They were driving a stolen car and had bag of keys to other vehicles Two Chicago men have been charged with vehicle theft after their respective stories about what they were doing near an auto dealership in Burlington at 2:40 a.m. Saturday unraveled. Pierre M. Tolliver, 28, and Edell Simmons, […]
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Gateway eyes former Kmart for training facility
Proposal goes with college’s plan to use festival grounds for vehicle track Gateway Technical College is considering using the vacant former Kmart store in Burlington’s Fox River Plaza Shopping Center for a public safety training facility. Gateway’s Bill Whyte, vice president of human resources and facilities, told the Burlington Standard […]
Gateway steers toward using ChocolateFest grounds as driver training course
Emergency vehicle proposal goes to college’s board for consideration By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With a solid foothold already in the City of Burlington, Gateway Technical College could be looking at making more inroads to the city. Gateway officially announced Tuesday that it would like to locate a proposed Emergency Vehicle […]
AP raises the bar: Principal says advanced classes challenge local students
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor There is a plaque in the Atrium at Burlington High School, one of many that feature the academic standouts at the school. This one, which highlights the school’s AP scholars, had 21 new names added to it recently. Those 21 students had to receive a score […]
City Council approves amendment to budget
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Common Council approved an amendment to its 2013 budget by unanimous vote Tuesday night. The change, which city staff termed housekeeping, is putting a loss of revenue at the water and wastewater level at about $1.1 million – mostly because of the fire at […]
Lady Demons make history: Tennis earns first state team berth
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In Burlington, the high school volleyball teams dominate the headlines along with the football teams. Winning state titles will bring your program notoriety and respect. For decades, the Burlington girls tennis squad has been fighting for the same respect. Many girls came out for the […]
Kindred will not renew lease in Burlington
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With Kindred Healthcare announcing recently that its Greenfield facility would be closing, there have been many questions about whether or not the Kindred facility in Burlington would be affected. Ken Green, administrator at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation in Burlington, confirmed Tuesday that the Burlington facility did […]
Citizen reps lose voting power
BASD first eliminates then reinstates committee members with reduced power By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor It took more than an hour Monday night for the Burlington Area School District School Board to reach a decision to eliminate citizen representatives on its various committees. Five minutes later, those same representatives were voted […]
Cemetery association set to meet with city, town
Association remains in dire need of financial help By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor For the last year, the Burlington Cemetery Association has been trying to get both the city and the town of Burlington to help it out of its financial troubles. The association, hammered hard when a former member embezzled […]
Teen fundraiser will benefit TLC
Students in Life Teen, the religious education program for high school students at St. Charles, St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic churches, will hold their 10th annual Cold Hands Warm Heart project to raise funds for the Transitional Living Center. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the teens will be at local […]
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