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More than 300 Grundy County 4-H'ers will exhibit their 4-H projects at the 2008 4-H Fair at the Grundy County Fairgrounds north of Morris on Illinois 47.

Sparks flew last week at an Illinois House committee meeting. Words spoken by a veteran Chicago Democratic lawmaker got three Republican representatives - including one from northwest Illinois - hot under the ...

Jim Barlow, Life Sciences Editor 217-333-5802; jebarlow@uiuc.edu 10/25/05 CHAMPAIGN, Ill.

Issue date: 5/28/08 Section: Dining Guide Eleven years ago, Peter Mills stumbled upon the space just below the Davis Street Metra station in Evanston.

Photos by Wendy Davis -- Summer intern Stephanie Elliott will help students "Get in the game, Read!" at the Watseka Public Library by doing crafts.

I commend the governor and the Illinois Department of Corrections for being a leader in recidivism reduction and for their efforts to make sure we receive full funding for the Second Chance Act of 2007.

“We enjoyed working with the Rotary. It was very beneficial to hospice, but it seemed people kept commenting on how fun the first drawn down was”

Back by popular demand is the Grundy Community Volunteer Hospice's Draw Down. From 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Morris Country Club, 2615 W. U.S. 6, the Grundy hospice will hold their draw down with cash payouts ... via Lincoln-Way Sun

Construction crews dug a huge hole to build an underground tunnel that eventually will link two Mather LifeWays senior living facilities at Davis Street and Hinman Avenue. via Sun-Times News Group

“I'm from the South Side. This place is Mayberry.”

Homeless man wounded in unusual 11 a.m. assault Danny Yadron Issue date: 2/26/08 Section: City An Evanston homeless man was stabbed repeatedly just outside the Davis Street El station Saturday morning in what ... via The Daily Northwestern

“I was at the store looking around and thinking 'I don't know where to begin' and Vickie stopped by”

Photo by Wendy Davis -- Vickie Giles and Sue Gray opened an antique store in Danforth called Danforth Antique Divas. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“I owe all my relief and pain free neck to the treatments of the DRX 9000, Dr. Loren Davis and his fantastic staff”

Spinal shots, pills and operations can be a pain in the neck. Now, there's a new no-needle option for back and neck pain sufferers who don't want to face expensive, invasive treatments. via Herald News

“They want community involvement”

The long term answer to the question is how do we keep this from happening again. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“It's understandable, but when I hit them I get pretty mad”

Starting Election day and continuing strong Wednesday, it was snow battling drivers as they made their way around the Stateline. via WIFR

“Where are your petitions from citizens for more height and density?”

Some longtime preservationists are pleading for stronger protections for residential areas that ring downtown while also calling for low-rise buildings. via Sun-Times News Group

“I've wept in all three services. I don't normally cry, but they have really touched my heart.”

During the United Pentecostal Church's 15-year anniversary celebration Jan. 11-13, the weekend was spent focusing on the theme "Home Folk: People Touched by Jesus." "It has been 15 straight years of growth. via Daily Chronicle

“We hope it will be only for overnight, but we're still waiting for ComEd to remedy the problem”

Evanston fire officials gave the go-ahead to begin evacuating residents from The Georgian Tuesday afternoon after an electrical fire broke out in a vault, knocking out heat and electrical service. via Sun-Times News Group

“That's their 1st Amendment right.”

Former prosecutor Daniel Regna says he was hesitant, for family and other reasons, to run for McHenry County state's attorney.

But since announcing his candidacy last summer, Regna has made repeated attacks on incumbent Lou Bianchi, criticizing him for allowing office staff to work on his campaign and for an alleged unwillingness to negotiate plea deals in criminal cases.

Bianchi, 64, of Crystal Lake is seeking the Republican nomination for a second term as state's attorney in the Feb. 5 primary. He was an assistant state's attorney in Cook and McHenry Counties in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Read more

“They would end up on the grass. They would not come out of it. So many vehicles we came across were stuck.”

A combination of wind, snow and ice blew through the Midwest over the weekend and created headaches for those journeying out on some of the busiest travel days of the year. via CNN

“All those wealthy shoe buyers would be good for business - that is, if we'd still be there to benefit”

Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: Campus After developers revealed altered designs for a 49-story tower downtown, Evanston residents spoke out against the building, citing the consequences it could bring for local ... via The Daily Northwestern

“We are thrilled about the level of interest”

Two generations ago, when many seniors today were just being born, a man dying would take his pension with him, leaving his non-working widow destitute. via Sun-Times News Group