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Musician, historian plays Labor Day concert in Marseilles
Bucky Halker was destined for a career in music.
But his life is much more than songs. With three history degrees, the Chicago resident is considered a prominent scholar of worker.......
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Weekend fests set for Streator, Toluca, Paw Paw
Labor Day weekend will be filled with festivals and activities from Thursday, Sept. 2, through Monday, Sept. 6, in the following.......
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State Police nab 2 men on theft charges following chase
An Illinois State Police traffic stop led to a chase and felony theft charges for two men Tuesday.
At 9:34 a.m.,.......
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Cement plants face new regulations
At first blush, the owners of the parent corporation of Illinois Cement Company don't know how a new series of federal environmental regulations will impact production at their plant in La Salle.
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Ottawa police arrest 2 for drug possession
Ottawa Police Department's narcotics unit arrested two men following surveillance Monday and Tuesday in the 600 block of Court.......
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Scam Alert: Medicare cards
Streator Police Chief Jeff Anderson is warning residents of a scam taking place in the area. Anderson said people have been.......
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Ask The Times: Voter registration
Q:What is the deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 2 election?
A: Registration closes Tuesday, Oct. 5, for the.......
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Portion of Cherie Lane to close next week
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7, the intersection of Cherie Lane and Etna Road in Ottawa will be closed for construction. The closure.......
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CLUB - Marseilles Rotary
MARSEILLES ROTARY CLUB
At the Aug. 30 meeting of the Marseilles Rotary Club, Jim Boyle, Rivershores Care Center.......
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CLUB - Ottawa Booster Club
OTTAWA BOOSTER
President Bill Franklin called the August meeting to order with 32 members. Thank you notes were.......
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CLUB - Streator Duplicate Bridge
STREATOR DUPLICATE BRIDGE
Results of the Streator Duplicate Bridge game Aug. 30 are as follows: Jean Drendel and.......
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CLUB - Chapter EH of the PEO
CHAPTER EH OF THE PEO SISTERHOOD
Chapter EH of the PEO Sisterhood met Aug. 12 at the home of Bill and Pat Spicer. The.......
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LETTER: Don't build mosque near Ground Zero
To the Editor:
"As a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their.......
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LETTER: Halvorson, the San Francisco treat?
To the Editor:
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, is pulling out all the stops to make sure current.......
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VOICE: Push for ovarian cancer stamp
To the Editor:
Many of us have relatives or friends diagnosed with ovarian cancer. September is Ovarian Cancer.......
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LETTER: Medicaid extension was critical to Illinois
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TALKING POINTS: Put a sock in it, Rod
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich doesn't know when to zip it.
How many more TV, radio and other appearances will there be until the case is resolved one way or the other?
He's.......
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WRITE TEAM: Life reflected on silver screen
I recently saw a old movie called "A Face in the Crowd," which reminded me of Rod Blagojevich.
The story is about a drifter named Lonesome Rhodes, a smart country boy who acts.......
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GUEST COLUMN: The mosque: Evading the real issue
The proposed mosque near where the World Trade Center was attacked and destroyed, along with thousands of American lives, would be.......
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WRITE TEAM: Reach for the stars? No, the moon
I was taking my 2-year old grandson home one evening at dusk, and I told him to look up in the sky.
He pointed upward and said, "What's that?" "It's the moon," I told him. "Have it. Have.......
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Police 9-2
Streator
- Mitchell V. Severins, 23, 404 N. Vermillion St., was arrested Tuesday at Bridge and Illinois streets on a.......
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Jail Report 9-3
The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address,.......
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Jail Report 9-1
The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address,.......
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Police 8-31
OTTAWA
- Terrell J. Morgan, 29, 1352 Dakota Drive, was arrested Monday at his residence on McHenry County warrants for.......
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- Terrell J. Morgan, 29, 1352 Dakota Drive, was arrested Monday at his residence on McHenry County warrants for.......
- Mitchell V. Severins, 23, 404 N. Vermillion St., was arrested Tuesday at Bridge and Illinois streets on a.......
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ELECTIONS: Stamp of approval for Central
Ottawa Elementary School Board President Steve Omolecki concluded his victory speech in regard to the successful passage of OES'.......
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ELECTIONS: Meredith wins tight Livingston County sheriff's race
In a hotly-contested race, Streatorite Marty Meredith narrowly beat Ken White of Dwight in the Livingston County sheriff's.......
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ELECTIONS: Townships say 'Yes' to disconnect, Forest preserve board may seek Attorney General's review
And then there were none.
Fifteen months after La Salle County residents voted 27,337-19,145 to create a forest.......
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ELECTIONS: Newcomer McNally defeats incumbent Carlson
A newcomer from a political family trounced incumbent Stephen Carlson in the Republican primary race Tuesday for one of Mendota's seats on the La Salle County Board.
Joanne McNally defeated Carlson 198-98, or 67 percent to 33 percent. McNally will run in the general election in.......
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ELECTIONS: Kinzinger soars over Republican primary competition
Adam Kinzinger, a U.S. Air Force reservist pilot, flew circles around his Republican opponents in Tuesday night's primary election results.
"It feels pretty good," he said from his victory party as the results were announced.
The 31-year-old conservative from.......
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ELECTIONS: Wind farms supported by Livingston townships
Newtown, Nevada and Sunbury township voters voiced their support of wind farm construction and in relation, their opposition to.......
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ELECTIONS: Voter turnout a mere 21 percent
Barely a quarter of La Salle County's 71,815 registered voters went to the polls Tuesday.
La Salle County Clerk JoAnn.......
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Absentee, early votes surge beyond 2006 level
Weather and local referendums likely will be key factors in how many people show up to the polls to vote in today's primary.......
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HeadLines
3/16/2009 11:31 am
MORE SITES ON HISTORIC LIST
History is being cataloged in Ottawa.
The City Council has designated four.......
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Clean coal technology push hits new snag
SPRINGFIELD —The push for clean coal technology in Illinois has hit another snag.
A much-anticipated report on.......
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Coverage begins for handful of Illinois uninsured
CHICAGO (AP) — Health insurance coverage has started for the first enrollees in a new Illinois program for uninsured people.......
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Quinn, Brady on Illinois' minimum wage
CHICAGO (AP) — The rhetoric in the race for Illinois governor heated up Wednesday when Gov. Pat Quinn accused his Republican.......
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Chicago police chief under fire for 'gang summit'
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis (wees) has come under fire in recent days for calling a meeting with.......
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Seneca Elementary announces band registration
Beginning band will start in September for all interested fifth-grade students at Seneca Grade School. Any sixth-, seventh- or.......
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In the Classroom - Kaplan University
The following local students graduated from the Kaplan University summer online program: JESSICA CARTER of Streator, Associate.......
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IVCC honor society chooses leaders
Phi Theta Kappa, Rho Omega Chapter, at Illinois Valley Community College has elected six new officers for the upcoming academic year.
Kris Sienza of Oglesby is the president; Caitlin.......
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AAUW awards scholarships
AAUW recently announced scholarship winners. Pictured are (from left) Nympha White, AAUW treasurer; Caitlin Chrzanowski, University of Illinois; Katherine Duffy, University of Illinois; Run Jim You,.......
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