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• Creston trustees approve funds for Safe Routes to School project

  The Village of Creston approved two resolutions during its monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Trustees voted to approve $156,279 in federal funds for the Safe Routes to School sidewalk project and revised an ordinance allowing for tenants to be billed individually for utilities. Bids for the Safe Routes to School project will be sent out in January 2021.

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• Kishwaukee College welcomes new members to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

  Kishwaukee College’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) inducted 11 new members this month during a virtual ceremony.

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• Kishwaukee College Adult Education classes open for Spring 2021

  Kishwaukee College will offer a variety of free classes for English Language Learners and those seeking their High School Equivalency/GED (in English or Spanish) this spring.

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• Support Creston library campaign

  The Creston-Dement Public Library will be participating in Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1 in order to raise much needed funds for a new library.

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• Church hosting drive-thru Christmas Bazaar

  St. Mary Church is having its annual Christmas Bazaar this year with a twist: it’s completely drive-through.

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• Annual holiday celebration set for Dec. 4 in Byron

  Celebrate the holidays in Byron during the 24th Annual Miracle on 2nd Street, presented by Byron Bank, on Friday, Dec. 4.

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• Six file petitions for city council seats; election set for April 6

  There will be six candidates on the ballot for the next election for Rochelle City Council. The Consolidated General Election will be held on April 6, 2021.

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• Madigan on hot seat as confidant, three others indicted in ComEd bribery scheme

  Support within the ranks of Illinois House Democrats to reelect Rep. Michael Madigan to another term as speaker eroded further Thursday after federal prosecutors in Chicago issued four more indictments Wednesday night linking him to a bribery scheme involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison.

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• City council recognizes retirees

  Council members celebrated four city staff members who are retired or will be retiring at the end of this year. Those staff members include Carol Elliott, Ken Dougherty, Phil Orlikowski and Sandy Sullivan. The retiring staff members will be presented with plaques from the city.

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• Insight sought on first responder post-retirement career choices 

  Firefighting and law enforcement professionals typically retire at a younger age than those in other lines of work, and a new survey is attempting to gather more information on the topic to assist future retirees.

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• City electricity rate decrease announced

  The City of Rochelle announced Tuesday a decrease in the Small General Service electric rate which serves commercial, retail and other light industrial customers.

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• City of Rochelle, RMU offices open by appointment only

  The Rochelle Municipal Utilities customer service office and City of Rochelle Community Development and Engineering Departments located at 333 Lincoln Highway are open by appointment only due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area.

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