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DATELINE DIXON | TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CRUNDWELL ARREST
Waves of crime still rippling Change in form of government considered
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wo years ago today, federal agents were in City Hall, collecting computers and records and arresting Comptroller Rita Crundwell. The waves of her crime still are making their way through Dixon and through the federal agencies that seized and sold her assets and prosecuted her. The U.S. Marshals Service has sold nearly all of
Crundwell’s assets and given the city about $9.2 million in restitution. But more assets remain – a share in a land partnership and some bank accounts. And marshals continues to look for more. Crundwell, who admitted to stealing nearly $54 million from the city over two decades, still can appeal her federal prison sentence of 19 years, 7 months. That means there could be more judges and lawyers spending more time reviewing her crime and its impact on Dixon. The waves continue. In the past 2 years,
the city has hired a new finance director, Paula Meyer, and a city administrator, David Nord. Both were brought in as a direct result of Crundwell’s theft. In November, Dixon residents will vote on whether to change the city’s form of government from commission to city manager. The ballot question was first recommended by a governmental task force appointed by Dixon Mayor Jim Burke, then approved by the City Council. The consideration of the best form of government
for Dixon also is a result of the Crundwell saga. In the current commission form, elected officials have the executive and policymaking authority. A change to the city manager form would give executive authority to a city manager, while the elected officials would retain policymaking authority, among other nuances. The waves continue. I’m now the third reporter on the Dixon beat since Crundwell’s arrest. I wasn’t even living in the state when she was arrested, yet I write her name and reference her
crime about three times a week. Every time I run a spell check on a story with her name in it, I see what the system thinks I actually mean. It always suggests the same thing: Groundswell. It’s an odd coincidence. But it became more odd during an interview April 8 between Burke, Meyer, Nord and the Sauk Valley Media editorial board. Burke said it is likely, but not certain, that he will seek re-election in 2015. The mayor said he thinks some of the initial anger toward him and the City Council has receded,
so “unless there’s some groundswell� to make him think he would lose, he said he would try to win a fifth term. I likely was the only person in the room of 10 people who latched onto the word “groundswell.� I also likely was the only one there who sees it so often as a suggested correction for the word “Crundwell.� More than anything, Burke’s re-election might depend on voters’ opinions of Crundwell and her crime. The waves could continue. ~ Matt Mencarini
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DIXON – A taste of the French countryside will be on the menu of local restaurants come this summer. Linda Knoll, of Dixon, has bought the former Fung Ming building downtown, where she hopes to open her 319 Bistro by the Fourth of July. It’s yet another business joining a kind of west-end renaissance. The breakfast-lunchand-dinner bistro will have a French country theme, but all kinds of homemade food – French, Mexican, chicken, steaks, pastries, crepes, and on and on and on. She’s in negotiations with a local chef or two, and still is looking for a line cook and some wait staff. Alcohol will be served, but she’s shooting for a very particular atmosphere. “I want it to be a restaurant with a bar,� Knoll said, “not a bar with a restaurant,� like an Applebees or a Buffalo Wild Wings. At the moment, the solid little brick building, vacant for about 4 years, is in tres terrible shape, with broken pipes, a leaky roof and trash all over its 3,600 square feet, but she’s cleaning up everything with the help of her youngest, Cole Blackburn, who turns 15 this month, and a few of his pals. “I don’t know where I’d be without them; they’ve got the muscles!� she said. She’s also taking advantage of the city’s facade grant and lowinterest business loan programs. “If it wasn’t for Com-
Get a bite at 319 Bistro 319 Bistro will be open from 7 a.m. to midnight Tuesday through Sunday at 319 W. First St. in Dixon. Owner Linda Knoll is aiming for a July 4 opening. You can follow her progress on her personal Facebook page; and you can give her a call at 815-994-0263 to talk to her about applying for a job, or for other information.
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Cole Blackburn works on the ceiling tiles in the old Fung Ming restaurant in Dixon. Blackburn’s mother, Linda Knoll, purchased the place and will be opening a bistro at the location. opened at 302; Dixon Stage Left, a new theater venue, will open April 24 at 306; and Matt Appleman, owner of Crescendo Hair, bought the building at Madison and West First, which he is renovating for his salon and other businesses, Albrecht noted. In addition, that area is set to get streetscape work and a new parking lot this summer. Dixon is getting to be known for its downtown culinary and artistic options, so the addition of the bistro is “absolutely fantastic; it’s a great thing for that block,� Albrecht said. “It’s just a great addition to the downtown.� Knoll, 48, has been in banking since 1982, and is a mortgage banker for Riverside Bank in Sterling and Rock Falls. The Harmon native is a 1983 Amboy High School grad with three
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LYNDON – The attorney general’s office has found that Lyndon’s board of trustees broke the Open Meetings Act – a violation the village had already acknowledged. Last week, the state attorney general issued a letter to the village, saying the board should vote on only those issues
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listed on its meeting agendas. On Jan. 14, 2013, the board voted to buy shirts and a coat for the police chief without first posting the issue on its meeting agenda. In response, village resident Tracy Shaffer filed a complaint with the attorney general, prompting the board to admit its violation and revote the issue. Two months ago, the village attorney provided the attorney general with copies of the meeting agenda and minutes to prove the issue had
been revoted, according to the letter. In its determination last week, the attorney general’s office said that because the village had already corrected the matter, no further action was required. “We remind the board, however, of its continuing obligation to comply with all requirements of [the Open Meetings Act],� Assistant Attorney General Tola Sobitan said in the letter. Village President Tim Crady said the matter was closed.
“We made a mistake. We were in a situation where we just hired the chief, and he needed uniforms,� he said. “We have to remember to put things on the agenda. It was an oversight.� In an email, Shaffer said the public clearly wants to know what is happening with its tax dollars. “I am glad that the attorney general’s office allows for public input so that the public and governing bodies can work together to achieve accountability,�
she said. Last fall, the village’s attorney, Tim Zollinger, reminded the board of its obligations under the Open Meetings Act. He did so after Shaffer informed the attorney general that the village president had decided to expand a tree removal project, having called three of the six trustees to get their approval. Zollinger informed the board that it could take action only at a properly advertised meeting, not through a phone poll. In 2012, Crady admit-
ted to “dropping the ball� by having a board vote behind closed doors. To correct that mistake, he called a special meeting to revote the issue, which was the firing of an employee, Will Shaffer, husband of Tracy Shaffer. After residents complained about the vote behind closed doors, the trustees voted publicly on the issue at a later meeting. Will Shaffer has sued the village, saying his firing was discriminatory.
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e cover a lot of public boards and commissions in the area. They all have traditions. Some are charming. In Mount Carroll, at the start of a City Council meeting, someone pulls a string to ring a bell in the City Hall tower, which alerts the public. The Lee County Board has its tradition, too – a doughnut and coffee break, which takes at least 15 minutes after about an hour into its morning meeting. Last year, member Tom Kitson, R-Dixon, asked the county to include more nutritious fare. And the county did, adding apples and bananas. Others apparently liked the idea. Any number of members, including Kitson, chomp on fruit during breaks. A couple of months ago, member Wes Morrissey, D-Amboy, pro-
davidGIULIANI David Giuliani is a news editor for Sauk Valley Media. You can reach him at dgiuliani@ saukvalley. com or 800798-4085, ext. 525.
posed to push breaks to the end of meetings. Those with day jobs agreed. Other members stood by the tradition, saying the chairman should have the right to call breaks. The doughnut debate was unlike any the board had seen in months, with one member accusing his bickering colleagues of “acting like Congress.� In the end, Chairman Rick Ketchum, D-Amboy, said he would make the call, deciding whether to have doughnuts during
or after the meeting. (Apparently, beforehand is not an option.) In the two meetings since, Ketchum has called the breaks about an hour into the meeting. The status quo won. During this month’s break, I asked Morrissey about his bold, ultimately failed gambit. Biting into a banana, Morrissey, one of the younger members, acknowledged defeat. “We lose our momentum with the break,� he said. “I’d like to get business done.� Unfortunately for Morrissey, many of his colleagues see breaks as icing on the cake – or doughnuts, in this case. David Giuliani is a news editor for Sauk Valley Media. You can reach him at dgiuliani@ saukvalley.com or 800-798-4085, ext. 525. Follow him on Twitter: @DGiuliani_SVM.
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Participation up at Sauk Career Fair Ninety percent of employers hiring this year BY PAM EGGEMEIER Photos by Alex T. Paschal
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks with community leaders Wednesday morning at Woods Equipment Co. in Oregon. Kinzinger toured the plant and spoke in support of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ “I Make America� campaign, whose truck (shown below) made one of its nationwide, awareness-raising stops at the factory Wednesday. Go to www.imakeamerica.com for more information on that campaign.
Woods investing, growing Factory adding 23 jobs; Kinzinger optimistic on manufacturing BY DAVID GIULIANI
OREGON – With the economy ticking up, so is Woods Equipment Co. in Oregon, executives say. The company, which employs 300, plans to add 23 more jobs to its factory, where backhoes and other attachments for tractors are made. Last year, Woods, a division of Portland, Ore.based Blount International, added a laser cutting system, which was the “biggest investment in 20 years,� said Mark Miller, the company’s chief financial officer. Executives said the equipment improves the plant’s accuracy and efficiency. It also frees up space in the 400,000-square-foot building, which will be used to make other yetto-be-determined products, Miller said. On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, toured the plant and spoke to workers at an outside rally sponsored by the Association of Equip-
ment Manufacturers’ “I Make America� campaign. Shortly before 11 a.m., employees stood outside as winds whipped the U.S., Illinois and Woods flags overhead. The congressman, in a suit and tie, told the crowd that he was optimistic about the economy, particularly manufacturing in the northern part of his 16th Congressional District, which includes Lee and Ogle counties. His biggest concern, Kinzinger said, was policies in Illinois that drive jobs away. “We’re not losing jobs to India anymore,� Kinzinger said. “We’re losing jobs to Indiana.� For instance, he said in an earlier news conference, the minimum wage is higher in Illinois than the national average, yet the state has one of the highest jobless rates. He ended his short speech to the workers by saying that he understands people have little trust for politicians. “That’s an understatement,� an employee whispered.
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U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (middle, right) greets an employee Wednesday morning at Woods Equipment Co. in Oregon.
DIXON – Charlene Lampert doesn’t find the local job market particularly robust these days, but she admits her frame of reference is limited. Lampert, of Dixon, sat at a table, diligently filling out a job application at Thursday’s Career Fair at Sauk Valley Community College. “I lost my job in magazine distribution after 22 years in February,� Lampert said. “I don’t think there’s much out there, but I don’t have much experience in looking for work to compare it to.� While manufacturing seems to be picking up, she is having a difficult time finding something in specialty services. She has been applying for administrative, officetype positions, and she likes the convenience of the Career Fair. “It’s nice to have so many employers here in one place,� Lampert said. “It’s opened up ideas for places I hadn’t even though about applying to.� This Sauk Career Fair was the second since returning from a yearslong hiatus. “We used to have one in the past, and when I came here a couple years ago, one of my priorities was to bring back the event,� said Anita Carney, business services coordinator at Sauk. Forty employers set up booths for this
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Magdich revered on and off the bench Former 15th Circuit judge dies at 74 BY CHRISTI WARREN
DIXON – Friends and family remember Tomas Magdich for his wit, dry sense of humor, and, of course, his speeches. Magdich, who served for 18 years as a judge in the 15th Judicial Circuit, died Tuesday. He was 74. Magdich was born in Gary, Ind., on July 2, 1939. His mother was a bookkeeper, and his father a carpenter. The hardworking and passionate nature Magdich was known for seems to have been instilled in him from a young age. He was just 13 when his father died, so Magdich worked as a newspaper delivery boy to help contribute to his family’s grocery money, according to his obituary, which is published on page A4 of today’s edition. After graduating from high school in Gary, Magdich attended Ripon College in Wisconsin, where he met his future wife, Judy, and majored in philosophy – an interest he kept throughout his life. Bob Thompson, Lee County public defender and a long-
time family friend, remembers sitting around the Magdiches’ kitchen table, staying up and debating philosophy and politics late into the night. “It was about exhanging ideas in a humorous and fun way,� Magdich’s son, Michael, said of the late-night talks. “He was always a student and very curious.� “He was a lover of philosophy and he loved politics, and to talk about both would happen on a daily basis,� Thompson said. “He’d always give you your chance to chime in, but by the time you ended the conversation you were usually on his side.� After graduating from Ripon, Magdich attended Northwestern Law School, and during his first year, he and his wife Judy were married. A job opportunity in Dixon with the firm Gunner and Keller is what brought the young family to Dixon, where he lived and worked as a private attorney and city attorney before being appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a 15th Circuit Court judge in 1985. The circuit includes Lee, Ogle, Carroll, Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties. “He was beloved,� Thompson
said. “There’s no question about it.� His sense of humor, too, was unique. “He had a really dry sense of humor that Tomas would always Magdich put people at ease,� Lee County Judge Ron Jacobson said. That same sense of humor carried over into his speeches, which Magdich was well known for making at various events throughout northern Illinois. Thompson and Magdich’s children, Michael, Amy, and Marjorie, talked about two speeches in particular. One of them, his children explained, started with a few jokes about how the Lee County Courthouse was designed by a company that made shopping malls, and then Murphy’s Law struck, and somehow he ended up working in it for nearly 20 years. “The style – you just can’t describe the style, because it was so unique,� Thompson said. “But it was a style that would immediately capture
you, and you couldn’t help but pay rapt attention to what he was saying. I wish I had that gift.� Another speech Magdich is well-known for was one called “The DCFS Investigation of Santa Claus,� which he delivered at a Bar Association dinner, Thompson said. Jacobson remembers arguing cases in front of Magdich as a young lawyer, and called him a very well-respected and intelligent man. “He would always be very thoughtful when he made his decisions,� Jacobson said. “He took his job very seriously and always kept in mind the concerns of all the parties involved. He was always a very accessible judge, too. You could always go up and talk to him and his opinion about issues, and he always enjoyed talking to lawyers in the community. He cared very much about the legal system and helping young lawyers become better lawyers, and he was always willing to help. “Judge Magdich will not be missed just by Lee County,� Jacobson said. “He had an impact on all of us in the circuit – all five counties in the circuit. He will be missed by all of us.�
After his retirement in 2003, Magdich spent time teaching classes at Northern Illinois University. In his home life, as his children mentioned, Magdich threw himself into everything he did and had a real passion for learning, for fun, and for life. His children talked about how, while they were little, he would play the guitar and sing songs, and the whole family would sing along. Magdich loved traveling, and did so frequently with his family. He also loved gardening. Jacobson talked about one conversation in particular the two of them had when he mentioned off-handedly that he was getting ready to plant roses in his yard, which sparked a 20-minute conversation with Magdich about everything from planting tips to caring for roses. “Everything he did, he just did so intensely,� his children said. “The way he was at work – so good at that – he was like that with everything. He so totally loved gardening, and would come in at the end of a Saturday dirty from head to toe. He just threw himself in to so much.�
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STERLING – A half-block vacant lot created by the demolition of distressed rental units near the Manahan Home is likely to be dressed up as green space. The property at 608-620 E. Third St. was the first acquired for demolition almost 5 years ago through the city’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program. One small commercial building and eight residential units were razed. The apartments were foreclosed in November 2009, and in June 2010 the City Council voted to tear them down. The city became involved in the housing program in 2010, receiving nearly $2.8 million from a federal grant. The main objective of the program is to buy and
rehab or rebuild foreclosed or abandoned properties, which then are sold to lowand moderate-income families. Rebuilding at this site is not an option, though. The buildings that were torn down had been put up lot line to lot line, and the space is not considered to be a buildable lot, said Mike Wolber, the city’s former building and zoning coordinator who leads the grant program. “We’ll probably dress it up a bit and leave it as open green space,� Wolber said. “It’s across from the Manahan Home, so we could plant some flowers, put some benches in, and use it as a resting area.� The city’s options also are limited by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s grant requirements. The city could sell the property, but
HUD says it must be sold to adjoining property owners, and it must house lowincome residents. The property also can’t be donated to anyone else. That would rule out giving it to the Manahan Home on both counts. “We haven’t made a decision yet,� Wolber said. “The city may just keep it.� If the area continues to be used as green space, it must remain city property. Some work has been done there, including the planting of trees a couple years ago, City Manager Scott Shumard said. “Given the grant stipulations, there are no real plans for the property at this time,� Shumard said. A grant technicality forced a transfer of the deed from the Sterling Industrial Development Commission to the city.
SIDC bought the property for $1,000 in 2009, before the grant funding became available, and HUD didn’t recognize the commission as a city entity for grant purposes. The transfer was made official at the April 14 commission meeting. Similar challenges exist with two other properties acquired through the program. Properties at East 10th Street and Sixth Avenue, and at Broadway and Fourth Street have lots that are too small to build on again. The adjoining properties at both sites are rentals and the city hopes the landlords could use the extra green space in an area where it is at a premium. “We are negotiating with the property owners,� Wolber said. “These buildings have no green space, and it offers something for recreational use.�
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SERVICE DIRECTORY SAUK VALLEY
Air Cond./Heating
Basement Waterproofing
Eikenberry Sheet Metal 412 E. 3rd, Sterling Service work heating & cooling; gas, electric. Free estimates. Accept Visa & MC on all new installations.
Geske Masonry -Tuckpointing -New construction -Brick -Block -Stone -Waterproofing -Epoxy injection 815-499-1774
CALL 815-625-0955
FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands! Call Today (815)284-2052
Alterations BASEBALL GLOVE, SHOE & ZIPPER REPAIR ALTERATIONS Grummerts Hardware Sterling Rock Falls 815-388-8047
Asphalt *FRANKLIN* MAINTENANCE Pothole Repair Hot Pour Crack Filling Seal Coating Line Striping Bonded-Insured 815-284-6806
New Asphalt Construction & Maintenance ! riveway ! arking Lots ! oadways Call 815-6256206 for FREE Consultation or Visit us at: www.porter brothers.net T & M PAVING
*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195. Locally owned And Operated. Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured
Auto Detailing GENE'S AUTO DETAILING fe nal Results le Rates Call 815-973-3104
Automotive
Car Audio/Video/Starters LOW PRICE GUARANTEE Complete Automotive Detailing & Accessories
Window Tinting *LIW &HUWLĂ€FDWHV Hot Rods & Choppers Consignment / Sales 1807 Locust St. Sterling IL
(815) 625-2500
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Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165
Concrete Contractors
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36 yrs. Experience. 815-626-9026
Bicycles
Hamlink Concrete Foundations & Flatwork, Walls, Floors & Driveways Commercial and Residential
GREEN RIVER CYCLERY
18 yrs. Experience ★Free Estimates★
We Take Your Fun Seriously!
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Brick & Masonry LAUTS MASONRY & GENERAL CONTRACTING Stone & ed Wo Po Over 35 Years Experience Quality work for a reasonable price. nded d 815-718-4885 MASONRY PRO'S % Stone % $ d ! t % w $ ! Get $ one " F e te $ e# I ! d nded 815-564-8754
Cleaning Service
âœąCarpet/ Upholstery âœąMaid/Janitorial Business/ Residential Free Estimates 815-632-3822
815-857-3970
Construction RAM CONSTRUCTION en y te extu ng
Licensed, Insured & Bonded 815-285-8148
Deck Builders
We specialize in exterior decks & privacy fences “You’ll always be a winner if we cut the deck� 815-288-4089 www.cosscustom woodworking.com
Dumpster Rental
Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail. Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001
Excavating
Genl. Contracting
Hauling
Lawn & Garden
Power Washing
Gilbertson Construction Residential & Commercial. Remodeling, house additions, windows, siding & doors. Also mobile home repairs. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. No Job Too Small. 30 yrs exp. (815)6220087.
A-1 HAULING Small or Large Truck Rentals Estate Clean-ups Garage & Building Demolition Roofing Construction Seamless Gutters Skid Loader & Back Hoe Work Materials Hauled 815-626-1956
LAWN MAINTENANCE INSURED Tilling, Mowing, Hedges Residential & Commercial Brian Stouffer * 815-440-2753 *
Frank's Anything Power Washing Stripping Paint & Cleaning Homes, Decks, Driveways Call 815-213-0675
New Beginnings Enterprise Specializing in Siding, Windows & Roofs Ground up Construction No job too small! Insured & Bonded Call Gordon 815-441-9106
Gutters American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company� Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525
Handyman A Families Handyman Huge Discounts for all your home improvement needs. Make us your Families Handyman! 815-994-0075 HANDYMAN/ GENERAL Contracting, siding, drywall, concrete work, decks, flooring (tile, linoleum, carpet, wood), bathroom and kitchen, complete remodels, additions all types of home repairs. Free Estimates and Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428 K.C. Handyman Complete Home Repairs *35 yrs. experience *All Aspects of Home Repairs (815) 718-0546 Next Day Service Licensed-InsuredBonded LawnCare Service
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EVERYBODY NEEDS AN ALICE Need your home spring cleaned? *Phone number has changed *Professional background check *Check me out on Facebook Let me be your Alice, and come home to a clean house! 779-245-3033
A&M Excavating & Demolition Rock Falls, IL 61071 815-590-1677 Black Dirt – Sand -Gravel – Land Clearing Trucking Tree line & Fence Removal
★Professional ★ ★Cleaning ★ âœ˝$20/ hr. flat rates available âœ˝Weekly/ bi-weekly/ monthly 815-590-9426 or 815-564-7345
Days Furniture Repair Expert repairs on recliners, sofas, chairs, tables, beds. Stripping/ refinishing/ re-gluing. 815-626-5136
Furniture Repair
PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!� xperience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)625-2607 www.mullerslane farm. com
R & D HOME REPAIR & aintenance & odeling & ent F & ! odel & !./Ext. Painting & rywall, Texturing & oofing& w wa & g & allpape e 815-973-8213
Haul/Clean Service Attn: Landlords & Home Owners al up/ ki p ai k Will haul anything! a 815-440-5452 JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!! Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240 MORRISSEY HAULING ashing ppliance Hauling ard Cleanup utter Cleanup uling oving owing 815-973-6922
Home Improvement K.C. Lilly Const. & Dev. Inc. Doors, Windows, Siding, Gutters, & Roofing, Drywall, Painting, Walk-in Tubs & Showers, Baths, Kitchens, Garages, Concrete Licensed-BondedInsured IL Lic.# 104015194 (815) 718-0546
JEFF LONG CONSTRUCTION General Contractor
815-973-3023 815-732-4408
âœśSince 1981âœś â—†Home Improvement â—†New Construction
SPRING is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel Re-roof / Reside your home!
Randy L. Moore
815-626-1333
IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured
Landscaping DREAMSCAPES BY DENNIS, INC Complete Landscape Services & Designs www.dreamscapes bydennis.com
(815) 857-3281
Lawn & Garden ** LAWN CARE ** Residential Lawn Mowing Fertilizer Program Shrub Trimming Sidewalk Edging Free estimates References 20 yrs. experience (815)-288-0645 (815)946-3701 Will do Rototilling 815-225-7776
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New Beginnings Enterprise General Lawn Care- Mowing, Raking, Tree Trimming, Roto-Tilling, Leveling, Post Hole Drilling Snow Removal Insured & Bonded Call Gordon 815-441-9106
Lawn Care ALL - AROUND LAWN CARE Bush trimming Spring leaf clean-up. Mowing, Gutter cleaning 25 yrs. exp. Free estimates Fully insured 815-456-3335
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Painting
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Mobil Pressure Wash Service Commercial, esidential emis Yo me we an t! Call Ben 815-590-2694
Property Maint.
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★★★★★★★★★★ CALL AS NEEDED MOWING SERVICE 3 *+%ng Clean Up 3 "dge Trimming 3 ulch Delivery 3 auling 3 lean out 3 nterior Painting 3 rywall/ Plaster Repaired 3 eneral Labor 3 riendly Service 3 )0",- tes In Whiteside County Senior Discounts Call REE Quote 815-213-3383 Local Cell#
Roofing
“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured $ oofing $Siding $ # $ ecks $ tions $ es & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate! Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677
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Interior & Exterior Light Carpentry Pressure Washing 35 Years Experience Insured - References Cell #815-440-2202
Plumbing
Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956
“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured $ oofing $Siding $ # $ ecks $ tions $ es & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate! Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677 RAMOS CONSTRUCTION Roofing (Techos) Siding, Windows, Garages, Drywall, Remodeling, Repairs, Property Maintenance Licensed, Bonded, Insured Roofing Lic. #104016565 815-564-7241
Storage
✰CORNER✰ STORAGE
Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes
GREAT RATES 815-973-3613
Industrial Park Storage 905 E 17th St. Rock Falls. Various sizes. Call 815-564-9551
BRAD'S TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood Ins d 815-857-3674 Amboy, IL TIMBER TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Free Estimates Fully Insured 815-238-7277 Dixon, Illinois Winter Burn help for Evergreens plus Tree Health, insect and disease injections. Selective pruning. 815-622-2622
Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622
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Roofing/Siding
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High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More! Climate Controlled Storage Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental Confidential Document Shredding We Ship FedEx & UPS! Expert Packaging Services Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212
Stump Removal CLARK'S
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Tree Service A&M TREE SERVICE WE'LL BEAT ALL WRITTEN BIDS! Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured. Serving Sterling /Rock Falls/ Whiteside County Area 815-590-1677
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