Couple to celebrate 40th anniversary
AMBOY — The family of Rick and Linda Wittenauer of Amboy, is hosting an open house in honor of the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary.
Updated: 4 days ago
Good to celebrate 97th birthday Nov. 14
AMBOY — Edna May Good of Amboy, will be celebrating her 97th birthday on Nov. 14, 2019.
Updated: 4 days ago
Business After Hours held at Depot Museum
AMBOY — Everyone is invited to the next City of Amboy Business After Hours mixer from 5 – 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 20, hosted by the Amboy Depot Museum.
Updated: 4 days ago
Corcoran named AHS Student of the Month
AMBOY — Sidney Corcoran, daughter of Jerome and Tina Corcoran, has been named the Amboy High School Student of the Month for November.
Updated: 4 days ago
DEPOT DAYS DONATION - ST. PATRICK FOOD PANTRY
Amboy Depot Days Car Show Committee Treasurer Jim Phelps, right, presents a check for $1,500 to Barb Harrison of the St. Patrick Food Pantry.
Updated: 4 days ago
2019 DEPOT DAYS DONATION - LEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Amboy Depot Days Car Show Committee Treasurer Jim Phelps, right, presents a check for $500 to Janice Conkrite of the Lee County Historical Society.
Updated: 4 days ago
AHS to present Clue this weekend
AMBOY — Amboy High School will present the fall play CLUE this weekend in the James Braida Auditorium.
Updated: 4 days ago
Ribbon cutting, tours planned for Lee County Law Enforcement Center
DIXON – The Lee County Law Enforcement Center will host it official ribbon cutting, open house and public tours on Monday, Nov. 18 beginning at 10 a.m. The new law enforcement center is located at 240 E. Progress Drive in Dixon.
Updated: 4 days ago
2020 DEPOT DAYS DONATION - BUDDY BAGS
Amboy Depot Days Car Show Committee Treasurer Jim Phelps, right, presents a check for $3,000 to Brooke Weidman, of the Buddy Bags program.
Updated: 1 week ago
2019 DEPOT DAYS DONATION -FIRST BAPTIST FOOD PANTRY
Amboy Depot Days Car Show Committee Treasurer Jim Phelps, right, presents a check for $1,500 to Carol Fritz of the First Baptist Food Pantry.
Updated: 1 week ago
Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. and H.F. Gehant Bancorp, Inc. announce agreement and plan of merger
MENDOTA – The board of directors of Tri County Financial Group, Inc. (OTCQX: TYFG), the holding company for First State Bank, and the board of directors of H.F. Gehant Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for H.F. Gehant Banking Co., are pleased to announce that the parties have signed a definitive agreement outlining the terms of the acquisition of H.F. Gehant Banking Co. by Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. through the merger of H.F. Gehant Bancorp, Inc. with Tri-County Financial Group, Inc.
Updated: 1 week ago
FIRST PLACE AT 11TH JURIED ART EXHIBIT
Shirley Guay, local artist and shop owner of Amboy Arts and Antiques, was awarded first place in the fine art category at Woodlawn Arts Academy’s 11th annual Juried Art exhibit.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Fall driving can get risky when deer get frisky
SPRINGFIELD – With the onset of autumn, the school year is in full swing, pumpkin lattes are steaming – and Illinois deer are feeling amorous. The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are reminding motorists to be vigilant during deer mating season as the animals become more active, especially in the early morning and evening hours.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Sublette board approves improvements
SUBLETTE — The Village of Sublette approved purchases on Monday night that will increase security, be prepared for winter and sprucing up some things in the village.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
AHS CLASS OF 1959
The Amboy High School Class of 1959 held its 60th reunion on Sept. 21, at the Long Branch Saloon.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Members wanted for Amboy Civic Organization
AMBOY — The Amboy Civic Organization (ACO) has been formed to support community projects, mainly the Pankhurst Memorial Library, New members are invited to attend.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Amboy graduate announces candidacy for State Representative
LEE COUNTY — Amboy High School graduate Seth Wiggins announced his candidacy for State Representative of the 90th district late last month and is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
School finances all in order, board approves bids for building project
AMBOY – Amboy School District’s annual audit was approved by the board following a report presented by auditor Ryan Steines of Winkel, Parker & Foster, CPA PC. Reporting at the Oct. 22 board of education meeting, Steines said the district’s financial records for fiscal year 2019 were all in order. Steines then gave some highlights from the report.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
SUPPORTING SHOP WITH A COP
On Oct. 19, Sublette Fire Department members were guest bartenders at La Fiesta and also worked at Local Cup N Cake for donations and tips.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
LEE COUNTY HONOR FLIGHT NEWS
Tom Meyers, Keane Hudson, and Jim Travi, members of the Lee County Honor Flight Committee, recently gave a presentation about the Honor Flight program to the Oregon Lions Club on Oct. 24.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Lions host pumpkin designing event
AMBOY — Amboy Lions members Perry Braida, Dave Kemp, Mike Danekas, Jim Travi, and 10 High School Leo Club members with their sponsor, Danielle Benesh, gathered on Oct. 22 at Amboy Central School for a pumpkin designing event with the fourth grade class.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Two-vehicle accident near Amboy
AMBOY — On Oct. 23, at 7:46 a.m., the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle collision on Route 30 at the intersection of Rockyford Road, rural Amboy.
Updated: 2 weeks ago