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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 08:37 am

Christopher News

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21 hrs ago | RecordNET

Weekend wanderlist -- Published July 18, 2008

To be sure, the staff at this Mexican eatery aren't engaged in any mind-bending experiments when it comes to combining meat, cheese, beans and tortillas, but that's not to say they're serving up the same ol' ...

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

Herald News

Batters up ... on mob charges

Six people were arrested after allegedly fighting with baseball bats early Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Mark, IL, Chicago, IL, Joliet, IL

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Witness in murder trial gets plea deal

A 45-year-old Bunker Hill man pleaded guilty to home invasion Monday in exchange for a prosecution agreement to drop two attempted murder charges and for his testimony in the trial of convicted murderer Joseph ...

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Related Topix: Bunker Hill, IL, Madison County, IL, Edwardsville, IL

Sun Jul 13, 2008

WHP-TV Harrisburg

Woman Attacked

A report on the upcoming 100th anniversary of the FBI; a profile of actress Doris Day; an interview with director Christopher Nolan ; and conversations with artists who are enamored with carousels.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Herald News

DUI charge for impaled driver

Police say a teen driver impaled by a fencepost during a car crash in May was drunk.

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Related Topix: Matteson, IL, Will County, IL, Frankfort, IL

Mon Jul 07, 2008

WJPF-AM Carterville

Vietnam Wall Replica

On September 3, participants will gather at the IGA in Mount Vernon . They will then meet the truck carrying the wall at the intersection of I-64 and Illinois Route 37 passing through Sesser, Christopher, ...

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Related Topix: National Park, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Mount Vernon, IL, Sesser, IL, Zeigler, IL, Herrin, IL

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Chicago Tribune

School Notes

The board of trustees recently approved a reportwith its annual request for state funding for new building projects.

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Related Topix: Waukegan, IL, Campus, IL, Silvis, IL, Green Oaks, IL

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Belleville News

Retired Highland High principal closes one chapter, begins another

Retired Highland High School Principal Andy Carmitchel closed the book on a 34-year career in education last year.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Arts, Poetry, Edwardsville, IL, Family, Kids

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Daily Herald

St. Charles 1st St, redevelopment underway

In downtown St. Charles, it's best to keep your eyes peeled these days or you just might miss it.

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Related Topix: St. Charles, IL

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Naperville Sun

Police Report :: Naperville Sun :: Police Blotter

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Plainfield, IL, Naperville, IL

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Suburban Chicago News

Artist captures area life in paintings

When the 2008 Hampshire Area Guide is mailed to every address in Hampshire, Burlington and Pingree Grove on Wednesday, it will be decorated with four watercolor artworks painted by Genoa artist David Zoberis to ...

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Related Topix: Pingree Grove, IL, Genoa, IL, Burlington, IL, Hampshire, IL

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Herald News

Woman charged after man drowns

Authorities in Kankakee say they've charged a 21-year-old woman with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a legless man whose body was pulled from the Kankakee River this week.

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Related Topix: Kankakee, IL, Will County, IL, Lockport, IL, Sycamore, IL, New Lenox, IL

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Southern Illinoisan

Businesses busted for selling alcohol to minors

THE SOUTHERN Businesses busted for selling alchol to minors DU QUOIN - Employees at several businesses were cited for selling alcohol to minors as a result of a District 13 state police sting in May.

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Related Topix: Du Quoin, IL, Sesser, IL, Zeigler, IL, Tamaroa, IL, Buckner, IL

InYork

Police log: Charges dropped in shooting case

Felony charges have been dropped against a man whod been accused in a March 24 shooting outside a York City bar, and charges also will be dropped against a second man charged in the case, police said.

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Sat May 31, 2008

News Sun

Police Blotter

Drug arrests: Charles Brown, 20, Waukegan, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia recently at 293 Joanna Court.

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Related Topix: Gurnee, IL, Drugs, Waukegan, IL

Thu May 29, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Ethel Eardley

Ethel L. Eardley, 97, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Bethalto Care Center.

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Related Topix: Bethalto, IL, Roxana, IL, East Alton, IL, Alton, IL

Mon May 26, 2008

Journal Star

Adams, Jefferson streets likely out of mix

Jefferson and Adams streets could be out while Washington Street through Downtown Peoria remains as part of an engineer's examination of the U.S. Route 24 corridor, city documents show.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro

Thu May 22, 2008

State Journal-Register

The SJ-R's ultimate guide to Memorial Day activities

WHAT'S OPEN AND WHAT'S NOT Closed Federal, state, city and county offices U.S. Postal Service Springfield public schools Robert Morris College Lincoln Library and its branches Lincoln Land Community College ...

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Related Topix: Illinois, Bath, IL, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Rochester, IL

Tue May 20, 2008

Kokomo Tribune

Police reports - Sunday, May 18, 2008

Howard County arrests Friday, 1:22 a.m., police arrested Ronald K. Abney, 48, 600 block of East Fisher Street, at that residence, on a charge of invasion of privacy.

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Sun May 18, 2008

Journal & Topics Newspapers

Police Blotter

These items are from Des Plaines Police Department incident reports. The Des Plaines Journal publishes this police blotter every Wednesday and Friday. via Journal & Topics Newspapers

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Related Topix: Round Lake, IL, Prospect Heights, IL, Glenview, IL, Deerfield, IL, Cook County, IL

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Christopher, Illinois is located in Franklin County. Zip codes in Christopher include 62822.

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