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On The Lookout For The “Barefoot Bandit”
Posted on June 26, 2010 | No Comments“A juvenile escapee from the state of Washington being sought across the country and gaining national attention as the “Barefoot Bandit” may be in Hancock County or the surrounding area.” “On Wednesday in northern Hancock County, sheriff’s deputies recovered a vehicle believed to have been... -
Wenona – Streator, Illinois Tornado June 5 2010
Posted on June 6, 2010 | No CommentsWenona - Streator, Illinois Tornado June 5 2010 -
Promising Green Jobs for Rural Illinois Covered in New IIRA Report
Posted on May 30, 2010 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL -- Illinois is poised to take advantage of some sectors of the new green economy, according to a recent Rural Research Report from the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs. -
COEHS Tech Fest April 21; 11th Annual Event to Show Tech Innovations at WIU and in West Central Illinois
Posted on April 17, 2010 | No CommentsMACOMB, IL -- Mark your calendars and join faculty and staff members from several Western Illinois University departments and west central Illinois education and business communities to celebrate WIU's College of Education and Human Services' Eleventh Annual Tech Fest on Wednesday, April 21. -
WIU’s Erin O’Connor, Miss Illinois, on ABC7 Chicago
Posted on January 13, 2010 | No CommentsJanuary 12, 2010 MACOMB, IL – - Miss Illinois 2009 Erin O’Connor, who is a Western Illinois University theatre-acting major and dance minor, was interviewed on ABC7 Chicago (WLS-TV) Jan. 11 by Hosea Sanders. The interview, which is available at http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sectionresources&idr11510, includes a look at... -
Peoria Police Catch Dumb Criminal
Posted on August 31, 2009 | No Comments(East Peoria, IL) -- Police officers in East Peoria, Illinois, say Billy Robinson is the "dumbest criminal" they've ever seen. Police say a woman caught Robinson in her driver's seat trying to hot-wire her car. She told Robinson that she had called police and that she wanted him to "follow her" and wait for officers. -
Illinois Water Districts Sue Atrazine Makers
Posted on August 31, 2009 | No CommentsPEORIA, IL — An attorney representing water districts throughout Illinois has filed a class action lawsuit in the Third Judicial Circuit of Illinois against the manufacturers of the herbicide atrazine, the Journal Star reported August 22.
