DIXON -- The Lee County Board this morning voted 12-9 to allow a controversial wind farm, overruling a decision last month by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The board approved the project, along with a number of conditions dealing with issues such as noise.
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DIXON -- The Lee County Board this morning voted 12-9 to allow a controversial wind farm, overruling a decision last month by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The board approved the project, along with a number of conditions dealing with issues such as noise.
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SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn says he hopes a bill that would kick-start high-volume oil and gas drilling passes "swiftly" through the Illinois House and Senate after a Ho
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant.Officials said Monday that 26-year-old Allie, 31-year-old Tapeko
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MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an e
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Milledgeville has one of the best pitchers in the area in Emily Bush. So, when she was sidelined with injuries for some 3 weeks of the season, what were the Missiles to do. They turned to Morgan Adolph.
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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 »
CARY (AP) — Kicking a soccer ball while it's moving is difficult for Tisha Brown's 6-year-old daughter, Anaka, who has trouble balancing on one leg because of distal arthrogry
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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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We adamantly oppose Rock Island Clean Line placing power transmission lines through our state of Illinois. The cost in our natural resources, health quality, and finances woul
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A state audit revealed that a large amount of Road Fund money is not going toward road construction. No wonder Illinoisans are dodging a lot of potholes this spring.
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TAMPICO – Edna Fern Swartzentruber Schrock was born July 9, 1925, near Kalona, Iowa, to Loyd and Elva (Kempf) Swartzentruber.She peacefully passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, a
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CHADWICK – Martin Robert Svatik, 70, of Chadwick, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.McDonald Funeral Home in Milledgeville is handling arrangemen
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