Threat of levee break forces evacuations in Port Byron
High water and fear of a break in the levee along the Rock River forced residents to evacuate Falcon Farms in Port Byron, Illinois.
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Car dealership offers donations in exchange for test-drives
Local residents helped a cause benefiting teenagers by simply going for a test-drive.
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New Port Byron library to give new life to old building
The Port Byron Library Board of Trustees voted to renovate the old high school academy on Route 84 to house the city’s library.
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Crime
Police: Social media helped us find theft suspects
Two people were arrested and charged in connection with several incidents of wallets stolen from retail store break rooms.
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Crime
Credit cards stolen in store break room thefts
Police are searching for two people they think are connected to break room thefts at several area Dollar General stores.
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Crash kills Port Byron woman
A 21-year-old woman died when the car she drove overturned in a crash near Port Byron, Illinois.
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UPDATE: Port Byron lifts boil order
UPDATE: Port Byron city officials say the boil order put in place Wednesday, September 12, 2012 was lifted Friday, September 14.
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Crime / News
Car pulled from Sylvan Slough in Mississippi River
For the third time in about three weeks, a car was pulled from the Mississippi River in our area.
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Illinois takes the Tug Fest crown
The winner of Tug Fest 2012 was Illinois six to five. Both teams from Port Byron, IL and LeClaire, IA…
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Port Byron issues boil order
Officials at the Village of Port Byron have issued a boil water order for part of that city until further notice.
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Driver identified after fatal crash near Port Byron
UPDATED: A single-vehicle rollover crash ended with the death of the driver of an SUV east of Port Byron, Illinois.
