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Dixon, Illinois, the county seat of Lee County, is situated in the Northwest corner of the state. New settlers arrived in the area in the early 19th century, probably from the New England states. In 1809, the state legislature formed St. Clair County that was eventually sectioned off into Lee County, Fulton County, Putnam County, and Joe Davies County. Dixon, Illinois in Lee County was the boyhood home of the 40th president of United States Ronald Reagan, who went to Dixon High School.
The Lee County law firm of Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC provides legal advice, counsel, and representation to the residents of Lee, Illinois, who suffered severe harm caused by others. If you were injured and need financial compensation to recover your damages, contact our lawyers today at (888) 424-5757 to discuss the merits of your case. Let us provide immediate legal representation to ensure your rights are protected.
Additional County InformationThe county was named after Richard Henry Lee, a statesman, and senator during the Revolutionary War. Lee was a Continental Congress Member and representative in Congress for the State of Virginia. John Dixon, a community forefather, donated the land of the Lee County Courthouse. The present-day building was completed in 1901. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, gave a speech in Dixon on July 17, 1856.
The 16th Congressional District represents citizens of Lee County. County residents had voted for the Republican Party candidate in every election since 1860, except when Theodore Roosevelt of the Progressive Party (Bull Moose) was voted into office in 1912.
Major cities, villages, unincorporated areas, and townships in Lee County include:
- Amboy
- Dixon (county seat)
- Ashton
- Franklin Grove
- Harmon
- Stewart
- Paul
- Nelson
- Sublette
- West Brooklyn
- Binghamton
- Scarborough
- Maytown
- Bradford
- East Grove
- Franklin Grove
- South Dixon
- Willow Creek
- Wyoming
- Hamilton
- Lee Center
Counties adjacent to Lee County include:
- Ogle County
- DeKalb County
- LaSalle County
- Bureau County
- Whiteside County
Many individuals choose to live and work in Lee County. According to the 2010 US Census, more than 34,670 individuals in over 13,750 households currently reside in the county. The ancestral heritage of the county is made up mainly of individuals from Germany, Ireland, England, and America. Males tend to earn significantly more than females in Lee County with a males’ median income of $42,114 versus $30,920 earnings for females. The median household income for the county is $58,319.
According to the US Weather Bureau, Dixon, the county seat, maintains an average temperature of 10°F during the winter months and a high of 82°F during the summer. Average monthly precipitation ranges from a high of 4.88 inches to a low of 1.43 inches.
Employers in Lee County consist primarily of agriculture, mining, construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation, retailing, finance, public administration, and health services.
Lee County Courthouse and Local Bar AssociationThe 15th judicial circuit hears cases for residents of Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Jo Daviess, and Carroll Counties. Contact the 15th judicial circuit by mail at:
Lee County Courthouse
PO Box 329
Dixon, IL 61021
The Lee County Circuit Court is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The offices on the third floor of the Lee County New Courts Building is located at:
309 S. Galena Ave.
Suite 320
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 288-3309
Information on child support can be found online through the Child Support Department that maintains payments. Illinois standardized state force can also be found online. Payments for criminal fines, traffic fines, filing fees, and court costs are only excepted through credit/debit cards.
Local Bar Association contact information for Lee County includes:
Lee County Bar Association
http://leecountybarassociation.com/1801.html
Two interstate freeways, including Interstate 39 and Interstate 38, run through Lee County and provide quick access to the Chicago metropolitan area, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and southern Illinois. Other roadways used by residents and visitors traveling in and through the county include:
- US Highway 30
- US Highway 51
- US Highway 52
- Illinois Route 2
- Illinois Route 26
- Illinois Route 38
- Illinois Route 110
- Illinois Route 251
Lee County provides optimal educational opportunities from elementary school to college. Ronald Reagan went to Dixon High School in Dixon, Illinois, the county seat of Lee County. Schools and colleges located in the county include:
- NIU College of Business
- Sauk Valley Community College
- Kishwaukee College
- Dixon High School
- Reagan Middle School
- Washington Elementary School
- Stuart Elementary School
- Amboy High School
- Ashton Franklin Center High School
- University of Illinois College of Medicine – Rockford
Residents of Lee County and visitors have access to some of the highest quality health care services in Illinois. Hospitals, medical centers, and nursing homes in the county include:
- KSB Hospital
- CGH Medical Center
- CGH Rock Falls Medical Center
- Rochelle Community Hospital
- CGH Walnut Medical Center
- OSF St. Paul Medical Center
- CGH Kaplan Boulevard Medical Center
- KSB Ashton Family Health Center
- KSB Center for Health Services – Amboy
- KSB Edwards Clinic
- Dixon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
- Franklin Grove Living and Rehab Center
- Heritage Square Nursing Home
The county is known for its historical attractions, festivals, historical centers, grasslands, and conservancies. The major attractions in the area include:
- Franklin Creek Grist Mill
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home
- John Deere Historic Site
- Lowell Park
- Dixon Park District
- Amboy Depot Museum
- Loveland Community House
- Northwest Territory Historic Center
- Veterans Memorial Park
- Chaplin Creek Historic Village
- Nachusa Grasslands – The Nature Conservancy
- White Planes Forest State Park
- Pontiac Canyon
- Green River State Wildlife Management Area
Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC remains committed to ensuring that our clients receive the financial compensation they deserve when injured by others through negligence, abuse, accidents, or medical malpractice. If you have any questions involving an accident or malpractice case that ended in injury or death in Illinois, contact our Lee County law office today at (888) 424-5757 for a free, no-obligation consultation. Let us begin working on your case today.
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