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Truant Aledo students could face fines for themselves, parents
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ALEDO -- Students absent without "valid cause" for more than five days during a school year could face a fine of up to $750 under an ordinance being considered by the Aledo City Council. Before approving the ordinance, aldermen want city attorney Mark Walton to provide his opinion on what age of the students it should address. As proposed, it would be illegal for anyone younger than the age of 18 to miss more than five days without their absence being approved by the school district. The ordinance also would make the absent student's parents responsible and liable for a fine of up to $750. Subsequent offenses could result in fines of up to $300 per offense. In other business, public works director Stephen Moller told aldermen a gas leak had been reported on Northwest 7th Street. Mr. Moller said the leak apparently was caused by a loose fitting and will be repaired on this morning. In other business, council members: -- Agreed to pay Cloudpoint Geographics up to $8,500 to complete mapping and collecting data on street signs. In January, Jonathan Hodel, president and owner of the firm, told council members all traffic signs are mandated to meet uniform standards. -- Learnedthe city received eight bids for the city's used salt truck and it was sold for $8,600. -- Learned the new business "Springboard" presentations were complete and a finalist selected. Economic Development Director Kathy Albert said all of the finalists had viable business proposals and assistance will be offered. -- Received a plaque of thanks from Mercer County High School for supporting athletics. Mayor Bill Breeden read a proclamation praising the school's football team as Class 2A State Champions. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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