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Historical society raises funds for Freeport school house

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — When school consolidations in the 1950s forced the closing of Millerburg School on West Stephenson Street
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Regional News | Comments (0)

Rockford Mass Transit cuts ribbon on new Belvidere route Oct. 24

Online Staff Report Rockford Mass Transit District will start fixed-route bus service to Belvidere Monday, Oct. 24. Service will run Monday
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October 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

DeKalb rally addresses jobs, supports Occupy Wall Street

By Dan Kenney DEKALB, Ill. — Friday, Oct. 7, about 50 people gathered in DeKalb’s Memorial Park to announce the September
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

No permits for proposed CAFO in Livingston County

Staff Report The Harms factory-farm (or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, CAFO) proposals near the Village of Saunemin in Livingston County will
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October 12, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Orchard Hills Landfill to host open house Oct. 8

Online Staff Report DAVIS JUNCTION, Ill. — Residents of Winnebago, Ogle and Boone counties can see where their trash goes
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October 6, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Five arrested for DUI in Winnebago, Jo Daviess counties between Sept. 24 and Oct. 3

Online Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 16 Commander Lt. Martin Zamudio announced the following arrests were made
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October 4, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Tour of Solar Places set for Saturday, Oct. 1

Staff Report What’s it like to produce your own electricity from the sun and the wind? To live with an independent
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Regional News> Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Fall lecture series chronicles Freeport history

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — Everything from an American author to art collections, from toys to silver spoons will be covered
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September 28, 2011 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Regional News | Comments (0)

Report finds dangerous smog levels in Chicago, St. Louis areas

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — Environment Illinois released a new report Sept. 22 finding dangerous levels of smog pollution in Chicago,
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September 23, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Regional News | Comments (0)

Illinois EPA denies water permit to Nora mega-dairy

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Sept. 2, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) denied the Traditions mega-dairy’s Clean Water Act Section
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September 14, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Goodwill Sale Sept. 14-28 at area Bergner’s, Carson Pirie Scott and Elder-Beerman stores

Online Staff Report Area Bergner’s, Carson Pirie Scott and Elder-Beerman stores will be collecting donations for Goodwill during their semi-annual Goodwill
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September 12, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

State Police release list of Aug. 23-Sept. 5 DUI arrests

Online Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 16 Commander Lt. Martin Zamudio announced the following were arrested in
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September 7, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Photo: Pecatonica River Sweep — a success again

From the Sept. 7-13, 2011, issue Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with
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September 7, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News> Stateline News | Comments (0)

EPA dedicates $6 million to restore Great Lakes, create jobs

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Aug. 23 that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)
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September 2, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

State Police to crack down on speeding, DUI, seat belt violations and distracted drivers over Labor Day weekend

Online Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Illinois State Police (ISP) are reminding motorists to make safety their No. 1 priority while
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September 1, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Investigation of Aug. 26 plane crash in Stephenson County continues, pilot in critical condition

Online Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 16 Troopers continue to investigate an airplane crash that occurred Aug.
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August 29, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

State police investigate crop-dusting airplane crash in Stephenson County

Online Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 16 Troopers are investigating an airplane crash that occurred at approximately
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August 26, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Beloit Regional Hospice Breakfast Aug. 28

Online Staff Report AFTON, Wis. — The aroma of steak, eggs, cheesy potatoes and toast will once again take over
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August 26, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

State Police remind motorists to be extra cautious as kids head back to school

Online Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Illinois State Police are reminding communities and motorists to take the necessary safety precautions in
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

State police announce July 22-Aug. 22 DUI arrests

Online Staff Report PECATONICA, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 16 Commander Lt. Martin Zamudio announced the following arrests were made
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

‘Latinos Stand Up’ mural to be unveiled Aug. 26 in Belvidere

Online Staff Report The unveiling of a mural created by the Boone County Youth Program, “Latinos Stand Up,” will take place
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August 24, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center to screen ‘Farmageddon’ documentary Aug. 26-29, 31

Online Staff Report FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Venice, Calif., armed law enforcement officers — federal, state and
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August 23, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Regional News | Comments (0)

Value of Illinois farmland is up — way up

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — Although home values
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August 22, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

TV’s ‘The Biggest Loser’ hosts contestant search in Chicago Aug. 20

Online Staff Report CHICAGO — NBC’s popular reality series The Biggest Loser is launching a 13-city, cross-country search to find new
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Pecatonica River Clean-Up re-scheduled for Aug. 28

Staff Report The Eighth Annual Pecatonica River Clean-Up in Freeport has been re-scheduled for Aug. 28 because of recent flooding. The
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August 17, 2011 | Also published in Local News> News> Regional News> Rockford News | Comments (0)

Aug. 19 deadline for Monroe Arts Center photography contest

Online Staff Report MONROE, Wis. — Monroe Arts Center (MAC) is focusing on your best shots. Enter your photographs of favorite
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August 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News> Vibe Entertainment | Comments (0)

Energy Fair Aug. 13-14 at Ogle County Fairgrounds in Oregon, Ill.

Online Staff Report The 10th Anniversary Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair is set for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14,
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August 12, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Livingston County citizens protest factory hog farm proposals

Staff Report Two hearings were held Aug. 4 to discuss two proposed Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in Livingston County. Both
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August 10, 2011 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Regional News | Comments (0)

Energy Fair a first-rate educational event

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl President and Vice President, Illinois Renewable Energy Association As we approach the 10th anniversary of the
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August 10, 2011 | Also published in Local News> Regional News> Renewable Energy | Comments (0)

Lawsuit filed in farming electrocution near Tampico, Ill.

Online Staff Report Late Aug. 4, the father of Hannah Kendall, 14, who was electrocuted while de-tassling corn on a farm
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August 5, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Army Corps of Engineers identifies non-native species

Staff Report The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released an Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) White Paper July 27, the first interim
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August 3, 2011 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Regional News | 1 Comment

iFiber selects Aldridge Electric and Kelso-Burnett for broadband network construction

Online Staff Report Two additional contractors have been selected for the northwest Illinois project designed to bring a reliable, high-speed broadband
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August 1, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Pecatonica River Clean-Up re-scheduled for Aug. 28

Online Staff Report The Eighth Annual Pecatonica River Clean-Up in Freeport has been re-scheduled for Aug. 28 because of recent flooding.
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July 29, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Living> Local News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Army Corps of Engineers concerned with rise in deaths at Corps parks

Online Staff Report ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, is continuing to concentrate
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July 25, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Garden Walk to benefit stabbing victims in Leaf River

Online Staff Report July 3, two lives in Leaf River, Ill., were shattered in a matter of minutes. Shannon (known as
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July 22, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon urges rail funding decision

Online Staff Report ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — While welcoming national and international visitors to the Rock Island Train Festival July 21,
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July 22, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | 1 Comment

Re-enactors to commemorate Civil War physician in Freeport July 23

Staff Report FREEPORT, Ill. — The Civil War will be brought back to life briefly when re-enactors gather in the Freeport
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July 21, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Charges fly at Rockton meeting

– Rockton Village Administrative Committee responds to citizen complaints, and Trustee Zach Baker presses village attorney on performance By Jane Carrell Coordinator,
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Woman sues Department of Agriculture for release of Shamrock Acres documents

By Jim Hagerty Online Editor An Industry, Ill., woman is alleging Freedom of Information Act violations in a lawsuit she filed regarding
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | 1 Comment

Hundreds show at factory farm hearing to express concerns

By Karen Hudson Illinois Citizens for Clean Air & Water and Barbara Ashwood-Gegas Rural Residents for Responsible Agriculture Hundreds of people showed up for
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July 20, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

County recorders partner with Attorney General Lisa Madigan to stop ‘robo-signing’

Staff Report County recorders from across the State will announce their support in an ongoing investigation by the attorney general’s office
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July 15, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Man convicted of threatening to kidnap, murder Judge Philip Reinhard

Staff Report John J. Miller, 50, formerly of Milwaukee, was convicted June 22 following a jury trial for threatening to kidnap
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June 29, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Wind turbines affect your land and your business

From Informed Farmers’ Coalition The Illinois Agricultural Aviation Association (IAAA) has voted NOT to treat farmland on which wind turbines have
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June 29, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Crime: Investigation shows the high cost of wrongful convictions in Illinois

* Wrongful convictions lead to dollars wasted, lives lost and ruined, and justice run amok. Staff Report CHICAGO—A seven-month investigation by the
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June 22, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Seven states pool efforts to sustain upper Mississippi River basin

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill.—Research directors and water resource
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June 15, 2011 | Also published in Regional News | Comments (0)

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