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LELAND: Man found dead
5/9/2008 10:53 pm
Sheriff's deputies found a 70-year-old man dead in a Leland home Friday. Deputies were told a man had been shot and went to the.......
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GOVERNMENT: Comptroller's office releases Extension funds
5/9/2008 10:54 pm
After months of waiting, the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension received word that millions of dollars in agriculture.......
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ACTIVITY: WIAAA plans annual fishing derby
5/9/2008 11:01 pm
People 50 and older are invited to a free morning of fishing, contests and door prizes. The event is being sponsored by Western.......
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Yard waste drop-off Saturday
5/9/2008 10:22 am
Ottawa residents can dispose of their yard and garden waste Saturday free of charge. The drop-off site will be open from 8 a.m........
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STREATOR: Tombaugh mural to be unveiled during Heritage Days
5/9/2008 8:20 pm
A mural celebrating Streator native Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto will be unveiled during Heritage Days later this month........
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Club-STREATOR KIWANIS
5/9/2008 10:30 pm
STREATOR KIWANIS A company that has been in Streator since May 2006 was highlighted at the Streator Kiwanis Club meeting April.......
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New Arrivals 5-7
5/9/2008 9:33 pm
COLE Son, Grady William, to Matt and Katie (Kain) Cole of Bloomingdale April 25 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Grady.......
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In the Classroom 5-12
5/9/2008 10:27 pm
JENNY BEDEKER-GAWORSKI will graduate cum laude from Bradley University May 16. She made the dean's list for the.......
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Club-DELAKE BONSAI
5/9/2008 8:17 am
DELAKE BONSAI DeLaKe Bonsai Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fox Valley Older Adults Center, 1406 Suydam Road, Sandwich........
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Fine arts are essentialto core curriculum at OES
5/9/2008 9:52 am
To the Editor: I would like to encourage all Ottawa community members to attend the special session of the Ottawa Elementary.......
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Fine arts program
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5/9/2008 9:52 am
To the Editor: Hi, I am a band student at Shepherd Middle School and a lover of the fine arts. Some of you may or may not know.......
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We need to take the government back
5/7/2008 9:55 am
To the Editor: All we do is complain. The people of America need to start doing. We need to take the government back so it's by.......
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Your help neededto pass RSD bill
5/7/2008 9:55 am
To the Editor: Letters are needed to help pass the Senate Bill 1861. This bill will help bring RSD awareness to Illinois. The.......
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Now, why are reporters so scary?
5/9/2008 10:57 pm
Werewolves, vampires, guys in hockey masks É none of these are really scary. But news reporters, now they are.......
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America becomes an 'Idol' nation
5/9/2008 10:57 pm
Two to three evenings a week, I flip on the TV to enjoy some mind-numbing nonsense as I unwind after a long day's.......
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Lessons of motherhood learned
5/9/2008 10:57 pm
As a mother, Mother's Day is always bittersweet for me. It's a time of remembering, as my mother has been dead for 12 years, and.......
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Honor your mothers all year round
5/9/2008 9:52 am
Mothers are always there. Before you were born, they took care of you. They tend to your every need, no matter how big or small........
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Police 5-10
5/9/2008 10:54 pm
Ottawa
- Natalie J. Benitez, 41, of Ottawa, was cited after her pickup truck collided with a pickup truck driven by 31-year-old.......
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Jail Report 5-10
5/9/2008 10:53 pm
The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address,.......
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Police 5-9
5/9/2008 9:56 am
Ottawa
- Anthony Q. Futia, 43, 716 Hudson St., was arrested Thursday at East Washington and Columbus streets on complaints of.......
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Police 5-8
5/8/2008 10:07 am
Streator
- Codey R. Defenbaugh, 20, of 907 Cable St., was arrested during a traffic stop at 4:58 p.m. Monday on a Livingston.......
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Police 5-7
5/7/2008 10:00 am
Ottawa
- Sean Johnson, 35, of 1805 Senica Drive, was arrested Tuesday at his home on complaints of reckless driving and driving.......
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Jail Report 5-6
5/7/2008 1:02 pm
The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address,.......
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Police 5-6
5/7/2008 1:08 pm
Streator
- Michael S. Mardino, 20, of 814 N. Wasson St., was arrested at 8:45 p.m. Thursday at Cedar and Sherman streets on.......
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Police 5-5
5/5/2008 10:29 am
Ottawa
- Mitch C. Johnson, 18, 3742 E. 18th Road; Pete J. Honiotes, 17, 828 Kimberly Lane; Joshua J. Purrazzo, 18, 2329 N........
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ELECTION '08: Halvorson bounced from rules chair
5/8/2008 10:52 am
Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson, D-Crete, who is running for Congress in the 11th Congressional District, was removed.......
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Liberal group goes after McCain over Iraq remark
5/1/2008 12:40 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The liberal group MoveOn.org began airing ads Wednesday against Republican presidential candidate John.......
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School meeting important for all Ottawans
5/9/2008 9:51 am
On Monday the Ottawa Elementary School Board will host an important meeting for all of Ottawa. The board is asking the community.......
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Prison towns are pawns in political games
5/8/2008 10:08 am
An announcement this week that the Illinois Department of Corrections wants to close Pontiac Correctional Center instead of.......
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New ordinance will help clean up the city
5/7/2008 9:54 am
A new Ottawa ordinance is aimed at cleaning up the city. The Ottawa City Council recently adopted the International Property.......
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New pay-to-play bill worthy of passage
5/6/2008 10:29 am
Even as seedy revelations continue to ooze from the federal corruption trial of Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a top fundraiser for Gov........
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Report: More than 3,000 get names taken off child abuse list
5/4/2008 11:50 pm
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Nick and Judi Brunstein are former foster parents who spent $20,000 in legal fees to clear their.......
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LaHood to run for RNC committeeman
5/4/2008 11:50 pm
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Retiring U.S. Representative Ray LaHood says he plans to run for Republican National Committee's Illinois.......
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State creates Seismic Task Force to prepare for earthquakes
5/4/2008 11:50 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The state's creating a panel aimed at improving earthquake preparedness. The Illinois Seismic.......
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Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers
5/4/2008 11:45 pm
CHICAGO (AP) -- Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The.......
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Report: Survivor of Tinley Park shooting still terrified
5/4/2008 11:50 pm
TINLEY PARK, Ill. (AP) -- Three months after a gunman killed five women inside a suburban Chicago clothing store, a newspaper.......
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Hundreds march to honor fallen Chicago police
5/4/2008 11:45 pm
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago police officers have honored their fallen comrades with a march, playing of "Amazing Grace" and 21-gun.......
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New pastor of Obama's church says pray for Wright and Obama
5/4/2008 11:45 pm
CHICAGO (AP) -- The new pastor of Barack Obama's Chicago church is asking congregants to pray for the Democratic presidential.......
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TEENS: Prepping yourself for the next big step: college
5/8/2008 10:42 am
What ACT score do I need? How high of a GPA do I need? What do I want my major to be? How far away from home do I.......
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TEENS: Being optimistic makes life more fun
5/8/2008 10:41 am
Since this is my last column, I don't want to be too serious, therefore, I simply won't. Day in and day out, the.......
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OTTAWA: OTHS pair place in state drafting contest
5/8/2008 10:41 am
Seniors Randy Ehret and Dale Miller represented Ottawa Township High School at the state drafting championship at Illinois State.......
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OTTAWA: OTHS students win at art competition
5/8/2008 10:41 am
Five Ottawa Township High School students placed and one received an honorable mention at the annual North Central Illinois.......
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