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updated: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:52 am

Byron News

Local news for Byron, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Wednesday Jun 25 | WIFR

Stateline Soldiers Prepare for Deployment

Sounds of gunfire and troops on the move paint part of the picture of a mock mission on an Afghani village.

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Related Topix: Rockford Metro, Rockford, IL

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Courier-News

Police Blotter

DUI cannabis arrest: James E. Free, 19, of 407 W. Third St., Byron, was charged with driving under the influence of cannabis and unlawful possession of paraphernalia about 9:30 p.m. on May 24 after police found ...

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Related Topix: Kane County, IL, St. Charles, IL, Hampshire, IL

Mon May 26, 2008

WBAY

High Gas Prices Not Spoiling Some Memorial Day Plans

Updated: Travel anaylsts expect travel to dip this year as prices at the pump reach records.

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Fri May 16, 2008

News Sun

Here & Now

Boat Checks: Lake County Forest Preserves' Fox River Preserve and Marina will offer free boat safety checks from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17-18 at its marina and boat launch on Roberts Road, west of Route 59. via News Sun

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Related Topix: Grayslake, IL, Illinois, Warren, IL

Thu May 08, 2008

News Sun

Here & Now

Plant sale: Antioch Garden Club's annual plant sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine, at William's Park Pavilion, behind the library at 757 N. Main St. via News Sun

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Life, Holidays, Mother's Day, Highland Park, IL, Grayslake, IL

Sat Apr 12, 2008

New York Times

Sizing Up the Utilities, if Carbon Caps Take Hold

“I think the time when you can keep your head in the ground is just over”

Exelon's nuclear power plant in Byron, Ill. Utilities with nuclear plants could benefit from some plans to limit emissions of carbon dioxide. via New York Times

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Related Topix: Energy, Exelon

Thu Apr 03, 2008

BroadcastNewsroom

Crash + Sues Shows Why Farmers` Corn Yields are Rockin` in Fast-Paced Spot for Agrisure RW

“Everyone likes just a little bit more”

"Agriculture spots are typically slow paced with wide shots and down-home music. via BroadcastNewsroom

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Related Topix: Port Byron, IL

Sun Mar 30, 2008

Rochelle News Leader

NIMPA signs on with Ogle wind farm project

“When the City of Rochelle committed to participation in the Prairie State Energy Campus, we also discussed the importance of identifying renewable energy resources that would supplement the power supply provided by Prairie State”

Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency , comprised of the communities of Rochelle, Batavia and Geneva, signed an agreement with EcoEnergy to own 10 to 15 megawatts of turbines built as part of the EcoBryn ... via Rochelle News Leader

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Related Topix: Illinois, Holcomb, IL, Batavia, IL, Geneva, IL, Ogle County, IL

Fri Mar 28, 2008

Beacon News

Teller recalls moments of terror

“He ordered the bank president to open a safe in the tellers' room”

Helen Gould Johnson vividly recalls working in the bookkeeping room at a downtown Elburn bank -- her first job out of high school -- and noticing something very strange. via Beacon News

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Virgil, IL, Kane County, IL, Elburn, IL

Wed Mar 26, 2008

WQRF-TV Rockford

A First: Rockford Motorists Don't Need Vehicle Stickers

Rockford-This spring may feel a little strange for Rockford motorists. For the first in some 90 years, they don't have to buy a city vehicle sticker. via WQRF-TV Rockford

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Related Topix: Rockford Metro, Rockford, IL

Mon Mar 24, 2008

WTVO Rockford

Local Risidents Monitor Area Rivers For Flooding

“I update how high it is on (the web). I keep an eye on it to see when I need to get out my boots.”

Winter's heavy snowfall is becoming spring's flooding problem in some parts of the Stateline area. via WTVO Rockford

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Related Topix: Roscoe, IL, Winnebago County, IL, Machesney Park, IL, Rockton, IL, Rockford, IL

Fri Mar 21, 2008

Northern Star

Briefs for Thursday, March 20

NIU Cares Day , the university's annual day of service projects is hosting a fundraiser on Monday, March 24 at Pizza Villa. via Northern Star

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Related Topix: Stockland, IL, Shirland, IL, Bureau, IL, Depue, IL

Tue Mar 18, 2008

WQAD-TV Moline

Teens crash into pool

“I was laying there just watching tv when I heard screaming, I come running out in underwear and they were coming out of car”

Teens crash into pool Day one of construction along Avenue of the Cities Kids learning life skills over spring break Rock River homeowners get some clean-up help They did not get any financial assistance, but ... via WQAD-TV Moline

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Related Topix: Port Byron, IL, Family, East Moline, IL, Teenagers, Moline, IL

Sun Mar 16, 2008

Northern Star

Public summary releases basic facts of deaths, shooter's toxicology report

“The amount of [Alprazolam] in his system was too low to make any difference”

Friday, NIU released a summary of the autopsy of Steven Kazmierczak, the Cole Hall shooter, and the victims, stating Kazmierczak had minute traces of drugs in his system. via Northern Star

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Related Topix: Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medicine, Xanax, Alprazolam (generic), Smoking

Tue Mar 04, 2008

WQAD-TV Moline

Port Byron considers outsourcing police duties

“We need and we want our current police force.”

PORT BYRON, Illinois - A very touchy subject emerged once again in the small river town of Port Byron last night and elicited the same reaction from two years ago: "We need and we want our current police ... via WQAD-TV Moline

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Related Topix: Outsourcing, Port Byron, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Carbon Cliff, IL

Sun Mar 02, 2008

Omaha World-Herald

The Mother: Emotions still raw, she struggles to not let herself be bitter

“I'm going to need professional help to get through this”

In her Illinois home, Vicki Webb wakes up to tears and falls asleep awash in them. via Omaha World-Herald

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Related Topix: Retail, Apparel, Port Byron, IL, Violent Crime

Tue Feb 19, 2008

WIFR

Ogle County Drug Bust

On Friday afternoon a team of police officers from Ogle County, Oregon, Mt.Morris, Byron, and Polo served a search warrant at 512 E. Mason Street in Polo. via WIFR

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Related Topix: Oregon, IL, Ogle County, IL, Polo, IL

Sun Feb 17, 2008

The Daily Gazette

County Market coming to Dixon

“The store should really provide a boost for that area”

City officials met this week with Quincy-based Niemann Foods, County Market's parent company, which owns about 60 grocery stores in the Midwest, including County Markets in Sterling and Byron and Sav-A-Lot in ... via The Daily Gazette

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Related Topix: Osco, IL, Retail, Grocery, Quincy, IL, Sterling, IL, Rock Falls, IL

Sun Feb 10, 2008

The Daily Gazette

One hurt in rollover

A Wisconsin man was injured early Saturday in a single-vehicle crash when the delivery van he was driving rolled over on North Kennedy Hill Road, about two miles north of Byron. via The Daily Gazette

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Related Topix: Ogle County, IL

Wed Feb 06, 2008

Quad-City Times

Q-C snowstorm: Swails says metro could get 12 inches of snow

“I can get sufficient information to make an accurate forecast right of out my house”

Even without his 3-D Doppler radar, Terry Swails kept making forecasts Tuesday on the sidelines from his Port Byron, Ill., home. via Quad-City Times

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Related Topix: Port Byron, IL, Weather

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Byron, Illinois is located in Ogle County and is part of the Rockford Metro Area. Zip codes in Byron include 61010.

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