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Woodland board warns of funding shortfalls, responds to questions about teacher overpayment
While the Woodland School District Board of Education called a community meeting Monday to explain the projected shortfalls in.......
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Halvorson pushes Joliet's Silver Cross Hospital as veteran health facility
U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson, D-Crete, questioned senior Department of Veterans Affairs officials Thursday in Washington and.......
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Ottawa Business Builders plan Easter Seals benefit
Easter Seals of La Salle and Bureau Counties is to benefit from Ottawa Business Builders' first major fundraising event.
The Ottawa group is hosting "A Moment in Time: A Black and White.......
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IVCC summer courses now online
The Illinois Valley Community College 2010 summer schedule of classes is now available online at www.ivcc.edu/webadvisor........
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LA SALLE: City gets grant for mega-park
Plans for a 162-acre park on La Salle's east side moved closer to reality last week.
Gary Gearhart, one of the.......
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Ottawa man takes jail, probation for growing pot
An Ottawa man, whom city drug detectives arrested last summer for growing marijuana, pleaded guilty to the charge Monday and was sentenced to county jail and probation.
Bradley E........
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Police say they find mobile meth lab
Police said they halted a methamphetamine lab on wheels early Saturday morning in Oglesby.
About 4:45 a.m. Saturday,.......
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COURT WATCH: Chinatown case with Streator tie pending
A woman charged with involvement in an alleged forgery ring based in Chicago's Chinatown, who was arrested in the case at a.......
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CLUB - AFSCME
AFSCME
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Retirees 75 met at noon Jan. 28 at The Village Grille.......
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CLUB - Ottawa Booster Club
OTTAWA BOOSTER CLUB
President Gene Duffy called the January meeting to order for 25 members. Gail Lowman reported on.......
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CLUB - AARP
AARP
AARP and the Senior Citizens Commission met Feb. 2 for a potluck. The next meeting will be at 12:30 p.m........
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CLUB - La Salle County Cruisers
LA SALLE COUNTY CRUISERS
Members of the La Salle County Cruisers look on as member Don Ristau presents a check to Pastor Doug Williams of the Ottawa Food Pantry. The check for $1,000.......
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LETTER: Beauty contest was inappropriate
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LETTER: 5th-grader seeks Illinois knowledge
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Hello, my name is Jenyfer Martinez. I am a fifth-grader at Napa Valley Language Academy in.......
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LETTER: Rebuilding can be silver lining for Haiti
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Jan. 12, 2009, a devastating earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit the poor island of.......
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LETTER: Teen obesity a serious problem
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SALMAGUNDI: Time to reform legislative scholarship program
In late January, the legislative office of state Sen. Gary Dahl, R-Granville, issued a press release indicating Dahl was voluntarily withdrawing from the state's legislative scholarship program, in.......
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WRITE TEAM: Lead 'em to heaven in 2011
In 1911, Streator hosted an outstanding civic event that transformed the lives of hundreds of people.
It was the.......
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PAPERWORK: Want to hear something weird?
"Dog Bites Man."
That could be news.
"Man Bites Dog."
Now that is news.
Perhaps.......
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WRITE TEAM: Ottawa Olympics? Why not?
Tomorrow is the big one — the game we football fans, gingerly cuddling our bowls of chips and salsa, have been waiting for all year.
Arguably, the best two teams in the NFL will.......
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Jail 2-9-10
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 2-8
Marseilles
- Deborah J. Whalen, 57, Marseilles, was arrested Friday at Orange and Bluff streets on complaints of driving.......
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Jail 2-5-10
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 2-4-10
Streator
- Patrick H. Bennington, 43, 222 E. North St., Pontiac, was cited Monday in the 2300 block of North.......
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- Patrick H. Bennington, 43, 222 E. North St., Pontiac, was cited Monday in the 2300 block of North.......
- Deborah J. Whalen, 57, Marseilles, was arrested Friday at Orange and Bluff streets on complaints of driving.......
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ELECTIONS: Stamp of approval for Central
Ottawa Elementary School Board President Steve Omolecki concluded his victory speech in regard to the successful passage of OES'.......
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ELECTIONS: Meredith wins tight Livingston County sheriff's race
In a hotly-contested race, Streatorite Marty Meredith narrowly beat Ken White of Dwight in the Livingston County sheriff's.......
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ELECTIONS: Townships say 'Yes' to disconnect, Forest preserve board may seek Attorney General's review
And then there were none.
Fifteen months after La Salle County residents voted 27,337-19,145 to create a forest.......
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ELECTIONS: Newcomer McNally defeats incumbent Carlson
A newcomer from a political family trounced incumbent Stephen Carlson in the Republican primary race Tuesday for one of Mendota's seats on the La Salle County Board.
Joanne McNally defeated Carlson 198-98, or 67 percent to 33 percent. McNally will run in the general election in.......
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ELECTIONS: Kinzinger soars over Republican primary competition
Adam Kinzinger, a U.S. Air Force reservist pilot, flew circles around his Republican opponents in Tuesday night's primary election results.
"It feels pretty good," he said from his victory party as the results were announced.
The 31-year-old conservative from.......
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ELECTIONS: Wind farms supported by Livingston townships
Newtown, Nevada and Sunbury township voters voiced their support of wind farm construction and in relation, their opposition to.......
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ELECTIONS: Voter turnout a mere 21 percent
Barely a quarter of La Salle County's 71,815 registered voters went to the polls Tuesday.
La Salle County Clerk JoAnn.......
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Absentee, early votes surge beyond 2006 level
Weather and local referendums likely will be key factors in how many people show up to the polls to vote in today's primary.......
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MORE SITES ON HISTORIC LIST
History is being cataloged in Ottawa.
The City Council has designated four.......
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Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Drew Peterson
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Days before a former suburban Chicago police officer's fourth wife vanished in 2007, she told a divorce.......
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Mayor wants watchdog to hire Chicago workers
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's mayor wants to expand the powers of the city's inspector general by giving him oversight over the.......
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Blagojevich attys refused prosecution trial plans
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge refused Monday to give former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys an early look at key evidence in.......
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Imprisoned former teacher won't face more charges
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A former St. Clair County teacher and pro wrestler who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for trying.......
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IN THE CLASSROOM - Elzer
ANNA ELZER was named to the fall dean's list at the University of Indianapolis. Elzer is a sophomore majoring in elementary.......
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Northern Illinois University fall dean's list
The following local students were named to the fall dean's list at Northern Illinois University:
DWIGHT: Joseph.......
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Somonauk High School 1st Semester Honor Roll
SOMONAUK HIGH SCHOOL
Somonauk High School honor roll for the first semester is as follows:
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In The Classroom - Spaniol
BENJAMIN SPANIOL, a 2006 Woodland High School graduate, was chosen as a General Assembly 2009-2010 scholarship recipient. He is a senior at Illinois State University studying agricultural business........
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