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10 Sa uk Va lle ed ia Sh aw Lo ca l.c om Th ur sd ay an 12 ,2 02 3 LO CA NE Lorraine Heckman, 98, of Dixon, IL, loving mother and grand- mother, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 in Dixon with family by her side. Lorraine was born on November 29, 1924 in Casey Co. Kentucky, the daughter of Lyndon and Maude (Hall) Co- chran, moving to McLean, IL as a young child. During WWII she moved to Dixon to work at the Green River Ordinance Plant where she met her future husband Robert L. Heckman.

Lorraine was a member of St. Luther- an Church in Dixon, Club, Wa Tan Ye Club, Eastern Star, Lioness Club, and Tuesday Night Ladies Bowling League. Lorraine worked for many years in the offices of the Dixon State School and Dixon Correctional Center, retiring in 1989. During retirement, she worked as a Tour Guide for the Ronald Reagan Home. She welcomed President Reagan during his visit to the home in 1990, sharing conversation while he ate a bowl of ice cream.

Lorraine is preceded in death by her parents, son Roger Cochran, daughter Joan Field, granddaughter Michelle Cochran one great granddaughter Cayley Krug, and 5 brothers Walt Cochran, Bud Cochran, Roy Cochran, Bill Cochran, and Lynn Cochran. She is survived by her daughters Carol (Michael Siegrist) Heckman of St. Louis MO, Vicki Brantner of Dixon, and Barbara Kessel of Dixon, 10 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren. Lorraine is also survived by a brother Frank Cochran of Bloomington IL, and many nieces and nephews. A private family service will be at the Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Dixon. The family would like to give a special thanks to the Nurses and CNA staff of the 400 wing at Dixon Healthcare and Rehab. Online condolences can be left at www. thejonesfh.com LORRAINE HECKMAN Born: November 29, 1924 in Casey KY Died: January 9, 2023 in Dixon, IL OBITUARIES 89th District contains portions of Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson and Win- nebago counties. State Sen.

Win Stoller, R-German- town Hills, took the oath of office in the historic House Chamber of the Old State Capitol, marking the beginning of the new 103rd General Assembly. is a great and humbling honor to be the voice of our region and the 37th Senate Stoller said. look for- ward to helping restore our great state and ensuring it is a place that people are proud to call The redrawn 37th District contains all or parts of Bureau, DeKalb, Henry, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark, Whiteside and Woodford counties. MAKING ILLINOIS HISTORY Continued from page 5 NEWS BRIEFS LaHood introduces bi-partisan bill to help salons, beauty care U.S. Rep.

Darin LaHood, an Illinois Republican representing the 16th District, and Rep. Suzan DelBene, a Washington Democrat, reintroduced legislation to extend the tax tip credit beyond the food service industry so it also applies to salons and beauty-care businesses. The credit acts as a reimbursement for the costs employers incur in accounting for tip income. In a news release, Paola Hin- ton, owner of the Five Senses Spa, Salon and Barber- shop in Peoria, said the bill, if enacted, would level the playing DelBene said salons and beauty-care small businesses are predominantly owned by women and women of color, whose workers rely on tips. The news release said more than of the 1.2 million beauty stores employ fewer than 10 people.

Tampico church group serving chili supper Jan. 25 TAMPICO The Tampico First United Methodist Church, 202 S. Lincoln group will host its annual chili supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the basement.

Admission to the supper is free. Dona- tions will be accepted. The meal includes unlimited home- made chili, ham sandwich, hot dog, relish tray, dessert and beverage. Carry-outs will be provided if there is enough leftover food. Parking is available on the south side of the church.

An elevator will be provided for those who need assistance reaching the basement. For information, call 815-438-6105. Tickets on sale for Sauk Valley Chambers annual dinner Jan. 26 STERLING The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting and dinner from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Jan.

26, at Deer Valley Banquets, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove. Admis- sion to the dinner is open to the public. The dinner will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Whiteside Area Career Center CEO program. The Chamber Champion Award is also being announced and presented during the event. Tickets $30 and must be bought by Friday, Jan.

20. To buy tickets, visit bit. or call 815-625-2400. For information, visit saukvalleyarea- chamber.com/events/details/svacc-an- nual-dinner-7254. Shaw Local News Network U.S.

Rep. Darin LaHood, R-16th District THINGS TO KNOW Continued from page 3 100 different varieties of weapons, includ- ing guns that are semi-automatic or are modified. Those include Avtomat Kalash- nikova, also known as AKs and ArmaLites, also known as ARs. All Military Armament Corporation, also known as MACs, all Thompsons, all IZHMASH Saiga 12s and different UZI models are also banned. The bill outlaws guns that have attached parts as well, including a threaded barrels, flash suppressors, gre- nade launchers or other features that can be modified.

For a full list of firearms mentioned in the bill, go to bit.ly/3GyJ3Hh. 3. What if I already own one of these guns? The bill requires the owners of these weapons to register them. The registra- tion system has not yet been created, but owners of these types of guns will have to register them with the Illinois State Police. 4.

How will the Illinois State Police enforce these new laws? No protocol or procedures have been created yet for the state police to enforce the provisions, Illinois State Police spokesperson Melaney Arnold said. expected those will be created soon, but the state police did not provide a timeline on Wednesday. Those rules will be drafted and then go before the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Arnold said. 5. Where do red flag laws fit into this new bill? Firearm restraining orders, also known as flag can remove weapons or restrict an individual from acquiring such weapons for a limited period of time if they are found to be a danger to them- selves or others.

The new law allows a restraining order to last for up to a year, up from six months. Such an order also is allowed to be renewed for an additional year, accord- ing to the bill. The fire escalated to a fourth MABAS alarm and brought in more than a dozen fire departments and emergency responders, in addition to the EPA, Coast Guard and hazmat teams. An oxidizer, appearing green in color, has been released in the area, according to the La Salle Police Depart- ment. The police instructed residents not to touch this substance if seen near or on a residence.

The public should continue to avoid the plant and let crews tend to clean up of the fire, Janick said. not known how much of the building will be a loss or the amount of structural damage. The EPA will continue to be on scene. Carus Chemical is a manufac- turer of chemical products used by companies and municipalities. The company provides supplies, products, equipment and services used for municipal water treatment, wastewa- ter, air purification and soil remedia- tion.

are thankful everyone is safe, and we are also grateful to the La Salle Fire Department and crews from the surrounding area who responded to address this situation to keep the area said Carus Vice President of Operations Allen Gibbs. prior- ity is to protect the health and safety of the employees and emergency person- nel who are responding to this fire and the nearby Police Chief Mike Smudzinski thanked the involved police depart- ments for locking down the area so the fire department could contain the fire quickly. Police from across the area blocked streets from Joliet Street to the plant. Residents in that neighborhood were being allowed to return to their homes, but through traffic was being turned away. Ron Edgcomb, a former Carus employee who lives close by, said been watching the fire for a half an hour at about 10 a.m.

He was sleeping when a friend sent him a text photo about the fire, warning him about it. Edgcomb was one of many resi- dents near the plant who gathered on their lawns to watch the fire develop on Wednesday morning. Police and fire fighters encouraged onlookers to keep their distance. Many of the responding personnel were not in HAZMAT suits while responding to the fire. LA SALLE FIRE Continued from page 4.