Compton News

I grew up on a farm six miles north of Mendota, on a high, flat counterpane of cropland – a little square of Illinois some earth scientists believe was imported straight from North Dakota.

Albert John Untz, 78, of LaMoille died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

DIXON – A Compton man faces felony charges for breaking into a garage in Paw Paw then escaping from a Lee County Sheriff's deputy.

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.

I have friends who will run to one market for its quality produce and swear by another grocer for its great cuts of beef.

Dixon Police Michal J. Hensley, 19, of Franklin Grove; 3:47 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Willett Avenue; unlawful consumption of alcohol; released to a family member.

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.