🌱 What changes come with Ogle County’s new clerk in Oregon?

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• What changes come with Ogle County’s new clerk in Oregon?

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 45 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 27, low: 22.
• Saturday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 40 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ogle County Honors Clerk Laura J. Cook And Appoints Successor (1023thecoyote.net) — Ogle County leaders in Oregon have officially honored retiring County Clerk and Recorder Laura J. Cook, declaring Friday, Dec. 19 as Laura J. Cook Day after more than 27 years of service. The county board also named Rebecca K. Duke as the new clerk, as Cook reflected on improving office efficiency and urged close attention to evolving state election requirements.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Golf Driving Range
  Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
  10:00 am
• Drop-in Softball
  Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
  10:00 am
• Raptors Soccer Training
  Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
  5:00 pm
• RYSL Fall Indoor Session
  Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
  5:00 pm
• Whiskey Enthusiast Club
  Prairie Street Brewing Co. , 200 Prairie St , Rockford
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• End of 2nd Quarter
  Creston CCSD 161 Creston, IL 60113
• Homeschool Program – Game Developer
  Jarrett Prairie Center , 7993 N River Rd , Byron
  10:00 am
• Winter Development Soccer League
  Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
  5:00 pm
• RPD Men & Coed Soccer Leagues
  Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
  5:00 pm
• White Christmas
  The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• AHS Freshman Boys Basketball Jamboree (H) 9:00 am-2:00 pm
  AHS Amboy, IL 61310

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Dixon

• Dixon YMCA partners with YMCA of Rock River Valley under 1-year agreement to strengthen, enhance Dixon Y (shawlocal.com)
• The First National Bank in Amboy donates card skimmer detection devices to Dixon Police Department (shawlocal.com)
• Pet of The Week: Kerry Underfoot Is Stealing Hearts (and the Spotlight) (theradar.online)

Rochelle

• Bearrows family, Rochelle Area Community Foundation start Future of Focus House designated fund (shawlocal.com)

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