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updated: Mon Jul 14, 2008 05:16 am

Lexington News

Local news for Lexington, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Monday Jul 14 | Chicago Flame

Community Insight

UIC student robbed On Wednesday, July 9 a female UIC student was the victim of a purse snatch robbery.

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

Journal Star

McLean County hit by heavy rains, storms

Heavy rain fell, and there was plenty of lightning and thunder, but no major problems Monday in McLean County.

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Related Topix: McLean County, IL, Weather, Bloomington, IL, Normal, IL, Bloomington Metro

Tue Jun 17, 2008

US News & World Report

Second-Career Plans Scuttled by Illness

Spencer Johansen, 50, a small-town police chief in Lexington, Ill., wanted to open a barbershop once he became eligible for his pension at age 55.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Alzheimer's, Health, Social Security, Springfield Metro

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Journal Star

German in Route 66 crash died of multiple injuries

A German motorcyclist traveling to Los Angeles via historic Route 66 died of multiple severe injuries after he collided with a flatbed semi-trailer loaded with hay Monday at an intersection in Chenoa.

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Related Topix: McLean County, IL, Chenoa, IL

Sat Apr 26, 2008

Fire Engineering

BRIEF: Crews hold off barn fire from damaging other structure near Colfax

A large crew of firefighters was able to get a barn fire under control Wednesday morning, saving a nearby machine shed that had been threatened on the property south of Colfax. via Fire Engineering

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Related Topix: Colfax, IL, McLean County, IL, Arrowsmith, IL, Ellsworth, IL, Cooksville, IL

Thu Apr 24, 2008

Dairy Today

Kill Winter Annual Weeds Now

“The first step in managing winter annuals is to properly identify the species infesting the field”

If you're moving into a no-till planting system, plan to clobber winter annual weeds now, before they become a major yield-robbing presence in your fields. via Dairy Today

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Wed Mar 05, 2008

Hotels

$250 million tower would reshape downtown

A massive $250 million construction project would add a 40-story tower to downtown Lexington and reshape one of the best-recognized corners in town. via Hotels

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Related Topix: Louisville, IL, Travel/Tourism

Tue Feb 26, 2008

WHOI

Lexington's Sewage Situation

“In a worst case scenario we're going to be putting other ways to pay for it in place, utility taxes, surcharges, maybe raising property taxes”

The city of Lexington is in the midst of a very messy situation, literally. The problem is it's sewer system is not exactly modern. via WHOI

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Mon Feb 18, 2008

The Daily Vidette

Local man contributes to the community through artwork

“He sees the world through a different set of eyes”

Issue date: 2/18/08 Section: Features Media Credit: Brian M. Seay Herb Eaton gets some work done at his studio in Bloomington Wednesday afternoon. via The Daily Vidette

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Related Topix: Bloomington, IL, Arts, Painting

Fri Feb 15, 2008

WHOI

McLean County leaders share one voice

Community leaders in McLean County are using One Voice to get money for important projects. via WHOI

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Related Topix: McLean County, IL, Bloomington, IL, Normal, IL, Bloomington Metro

Thu Feb 14, 2008

Planning

Urban planner urges dreaming big for downtown

“We have that tool here and we can do great things using TIF.”

Dream big when you picture how you want downtown Lexington to look in the future, landscape architect and urban planner Clete Benken told Urban County Council members Tuesday. via Planning

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Fri Feb 08, 2008

WEEK-TV

Thundersnow

It's a combination rarely seen, thunder, lightning and snow. And, it happened in Central Illinois on Sunday. via WEEK-TV

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Related Topix: Bloomington, IL, Normal, IL, Chenoa, IL, Bloomington Metro

Tue Feb 05, 2008

Pantagraph

Regional Digest

Fundraiser to aid ailing student SOUTH STREATOR - Two fundraisers are planned to aid the parents of a Woodland High School junior diagnosed with leukemia. via Pantagraph

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Sat Dec 29, 2007

Pantagraph

State hoping for a smooth transition to a smoke-free Illinois

“Our job here isn't - I gotcha.' We want people to comply voluntarily”

Enforcement of the new statewide smoking ban in Illinois' largest county should be low key, said the public health official charged with helping enforce the ban, which takes effect Tuesday. via Pantagraph

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Related Topix: McLean, IL, Heyworth, IL, Chenoa, IL, Colfax, IL

Tue Oct 23, 2007

WEEK-TV

Making A Difference

“I wake up in the morning and if I can remember what I did yesterday and I can remember what I have to do today...that's a good day for me.”

This summer, we told you about Lexington Police Chef Spencer Johansson, who had announced he had Alzheimer's disease. via WEEK-TV

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Mon Oct 22, 2007

The Pantagraph

House explodes near Lake Bloomington

“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

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Related Topix: Bloomington, IL, Bloomington Metro, Gridley, IL

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