5 hrs ago | IllinoisHomepage.net
Argenta Looks For Answers After Hit & Run
An Argenta man is dead after a hit and run and the town is looking for answers. 33-year-old Timothy Buckley was found lying in the road in the 100 block of N. North Street. via IllinoisHomepage.net
Monday | IllinoisHomepage.net
Mattoon Restaurant Closes After Owner's Death
“You just weren't expecting it at all.”
A popular Coles County hangout is closed after it's owner dies unexpectedly. D & W restaurant in Mattoon has served many people over the last fifty years, but now customers are wondering where they'll go next ... via IllinoisHomepage.net
Wednesday May 7 | TravelPod.com Recent Updates
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Hi, this is a quick note to say I am staying at the Don Sebastian Hostel in San Pedro de Atacama,Chile, having crossed the border from northwest Argentian border this afternoon. via TravelPod.com Recent Updates
Apr 11, 2008 | Heritage Newspapers
“It's a wonderful and unique foundation with the money going right to children and families. "The kids thought it was great because it's helping other children.”
Ask any celebrity and you are likely to hear that pursuing an entertainment career takes determination and hard work. via Heritage Newspapers
Mar 24, 2008 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Family has run district's buses for half a century
“I think for G.K., it wasn't just the buses”
The Rolofson family is a fixture in Argenta. Generations of Argenta-Oreana students have traveled back and forth to school with them. via St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Feb 15, 2008 | IllinoisHomepage.net
Local Families Affected By NIU Shooting
“You just don't expect something like that to happen”
Students are coming together for support at northern Illinois university in Dekalb after a gunman went on a shooting rampage. via IllinoisHomepage.net
Feb 6, 2008 | Herald & Review
Storms tear through Central Illinois
“Several of our residents are going to have quite a bit of water damage to deal with.”
Storms packing torrential rain and lightning slammed into Central Illinois on Tuesday night, sparking an explosion and fire at crude oil storage tanks just north of Decatur. via Herald & Review
Feb 4, 2008 | Herald & Review
Sacrifice weighs in on outcome
“We showed up late, weigh-ins were done when we walked off the bus. They weren't going to let kids use the restroom before they weighed in”
No sport demands more sacrifice than wrestling. And on Saturday, no wrestler sacrificed more than Argenta-Oreana's Nikko Lang. via Herald & Review
Jan 26, 2008 | Herald & Review
Model railroaders keep their hobby on track at Cisco event
“Maybe an item was on the market four or five years ago and has disappeared”
This weekend the Cisco Center is a Mecca for model railroad buffs and collectors with nearly two dozen vendors and exhibitors participating in the center's fifth annual Train and Circus Show. via Herald & Review
Jan 22, 2008 | Herald & Review
Striking pay dirt: Bowlers - and others - take to the lanes for charity
“But we do have some good players, and this is fun; and yeah, I think we'll come back here and hang out.”
Zach Ferguson knew, with confidence, that world records were safe when his Argenta-Oreana High School National Honor Society descended on Decatur's Pla-Mor Lanes on Sunday for the Easter Seals Central Illinois ... via Herald & Review









