Ashton News

DIXON – A Lee County Judge Wednesday denied a bond reduction for a 28-year-old Ashton man charged in the beating death of an acquaintance.

Tight budgets don't always mean cuts. For districts in Illinois and Texas, finding a way to reduce expenditures recently meant finding a way to receive the same commodity at a reduced cost, specifically energy.

Dixon Police Troy L. Mager, 43, of Sterling; 8:01 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Walton Drive and South Galena Avenue; illegal transportation of alcohol.

ASHTON – As strange as it might sound, swinging the bat wasn't the way for Indian Creek to win a regional title on Saturday.

ASHTON – The 45 students of the 2009 Ashton-Franklin Center High School graduating class are Principal Tammy Harvey's heroes.

Firefighters stand in the doorway Saturday afternoon at Dixon High School's Lancaster Gymnasium for the Blackhawk Firefighters Association's second firefighter memorial ceremony.

What's the hardest part of an editor's job? This editor has been asked that question many times.

DIXON – A 28-year-old Ashton man accused of killing an acquaintance has an alternative theory of the murder: that Todd E. Harn, a known drug dealer, was the victim of an attempted assault the week before he was killed, and that Harn told police “his life was in danger due to his affiliation with the drug underworld.” Click here ...

The 2009 Consolidated Election is history. The people have spoken. What did they say? In some instances, voters supported change.

Lee County Sheriff Kaylyn E. Gideon, 21, of Ashton; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; obstructing justice; no bond until seen by judge.

DIXON – A second person has been charged in connection with the bludgeoning death of 28-year-old Todd E. Harn, found dead in a pool of blood on the floor in his Ashton apartment early Sunday.

Ashton resident Todd Harn was found dead in this apartment building at 604 Brown Ave.

ASHTON – A 28-year-old Ashton man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 27-year-old acquaintance found in his home early Sunday morning.

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The Lee County Coroner's office this morning is conducting an autopsy on a 28-year-old Ashton man who was found dead Sunday morning in his apartment.

The police report does not include every crime in a community. In some cases, no police report is filed, and sometimes police withhold information on pending investigations.

Dixon Police Jarod H. Allen, 21, of Dixon; 2:13 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of East River Street; Dixon Police warrant, failure to appear.

The 2009 March of Dimes ambassador family is the Eisenbergs of Sterling. Lance and Corinna pose with three of their four children Elliotm, 8 mon, Ashton, 13, and Zoe, 2. Holly, 13, was at school.

One sure sign that winter's days are numbered is the start of the parade season in the Sauk Valley.

Dixon Police Brandon J. Fancher, 18, of Dixon; 1:27 a.m. Feb. 21 at the intersection of Phyllis and Jane Drive, Dixon; unlawful consumption of alcohol as a minor; taken to Lee County Jail.