Jun 19, 2008 | Western Courier
Environmentalists gets his hands dirty in nation's rivers
Eleven years. Four barges. Thousands of miles of river. A crew of around seven people.
The Commercial-News, Danville, IL
Some farmers flooded with concern
The heavy rains Vermilion County has received in the early part of this growing season may have the opposite effect of what some might expect.
Green Deets 017: Ben Harper in Conversation with Graham Hill Part 2 -- Video
“That LED light does not replace a 100W incandescent: their own literature says the light emits only 900 lumens, comparable to just slightly more th...”
Mark said: "In reference to the posts about using Switchgrass for feeding animals like cows and horses you should avoid doing so as much as you possibly can. via TreeHugger
Choir Gets Down to Work for Pope's Visit
“What a gift to be able to see the pope”
Rehearsal assistant David Mathers brought his lapel microphone up to his mouth for a throaty demonstration of the German word 'dich,' putting particular emphasis on the guttural 'kh' sound at the end. via Los Angeles Times
The Commercial-News, Danville, IL
Flood warning remains until Friday
Flooded river levels appear to be slowly dropping after cresting late Wednesday night. via The Commercial-News, Danville, IL
Family, friends recall fire victim
POTOMAC – The home of Paula and John Bruns was filled with family and friends Monday morning – some quiet, some teary-eyed as they thumbed through photographs of 16-year-old Savannah Lynn Bruns. via News-Gazette Local Stories
The Commercial-News, Danville, IL
Investigators probe cause of fatal fire
“It makes you feel sick to your stomach to watch.”
Everything was quiet in the 200 block of Vermilion Street in Potomac early Sunday morning as Linda Wagoner let her and her husband's bloodhound outside at about 6:30 a.m. "There was nothing then," she recalled ... via The Commercial-News, Danville, IL
Local Teen Killed In Car Crash
A high school student is dead after a car crash Wednesday night. 16-year old Austin Pickett of Penfield was killed when the car he was riding in lost control and slammed into a tree. via IllinoisHomepage.net
The Commercial-News, Danville, IL
Elementary schools make the grade
“If the other schools say no, then Hoopeston can apply on their own”
The Hoopeston Area School Board on Thursday reviewed the Adequate Yearly Progress status report for all five schools in the district. via The Commercial-News, Danville, IL