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Tuesday | WICD

Dog in School Case to Court

The family of a central Illinois first-grader who wants to keep his autism helper dog in school gets their day in court today.

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Related Topix: Tuscola, IL, Villa Grove, IL, Family, Teenagers

Mon Nov 02, 2009

WXEF

Edgewood Man Killed in Crash Today

An Edgewood man has died, likely due to a traffic crash that occurred this afternoon in Douglas County.

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Related Topix: Pesotum, IL, Tuscola, IL

Sat Sep 26, 2009

Lincoln Daily News

Open house Friday for historic building facade transplant project in Arcola

A beauty wants everyone to know she had a face transplant. The public is invited to an open house Friday at 11 a.m. at 107 E. Main St.

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Related Topix: Arcola, IL, Stewardson, IL, Illinois, Arts, Opera

Thu Sep 24, 2009

The Daily Illini

Farm aid may benefit some farmers

Gov. Pat Quinn announced that disaster relief would be provided to farmers in 58 counties that have suffered flooding or excessive rain damage to crops in September.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Champaign County, IL, Weather, Champaign, IL

Fri Sep 18, 2009

News-Gazette Technology Stories

Interstate 57 patching work set to start Monday

Drivers can expect delays next week on Interstate 57 between Sadorus and Tuscola.

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Related Topix: Sadorus, IL, Champaign County, IL

Fri Sep 04, 2009

WQAD

Chicago man pleads guilty in deal to avoid death penalty over downstate crime spree

A 25-year-old Chicago man has pleaded guilty to a series of charges from a 2007 crime spree that included the death of a central Illinois sheriff's deputy.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Violent Crime

Sat Aug 29, 2009

The Indianapolis Star

Olive Bell Isenhour

SHERIDAN -- Olive Bell Isenhour, 90, Sheridan, died Aug. 24, 2009, at Riverview Hospital, Noblesville.

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Related Topix: Georgetown, IL

Thu Aug 27, 2009

SignOnSanDiego.com

Dog attends class with autistic boy; battle looms

Chewey the Lab, trained to help the autistic boy deal with his disabilities, did "just as he's supposed to" in keeping Kaleb safe and calm during his first full day back at school, said the boy's mom, Nichelle Drew.

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Related Topix: Health, Autism, Villa Grove, IL, Illinois

SignOnSanDiego.com

Dog attends class with autistic boy; battle looms

Chewey the Lab, trained to help the autistic boy deal with his disabilities, did "just as he's supposed to" in keeping Kaleb safe and calm during his first full day back at school, said the boy's mom, Nichelle Drew.

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Related Topix: Health, Autism, Villa Grove, IL, Illinois

Wed Aug 26, 2009

SignOnSanDiego.com

Dog attends class with autistic boy; battle looms

Chewey the Lab, trained to help the autistic boy deal with his disabilities, did "just as he's supposed to" in keeping Kaleb safe and calm during his first full day back at school, said the boy's mom, Nichelle Drew.

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Related Topix: Health, Autism, Villa Grove, IL, Illinois

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Illinois Times

Top Dogs

Man's best friend doesn't always equal school superintendent's best friend, as we've discovered in the Kaleb Drew case in Villa Grove, a tiny town outside of Champaign [see "School bars autistic child and his service dog," by Amanda Robert, July 23]. Last week a Douglas County circuit judge extended a temporary restraining order, first granted on ...

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Related Topix: Villa Grove, IL, Health, Autism

Fri Jul 31, 2009

News-Gazette Technology Stories

Residents starting petition to get Wal-Mart in Tuscola

TUSCOLA – Three Tuscola residents are mounting a petition drive to bring a Wal-Mart to this Douglas County community.

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Thu Jul 23, 2009

Illinois Times

School bars autistic child and his service dog |...

Kaleb Drew and Chewey, his service dog. PHOTOCOURTESY OF NICHELLE DREW Small miracles have come true since Chewey moved in with the Drew family.

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Related Topix: Autism, Health, Villa Grove, IL, Non-Profit, Equality, IL, Education Etc.

Tue Jul 14, 2009

Daily Chronicle

Quinn signs $31 billion construction plan

Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday approved the state's first construction spending plan in over a decade - a $31 billion infusion expected to create thousands of jobs and help rebuild the state's crumbling infrastructure that will be paid for through new and higher taxes and a vast expansion of legalized gambling.

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Related Topix: Games, Poker, Illinois

Fri Jul 03, 2009

95Q

July 13 - 3rd Annual 95Q Toby Tucker Fan Drive - 9 AM-6 PM

Join 95Q on Saturday, July 4, at Macon Speedway as we celebrate the holiday in style with a fireworks spectacular and the Firecracker 40's. We will be broadcasting from 4-6 PM and giving away our last passes to the VIP Turn 4 Lounge and more.

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Related Topix: Arthur, IL, Decatur Metro, Decatur, IL

Mon Jun 22, 2009

News-Gazette Technology Stories

Police on the scene at a Villa Grove home

VILLA GROVE – Law enforcement officers from the Villa Grove Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and a SWAT team have been at the scene of a home in Villa Grove since about 3 p.m. Monday.

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News-Gazette Technology Stories

Douglas County court reporter can still put pen to paper

TUSCOLA – Nellie Gilpin sits at the front of the courtroom and records the legal proceedings that take place in the Douglas County Courthouse in the same way she's done it for more than 40 years – with a pen and notebook.

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Fri May 15, 2009

WICD

Tuscola Storm Damage

Clean-up efforts are underway as residents work to recover from strong storms that blasted through east central Illinois last night.

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Related Topix: Bloomington Metro, Normal, IL

Sat May 02, 2009

News-Gazette Local Stories

Police arrest two for drugs in stop on I-57 near Tuscola

PESOTUM – Two Indiana men are in the Douglas County jail after police say they found more than 100 pounds of cannabis in a van Thursday.

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Related Topix: Pesotum, IL

Thu Apr 16, 2009

The News-Review

Housing Authority board rec...

The chairman of the Housing Authority of Douglas County has applied to retain his seat.

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