Sunday May 19 | Examiner.com
Delaware bans the shark fin trade
Delaware became the seventh state to ban the shark fin trade this week in an effort to protect the threatened marine predators from overfishing globally, reported the Huffington Post on Friday, May 17.
Dolores E. 'Tooty' Vanko 1927-2013
Dolores E. "Tooty" Vanko, 86, of Streator, passed away Tuesday, May 7, at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria.
Ex-Marine who survived Iraq bombing died of drugs
A coroner's inquest has determined that a former Marine from Illinois who survived a suicide bombing in Iraq died of a combination of heroin and alcohol.
Gymnast Takes First in Vault at State Meet
Members of the Morton Grove Park District's Competitive Gymnastics program participated in the USA Gymnastics girls state meet held on April 26-28 in Washington, IL.
Henry David Sharp was born April 21, 2013 at St. Joseph Medical center. Henry is the son of Brittany and Cole Sharp, 308 N. Jefferson Street, Lincoln, IL.
Eureka College Students to Study in China
Four Eureka College students will study in China next fall and spring through a grant from the Caterpillar Foundation.