Mar 3, 2012 | Examiner.com
Rainy and dry, chilly and warm: 2011 was a unique year
The year 2011 was the 10th-wettest year and a year of extreme monthly temperatures and precipitation, according to Jim Angel, state climatologist at the Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. erage precipitation for 2011 in Illinois was 45.62 inches -- 5.43 inches above the 1981-2010 average of 40.20 inches.
A native Altonian will bring another Magnify Ministries Christian concert to the Nazarene Community Center for the second consecutive year.
New Burnside councilor sworn in
Burnside - Burnside citizens have a new city councilor to whom they can turn for help - one who adds a bit of diversity to an overwhelmingly male city government.Lula Jean Thompson-Burton was chosen by the other five members of the Burnside City Council on Monday to fill the seat vacated by Craig Rich-ardson. She becomes the first woman to serve on ...