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updated: Sat Jul 12, 2008 09:31 pm

Washington News

Local news for Washington, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Saturday Jul 12 | Belleville News-Democrat

East grad ties for medalist honors

Belleville East grad Christian Heavens shot a 3-under-par 69 on Wednesday to share medalist honors in the Illinois Men's State Amateur qualifying round at Piper Glen Golf Club in Springfield.

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Related Topix: Belleville, IL, Springfield, IL

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Journal Star

Going hog wild for Gracie's

They must, as evidenced by the menu at Gracie's Chicago Style Sports Grille & Pizza.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Pizza, Meat, Chicken, Chicago Metro, Dining

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Journal Star

Legislation awaits government action

Measures that would transfer ownership of the old Hanna City work camp to Peoria County and let East Peoria and Morton raise their local hotel tax rates are among the pieces of legislation awaiting ...

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Related Topix: Peoria County, IL, Pekin, IL, East Peoria, IL, Morton, IL

Sun Jul 06, 2008

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Governor would pick Obama's successor

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich isn't too popular with the state's politicians, with some of his roughest battles with fellow Democrats over the past six years.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Fri Jun 27, 2008

WEEK-TV

Lightning Strikes Again

Early morning lightining strike on tree leads to house fire in Washington. The power of Mother Nature was on display again early Thursday in Central Illinois.

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

Journal Star

Businesses: Read the signs

OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Jun 18, 2008 @ 09:56 PM Last update Jun 19, 2008 @ 12:51 PM Germantown Hills - Running a small coffee shop and bakery, Susan Crisler posted a black-and-white, painted sign of a coffee ...

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, Marketing, Germantown Hills, IL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Journal Star

Washington alcohol ordinance tabled

A much-discussed and researched ordinance that regulates the sale and consumption of alcohol in outdoor areas was tabled Monday by City Council because of concerns that it could hurt restaurants.

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Related Topix: Morris, IL

Wed Jun 11, 2008

WSOC-FM Charlotte

Something to Hang Your Hat on-the Sneeze

This is based on the accounts of a true story that occurred at 2001 commencement exercises at Washington Community High School in Washington, Illinois.

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Mon Jun 09, 2008

Journal Star

Washington demonstrates wide appeal

J.J. Guedet sees a lot of similarities between the Coyote Crossing subdivision in Washington and the one his family once lived at in Washington, D.C. "When we lived in Washington, D.C., we were impressed how ...

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, IL, Kids, Family, East Peoria, IL, Pekin, IL, Germantown Hills, IL

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Baseball America

answered your draft questions

Andy from Washington, IL asks: Any chance the Royals actually get Melville signed? Is he just leverage for them against Hosmer so they can hopefully walk away with at least one first round talent? A: Jim ...

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Thu Jun 05, 2008

Journal Star

Teen aims to help Ugandan kids

Tina Abreu grew up on welfare and lived part of her youth in a homeless shelter.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Journal Star

Washington eyes old library

The city wants to purchase the former Washington District Library building for $251,501. If the sale can be closed in a 120-day window, it would set off a chain of events that would affect City Hall staff and ...

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Related Topix: Morris, IL

Tue May 27, 2008

Journal Star

Washington council seat to be filled

Joe Grieser resigned in protest in 2006. Dennis Landry resigned for personal reasons in 2007.

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Related Topix: Marquette Heights, IL

Sun May 25, 2008

Henderson County Quill

Take The Quill Along

Vernon and Barbara Bundy of Washington, IL took The Quill along as they spent the winter in Bonita Springs, Florida.

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Fri May 23, 2008

WMBD-TV Peoria

Former Bookkeeper Indicted

A former bookkeeper at a Peoria construction company was indicted by the federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly defrauding her former employer of about a half million dollars.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL

Wed May 21, 2008

The Times

'Middlesex' causes school to require approval of books

Comment on this story GateHouse News Service WASHINGTON, Ill. -- 'Middlesex' won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2003, joining the ranks of previous winners including 'The Caine Mutiny,' 'The Old Man and the ...

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple, Drama, Musical Movies, Arts, Literature

Mon May 19, 2008

Journal Star

East Peoria: Donations being accepted for those displaced by fire

Local banks and the city of East Peoria are asking for donations for the 12 families left homeless after Tuesday's fire at Leisure Acres in Sunnyland.

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Related Topix: Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro, East Peoria, IL

Sat May 17, 2008

Journal Star

Sorrow, loss and moving on

“I know how it feels. I lost everything in the '93 flood”

The neighbors didn't know it, but they shared common experiences even before Tuesday. via Journal Star

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Related Topix: East Peoria, IL, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro, Morton, IL

Thu May 15, 2008

WEEK-TV

Leisure Acres Building a Total Loss

“Here we go again. Same thing only this was much worse”

A spectacular fire broke out this afternoon sending clouds of dark smoke over parts of Tazewell County. via WEEK-TV

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Related Topix: Tazewell County, IL, Germantown Hills, IL, Peoria, IL, Peoria Metro, East Peoria, IL

Tue May 13, 2008

Beacon News

Valley Briefing

The Association for Individual Development will hold a fundraiser dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. May 13 at O'Malley's Bar & Grill, 701 Hill Ave. via Beacon News

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Plano, IL

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