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AMBOY – Celebrate Halloween in Amboy on Sunday, Oct. 27.
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Amboy welcomes you and the fall

AMBOY – The Amboy Lions Club spruced up the Amboy welcome sign to make the town ready for fall.

October programs at Pankhurst Memorial Library

AMBOY – There are plenty of programs taking place at the Pankhurst Memorial Library during the month of October.

Amboy High School Report 10-9-24

On Tues. Sept. 17, the Amboy FFA competed in the Section 2 Land Use Contest, and won as a team. Students evaluated four pits that were dug, and answered questions related to what could be done with the land for either agricultural practices or home site practices. 

Food Truck Monday encore

AMBOY – Food Truck Mondays were originally scheduled to end in September.
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Laura A. Hawks
AMBOY – It is with profound sadness that we share the passing on September 28, 2024, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and good friend to all Laura A. Hawks, at the age of 67.
Gloria A. Anderson
AMBOY – Gloria A. Anderson, 83 of Amboy, passed away on Sunday Sep. 29, 2024 at her daughters home in Amboy.
Cherry Lee Clark
NASHVILLE – Cherry Lee Clark, 69, of Nashville, passed from this life at 5:56 p.m. Monday, September 9, 2024 at I.U. Health West Hospital in Avon.
Mildred M. Doyle
AMBOY – Mildred M. Doyle, 81, of Amboy, formerly of Shabbona, passed away on Thursday Sep. 12, 2024 at Franklin Grove Living and Rehab.
Rose Mary Theiss
AMBOY – Rose Mary (Henkel) Theiss, 70, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2024, in Riverside, CA.
Earl James "Jim" Bender
AMBOY – Earl James "Jim" Bender, 70, passed away on August 23, 2024, in Chillicothe, Missouri.
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Rep. Fritts honors Candlelight Inn Restaurant for December Local Business Highlight
DIXON – For his December 2023 local business highlight, State Representative Bradley Fritts (R-Dixon) chose to highlight Candlelight Inn Restaurant in Rock Falls.
School events clicking on all cylinders; Electric school buses on the road
AMBOY – The Amboy School Board met in regular session on Thursday, December 14 and opened the meeting with a public hearing on the 2023 tax levy.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office K9 Henry to get donation of body armor
DIXON – Lee County Sheriff’s Office K9 Henry will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
Gingerbread realty best at FFSB
The First Federal Savings Bank in Amboy won the FFSB Gingerbread House Contest as all branches battled each other for prime Christmas treat real estate. Photo contributed
The Pratt family is known for its volunteering. Katie Pratt (far right) learned from her parents and now shares the love of community involvement with, left to right, husband Andy, daughter Natalie, and son Ethan. George Howe/Amboy News
Meet Your Neighbor: Katie Pratt
AMBOY – It takes a special kind of person to dedicate a good part of their life to help serve others.
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The Importance of Medicare Options for America’s Seniors

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