MORRISON – Libby Glazier-Timmons and Melissa Nyboer never intended to retire – at least not this year.
But the Morrison Junior High School teachers opted to retire early to spare the jobs of new teachers amid more than a half-million dollars in budget cuts for next year.
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SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois agency manager might have to delay retirement. A former university secretary wonders if she’ll have to cancel vacations. A state office assistant fears he won’t be able to afford the medical care his wife needs. ... Read More »
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn said Illinois lawmakers have a chance to make history on two fronts this month by approving a plan to fix the state's decades-old pension crisis
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ROCKFORD (AP) — Confronted by the deafening hiss and intense heat of a flaming natural-gas leak, Mike DeLaRosa puts faith in his heavy layers of firefighting gear and ignores
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, sa
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The 11th annual Breast Yard Sale, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, from May 25 through June 16, at Maple Hill Farm, 1194 Mud Creek Road. In addition to antiques, collectibles and the usual yard sale treasures, the sale offers new and gently used bras and lingerie. In fact, Maidenform has donated 1,000 new bras, panties, and support wear, said sale organizer Karen Virnoche-Brown, who has raised more than $75,000 for cancer ressearch over the last decade. ... Read More »
ROCKFORD (AP) — Confronted by the deafening hiss and intense heat of a flaming natural-gas leak, Mike DeLaRosa puts faith in his heavy layers of firefighting gear and ignores
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Have you ever heard the riddle that asks “Which is heavier, a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?” My question is, which one takes up more space? Consider your body. While a
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Your article on May 13 [“Sterling High to end class rankings”] met with my hearty approval.Another issue that has plagued me for many years is “perfect attendance.” No award s
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STERLING- John H. Buyers, 66, of Sterling, died Friday, May 17, 2013 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.Born July 6, 1946 in Sterling, he was a son of John Henry and Dorothy Jo
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