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Thursday Nov 5 | WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Police look for bank robbery suspect

Police in Illinois are still looking for the suspect in a series of bank robberies.

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Related Topix: Crawford County, IL

Mon Oct 19, 2009

WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Rescued pet gets a special plane ride

There's a new resident in the Wabash Valley, at least for awhile. But this one comes with a furry coat, four paws and a tail, as well as a painful injury.

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Related Topix: Paris, IL

Fri Oct 09, 2009

WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Emergency alerts for Ill. county

An lllinois county is looking to technology to help save your life during an emergency.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Edgar Co. finds huge active meth lab

Robert S. Maus, 48, is behind bars after being arrested by the Edgar County Drug Task Force.

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WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Man arrested for 200 pounds of pot

A drug task force in Illinois seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana. Officials said Thomas Shelley, of Fairmount, Ill., controlled a marijuana production and distribution operation out of Vermillion County.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Fairmount, IL

Sun Oct 04, 2009

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Four vie for seat on the bench

It is the second time around for a Vermilion County man vying for a seat on the bench in the Fifth Judicial Circuit.

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Related Topix: Coles County, IL

Fri Oct 02, 2009

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Busts net millions in cannabis

Local law enforcement teamed with Effingham and Edgar county authorities to make a multi-million drug bust last week.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Vermilion County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Sidell, IL

Wed Sep 30, 2009

Tribune-Star

Edgar County offers new emergency alert system

A new emergency alert system is now available to residents of Edgar County, Illinois.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics, Paris, IL, Weather, World News

Mon Sep 28, 2009

USA Today

Confidence, optimism grow in pockets of U.S. as firms rehire

Inside the Simonton Windows factory here, some workers who are back on the job after being laid off for months believe they are proof that the darkest days of the recession are over.

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Related Topix: Paris, IL, Ben Bernanke

Sat Sep 26, 2009

WTWO-TV Terre Haute

Honeybee Festival Going On

For those of you in the Edgar County, Illinois area, the annual Honeybee Festival is on in Paris.

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Thu Sep 10, 2009

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Ride raises money for firefighters

Motorcycle riders will take to the roads this weekend in an event to raise money to help rural firefighters.

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Related Topix: Homer, IL, Westville, IL, Champaign County, IL, Ford County, IL

Mon Sep 07, 2009

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Social Security gets new office

Employees at the new Social Security Administration office at 400 N. Vermilion St.

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Related Topix: Social Security, Personal Finance, Danville, IL

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Tribune-Star

Two-vehicle crash near Paris claims one life

A Paris, Ill., man died following a two-vehicle crash in Edgar County early Thursday.

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Related Topix: Paris, IL, Terre Haute, IN

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Tribune-Star

Two-vehicle crash near Paris claims one life

A Paris, Ill., man died following a two-vehicle crash in Edgar County early Thursday.

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Related Topix: Paris, IL, Terre Haute, IN

Thu Aug 06, 2009

WTHI-TV Terre Haute

Fatal Accident in Edgar County

One person dies after a morning accident in Edgar County, Illinois. It happened along Route 1, near Oliver, Illinois.

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Related Topix: Paris, IL

Wed Aug 05, 2009

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

High winds tear across county

Rough weather did little to hold back festivities at the Georgetown Fair as storms paraded across central Illinois on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Weather, Georgetown, IL, Illinois, Vermilion County, IL, Iroquois County, IL

Wed Jul 22, 2009

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Hume motorcyclist in hospital after Edgar County crash

BROCTON – A Hume man remained hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday with injuries he received earlier Tuesday in a motorcycle wreck in western Edgar County.

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Related Topix: Brocton, IL

Sun Jul 05, 2009

KWQC-TV Davenport

Ill. courthouse statue leans, but may not be fixed

The sun-bleached statue of Lady Justice on top of the 118-year-old Edgar County Courthouse leans hard to one side, but the county is hard pressed to do anything about it.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Tribune-Star

19-year-old jailed after bank robbery in Paris

A 19-year-old Paris man was in Edgar County jail Tuesday after allegedly robbing a bank Monday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Paris, IL, Terre Haute, IN

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Turbine towers to pop up

Officials from four "wind farm" companies say residents can expect to see dozens of turbine towers popping up across Vermilion County in the next three years.

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Related Topix: Vermilion County, IL, Illinois, Rossville, IL, Chicago Metro, Allerton, IL

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