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The DeWitt County Friendship Center is to receive more than $4,000 as the result of a settlement in a 16-year-old class-action lawsuit.

In a few weeks, Clinton School District will learn if it is a viable candidate for a green energy project that could save the district thousands of dollars in the next few decades.

"We would be pleased if some of our correspondents would report news as often as possible.

The Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce's ACUniversity will hold a class on e-mail marketing campaigns from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, in the Fond du Lac Public Library's Eugene G. McLane Meeting ...

“Growing up here you're used to brutality. You don't ask what's going on. You say 'They did it again.'”

The police shooting of unarmed Aaren Gwinn, 21, during an apparent traffic stop by undercover North Chicago narcotics detectives on Tuesday, angered some in the crowd that quickly gathered to watch the Lake ... via News Sun

“I am Everything I am because You Loved Me.”

Alden sets cook-out for military families Alden Gardens of Waterford , 1955 Randi Drive, will host a cook-out at 1:30 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 26, for its residents and the families of local military personnel ... via Beacon News

“I knew we had to get someone from a university in here”

A treasure hunter by nature, Faith Tripp-Peloso has uncovered enough artifacts in her backyard over the last 13 years to fill Mason jars with old buttons, clay marbles and other tiny pieces of history. via Daily Herald

“I am in receipt of your recent correspondence pertaining to the proposed archery hunt at Weldon Springs State Park for the October 2008-2009 hunting season”

The state Department of Natural Resources has backed off a proposal to allow bow hunting of white tail deer at Weldon Springs, at least for this season, said the president of the Weldon Springs Foundation. via Clinton Daily Journal

Listings for Kane and McHenry counties, plus in the region. Kane County "CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF": 8 p.m. April 20, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. via Northwest Herald

“I think for G.K., it wasn't just the buses”

The Rolofson family is a fixture in Argenta. Generations of Argenta-Oreana students have traveled back and forth to school with them. via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“A multi-disciplinary team of scientists is planning to put a face to (Chicago's Underground Railroad) history ... for a better understanding of Kane County Underground Railroad activities”

History is coming alive in a historic home at 606 Cedar St. Built in 1837, the stoic 1,500-square-foot home holds some exciting history that could be significant in building the story of the Underground ... via Courier-News

“I'm just looking for something else”

Sister Judith Schmidt never lets the dust settle. And one of the keys to her success, she maintains, is never missing a party. via Fond du Lac Reporter

“We had so much fun with that last year, we thought it'd be even more fun to open it up”

Chocolate lovers have even more to celebrate as Valentine's Day approaches. That's because the all-you-can-eat buffet at Maroa's annual Taste of Chocolate this weekend is not only going to be bigger than ever ... via Herald & Review

“Several of our residents are going to have quite a bit of water damage to deal with.”

Storms packing torrential rain and lightning slammed into Central Illinois on Tuesday night, sparking an explosion and fire at crude oil storage tanks just north of Decatur. via Herald & Review

“A lot of people have to be on the same page before anything is going to happen”

In the next several months, two separate organizations will be working to find and hire directors who will be involved in actively promoting Clinton and DeWitt County. via Clinton Daily Journal

“When people first come they are strangers, but by the time they leave, everyone feels like family.”

A participant in the Our Sorrowful Mother's Ministry pilgrimage to the Holy Land in November places a prayer intention in the Western Wall in Jerusalem. via Alton Telegraph

Taylor Sims of Maroa used four caps as he prepared to play his father, Vince Sims of Maroa during the 35th Annual Snowbird Open Golf Tournament held at Highland Park Golf Course, Bloomington. via The Pantagraph

VOTE: Is this photo good for Split-second ? Voting open until 15 February 2008. Tell a friend! There were two lightning storms occuring the night I took this picture. via JPG

“Yes, but it's an identification. In an emergency, a lot of people are too upset to answer questions.”

Lifeline isn't exactly like the mythical "easy button" so prevalent in TV commercials. via LincolnCourier.com

International photographer Marian Kraus will have a book signing for his first book "Inspirationals" from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at his gallery, L'Artiste2 at 24 West Jefferson St., Naperville. via Naperville Sun