Payton Felix

Local agencies and state officials were left in a cloud of uncertainty Tuesday after an order from the White House to pause the distribution of all federal grants and loans.

Other projects include a new restaurant and bar near Sublette and construction of another building at HA International’s manufacturing plant near Oregon.

The Dixon City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 21, approved a motion to extend its garbage service contract another five years despite some residents concerned that the contract was negotiated with the company instead of being put out for bid.

Previously the cost varied from project to project and was calculated as “equal to 2% of proposed commercial value, up to a maximum fee of $25,000,” according to the ordinance.

A rural Dixon man charged with the attempted murder of three police officers at his residence in June will remain jailed despite new information argued by the defense calling the incident a “paradox of a welfare check.”

Students in preschool to sixth grade are awarded a token after reaching their academic or behavioral goal. They’ll drop their token into the machine, choose one of 25 books, punch in its corresponding number and watch as the machine lights up and dispenses their chosen book.

An autopsy Tuesday morning confirmed the identity of the victim, who resided at the Emerson home.

One dead following Sunday house fire in rural Sterling.

Firefighters discovered a body Monday at the scene of a fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in rural Sterling, Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker has confirmed.

The Dixon City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, on the second floor of City Hall, 121 W. Second St. in Dixon.

As Dixon’s primary health care facility implements new restrictions to reproductive care services and some residents cite concerns about a lack of LGBTQ+ affirming care, the Lee County Health Department wants to be a resource for the community, Administrator Cathy Ferguson says.

The Dixon School Board has approved a resolution to issue $4.5 million in working cash fund bonds at a 4.8% interest rate in a short-term borrowing plan to finance curriculum, technology and social-emotional services through 2045.

Number of child care spots growing from 48 to 226.

The new location, at 212 W. Blackhawk Drive in Byron, is expected to open in March. It will have a full array of services for children, adults and families that are offered at other outpatient offices.

Dixon High School will again host the United States Drone Soccer District VI Qualifier as the school hopes to make it to the sport's 2025 national competition in Virginia. The qualifier is free to attend at 1 p.m. Feb. 8.