A traffic stop yesterday evening in Kewanee has resulted in two Kewanee residents being jailed on warrants.

Kewanee Police say they pulled over a vehicle around 5:45 last night in the 1200 block of Lake St.

Police say 19 year old Brian Ensley was arrested on a Henry County Warrant for failure to appear in court on an original charge of permitting the truancy of a child, while 28 year old Justin Vancil was arrested on a Henry County Warrant for failure to appear in court on charges of driving on a suspended license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Both were taken to the Henry County Jail after being unable to post bond.

Two Kewanee residents were arrested last night following a traffic stop - and one is in jail as a result.

Kewanee Police say they made a traffic stop on a vehicle at the intersection of Main St. and Central Boulevard around 9:15 last night.

Police arrested 41 year old Juan Alquezada and issued him a notice to appear in court on charges of operating an uninsured motor vehicle and having no valid drivers license.

A passenger in the vehicle - 17 year old Jorge Lopez - was found to be wanted on a Henry County Warrant for failure to appear in court on charge of burglary.

Lopez was unable to post bond and was taken to the Henry County Jail.

A Kewanee man received several citations last night after his vehicle was pulled over.

Kewanee Police say 26 year old Benjamin Royce was pulled over at the intersection of Ninth and Burr around 10:15 last night.

Royce was arrested on a Henry County Warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of having no insurance, and was given citations for operating an uninsured vehicle, improper lane usage, having no front license plate, and driving on an expired license.

He was given a notice to appear in court after posting bond..

A Galesburg woman was arrested Monday in Henry County on drug charges.

The Henry County Sheriff's Department says they pulled over 42 year old Cindy Rylander around 8:30 Monday night in Rural Orion.

Rylander was cited for unlawful display of a license plate, driving on a suspended license, having no insurance, and failure to secure a new registration.

What's more, though, Sheriff's Deputies say Rylander was arrested on a charge of possession of drug paraphanalia.

Rylander was taken to the Henry County Jail in Cambridge.

School officials have released information on school opening, which will end summer vacations for elementary and high school students. Activities for teachers will begin Thursday, August 17th when a teacher's institute will be held at Kewanee High School. Teachers and Teacher Aides are required to be there at 8:15 a.m.

Students in grades PK-12 will register on Wednesday, August 2nd from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Thursday, August 3rd from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All students must register at Kewanee High School in the Petersen Auditorium even if they pre-registered in April or May. The first day of student attendance will be Monday, August 21, 2006. Buses will run on this day. School will be dismissed as follows: Irving & Lyle - 9:35 a.m.; Central 4th, 5th, & 6th - 9:45 a.m.; Central Jr. High - 9:50 a.m.; and High School - 9:30 a.m. on August 21st. No lunch will be served on Monday. Beginning Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006 buses will run on their regular routes. School hours will be as follows - Belle - 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Irving and Lyle - 8:10 to 2:35 p.m.; Central 4th, 5th and 6th - 8:15 to 2:45 p.m.; Central Jr. High - 8:25 to 2:50 p.m.; and High School - 8:00 a.m. to 2:29 p.m. Please note, Belle Alexander Pre-School starting day will be different. Bus schedules will be mailed to all parents whose children ride. Anyone who has questions should call the high school at 853-3328.

All students, including those not participating in extra-curricular activities, must have their parents sign an Insurance Consent Form. Forms are available in every school office and will be distributed during registration.

Students entering Pre-K, Kindergarten, 5th grade, 9th grade and all students new to the district are required by state law to present proof of physical exam. Students entering Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 6th grade and all students new to the district are required by state law to present proof of dental exam. Forms needed are available in all school offices.

Fees for books, lunches, breakfast and milk are as follows: Book rental fees are: Kindergarten - 5th, $17; grades 6-8, $23; and high school, $32. Lunch prices will be $1.10 for students in grades K-6; $1.35 for students in grades 7-12 and $1.85 for adults. Breakfast prices will be $.75 for students in grades K-8; $1.00 for students in high school and $1.50 for adults and milk costs $.25 per day or $1.25 per week.

Student insurance forms and payments will be accepted by the district at registration. Rates are: School time grades K-12 free, and full time 24 hour coverage $60. The insurance plan is offered by the Illinois School District Agency. Checks should be made out to the Illinois School District Agency.

Free and reduced lunch applications will be available for each student at registration. Book fee waiver forms will also be available for each student at registration.

Office hours for the school in the district are as follows:
Unit Office, Dr. Chris Sullens, Superintendent, 210 Lyle St.
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until August 21st and open until 5:00 p.m. beginning August 22nd.

High School, Mike Kirkham, Principal, 1211 E. Third St., 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Belle Alexander, Elizabeth Blachinsky, Principal, 1401 Lake St., 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning August 10th

Central School, Andrew Bullock, Principal, 215 E. Central Blvd., 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., beginning August 3rd and open until 4:30 p.m. beginning August 22nd.

Irving School, Principal to be determined, 609 W. Central Blvd., 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning August 10th

Lyle School, Donna Osbourne, Principal, 920 N. Burr 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning August 10th.

Weather permitting, the contractor for the 2006 General Maintenance road program will be doing oil and chip operations on the following streets on Wednesday, July 19, 2006:

East Tenth, May to Monroe
May, Marion to Eleventh
Monroe, Tenth to Ninth
Ninth, Monroe to Kent
E. Seventh, Harbour to See
June, Harrison to Monroe
E. Sixth, Grace to East
Cresent Drive, Midland to cul-de-sac
Knox, Bronson to Dodge
Pine, Junior to Franklin
High, New to First
Union, First to Third
Adams, First to Second
Jackson, Rt.81 north to alley
Washington, Rt. 81 north to alley
West, Rt. 81 to Seventh
Perkins, 4th to 3 1/2
3 1/2, Perkins to Rice
Third, Boss to Grove
Second, Boss to Grove
Lexington, O'Dea to Fifth
W. Fourth, Grove to Park

Motorists are urged to have alternate routes ready and to avoid these areas if at all possible, during construction. Homeowners, on these streets should leave keys with friends or neighbors if their cars are parked on the street and they will not be at home.

REGIONAL NEWS COURTESY OF METROSOURCE NEWS

(Rolling Meadows, IL) -- The governor isn't answering questions about hiring scandal, and his office can't answer them. Governor Blagojevich is brushing off questions about his administration's ever-changing explanation for questions about possible illegal political influence over who got state jobs. His staff doesn't have any more specific answers either. The Governor's Office has offered different versions on how and when the administration stopped looking at applicants. New reports say the governor's people were looking at applications in 2004, 18 months after the administration said it had stopped.

(Rolling Meadows, IL) -- About a month before the next school year, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed the bill he says will open pre-school to every kid in the state. The governor says Illinois is the first in the country to offer universal pre-school. But critics lime Republican State Representative Suzanne Bassi say Pre-School for All really isn't. She also says most of the 45-million-dollars will go to kids in Chicago, most other districts won't see any money. The Governor's Office says that's true, but says everyone can apply to Pre-School for All. Blagojevich has made his pre-school plan one of the major planks in his re-election campaign this year.

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois has made the latest cut for a billion-dollar clean coal plant. Federal officials say Tuscola and Mattoon are two of four choices to possibly host the FutureGen project. The government plans to spend almost a billion- dollars to build a zero-emission coal fired power plant. Two sites in Texas makeup the rest of the final four. Illinois is one of the largest coal producing states in the country. The governor says he's keeping his finger crossed. FutureGen officials hope to make a final decision by mid-2007.

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois could soon offer big breaks on gas taxes, but you won't cash in. The Governor's Office says it will work with lawmakers this fall to scale back aviation fuel taxes for United Airlines. The tax deal, which could save United millions, is part of the package that kept the airline's headquarters in Illinois. The airline is just coming out of bankruptcy, and employs 16-thousand people. The administration says it was important to keep it in the state. Lawmakers in Springfield pushed a number of plans this spring, but without any help from the Governor's Office they all died before lawmakers could vote on them.

(Washington, DC) -- Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar is once again being talked about for a possible move to Washington. The perennial candidate for high profile Republican posts is said to be one of a handful of people in considerations for Transportation secretary. President Bush still has to fill Norm Mineta's job. Edgar says he is surprised to hear he's on any kind of list. There are a number of others being talked about in Washington, DC, including Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, and former Kansas Governor Bill Graves.

(St. Louis, MO) -- The race to get the power back on for thousands of people in and around St. Louis has claimed a life. Ameren (AM-er-uhn) says a utility crewman died when he stepped on a live power line while trying to get power back to folks in suburban St. Louis. Another crewman was burned by a line while he was climbing a pole in Missouri. Ameren says the death and injury are the first for the massive cleanup. Four-thousand utility crewmen are working in the two states. The storms and heat that caused the power outages are blamed for four deaths of their own.

(Mt. Vernon, IL) -- Police in Southern Illinois say they have three suspects in a murder in Mt. Vernon, but have only one in custody. Detectives arrested Christopher Watkins on Monday, and got arrest warrants for Krysta Donoho and Demetrus Cole. Police think they are hiding in St. Louis. The three are prime suspects in the murder of Randall Farrar, a local developer and philanthropist. Officers found Farrar dead in his home. They say someone shot him twice in the head. Police are not guessing at a motive.

(Knox County, IL) -- A shotgun-wielding man is in jail after firing a few shots and holding police at bay for hours in rural Knox County. Police say the standoff began when Jeffery Sheppard got into a fight with his wife. At some point, he pulled out his 12-gauge shotgun and started shooting. He didn't hit anyone, but the police came rushing to his home in Dahinda in Knox County. Sheppard then kept police outside for hours. They eventually convinced him to give up. His wife got away without being hurt. Sheppard is now behind bars in Knox County's jail. Prosecutors say he's likely looking at several charges including weapons charges.

(Chicago, IL) -- The Chicago City Council could vote tomorrow on a bill that would require dog owners to have a microchip implanted in their pets. Supporters say it would help owners recover lost pets and help police prosecute those who fight or abandon the animals. But many dog owners think a microchip law is too intrusive. The measure is the latest in a string of non-traditional issues taken up by the council, including trans fats in cooking oil, uniforms for cab drivers, and loud street musicians.

The Kewanee Chamber of Commerce presents: Summer, 2006 Concert In The Park Series at Veterans Park in Kewanee:
July 27th: Lyle Beaver & The Brass Notes
August 3rd: Steve Little Orchestra
August 10th: Kewanee Klassics
August 17th: Don Karol Orchestra
August 24th: Jim Markum Swing Band