Sublette News

Dixon Police Donald R. Arjes Jr., 43, of Rochelle; 4:45 p.m. Thursday in the 100 block of North Galena Ave.; no valid driver's license – expired more than 1 year.

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation for all who have contributed and assisted Harmon Fire Department.

Last updated on 08/26/2009 at 11:36 p.m. Every summer, DeKalb County goes green with fields of crops ripening for the harvest.

Winners in the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival parade competition included: Commercial Division : Del Monte Foods, Jacquesi"s Salon, Financial Plus Credit Union.

This is a fairly modern 4 bedroom house with parking. Washer & Dryer on site. Dishwasher and garbage disposal.

This is a fairly modern 4 bedroom house with parking. Washer & Dryer on site. Dishwasher and garbage disposal.

This is a fairly modern 4 bedroom house with parking. Washer & Dryer on site. Dishwasher and garbage disposal.

This is a fairly modern 4 bedroom house with parking. Washer & Dryer on site. Dishwasher and garbage disposal.

This is a fairly modern 4 bedroom house with parking. Washer & Dryer on site. Dishwasher and garbage disposal.

DIXON – One of four teens pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from a string of business break-ins between April and July.

Isaac C. Jarquin, 31, of Sublette; 1:15 a.m. today; driving under the influence of alcohol; given notice to appear in court.

William S. Davis, of Amboy, and Daniel J. Chirchirillo and Nicholas B. Wilson, both of Sublette are charged in a string of local residential and commercial break-ins. DIXON – Two Lee County teens are in custody and two more are out on bond, charged with a string of burglaries in Sublette and rural Amboy over the last 4 months.

Dixon Police Laurie A. Pickett, 39, of Dixon; 1:12 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of River Road; driving with a suspended driver's license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, two Lee County warrants – failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Joanna L. Leighton, 17, of Sublette; 5:04 p.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of North Galena Avenue; retail theft.

Dixon Police Kelly M. Strub, 29, of Dixon; 1:19 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Marclare Avenue; domestic battery; taken to Lee County Jail.

AMBOY – An Amboy man with a history of burglary and domestic battery, arrested for allegedly breaking into a woman's house in Sublette early Saturday and choking her while she slept, is free after posting $500 bond.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Dinges of LaMoille will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday.

A clown shakes hands with Lucy Stonesifer of Dixon, as she sits next to her sister, Ruby, and mother, Valerie, at Sunday afternoon's Petunia Festival Parade.

SUBLETTE – While the Obama administration touts the environmental benefits of green energy, an Irish energy company has invested locally in two wind projects, hoping to see a different kind of green – dollar bills.

AMBOY – Card sharks and local patriots can join hands Saturday at a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament, with proceeds going toward a welcome-home party planned for the National Guard's Bravo Troop 2/106th Cavalry.