Henry News

The city of Henry has rekindled a simmering zoning dispute as part of its defense against a lawsuit challenging a city agreement allowing a Chicago-area firm to mine gravel and develop an Illinois River port.

Illinois Valley Community College board of trustees heard a presentation on June 25 from Mark Grzybowski, dual credit/dual enrollment coordinator/career and technical education recruiter, on IVCC's partnerships ...

The "Lady of Spain" will await at the Peoria riverfront when the Peoria Municipal Band holds its free concert there at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on the CEFCU Center Stage at The Landing.

Four years running, Eric Schenck sat in his Canton office and sent letters to world headquarters of Bunge North America, a billion-dollar global agriculture business with 24,000 employees.

A judge has allowed two Henry-area property owners to join a lawsuit challenging the city's agreement allowing a Chicago-area firm to mine gravel and develop an Illinois River port north of town.

At least eight people in Chicago and its suburbs were killed this weekend, some in what appeared to be accidents, but most in homicides involving guns.

At least four people in Chicago and neighboring suburbs were killed by gunfire Saturday and early Sunday, including a man shot while driving a car.

First Presbyterian Church, 511 Wirt St., Henry, will have a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Marmion Academy's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program has announced junior David Brouch of Aurora as the Battalion Commander selected to lead the 2008-09 Cadet Corps.

Health officials say three more people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease after staying at hotel in McHenry.

At least eight people were wounded -- five fatally -- in shootings from Friday night through early Monday in Chicago, while two brothers were stabbed -- one fatally.

Those who gave their lives defending their country were honored Monday morning at Memorial Day ceremonies that saluted all branches of the U.S. military.

Glenbrook District 225 will hold a farewell reception for retiring Superintendent Dave Hales from 3:30 to 6 p.m. May 29 at Glenbrook South High School's student activity center, 4000 W. Lake Ave.

“We've been to each other's weddings”

Nicole Nauyalis of Henry was just 11 when she attended a doctor's appointment with a neighbor who was undergoing physical rehabilitation after knee replacement surgery. via Journal Star

Chicago-area businessman and 11th Congressional District candidate Martin Ozinga III lost his bid today to get out of a deposition in a Marshall County lawsuit. via Journal Star

“It is arguably the best Perdew decoy that exists”

It may have cost two bucks 100 years ago. On Thursday, April 24, the antique mallard drake decoy sold at auction for $120,000 at the National Antique Decoy and Sporting Collectibles Show at Pheasant Run Resort. via St. Charles Sun

Compared to the previous weekend's overwhelming violence, Chicago had a relatively light weekend of violence from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening. via WBBM-AM Chicago

“It is arguably the best Perdew decoy that exists”

It may have cost two bucks 100 years ago. On Thursday, the antique mallard drake decoy sold at auction for $120,000 at the National Antique Decoy and Sporting Collectibles Show at Pheasant Run Resort. via Courier-News

“Her dreams are the same as the dream of every other woman.”

Simon says what? A primer for Paris Hilarity surely will ensue when Simon Doonan steps into Barneys New York on Oak Street Saturday to sign copies of his fourth book, 'Eccentric Glamour: Creating an Insanely ... via Chicago Tribune

“They inspect the river bridges - one goes to Henry and another goes to Havana and they work their way back to Peoria”

As the second hard-to-ignore, harder-to-accept earthquake of the morning vibrated much of Illinois on Friday, animal shelter director Lauren Malmberg made a point to watch the animals in her care. via Journal Star