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David Colburn
ORR - Developers of a proposed Dollar General store in Orr experienced a setback on Monday as the Orr City Council denied two requests for zoning permits and a building permit, but they remained committed to finding a way to move forward with the store.
The action came after a roughly 45-minute public comment session punctuated by terse and sometimes contentious exchanges between those in favor of the development and those opposed. Council members scheduled the public meeting after choosing at their June 14 meeting to postpone acting on the requests presented at that time, and about 20 people were present at the Monday meeting, although only a few chose to speak.
U of I Extension to offer Think Spring Gardening Series
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FREEPORT The University of Illinois Extension will offer the virtual Think Spring Gardening Series on Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 16 through April 1 via Zoom.
Sessions will include Designing a Garden to Attract Birds, from Michael P. Ward, on March 16; Lessons from the Red Oak Rain Garden, from Eliana Brown and Layne Knoche, on March 18; Bulb Lasagna – Creating Layers, from Mark Dwyer, on March 23; 50 Shapes of Shade, from Martha Smith, on March 25; Succulent Wreaths, from Bruce Black, on March 30; and Starting Seeds Successfully, from Grant McCarty, on April 1.
Each presentation will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The series will be held in place of the annual in-person gardening days, which will not be held this year due to the ongoing pandemic.
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