Dixon News

Firefighters work at the scene of a rollover at Timber Creek and state Route 26 north of Dixon.

Dixon firefighters leave the scene at Raynor after responding to a fire call at plant 5. DIXON – Employees evacuated a smoke-filled Raynor Garage Door plant on Thursday after a machine caught fire.

Deciding where to go for July Fourth festivities was a no-brainer for Rebecca Fisher.

From left, bassist Bob Turner of Dixon, guitarist Jason Stephens of Nachusa, guitarist Bryan Kreiser of Dixon, and drummer Mike McDaniel of Polo make up the band Anikus.

Dixon Police William L. Turner, 52, of Dixon; 12:03 a.m. Sunday, in the first block of South Peoria Avenue; three Lee County warrants – failure to appear, and one Whiteside County warrant – failure to appear; transported to Lee County Jail.

Elijah Ankney, 7, weeds a bed of petunias along state Route 2 in Dixon Monday afternoon with mom, Vanessa.

One year has passed since the horrible killings of a rural Sterling man and four Rock Falls residents.

DIXON – ComEd is preparing to clean trace chemicals from an old Dixon gas plant.

DIXON – A 25-year-old Amboy man was arrested early Friday and charged with breaking into an Amboy home and sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman.

Nicholas T. Sheley faces 39 counts of first-degree murder in two states in connection with the beating deaths of eight people.

Lee County Sheriff Shawn J. Beran, 31, of Dixon; 11:37 p.m. Wednesday; Lee County warrant, contempt – nonpayment/failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

DIXON – Charles Graham, a musician and evangelist who has performed around the world, will entertain and inspire at 8:15 and 10 a.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon.

Dixon Police Marc C. McFarland, 48, of Dixon; 12:15 p.m. Monday, in the 800 block of West Third Street; Dixon Police warrant, theft , Ogle County warrants, aggravated driving under the influence; taken to Lee County Jail.

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.

Out&about Through Aug. 2 Exhibit: Revolution Paintings by John DeLong at The Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. First St., Dixon.

A strange situation out north of Dixon - the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is warning the public of a fish kill.

Dixon Police Stephen A. Hoople, 19, of Dixon; 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of South Hennepin Avenue; public indecency; released to Lee County Sheriff Department pending additional charges.

Larry Reed , chairman of the Riverfront Commission, conducts a tour of the riverfront project Wednesday afternoon for Lee County and Dixon tourism officials.

Lee County Sheriff Timothy A. Phillips, 39, of Winchester; Edward County warrant, driving under the influence of alcohol; given notice to appear in court.

DIXON – DeKalb County is on the cusp of approving a major wind turbine project it would share with Lee County, with DeKalb housing the majority of the turbines, and possibly the majority of landowner benefits.