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SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2025
Vol. 106 • No. 27
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City updates liquor license model to accommodate new business, help nonprofits Moratorium on Class B liquor licenses remains
BY JEFF HELFRICH MANAGING EDITOR
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ROCHELLE — At its July 14 meeting, the Rochelle City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to create a new Class L (recreational) liquor license, unanimously approved a license of that type for a new business, and voted unanimously to amend its current definition and fee for Class C (club) liquor licenses to include both clubs and not-for-profit organizations. The Class L license was created due to a new local indoor golf simulator business approaching the city about the possibility of obtaining a liquor license, a type of business the city didn’t pre-
(PHOTO BY JEFF HELFRICH)
The City of Rochelle has a long-term desire to extend Dement Road from Creston Road south to Wiscold Drive to create a more direct route for truck traffic to its southeast industrial corridor.
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City has long-term desire for Dement Road extension south to industrial district
At its July 14 meeting, the Rochelle City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to create a new Class L (recreational) liquor license.
BY JEFF HELFRICH
viously have a liquor license classification for. Ordinary Golfer opened July 19 at 425 Lincoln Highway in the Lincoln Mall and once its state license is approved, will be able to
ROCHELLE — The City of Rochelle has a long-term desire to extend Dement Road from Creston Road south to Wiscold Drive to create a more di-
serve wine and beer to be consumed in designated areas on premises while patrons are actively engaged in the facility’s core activity. See CITY page 2
MANAGING EDITOR
rect route for truck traffic to its southeast industrial corridor, City Engineer Sam Tesreau, City Manager Jeff Fiegenschuh and Public Works Superintendent Tim Isley said July 15. See DEMENT page 2
Lena man identified as victim of Tuesday plane crash near Mt. Morris Airport Crop duster plane crashed leaving airport
BY JEFF HELFRICH
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OBITUARIES • HANAROSE ‘ROSIE’ CLUE • SUZANNE KAY COLBERT See pages 3-4
A Walnut, Illinois farmer recently invented and began sales of the Rezidue Reaper, the first-ever tillage attachment made for a combine corn head.
Walnut man invents ‘Rezidue Reaper’ tillage BY JEFF HELFRICH MANAGING EDITOR
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WALNUT — A sixth generation Walnut, Illinois farmer recently invented and began sales of the Rezidue Reaper, the first-ever tillage attachment made
for a combine corn head. Tanner Schoff of Walnut said the Rezidue Reaper is a 4.5-inch-wide blade on a spring-loaded arm that lines up with each row. See REAPER page 2
MT. MORRIS — The victim of a Tuesday morning plane crash near the Mt. Morris Airport has been identified as a 23-year-old Lena man, an Ogle County Sheriff’s Office press release said Wednesday. At 9:36 a.m. the Ogle County Dispatch Center received a call of a plane crash in the area of 2810 W. Illinois Route 64 just west of the Mt. Morris Airport. A cropduster plane leaving the airport crashed and a single occupant,Alexander Leamon, 23, of Lena was located deceased inside
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The victim of a Tuesday plane crash near the Mt. Morris Airport has been identified as a 23-year-old Lena man, a press release said Wednesday.
the plane. The plane hit the main transmission power line on the south side of Illinois Route 64, causing “pretty
significant damage,” Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said Tuesday. See CRASH page 5
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