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🌱 What we know about the armed incident north of Oregon

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In today's newsletter:

  • What we know about the armed incident north of Oregon
  • Rockford man charged after serious hit-and-run north of Oregon
  • Will Ogle County’s June 16 vote end the controversial rodeo?

Also on today's calendar: Denny Diamond Svehla: a Neil Diamond story.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine and a steady breeze, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Clouds breaking and windy, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oregon man pleads not guilty to armed violence and other weapon charges (shawlocal.com) — An Oregon man has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony weapon-related charges after a June 4 incident that drew deputies, a bomb squad, and federal agents to a subdivision four miles north of town. No injuries were reported, but nearby residents were evacuated, the defendant remains jailed without pretrial release, and both prosecutors and defense counsel agree he should receive a mental health evaluation.
   

• Rockford Man Charged After Striking Pedestrian in Ogle County (1023thecoyote.net) — Early Thursday in Oregon, Ogle County deputies say a 66-year-old Rockford man was found seriously injured in a ditch along Illinois Route 2 after being struck by a vehicle that left the scene. Investigators later located the suspected vehicle in Sterling and arrested a 30-year-old Rockford man, who now faces two Class 4 felony charges tied to leaving a personal-injury crash. The victim was transferred to a Madison hospital with serious injuries.
   

• Animal activists push Ogle County board to shut down ‘abusive' rodeo (wifr.com) — Animal advocates, including an Oregon resident, are pressuring Ogle County leaders to shut down a controversial rodeo near Rochelle over concerns about a steer-tailing event. A county committee has already voted to revoke the rodeo’s special use permit, with a final decision set for the June 16 county board meeting at 105 S. Fifth St. in Oregon.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Byron

  • Family-owned Sundae Social adds sweet treats to Byron's quaint downtown (rockrivercurrent.com)
  • SIU Flying Salukis capture 10th national championship (wmclradio.com)

Dixon

  • Farm sanctuary seeks to expand on Dixon Public School property; district officials say it's not for sale (shawlocal.com)
  • Dixon man's email to LCIDA's Demmer: Resign ‘if you know what's good for you and your family': court records (shawlocal.com)
  • Historical covers for June 10: The Stanley Cup returns to Chicago (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oregon

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