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The tornado sirens sounded twice last night throughout Iroquois County. Beginning about 7 p.m. last night Emergency Services and Disaster Agency began receiving calls from the Buckley area, said ESDA Director ...

“We are very, very grateful to the municipalities that step forward to do this ... Especially with the increase in mortgage foreclosures and the tough times in the economy, we really need to be able to offer this”

Losing about $29,000 in federal assistance has not stopped the people of Grundy County from being able to help those going through bad times. via Herald News

“The difference between the two is taxes”

Temperatures are rising -- and so are gas prices. The price of fuel continues to hit new record levels making thoughts of summer vacations evaporate into thin air. via Lincoln-Way Sun

“It will renew some old rivalries with Ottawa, LaSalle-Peru and some others Morris has played in the past.”

An invitation from the North Central Illinois Conference could match Morris High School with some of its past rivals. via Lincoln-Way Sun

Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability and newspaper columnist, has been named the new keynote speaker at Wednesday's Money Smart 2008 seminar. via Herald News

The sheriffs of Iroquois and Ford Counties are warning residents to be aware of phone solicitation scams. via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

“I tell them to go to www.irs.gov, fill out an extension and call me after April 14.”

If you haven't filed your taxes yet, you're not alone. More than a million people in Illinois hadn't filed their 2007 income tax returns as of last week. via Lincoln-Way Sun

Northern Illinois and northwest Indiana are in the path of an 1,800-mile-wide storm. via Chicago Tribune

“She actually entertains you. You have fun while learning. It's a pretty good thing”

French teacher Jo Anne Bratkovich admits she's not afraid to try things. And, that's why she's a good teacher, her students say. via Herald News

“The Teaching American History grant program offers educators opportunities to work with colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, libraries, or museums to learn more about our country's history, culture, and democratic tradition”

Rockford Public School #205 in Rockford, Illinois, has been awarded a three-year $993,708 Teaching American History grant designed to raise student achievement by providing teachers with in-depth, professional ... via WIFR

Crafters wanted: Crafters wanted for craft fair April 12 and 13 at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. via Naperville Sun

Oregon, IL 61061 Phone: 815-732-2156 -- Fax: 815-732-6154 Deadline for all articles BY LIFE STAFF The deadline for all articles, including letters to the editor, is 10 a.m. on Thursday for the following ... via Ogle County Life

“Nobody has bolted from the meetings.”

The Illinois Labor Relations Board has requested a hearing over whether the New Lenox Fire Protection District improperly reassigned 55 part-time firefighters in April as they were in the midst of unionizing. via Lincoln-Way Sun

WGN'S Julian Crews is once again looking for great places to visit...and he says right now is the perfect time to see one of nature's command performances: Spring wonders at Starved Rock. via WGN-TV Chicago

“Even though I wanted to do fish, I had to learn all the animals”

Browser, a large yellow Lab, was recovering from a little cosmetic surgery March 18 at the new Shirkey Veterinary Clinic. via Herald News

“The key emphasis is that this money was budgeted by the Illinois House and Senate. The budget was approved by the Governor. Now, the money is simply not being released by the Governor.”

Groups seek support for funding and protecting 2nd Amendment rights By Tom Kocal, TKocal@prairie-advocate-news.com Three separate issues were brought to the Carroll County Board meeting Thursday, March 20, with ... via Prairie Advocate

Residents in the Illinois counties of Livingston and Iroquois who have been unable to work or lost their jobs or businesses as a result of the severe storms and flooding that began January 7th are eligible to ... via Federal Emergency Management Agency

You could say that RE/MAX officials appreciate the Brennan family, but that might be an understatement. via Metro Chicago Real Estate Magazine

“I feel the rezoning would devalue my property. I paid prime money for a single-family lot. I want neighbors with children for my children to play with”

The city council said it was OK for one developer to construct 15 duplexes, but at the same meeting tabled a request from another developer to construct seven duplexes. via Herald News

“Elizabeth Hurley was on location in New Zealand or wherever. The hooker, on the other hand, was right there on Sunset Boulevard.”

Opening shot . . . Big numbers have a way of sailing over people's heads, even the heads of those trained to use them. via Chicago Sun-Times