Ashton News

On Monday at 3:45 p.m., Rochelle police and ambulance responded to a three-vehicle accident near the intersection of N. Seventh Street and IL Route 38. via Rochelle News Leader

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Terese Almquist, Illinois Regional Publisher for the Clinton Journal and News Media Corporation was recently appointed to the Illinois Press Association's Board of Directors. via Clinton Daily Journal

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“My clients think they can build a development here, and it will be safe or they wouldn't be building here”

Prospective neighbors of the proposed almost 3 million-square-foot warehouse facility at Gore and Ashton roads don't care how it will look -- they don't want it near them. via Lincoln-Way Sun

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Anthoney L. Zeigler, 22, of Sterling; Arturo M. Mendoza, 31, of Rock Falls; Marc A. Medina Jr., 22, of Dixon; Michael G. McCoy, 35, of Sterling; and Robert M. Williams, 25, of Ashton, all are charged with one ... via The Daily Gazette

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“I have to find a new place to live and establish an office, which I hope to do within the next week and a half”

Fortunately for the Whiteside County attorney, her home office - and the client records it contained - was mostly spared in a house fire early Wednesday morning. via The Daily Gazette

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Ogle and Lee Counties are having 911 issues due to a fiber optic cut. Verizon says the cut is somewhere between Oregon and Rochelle. via WIFR

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Community festivals are so consistent around here, you can use them to track the passage of time. via The Daily Gazette

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In Friday's league match, the host Stockton Blackhawks football squad scored a good 26-0 victory over the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders. via MaxPreps

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Mark and Mary Tippets will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a private dinner and an open house from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at their home. via Baxter Bulletin

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Ashton board considers options in lawn mowing issues BY STAFF WRITER ASHTON - The Ashton Village Board discussed at length problems with people who are not keeping their lawns mowed. via Ashton Gazette

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