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Blogs Read Andrew Willis' Streetwise blog regularly to follow up-to-the-minute developments on the day's market-moving news Tuesday, July 7, 2009 07:34 AM Another day, another 7 U.S. bank failures Andrew Willis M onday was a day of pain in U.S. banking, as seven financial institutions closed their doors, the largest number of bank failures in a ...

Six Illinois banks and one bank in Texas were shuttered Thursday as government regulators proposed new rules for private equity firms seeking to take over failed banks.

The Princeton Public Library invites everyone to attend a program by Bob Michel, world traveler, at 10:30 a.m. today, Thursday.

Organizers of the Gathering of Elizabeths in Elizabeth, Ill., say 364 women bearing the moniker showed up for this year's event.

ELIZABETH, Ill. At seven months, Liliana Isabel Martinez was one of the youngest participants at Saturday's Gathering of Elizabeths in Elizabeth, Ill.

Seventeen vendors selling produce, baked goods, gourmet items, dog treats, flowers and crafts are lined up for this year's Glenview Farmers Market, which opens for the season Saturday.

"? Dirt Cheap Eats Enjoy fresh food, fresh air, and a fatter wallet by growing your own vegetables.

You'd be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't suffered from one, a headache. But for some headaches can be debilitating.

Christy Cochran leads health care union members to state Rep. Jerry Mitchell's office in Rock Falls to protest Mitchell's vote against a state income tax increase, which they want to pay for human services.

June 27, 2009 Elizabeth will host the second Gathering of Elizabeths. Help break the 2008 World Record of 435 Elizabeths in The Same Place At the Same Time.

For 20,000 years, things have been, shall we say, looking "up" around here. The shearing glaciers of the last ice age plowed their way across much of the Midwest -- but missed northwestern Illinois.

A hot air balloon floats above rural Elizabeth, Ill, at last year's "Great Galena Balloon Race" event.

MT. CARROLL Gerald Bork did not like the fact that he was not allowed to participate in the discussion regarding the CC Board's consideration of Senate Bill 1783 at the April board meeting.

Delbert Ertmer, of Woodbine, Ill., holds a photo of distant relatives while he reminisces over the 20 years he spent as a caretaker of St.

Peggy Harmston, owner of Massbach Ridge Winery, is suckering grape vines in her vineyard near Elizabeth, Ill.

Organizers of the second annual "Gathering of Elizabeths" are seeking to break the world record they set last year for the largest number of people named Elizabeth gathered in one place, according to a written statement from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

More signs of Art on the Square are appearing around Bellevillle as the city prepares to welcome crowds of more than 75,000 visitors to the eighth annual fine arts fair this weekend.

The Kishwaukee College theater department held an acting showcase on April 28, featuring the talents of 12 beginning and advanced acting students under the direction of Nadine Franklin.

A northern Illinois community is trying to break what it says is its own world record for the number of people named 'Elizabeth' gathered in one place.

Meet local comic book author Russell Lissau as he signs issues of his comics from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Graham Crackers Comics, 1207 E. Butterfield Road, Wheaton.