have sanctioned the Power Slap League, a new venture from UFC CEO Dana White. While Power Slap competitions aren't allowed in Illinois yet, there's one man from the Land of Lincoln who is...
Fire at Rockford Apartment Complex Causes $275,000 in Damages
More than two dozen firefighters battled a blaze at a 4-family apartment unit in Rockford late on Wednesday night (7/24). According to the incident report from the Rockford Fire Department, crews responded to 2106 Auburn Street around 9:13 pm on Wednesday and when they arrived on the scene, heavy fire was reported from 2 second-story windows.
Illinois Duo Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering
Two Illinois men, Erik Richard Jones and Mitchell Allen Melega, were sentenced to prison after being convicted of bank fraud and money laundering. They were also ordered to pay nearly $4.84 million in restitution for defrauding First Midwest Bank and misappropriating loaned funds. The sentences were handed down in Rock Island, following their guilty pleas to multiple charges. On July 23, 2024, Erik Jones, of Colona, was sentenced to 54 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Mitchell Melega, formerly of Orion, was sentenced to 75 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. They were both ordered to pay $4,840,944.63 in restitution.
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
More layoffs announced Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology Research, U.S....
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Brice Fritz was naked, strapped down to a chair in a jail cell when a staff member monitoring her via video delivered 80,000 volts of electricity through the stun cuff on her leg. “I felt like I was being electrocuted,” Fritz told the Illinois Answers Project,...
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