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)

Lisa Madigan files immigration fraud lawsuits

Madigan joins FTC initiative in combating immigration services scams Online Staff Report CHICAGO – Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) today filed two
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June 9, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | 1 Comment

Lake Michigan Water Trail added to National Trails System

By Jim Hagerty Online Editor An area recreational trail is now officially on a list of national outdoor public access points. Monday, June
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June 8, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Check out Aurora Paddlesport Festival!

By Tom Lindblade President, Illinois Paddle Council The 3rd Annual Aurora Paddlesports Festival (APF) is shaping up to be an exciting weekend
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June 1, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Rod Blagojevich takes the stand, delivers bizarre testimony

By Jim Hagerty Online Editor CHICAGO– Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich took the stand in federal court Thursday morning, May 26, ending weeks
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May 26, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Today is Missing Children’s Day in Illinois

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Police joined people throughout Illinois today to celebrate the progress made in safeguarding
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May 25, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | 2 Comments

Attorney General Lisa Madigan issues subponeas to curb ‘robosigning’

Online Staff Report CHICAGO—Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) today expanded her investigation into “robosigning” practices, issuing subpoenas against two national mortgage
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May 25, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Award-winning documentary on wind farms to show Thursday at North Boone HS

Staff Report Undecided about which side of the wind you’re on about wind turbines? Are they a new crop for farmers
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May 25, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Save the Chicago River

By Howard A. Learner ELPC Executive Director Environmental Law & Policy Center Friends, Sunday was a bright and sunny day, and ELPC colleague
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May 25, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)

Rock Falls search for missing boy comes up empty

By Jim Hagerty Online Editor A search for missing 6-year-old Timothy Pitzen in Rock Falls, Ill., came up empty Thursday, May 19,
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May 20, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Nation & World> Regional News | Comments (0)

Crime: Springfield woman found guilty of burning her infant son

Online Staff Report A 25-year-old Springfield woman was found guilty Thursday, May 19, of burning her 16-month-old baby in June 2008. Cara
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May 20, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Missing Child: Search for 6-year-old boy shifts to Rock Falls area

Online Staff Report Investigators in the tri-state search for a missing 6-year-old Aurora boy have shifted their focus to the  Rock
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May 19, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Regional News | Comments (0)

Severe spring weather threatens the Midwest—are you prepared?

Staff Report CHICAGO—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V office is encouraging residents and business
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May 18, 2011 | Also published in News> Regional News | Comments (0)


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