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🌱 Dixon man faces multiple charges after late-night crash on Route 2
Dixon, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Dixon! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Dixon man faces multiple charges after late-night crash on Route 2
- See how much Dixon homes on Mary and Walnut just sold for
- See what made Dixon’s front page news back in 1931
Also on today's calendar: 42nd IL Watercolor Society National Exhibition and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is round on both ends and hi in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Thunderstorms, some severe, temps: high: 72, low: 46.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Dixon Man Charged After DUI Crash on Illinois Route 2 (1023thecoyote.net) — A 37-year-old Dixon resident faces multiple DUI- and license-related charges after authorities say his SUV left Illinois Route 2 near Byron, landed in a ditch, and he allegedly left the scene. Deputies report he was later found in Dixon by Dixon Police, not injured, and released from Ogle County Jail on a notice to appear in court. 
2. Lee County / Whiteside: What were the best deals for residential properties sold the week of April 13? (shawlocal.com) — Several Dixon homes changed hands recently, with sale prices ranging from $80,000 on Mary Avenue to $140,000 on Walnut Avenue, plus additional sales on Ottawa, Avery, and Cushing streets. The roundup compares these deals with broader Lee/Whiteside County averages, giving you a snapshot of how local prices and square-foot values are trending right now.
3. Historical covers for April 25: Court Battle on Site of Gas Tax Roads Likely (shawlocal.com) — Dixon takes center stage in this historical look back at April 25 front pages, featuring a 1931 Dixon Evening Telegraph headline on a looming court fight over gas-tax-funded roads and a proud note on Dixon High School’s oratory win. The piece also samples how other Illinois towns covered war, infrastructure, and concealed-carry debates over the decades.
4. Karter Livengood has two HRs, eight RBIs in Milledgeville win: Saturday's Sauk Valley Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Dixon High School athletes were busy this weekend, with the baseball team falling to Alleman after a rough sixth inning and the Duchesses track squad taking fourth at the Rockford Christian Invitational behind strong throws and middle-distance finishes. The roundup also spotlights nearby schools’ baseball, softball, soccer, and track results that Dixon fans may care about.
5. Obituary-Todd M. Pitman (theradar.online) — Dixon residents are remembering Todd M. Pitman, who was born in Dixon and worked in the area for many years before his recent passing. Survived by his wife, children, and extended family, he will be honored at a later celebration of life, with arrangements handled by Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.
📸 Around Dixon
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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American Graffiti
The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave, Dixon
12:30 pm
Friday May 1
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Other local events
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Madison Music Madness
Dixon USD 170 Dixon, IL 61021
5:30 pm -
DHS Band Concert
Dixon High School Dixon, IL 61021
6:30 pm -
42nd IL Watercolor Society National Exhibition
Next Picture Show , 113 W 1st St , Dixon
10:00 am -
Costa-Collectivos
The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
12:30 pm -
Where Silence Lies
The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
12:30 pm -
Finding Nemo, jr.
The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
2:00 pm -
Finding Nemo JR
The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
2:00 pm
Thursday April 30
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
Thursday May 7
Saturday May 9
📣 Dixon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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AHS Girls & Boys Track @ Bureau Valley-4:00 pm
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AHS Varsity Baseball (H) Alden Hebron-4:30 pm
Amboy CUSD 272 Amboy, IL 61310 -
AJHS Track @ Old Mendota Track-4:30 pm
Amboy CUSD 272 Amboy, IL 61310 -
AHS Softball & Varsity Baseball (H) Polo-4:30 pm
Amboy CUSD 272 Amboy, IL 61310
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Borg Warner, Inc. posted a job opening for 3rd shift PFH Material Handler in Dixon. Apply here.
- Do It Best Corp posted a job opening for Warehouse Team Member in Dixon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dixon here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ohio (Thank you Mary D. for sending it in!)
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