DIXON, Ill. — In its first two months, The Lee County Safe Passage Initiative has placed 25 willing and ready participants into addiction recovery centers around Illinois and the nation. “This is a new day for law enforcement,” said Dixon Police Chief…
Sauk Valley Community College’s renowned College Night returns on Thursday, November 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sauk Gym. A free Financial Aid workshop will be open from 5 to 6 p.m. in room 1K4. Financial aid opportunities…
2015 Trick-or-Treat Times The Dixon Police Department announces the Trick-or-Treat times for children this Halloween Season will be on: Saturday, October 31st from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Department will have additional personnel working throughout the evening to assist…
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CITY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON CITY’S ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The City of Dixon is looking for community-minded volunteers! Citizens interested in serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals would need to be age 18 and above and reside…
Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail to hit the waters of Rock River at Dixon, Illinois for the $10,000.00 2-Day Super Event The Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail will hit the waters of Rock River at Dixon, IL for the 2-day…
*04/24/15 UPDATE* Streetscapes West – Work planned for next week April 26th thru May 1st: Weather permitting, final paving is scheduled to begin next Tuesday April 28th for the parking lot at the corner of 1st Street and Peoria Avenue and in Commercial…
The American Legion is hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Monday, January 19, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the American Legion, 1120 West First Street in Dixon, IL. For an appointment, please contact…
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Please consider joining the Dixon Sister Cities Association. If your computer has Acrobat Reader, you may download an application by clicking the link below. Dixon Sister Cities Association Brochure…
 The Sister Cities Program presents an opportunity to visit a foreign country, not as a tourist, but as a member of a family and community. Exchanges are personal – with new experiences and life enriching friendships. The exchanges also…
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As more and more people visit our Memorial Park the commission decided that a sign was needed to help direct people to the park and to insure them that they were at the right place once the arrived. Our architect…
This part of the park area was designed to be the quiet or reflective area. This is a place where a visitor could sit down and collect his or her thoughts, read a book, or spend some quiet time before…
Cobra AH-1F 67-15475 in Vietnam On December 7th 2007, I was contacted by Mike Peterson who now resides in Eugene Oregon. Â Mike informed me that he was a member of the 1st air Cav when our helicopter arrived in Vietnam.
Overseas history of Cobra AH-1F 67-15475) The following text describing the battle damage to the Cobra helicopter 67-15475 was provided by Thomas J. Whelan who served with the 173rd airborne in Vietnam. Tom has also written a book about…
COBRA AH-1F Early in the 60’s, the US military had a couple of problems on its hands. One was the huge Soviet build-up of tanks along the East-West border in Europe. The…
Cannon gets a new home On 6 April 2005, the first artifact arrived at our park. It is a M114A2, medium towed Howitzer. This weapon was first produced in 1942 as medium artillery. This weapon uses NATO standard 155mm ammunition…
Artist Rendition of Park While the park was in the planning stage, the park commissioners agreed that a visual effect was needed to show people what the park would look like upon completion. Armed with architectural drawings…
The U.S. Navy Lightweight Mark 2 anchor weighs 6,600 lbs. It was used on small yard and patrol crafts and it was used by Landing Ship Tanks (LST’s) as a stern anchor. When approaching a beach, this anchor is dropped…
It is the dream of all Veterans’ Memorial Park Commissioners to have all walkways in the park made from legacy stones. The first walkway of legacy stones is located at the park entrance as you…
When building the Veterans memorial park, the park commission hoped that the different veteran’s organizations would hold their ceremonies at the newly constructed facility. To our pleasure, more and more events are being held at our park. The…
You may purchase a legacy stone to be included in the Veteran’s Memorial Park by filling out the form below. The cost is $365 for each stone purchased. Each stone will become a permanent part of one…
The City of Dixon’s Veteran’s Memorial Park Commission was established to bring into reality the vision of a Memorial Park, which would be dedicated to all Veterans of Military Service. The words, “All Veterans,” the commission defines as all…
(click on any image to see photo slideshow) Rock River History Geologically, the Rock River is older than Lake Michigan. Before the glaciers came to Illinois,…
On a typical day, more than 3 million gallons of wastewater are transported to the wastewater treatment plant through the city’s nearly 80 miles of sewer system. During storm events or heavy snow melt, the facilities can treat up to…
