Gridley News

A Tennessee company has abandoned plans to build up to seven ethanol plants across Illinois.

Tornado destroys barn near Flanagan A tornado touched down about seven miles south of Flanagan and north of Gridley in Livingston County around 8 p.m. Wednesday.

There is still a lot of talk about the tornado that swept through three counties in central Illinois last night.

A Gridley man, charged with two Twin Cities bank robberies over a three day period last month, pleaded not guilty Friday in McLean County Circuit Court.

McLean County saw another line of storms roll through Wednesday night. McLean County Emergency Management Agency Director Curt Hawk says a tornado was spotted just north of Gridley around 8 p.m. Residents ...

A state appeals court has reversed the child pornography conviction of a former store manager at the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal, nearly a year after he went to prison, his attorney said Tuesday.

Bloomington police have a Gridley man in custody, suspected in two bank robberies in the twin-cities this week.

A Gridley man was killed Thursday night on U.S. Route 24 when his pickup truck, for unknown reasons, veered into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a car. via Journal Star

Kerry Ingredients spokesman Jim Egan says the plant will begin laying off its roughly 70 employees next month. via KRVN-AM Lexington

“You need time to heal and think clearly - ' to put together what best represents the situation”

Students and residents in the El Paso-Gridley and Fieldcrest school districts know what many, many people in the Lincoln area are going through right now. via Pantagraph

“I got a draft notice and I realized that I'd probably end up in Vietnam...I didn't want to go...I wanted to go to college...My dad was kind of pleased because he thought it would help me grow up. And in retrospect, he was right”

Issue date: 2/7/08 Section: Features Media Credit: Brian M. Seay An image of Richard Nixon is seen trough the hole of a "Porno Box" at the Vietnam Exhibit at the McLean County Museum of History. via The Daily Vidette

Regarding you Jan. 26 story, "Gridley mural generates barbs": As a former Gridley High School and inner-city teacher, the "sign" which is proposed to be displayed on a downtown building appears to the casual ... via Chico Enterprise-Record

Here are the students who helped write the Heart of Illinois Conference Athletic Code of Conduct: Blue Ridge: Johntel Smith, Jamie Hendricks Deer Creek-Mackinaw: Nick Flynn, Lauren Schmidt El Paso-Gridley: Alex ... via The Pantagraph

Kindi Bullard took game honors with 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead El Paso-Gridley a 45-30 win over Fieldcrest in Heart of Illinois Conference play at El Paso. via The Pantagraph

“Me because I can beat them up.”

' Janelle James knows there are perks to being the daughter of El Paso-Gridley Superintendent William James. via The Pantagraph

“We at an administrative level are . . . trying to determine what creates those gaps and trying our best to fill those gaps in”

District and school report cards released today tell countless stories of student performance, but one story is the same across the board - when students get to high school, their scores on state tests drop ... via Journal Star

“You don't think about people being hungry (here)”

By Scott Richardson srichardson@pantagraph.com BLOOMINGTON -- A Christian outdoor group and a Gridley meat processing plant have partnered with the Midwest Food Bank to distribute meat to needy families. via The Pantagraph

“We cannot positively tell if it was propane”

' Lexington firefighters were hoping to get some rest over the weekend after spending 24 hours straight last week at a large natural-gas leak, which then required five hours of equipment cleanup. via The Pantagraph

“We're all in the process of learning (how to deal with the situation), to tell you the truth.”

By Greg Cima and Sharon K. Wolfe gcima@pantagraph.com swolfe@pantagraph.com UPDATED 8:25 p.m. LEXINGTON - ' Hoping to stop a roaring natural-gas leak that spewed across a cornfield, Nicor workers prepared to ... via The Pantagraph

“We pride ourselves on really good food, fast service and friendly people.”

Issue date: 10/17/07 Section: Features Media Credit: Jenna Redline Kelly's Bakery & Caf, located in downtown Bloomington, has soups, sandwiches, desserts and offers a catering service. via The Daily Vidette