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Section: Today's News
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As Ottawa Mayor Robert Eschbach reads a question, a team of teens participates in Friday's trivia challenge on the second floor of the 807 building in downtown Ottawa. Teens answered questions and won cash prizes during the event, which was sponsored by the Illinois Valley Anti-Drug Coalition.
November 21, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: Riverside residents, others may be forced to buy mandatory flood insurance
Nelson Nussbaum of Ottawa looks out over his backyard deck above the Illinois River's north side off Pleasant Avenue. Despite his belief his home's elevation near the river is high enough to avoid the chance of flooding, he and his wife, Karen, chose to purchase flood insurance for the residence when they bought the property last year. Many of their neighbors who do not have such coverage may be forced by the government to buy some when new Federal Emergency Management Agency's maps are released next month.
November 21, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: Demolition
Dave Cantrell throws debris as Ralph Feken cleans up from a demolition at Grace United Methodist Church on Bridge Street in Streator this week. The construction company is Feken Excavating. Streator Home Building & Loan, which bought the church and its property in July, are having the parsonage and fellowship hall torn down and plan to beautify the property and plant greenery on the corner. The fellowship hall was already in poor condition and tearing the buildings down and making the corner green should improve the corner. Streator Home Building & Loan does not currently plan to tear down the church.
November 20, 2009
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Section: LifeTimes Features
Headline: IVCC students collaborate on canal project
Chris Ellsworth of Reading views the new temporary art gallery at the Lock 16 Illinois and Michigan Canal Visitor Center in La Salle. Illinois Valley Community College students created some works inspired by the canal downtown La Salle. Ellsworth is working toward his associate in arts in English. He wrote a poem called "Mexican Decor."
November 20, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: Insect Instruction
First-graders at James R. Wood Elementary School in Somonauk just wrapped up a unit on insects. All first-graders can name the body parts of an insect as well as the number of legs an insect has. The grand finale of the unit was a trip to the Kendall County insect museum called Laws of Nature.
November 20, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: Fire Prevention
The Utica Fire Department visited Waltham Elementary School to help with a fire drill and talk to students about being a firefighter. Students were given fire hats and materials to share with their families. Students also donated $452.40 collected for the fire department to use to purchase automated external defibrillators.
November 20, 2009
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Section: LifeTimes Features
Headline: Eichelkraut named United Way Volunteer of the Year
Sylvia Eichelkraut displays her “Volunteer of the Year in health care” trophy. Since 2002, Sylvia has put in more than 4,500 hours of service at Ottawa Regional, making life easier and happier for patients, visitors and staff.
November 20, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: Nugent visits 'my country'
Rock 'n' roll star and avid outdoorsman Ted Nugent autographs Dale Sarver's 1100 Remington rifle Thursday at Luciana's Rural Oaks restaurant west of Ottawa. Nugent was in La Salle County filming a television show and stopped by Luciana's for dinner.
November 20, 2009
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Section: Today's News
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Ottawa Township High School students rehearse a scene from the play "Les Miserables," which will be staged 7 p.m. today and Saturday in the OTHS auditorium, 211 E. Main St. Tickets — at $5 for adults and $3 for seniors, members of the military, children and OTHS students — will be sold at the door.
November 19, 2009
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Section: Today's News
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Candy Jarigese sits atop the pink scooter that will be raffled off Saturday, Nov. 21, during the Boobie Bar Bounce poker walk benefit in downtown Ottawa. In celebration of her fifth year as a breast cancer survivor, Jarigese organized a team of eight other women who plan to participate in Chicago's 2010 Avon Walk For Breast Cancer Research. To raise money for the walk, the group organized the poker "walk," which will begin and end at JJ's Pub, 104 W. Main St. For a $10 fee, participants can register from 12:30 to 2 p.m., with the first "boob" out at 1 p.m. and the last one hour later; all must return by 5 p.m. Food, prizes, additional prizes and deejay music will be at JJ's after 5 p.m. Poker walk stops are Tracy's Row House, Callaway's, Berta's, Muffy's and Beyond The Grapevine. Members of Candy Cane's "Breast Friends" are Candy Jarigese, Jessica and Katie Jarigese, Cathy Shumway, Karen Hall, Lisa Volkman, Vanessa Ailor, Georgene Parcher and Dawn Szczygiel. Call Candy Jarigese, 815-434-1727, for more information.
November 19, 2009
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Section: Today's News
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November is Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month. Streator's Awareness Day was Monday, Nov. 9. Pictured with state Sen. Gary Dahl, R-Granville, is Bea Danko of Streator, who suffers from the condition. Dahl assisted in advancing legislation for awareness at the request of Danko. Included in the legislation is that returning veterans suffering from RSD from wounds incurred would receive disability compensation. "Bea deserves enormous credit in moving this bill forward," Dahl said. "When similar legislation I sponsored last year got bogged down due to political games, she kept the pressure on lawmakers to do the right thing. It was an honor to work with her in getting this legislation passed and signed into law." Danko is advocating for legislation in other states as well. To make a contribution, make checks payable to RSDSA and send to Bea Danko at 1506 S. Vermillion St., Streator, IL 61364.
November 19, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: 'A Time For Joy'
A Time for Joy” is the theme for this year’s Village-Aires Christmas concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 236 W. Fifth St., Minonk. Concerts have been moved due to gymnasium repairs at Fieldcrest High School. Adult tickets are $5 if purchased in advance from Village-Aires members, or $6 at the door. Student tickets will be $2.
November 19, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: Hitting the Right Notes
Thirteen students from Shepherd Middle School were selected, following a stringent audition process, to participate in the Illinois Music Educators District 2 Music Festival, conducted on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Augustana College in Rock Island. Pictured are (front, from left) Austin Beyer, Abbey Walker, Sam Welch, Joe Halm, (second row) Marissa Buinickas, Gillian Buendia, Becca Bornac, Miah Edwards Froisland, (back) Lindsey Kalis, Joanna Kalis, Abby Dominis, Joe Daebelliehn. Not pictured is Leighton Williams. The Shepherd Band students are instructed by Donna Martin. About 10,000 junior and senior high students will participate in similar events, to be held in nine geographic districts throughout the state. These festivals conclude with concerts presented by the district performing organizations under distinguished guest conductors. The 2009 guest conductor for the District 2 Junior Band was Bill Jastrow of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville.
November 19, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: Thinking Thanksgiving
Mike Harcar (left), the Rev. Jane Esterline of Park Presbyterian Church and Don Harcar hold turkeys that Harcar’s Meat Market will roast for the Streator community Thanksgiving dinner, beginning noon Thursday, Nov. 26, at Park Church annex, 406 E. Hickory St. The dinner will be sponsored by the Streator Area Ministerial Association, with other organizations and churches donating to the meal. Residents of the community who might otherwise spend their Thanksgiving dinner alone are invited to the gathering. For more information, call Park Church at 815-673- 1526, or go online at www.parkchurch.pcausa.cc.
November 19, 2009
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Section: LifeTimes Features
Headline: Music important part of Diffie family heritage
As a young man, Joe Diffie moved to Nashville, working in a guitar factory before landing a recording contact three years later. "I guess it was kind of a bold step for me to just think that I could go to Nashville and get a record deal," he said in a Times telephone interview.
November 19, 2009
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Section: LifeTimes Features
Headline: Gifts On Parade — Festival of Lights toy drive in its 20th year
Ottawa Sunrise Rotary Club members Sandy Robinson (left) and Eldon Leemhuis show some of the items that have been donated for the organization's 20th annual holiday toy and book drive, which will culminate Friday, Nov. 27, with a float in the annual Ottawa Festival of Lights Electric Parade.
November 18, 2009
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Section: LifeTimes Features
Headline: 'Tis The Season — Fests bring to light post-turkey day fun
Donna Schmitt, wife of Streator Mayor Ray Schmitt, puts up a strand of lights on a tree trunk Saturday in City Park. Her decorative efforts were in preparation for Light Up Streator festivities Saturday, Nov. 28.
November 18, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: Detour causing slight headaches
Northbound (right lane) and southbound vehicles share Park Street alongside City Park as southbound cars turn west onto Elm Street to rejoin Bloomington Street (southbound Route 23). The detour is expected to last a few months due to the Kent Street interceptor sewer project.
November 18, 2009
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Section: Today's News
Headline: 'These Shining Lives' producer, actor explore Ottawa venues
Rebecca Spence stars in the drama "These Shining Lives," a Rivendell Theatre Ensemble previously in Chicago. The drama is based on the experiences of women working at Ottawa's Radium Dial factory in the 1920s. Its Chicago run ends Saturday and the play may continue some performances in Ottawa in 2010.
November 18, 2009
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