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Sparland Residents Resist US Cellular Tower

Some Sparland residents are fighting to keep a cell phone tower out of their backyards.

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Wed May 06, 2009

WEEK-TV

Suspect Indicted in Judith Berchtold Murder

Murder suspect Tony Smith was officially indicted by the Marshall County grand jury 'Wednesday. Smith faces four counts of firsta 'degree murder in the shooting death of Judith Berchtold on April 11th.

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Mon Apr 27, 2009

Journal Star

Accused Marshall County murderer ordered held without bond

Marshall County Sheriff Rob Russell wheels accused murderer Tony Smith back to jail after a court appearance Monday morning.

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Tue Apr 21, 2009

Journal Star

Marshall County man charged in killing of estranged girlfriend appears in court

Accused murderer Tony Smith made his first court appearance Tuesday morning on a charge of killing his estranged girlfriend in Sparland 10 days ago with five blasts from a 12-gauge shotgun.

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Mon Apr 20, 2009

Bureau County Republican

Czech-Okerberg

Becky Okerberg of Princeton, and Dennis and Mary Czech of Little Falls, Minn., are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Jennifer Czech of Hoffman Estates and W. Kyle Okerberg of Schaumburg, formerly of Princeton.

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Sat Apr 18, 2009

Journal Star

Guards stop Marshall County inmate from trying to hang himself

A Marshall County jail inmate who tried to hang himself Monday night was rescued by jail personnel and taken to a Peoria hospital for about 24 hours.

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Thu Apr 16, 2009

WMBD-TV Peoria

Woman Killed by Boyfriend, Man then Shot by Police

WMBD/WYZZ TV - LACON -- A 49-year-old Sparland woman was killed by her estranged fiance last night.

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Wed Apr 15, 2009

Journal Star

Marshall County man formally charged in ex-girlfriend's death

Tony Smith shot his estranged girlfriend five times with a 12-gauge shotgun Saturday night and then beat her with the butt of that weapon, an investigator testified Tuesday in a Marshall County murder case.

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Tue Apr 14, 2009

Journal Star

Sparland woman's friend shocked by death

Friends of Judith Berchtold knew there was trouble between her and her live-in boyfriend, Tony Smith, but they never imagined he might go "this far," a close friend said Monday.

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Mon Apr 13, 2009

WHOI

Death Penalty Possible After Shooting

A fatal shooting in Sparland Saturday night may end with the alleged shooter sitting on death row.

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Sun Apr 12, 2009

Journal Star

Sparland woman killed in Saturday night shooting

A Lacon man who allegedly shot and killed his estranged girlfriend late Saturday night was then shot by a Lacon police officer, authorities said.

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Sat Feb 21, 2009

WEEK-TV

DNR and Ducks Unlimited Partnership

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources expanded its partnership with Ducks Unlimited today during its annual state convention in East Peoria.

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Tue Dec 30, 2008

Journal Star

Midland School District raises tax rate, annual levy

Property owners in the Midland School District can expect to see tax hikes next year in the wake of the School Board's recent approval of increases in both the annual levy and the tax rate.

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