Jun 12, 2008 | Iroquois Times-Republic
Accidents: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police investigated a single vehicle fatal accident on Washington St.
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LODA – An Onarga man died following a one-vehicle accident in Loda on Monday afternoon.
James M. Hillery, 88, died at 9:31 p.m. Monday, June 2, 2008, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St.
Accidents: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police investigated a car vs. deer accident in Loda Township on Sunday.
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Plainclothes police to attend PBL's graduation
PAXTON – Plainclothes police officers will be at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School's graduation ceremony tonight after a student found a note this afternoon that stated 'bring a rifle tomorrow.' The note ...
Rick is Vice-President of the First State Bank of Biggsville. He was born in Watseka and raised in the Buckley-Loda area, north of Champaign.
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Recording on PBL buses to include audio, video
PAXTON – Students, athletes and fans riding on Paxton-Buckley-Loda school district buses next year will find they are being videotaped and their conversations are being recorded.
Woman's personality shined in academic, other successes
PAXTON – Ashley Marcotte was a well-liked and accomplished student at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School and a published poet and devoted family member in her private life. via News-Gazette Local Stories
“It would give a chance to be in the building to those who usually don't come”
The Iroquois West school board approved an amended budget last night at its monthly meeting last night. via Iroquois Times-Republic
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Paxton teen faces knife, trespassing charges
PAXTON – A Paxton teen is being held in the Ford County jail on an unlawful weapons charge for having a knife on him while trespassing at the Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School. via News-Gazette Technology Stories
County committee approves two rezonings
“The drive was moved to a place with the least detriment”
The Iroquois County Planning and Zoning Committee approved two rezonings Friday morning. via Iroquois Times-Republic
Matthew Bristle PAXTON - U.S. Air Force Airman Matthew R. Bristle has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. via Pantagraph
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Ex-firefighter pleads innocent to arson charges
WATSEKA – A former volunteer firefighter charged with arson pleaded innocent in Iroquois County Circuit Court on Tuesday. via News-Gazette Courts, Police & Fire St...
“Many of us have gone through tragedies in our life as well. I lost my wife and so this is a way I feel I can contribute and help with first hand knowledge about.”
As the snow fell on a cold Wednesday morning, a plane made it's way back down the runway at Willard Airport to a hangar filled with family and friends of fallen marine, Corporal Allen Roberts. via IllinoisHomepage.net
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Firefighter admits offering boy a ride
PAXTON – An Iroquois County man has admitted to police that he approached a boy waiting at a bus stop in Loda and asked the child if he wanted a ride. via News-Gazette Technology Stories
Ex-fire department volunteer indicted for arson
Posted 12/7/2007, 5:41PM, by John Stewart Former Loda and Buckley fire department volunteer Steven Stout, 23, of Loda, was indicted Thursday in Iroquois County on two counts of arson for allegedly setting fire ... via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal
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Former volunteer firefighter faces arson charges
WATSEKA – The former volunteer firefighter who police say confessed to setting fire to his estranged girlfriend's garage during a string of suspicious blazes around the village this fall has been indicted ... via News-Gazette Technology Stories
It is the second time in as many weeks one of the bank's branches has been held up. via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal
Central Illinois schools closed after ammunition found
Officials closed two neighboring schools Monday in a small east-central Illinois town after ammunition was found on one of the campuses. via Journal-Gazette