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  • Dr. Michael J. Campbell, 1912-2012
  • Campbell emigrated from a fishing village in Ireland to Chicago ... After graduating from the University of Illinois Medical School in 1939, Dr. Campbell completed his pediatric internship and residency training at Cook County Hospital.
  • Chicago Tribune
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  • 2/3/2012 9:15:24 PM
  • In Lake County, a vestige of prairie gets state protection
  • "This is a sacred spot." Barg praised the condo association for working with his group, as well as with the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, Chicago Wilderness and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure the ecosystem remains intact.
  • Chicago Tribune
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  • 2/3/2012 8:32:27 PM
  • Illinois DNR/ USFWS clarify status of gray wolves in Illinois
  • SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service remind the public that the service’s recent action removing federal Endangered Species Act protection for gray wolves in portions of the ...
  • Elburn Herald
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  • 2/2/2012 9:23:45 PM
  • Quinn outlines plan to build, grow Illinois economy
  • In his State of the State speech Wednesday, Gov. Pat Quinn outlined in broad strokes a plan to "build and grow (the) economy" of Illinois. Quinn's many-pronged approach ranged from increasing funding for early childhood education and grants for college ...
  • News Tribune
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  • 2/2/2012 7:00:35 PM
  • OUTDOORS: Due to deer culling, many Illinois hunters are angry
  • Area river systems became high and stained last week. This put a damper on our sauger fishing. Saturday, Jan. 28, the Illinois River had dropped about four feet but still carried a heavy silt load. Pray for some dry weather. The 2011-2012 Canada goose ...
  • Ottawa Times
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  • 2/1/2012 10:57:59 PM
  • State officials hope Illinoisans get taste for Asian carp
  • The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is trying to create ... we hope a demand is created and give an incentive to commercial fishermen to get the fish out of the river,” McCloud said. The Asian carp is considered an invasive species by the ...
  • Daily Register
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  • 1/30/2012 3:22:14 PM
  • Wayne Roberts
  • He served in the Illinois Army National guard for six years. He was a member of the National Conservation Police Association, the National Rifle Association and Ducks Unlimited. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, Civil War history and loved collecting .
  • Register-News
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  • 1/30/2012 6:25:22 AM
  • Meet your neighbor
  • What do you like most about living in Lincoln? I like most that my friends and family, for the most part, also live in town. I am fortunate to have a very big extended family here and it is really great, especially around the holiday when we all get ...
  • Lincoln Courier
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  • 1/30/2012 5:56:44 AM
  • Fearman tends landscaping business
  • Fearman, the son of Connie and Dennis Snyder and Randy and Doris Fearman, is a 2002 graduate of Pontiac Township High School, 2004 grad of Joliet Junior College, and a 2007 graduate of Illinois State ... hunting, fishing and dirt track races.
  • Daily Leader
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  • 1/29/2012 6:40:52 AM
  • New faces take center stage at Pro Bowl
  • HONOLULU – Tony Gonzalez, Ray Lewis and Champ Bailey know what to expect. The new faces at the Pro Bowl aren’t so sure, and are curious how intense they should play in today’s all-star game. “I’ve never been in a Pro Bowl before, so I ...
  • Northwest Herald
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  • 1/29/2012 3:27:35 AM
  • Zimbabwe doctors report 800 typhoid cases
  • It said burst sewers were left unattended and meat and fish were sold on streets nearby. A cholera outbreak in 2009 blamed on the collapse of water, sanitation and prevention services in Zimbabwe killed more than 4,000 people.
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  • 1/29/2012 1:11:35 AM
  • Luciano: Creek name stirs racial debate
  • then due south into the Illinois River, east of DePue. As ever, children still play in the shallow creek; for adults, it offers no fishing or other recreation, save the beauty of its meander and flow. But why Negro Creek? Bureau County never has been very
  • Peoria Journal Star
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  • 1/28/2012 9:08:12 PM
  • Protection of gray wolves varies in Illinois
  • (AP) — State and federal officials say the level of protection for gray wolves in Illinois will depend on where they might ... remain on the federal Endangered Species list. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently lifted federal endangered status ...
  • Telegraph
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  • 1/28/2012 1:37:14 PM
  • Honoring an unsung hero with Dorothy's Grove
  • Lakota was recognized for her local impact, having lived most of her 84 years in central Illinois before her passing in 2003 ... Despite not having a car, getting to favored areas for fishing and target shooting (their father was an esteemed bow maker ...
  • Pekin Daily Times
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  • 1/28/2012 8:15:06 AM
  • Illinois firm in middle of debate over fishing
  • Right now, the fishing world ... reeling in multiple fish at once. But therein lies a problem. The Alabama Rig is not always legal. "An angler from Effingham called me and wanted to know if he could use it," said Dan Stephenson, Illinois Department of ...
  • Carmi Times
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  • 1/27/2012 11:54:02 PM
  • Amy Ruhaak
  • She enjoyed the companionship of her much-loved cats, Sadie Mae and Smokey Marie; her dog, Wilson; and three fish. Amy loved life and her desire was for everyone to live in peace.  Everyone who took the time to know Amy will understand the depth of her ...
  • Pekin Daily Times
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  • 1/27/2012 3:54:25 PM
  • Bertrand emerging as force for Fighting Illini
  • Once Joseph Bertrand found some middle ground, he found his niche on the University of Illinois men’s basketball team. For Bertrand, the middle ground consists mainly in the lane, usually about 5 feet from the basket to the free-throw line.
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/27/2012 3:54:25 PM
  • Robert Chaney
  • He also worked for Star Trucking. He loved his kids, dogs, fishing, and woodworking. He loved to tell stories and give nicknames. He was an Army veteran serving during the Korean War. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services.
  • Canton Daily Ledger
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  • 1/27/2012 1:16:56 PM
  • Jobless rates steady in Illinois Valley
  • In December, the unemployment rate essentially was unchanged in five areas, dropped in three metro areas, and increased in four compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois ...
  • News Tribune
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  • 1/27/2012 1:02:37 PM
  • Manchin to visit Kirk in hospital later today.
  • U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk can't be out in Washington as he recovers from a stroke and subsequent brain surgery, so Washington is coming to him. Kirk's weekly lunch partner -West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin - will visit his colleague Mark ...
  • Arlington Heights Daily Herald
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  • 1/27/2012 12:12:31 PM
  • G. Rex Dillbeck
  • He was raised and educated in Alexis. He worked for Motorola, retiring after more than 30 years.  He enjoyed buying and refurbishing fishing gear. He was an avid auto racing enthusiast. His family includes three children, Debbie (Mike) Sartain of Houston .
  • Daily Review Atlas
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  • 1/27/2012 11:29:34 AM
  • George Norbert Sheridan, 88
  • Marie School Board, Ste. Marie Levee District and St. Mary’s Parish Council. Norbert enjoyed woodworking, mowing, gardening, fishing, traveling and spending time with his family, especially the grandchildren. Norbert is survived by his wife of 20 years ...
  • Olney Daily Mail
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  • 1/27/2012 8:52:05 AM
  • Shedd is new home for orphaned sea otter pup
  • Cayucos was brought to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Shedd worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and sent Shedd animal care staff to help stabilize her because few institutions have the facilities to care for a sea otter that’s ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/27/2012 8:23:27 AM
  • Ackert provides Comets’ spark
  • When first-year Newman wrestler Nate Ackert rallied to lose just 12-6 to Rock Falls’ Shawn Skinner in a 195-pound bout Thursday night, it made his fellow senior Jake Walls flash back to Champaign, where the Comets won the team state title ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/27/2012 8:23:27 AM
  • Longtime Geneva resident Jaeger passes away at 86
  • One of his sons, Pat Jaeger, called his father’s work “folk art.” Or maybe Jaeger was a fishing enthusiast who traveled the world, or the man who helped raise eight children, seven of whom still live in Geneva, or a sales manager for 35 ...
  • Kane County Chronicle
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  • 1/27/2012 3:22:48 AM
  • Orphaned baby sea otter finds home in Illinois
  • Aquarium officials said Thursday that the 10-wee-old southern sea otter pup comes from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The female otter weighs 15 pounds and was found stranded near Cayucos, Calif., in December. She is staying at the Shedd's Regenstein
  • Jacksonville Journal Courier
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  • 1/27/2012 2:39:51 AM
  • Goose hunters finally getting their chance at flocks
  • It’s almost the end of January and anglers have been fishing open water and taking some nice bunches of fish. Minnows, jigs tipped with minnows and bee moth are the favorites for most this time of the year and, with temperatures predicted to reach the ...
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  • 1/26/2012 10:00:41 PM
  • Sycamore Snow artist unveils bald eagle sculpture
  • Bute has created the sculpture before and won an award at the Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition in 1996 ... He uses a U.S. Marine knife that’s shaped like a fish head with a sharp edge that goes across the top. He also uses a survival ...
  • Daily Chronicle
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  • 1/26/2012 9:39:12 PM
  • Gray wolves still protected in Illinois
  • Despite recent changes implemented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, gray wolves remain protected as a state endangered species throughout Illinois, said Joe Kath, endangered species manager for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
  • Freeport Journal Standard
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  • 1/26/2012 5:57:18 PM
  • US sets first catch limits in Caribbean fish
  • the new limits will ensure sustainable fishing, said Eugenio Pineiro, former chairman of the Caribbean Fishery Management Council and a member of its advisory council. "We all want the same thing: lots of fish in the water," he said.
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  • 1/26/2012 2:22:33 PM
  • Local Author Programming offered by Botanical Center
  • Her body is a scale from an Amazon fish, the South American lungfish ... 1862 -- 150 years ago: Old Sanders thinks cotton and coffee can be raised with profit in Illinois. He's a "seedy" old customer and he ought to know. 1887 -- 125 years ...
  • Quad Cities Onlines
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  • 1/26/2012 9:57:42 AM
  • Dickson Mounds announces Eagle Day Festival
  • and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Two special exhibits will be on display, including the Illinois Winter Wildlife Photography Show which is open to residents in Fulton and Mason counties, and Eagle Art and Poetry created by students from Fulton and .
  • Canton Daily Ledger
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  • 1/26/2012 9:21:54 AM
  • House fire in Greene County kills mother, daughter
  • KANE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in Greene County say a woman and her daughter were killed and another child hospitalized when flames consumed their home in the western Illinois community of Kane. Sheriff Rob McMillen says the bodies of the 28 ...
  • Quad Cities Onlines
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  • 1/26/2012 8:53:16 AM
  • THE INSIDER: Wrestling
  • “It’s not an off week for us,” DeKalb coach Mike Pater said. The emotional yo-yo Alex Nelson rode in the first two Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference meets is remarkable. Last year the Spartans lost conference by a half-point to Sterlin
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  • 1/26/2012 2:19:34 AM
  • Republican announces Illinois House candidacy
  • Jared Perry, a 29-year-old veteran of the Iraq war, formally announced his run for the Republican nomination for the Illinois House in the new 96th ... “I think there’s bigger fish to fry.” Democrats seeking their party’s nomination in the new ...
  • State Journal-Register
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  • 1/25/2012 8:50:17 PM
  • OUTDOORS: Due to experience, Grandma was always right
  • The Illinois Valley Friends of the National Rifle Association will hold their 18th annual dinner and auction Sunday Feb. 19, at Celebrations 150, La Salle. Doors will open at 4 p.m., with dinner at 5:30 p.m. Firearm rights are a part of freedom.
  • Ottawa Times
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  • 1/25/2012 8:00:11 PM
  • Dale Scott
  • After the war, he came back to Illinois and served an optician's apprenticeship ... Dale enjoyed outdoor activities: hunting and fishing. He loved spending time with friends and family. His very favorite activity was dancing with his sweetheart ...
  • Quad Cities Onlines
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  • 1/25/2012 3:49:38 PM
  • In a family, you are known
  • Another cited Epcot. Our then-kindergartner said his favorite part was fishing in the creek behind our lodgings - with a saucepan and a pair of his mother's pantyhose. I recorded our fun both during that week away and the week following when we were all ..
  • Daily Review Atlas
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  • 1/25/2012 2:23:44 PM
  • Eggs are an important part of a healthy diet
  • The Egg: this three-letter word invokes almost as much fear into the hearts of Americans as our other favorite “deadly” three-letter word: F-A-T. However, it’s finally time to crack the misconception that eggs are bad for our health, because they ...
  • State Journal-Register
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  • 1/25/2012 1:40:47 PM
  • Illinois in War of 1812″ details Peoria battles
  • Although the Illinois River was teeming with fish at the time, big game had already started to decline in the area, Ferguson said of the central Illinois scene that existed 200 years ago. “The elk, deer and buffalo were disappearing rapidly.
  • Peoria Journal Star
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  • 1/25/2012 12:14:53 PM
  • Leonard Rocha Jr.
  • He was born March 24, 1987, in Kankakee, the son of Leonard Sr. and Monica Williamson Rocha. He enjoyed fishing, listening to music, playing bags and hanging out with his friends and family. Surviving are his mother, of Chebanse; two sisters, Cherish Kaack
  • Kankakee Daily Journal
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  • 1/25/2012 10:48:59 AM
  • Eugene Solon Sr.
  • Eugene loved the food cart business and was well known in central Illinois as the “Elephant Ear Man”. He also enjoyed playing poker, especially Texas Hold ‘Em, with his family and friends, hunting, fishing and traveling back to New York in ...
  • Bureau County Republican
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  • 1/25/2012 8:40:08 AM
  • Protection of gray wolves varies in Illinois
  • SPRINGFIELD (AP) - State and federal officials say the level of protection for gray wolves in Illinois will depend on where they might ... remain on the federal Endangered Species list. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently lifted federal endangered ..
  • Herald & Review
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  • 1/25/2012 7:42:52 AM
  • TV sports: Let the games continue but first this message…
  • There’s a golf channel going 24-7. Soccer, ice hockey, fishing and women’s sports all have their place on the tube — not just the big football, baseball and basketball games. Mamudi points out that the soccer match between Manchester ...
  • Peoria Journal Star
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  • 1/24/2012 5:23:53 PM
  • Shawnee National Forest/Peabody Energy land swap received negatively
  • "We know this is an issue we are going to have to work through," Scott said. He said the Forest Service will work with Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which regulates the Endangered Species Act. Scott said it
  • Daily Register
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  • 1/24/2012 3:57:59 PM
  • Struggles met with optimism
  • There are bigger fish to fry. The Golden Warriors (6,380 pins) and Duchesses (6,312) took third and fourth, respectively, at the Northern Illinois Big-12 Conference tournament. Morris rolled to the tourney title with 6,528 and DeKalb took second ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/24/2012 10:35:52 AM
  • HART: New cat is just the result of a "little decision"
  • You've learned domestic bliss is a beautiful thing, so you give in. Again. So you go to the pet store. You look at the fish and hamsters while your wife gets the treats your cat doesn't need. Then you hear it, and you cringe. The sound of pitiful meowing .
  • Quincy Herald-Whig
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  • 1/24/2012 8:34:10 AM
  • Beatrice Niemerg
  • She was a retired employee of the Illinois Glove Factory and also had worked at Abe Lincoln Motel. Beatrice was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, American Legion Auxiliary and V.F.W. Auxiliary. Beatrice enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting ...
  • Effingham Daily News
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  • 1/24/2012 8:27:01 AM
  • Fish farm hits zoning snag
  • A zoning problem has cropped up with the proposed fish farm business in Chenoa, the City Council learned at its meeting Monday night. Resident Bud Quain attended the meeting to request the council halt the project, as buildings are proposed all the way to
  • Daily Leader
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  • 1/24/2012 7:36:54 AM
  • Veterans’ Service now available in Paris
  • hunting and fishing licenses. Referral Assistance - Facilitating access to federal VA health care and counseling services. Illinois Veterans Homes - Assist in applying for admission to one of four state-managed homes throughout Illinois.
  • Paris Beacon-News
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  • 1/24/2012 7:01:07 AM
  • Court backs $1,420 fee for property info
  • In his ruling, Judge Dan Fish said the two laws in question may conflict. But he said state legislators intended for the Property Tax Code to specifically apply to the property tax records. He said the court believes that the “Legislature is ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/24/2012 6:39:38 AM
  • Protection of gray wolves varies in Illinois
  • State and federal officials say the level of protection for gray wolves in Illinois will depend on where they might ... would remain on the federal Endangered Species list. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently lifted federal endangered status for ...
  • Pantagraph
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  • 1/24/2012 5:06:35 AM
  • Protection of gray wolves varies in Illinois
  • State and federal officials say the level of protection for gray wolves in Illinois will depend on where they might ... would remain on the federal Endangered Species list. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently lifted federal endangered status for ...
  • State Journal-Register
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  • 1/24/2012 4:02:09 AM
  • Students learn about the Chinese New Year
  • Also on display were fish and peppers. Both resemble decorative craft items ... Vernon Public Works Department. Mick said as the state of Illinois is requiring that street signs be lettered in 6-inch-tall letters, rather than the current 4-inch letters ...
  • Register-News
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  • 1/24/2012 3:26:22 AM
  • Gray wolves protected throughout Illinois
  • The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service remind the public that the service's recent action removing federal Endangered Species Act protection for gray wolves in portions of the Midwest has changed the status of .
  • Carmi Times
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  • 1/24/2012 3:04:53 AM
  • Protection of gray wolves varies in Illinois
  • (AP) - State and federal officials say the level of protection for gray wolves in Illinois will depend on where they might ... would remain on the federal Endangered Species list. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently lifted federal endangered status .
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  • 1/24/2012 1:03:12 AM
  • Protection of gray wolves varies in Illinois
  • State and federal officials say the level of protection for gray wolves in Illinois will depend on where they might ... remain on the federal Endangered Species list. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently lifted federal endangered status ...
  • News-Democrat
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  • 1/24/2012 1:03:12 AM
  • IDA MILDRED (WILLIAMS) FLOWERS — Royalton
  • Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Christian Church, Maryland St., Zeigler, IL 62999, or Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc., 204 Halfway ... garden, quilt, and fish, she was known as “The Domino Queen.”  Most of all it was her family ...
  • Benton Evening News
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  • 1/23/2012 3:59:10 PM
  • Obituary: Andrew J. Thinnes Jr.
  • He graduated from Freeport High School, attended Bradley University and the University of Illinois Extension ... sports and participated in most of them during his life. He enjoyed fishing, hiking, mountain climbing, traveling, and photography.
  • Freeport Journal Standard
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  • 1/23/2012 3:59:10 PM
  • Larry Jones
  • He enjoyed fishing, gardening, Cardinals baseball ... Rodgers, Alton, IL 62002 or Hospice of Southern Illinois at Relais Bonne Eau Community Hospice Home, 7325 Marine Road, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto is ...
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  • 1/23/2012 2:54:45 PM
  • Tony Snyder
  • He grew up in Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana and Illinois and then later moved to Washington State ... especially Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He enjoyed camping, fishing and everything related to the great outdoors, as long as he was with his ...
  • Telegraph
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  • 1/23/2012 2:54:45 PM
  • Status of gray wolves in Illinois clarified
  • The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have removed federal protection for gray wolves, but only in certain areas. Under this action, which becomes effective January 27th, any gray wolves found north of .
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  • 1/23/2012 2:54:45 PM
  • Geologists see faults in Illinois earthquake fears
  • Midwesterners in nine states including Illinois may hear scary stories about the potential for a major earthquake as the 200th anniversary of the great New Madrid earthquake nears on Feb. 7. But it shouldn’t be all that big of a worry here in North Central
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  • 1/23/2012 1:14:32 PM
  • Geraldine E." Geri" Furnald
  • She enjoyed fishing, stock cars, and attending local car shows. Surviving are two daughters, Annette Ernst of Muscatine, Iowa and Carrie Cratton of North Liberty, Iowa; and one son, Herman L. ( Mary) Furnald, Jr. of Castlewood, Va. There are four ...
  • Daily Review Atlas
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  • 1/23/2012 1:14:32 PM
  • Jim Hillibish: Eating healthier in the winter
  • Winter foods that bolster the immune system are cabbage, broccoli, sweet potato, squash and spinach. To fight viral infections, eat more fish, poultry, eggs, milk and unprocessed grains. Be a baker Baking your own bread ignites the healthy power of carbohy
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  • 1/23/2012 12:38:44 PM
  • Jan. 23 Open Line
  • The aquarium fish at Walmart are disease-ridden vermin ... Keep on Quinn, make it worse and all talk about others will stop an look at the big Q’s pocket. “Illinois now requires identification to purchase Dran-O or toilet bowl cleaner, but not to ...
  • Jacksonville Journal Courier
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  • 1/23/2012 11:27:09 AM
  • IDNR Seeks Applicants for Conservation Police Officers
  • Duties include enforcement of criminal and vehicle laws in state parks; patrolling Illinois lakes and rivers, and enforcing boat safety laws and regulations; enforcing state and federal fish and wildlife laws and regulations; enforcing the Timber Buyers ..
  • Canton Daily Ledger
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  • 1/23/2012 11:05:41 AM
  • Reaction to Kirk's stroke
  • We can all take comfort knowing that as a Navy commander, Sen. Kirk knows how to fight and he will fight through this to return to his work on behalf of the people of Illinois as quickly as possible.” --Gov. Pat Quinn "I was stunned to learn ...
  • Arlington Heights Daily Herald
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  • 1/23/2012 10:15:34 AM
  • Illinois man restores tractors
  • THOMPSONVILLE (AP) — The east edge of Thompsonville, right at the edge of town, is home to what some would spot and declare as derelicts resting in a field. There’s an Oliver, a Ford, a Massey-Ferguson and a few other varieties, but they aren’t the ...
  • News Tribune
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  • 1/23/2012 9:25:28 AM
  • Sierra Club: Land swap threatens endangered bats
  • Ron Scott is lands program manager at the Shawnee National Forest. He says a field survey indicates Indiana bat habitat but more analysis and observation is needed. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service must approve any plan.
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  • 1/23/2012 9:18:18 AM
  • Arthur Merriam
  • Vernon for 34 years until retiring. He was a member of Campground Baptist Church, the Illinois Baptist Search and Rescue Team and he loved golf and fishing. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Mt.
  • Register-News
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  • 1/23/2012 5:57:52 AM
  • Gary L. Peavler
  • He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Wilmington Moose Lodge, Illinois Bar and Liquor Retailers Association and a life member of Bradley-Bourbonnais Sportsman’s Club. Gary greatly enjoyed playing golf and fishing, and will be ...
  • Morris Daily Herald
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  • 1/23/2012 5:50:43 AM
  • Outdoors notes: Fishing and hunting report
  • Northern Illinois – Dave Kranz from Dave’s Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake reports: “With ice reports of 4 to 7 inches it looks like Crystal Lake and Wonder Lake will get this weekend’s ice derbies in. On Crystal Lake ...
  • Northwest Herald
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  • 1/23/2012 3:34:42 AM
  • I’ve commented on the decline of large-sca
  • I’ve commented on the decline of large-scale outdoors shows in northern Illinois over the past ten years ... the outdoors and I don’t think that making them sit through fishing seminars all day is going to do that. Kids need entertainment ...
  • Northwest Herald
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  • 1/22/2012 10:05:26 PM
  • Iowa's celebrity hunting program criticized
  • Some question whether Iowa needs to continue giving celebrities easy access to deer hunting in the state, but it appears unlikely that the promotional program will be scrapped. The state program gives 75 celebrities, such as rocker Ted Nugent and former ..
  • Pantagraph
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  • 1/22/2012 1:01:24 PM
  • It's Your Business: Changes at Market Place
  • Hendricks said the restaurant specializes in "comfort food." It has an all-you-can-eat chicken special for $8.95 on Wednesday nights and an all-you-can-eat fish special for $9.95 on Friday nights. Also on the menu: beef and turkey Manhattan ...
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  • 1/22/2012 9:55:17 AM
  • Neil Young journeys to Utah with new concert film
  • Neil Young recalls how his first concert film with director Jonathan Demme was a lush, stately tribute to country music. He says their latest, "Neil Young Journeys," is more like an electric bolt, with a "grinding, blinding beauty to it." Their 2006 film .
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  • 1/22/2012 8:07:54 AM
  • Wis. DNR to landowners: Get ready to kill wolves
  • (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources is telling landowners they can start hunting problem wolves next week. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last month removed wolves in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota from the federal endangered species li
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  • 1/22/2012 8:00:45 AM
  • Richardson: Battle over mining site not over yet
  • Now that the LaSalle County Board approved a sand mining operation at the eastern border to Starved Rock State Park, the company's next hurdle is to obtain a permit from the Illinois Department ... and read past outdoor and fishing columns at ...
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  • 1/22/2012 7:53:35 AM
  • Fish & Feather Expo lures outdoor lovers of all ages
  • BLOOMINGTON -- Larry Andris remembers when he was first introduced to fishing. "I started at 9 or 10 years old," said Andris, 72, the promoter of the 9th annual Illinois Fish & Feather Expo at the Interstate Center in Bloomington Friday through Jan. 29.
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  • 1/22/2012 7:39:16 AM
  • Zehr climbs obstacles to land dream job
  • He graduated from Illinois State University with a commercial recreation ... guided trips and instruction for all seasonal sports, including fishing and fly fishing. Inside the store, there is a 4,500 square foot climbing gym and a 4,500 feet of climbing .
  • Daily Leader
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  • 1/22/2012 7:10:38 AM
  • Eugenides, Lethem among critics' awards nominees
  • Other criticism nominees: David Bellos' "Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything"; Geoff Dyer's "Otherwise Known as the Human Condition: Selected Essays and Reviews," and Dubravka Ugresic's "Karaoke Culture." The NBCC will ..
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  • 1/22/2012 7:03:29 AM
  • Sri Lanka donates eyes to the world
  • That was done in the Colombo operating room where patients Siriwardana and Premathilake were stitched up with what looked like tiny fishing hooks, then bandaged and helped outside. For Premathilake - whose sight was lost when an open can of acid spilled ..
  • 13 WREX-TV
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  • 1/22/2012 5:37:35 AM
  • Philip Koehn
  • He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and co-workers. Phil enjoyed attending his grandchildren's sporting events, as well as fishing, watching NASCAR, bowling, playing cards and attending auctions. A Celebration of the Life of Philip ...
  • News-Gazette
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  • 1/21/2012 11:32:31 PM
  • a new outlook Kaneland grad comes home from war with new perspective
  • “Jessie was always an outdoorsy girl,” said her mom, Kippy Miles. She told of Jessie’s love for fishing and hunting, as well as being able to skin and field dress her own deer. After high school graduation, Jessie took general education ...
  • Elburn Herald
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  • 1/21/2012 11:11:02 PM
  • Adopted kids mini-ambassadors come Lunar New Year
  • New year's food traditions vary widely around the world, but main dishes of fish, duck or chicken are prepared whole ... That intersection was the worst in the Illinois Quad-Cities in 1985, according to a Bi-State Metropolitan Planning ...
  • Quad Cities Onlines
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  • 1/21/2012 1:24:03 PM
  • Illinois steps up abortion clinic inspections
  • CHICAGO (AP) - An increased scrutiny of Illinois abortion clinics in the wake of revelations about a "house of horrors" in Philadelphia revealed that some facilities had gone up to 15 years without inspections, and two now have closed after regulators ...
  • Herald & Review
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  • 1/21/2012 12:41:06 PM
  • Friendship blossoms at Chelsea Flower Show Women share passion
  • On Friday, we drove to southeast England to view the beautiful White Cliffs of Dover, toured the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral and Goodnestone Park Gardens, then took a drive through the quaint fishing village ... lots of lamb, fish and chips, and ...
  • Kankakee Daily Journal
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  • 1/21/2012 11:08:03 AM
  • Dr. John L. Lund
  • John graduated from Polo Community High School in 1973, Sauk Valley Community College in 1975 and Illinois State University in 1977 ... He enjoyed the outdoors and loved camping, fishing and hunting. John was also an amateur magician and ...
  • Rochelle News-Leader
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  • 1/21/2012 6:57:31 AM
  • Wheeling to get first Marco's Pizza in Illinois
  • As part of a new partnership, Marco's Pizza, an Ohio-based chain, would open its first Illinois location in Wheeling. They would set up shop at 1900 S. Wolf Road, now a Family Video store, as early as March, officials said. The idea of serving a ...
  • Arlington Heights Daily Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 10:00:38 PM
  • In My View: We can have high yields and protect environment
  • Here in Illinois, many producers are investing corn profits in new ... suffocating shellfish and forcing fish and shrimp to flee. It hurts the Corn Belt locally, too. Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin are just some of the states battling algae blooms in their ..
  • State Journal-Register
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  • 1/20/2012 10:00:38 PM
  • Country concert fulfills a last wish
  • Nolan lives by himself in Heartland Apartments in South Peoria. Before cancer took its toll, he went fishing frequently at the Glen Oak Park lagoon. But as far as Nolan's passions go, nothing compares to his devotion to country music. It goes back to Hank
  • Peoria Journal Star
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  • 1/20/2012 9:39:10 PM
  • Researchers to check health of Illinois bats
  • Illinois has some key winter hibernating areas for Indiana bats, including some within former mines. The Fish and Wildlife Service said bats provide natural pest control by consuming insects that can spread disease to people. Ed Heske, a mammalogist with .
  • State Journal-Register
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  • 1/20/2012 8:41:54 PM
  • Researchers to check health of Illinois bats
  • Illinois has some key winter hibernating areas for Indiana bats, including some within former mines. The Fish and Wildlife Service said bats provide natural pest control by consuming insects that can spread disease to people. Ed Heske, a mammalogist with .
  • Galesburg Register-Mail
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  • 1/20/2012 4:17:03 PM
  • Researchers to check health of Illinois bats
  • Illinois has some key winter hibernating areas for Indiana bats, including some within former mines. The Fish and Wildlife Service said bats provide natural pest control by consuming insects that can spread disease to people. Ed Heske, a mammalogist with .
  • Daily Register
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  • 1/20/2012 4:09:53 PM
  • Researchers to check health of Illinois bats
  • Illinois has some key winter hibernating areas for Indiana bats, including some within former mines. The Fish and Wildlife Service said bats provide natural pest control by consuming insects that can spread disease to people. Ed Heske, a mammalogist with .
  • Carmi Times
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  • 1/20/2012 3:55:34 PM
  • Illinois company in middle of fishing debate
  • Right now, the fishing world ... reeling in multiple fish at once. But therein lies a problem. The Alabama Rig is not always legal. "An angler from Effingham called me and wanted to know if he could use it,'' said Dan Stephenson, Illinois Department ...
  • Herald & Review
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  • 1/20/2012 3:34:06 PM
  • Expo to return to Sandwich
  • SANDWICH — The Great Outdoors Fishing, Hunting, Boat and RV Expo returns to Northern Illinois and the Fox River Valley Feb. 3-5. Timber Creek Inn, Suites and Convention Center in Sandwich will host the second annual expo. Show hours are ...
  • Morris Daily Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 2:36:50 PM
  • Remembering the royalty of wrestling
  • DiBiase said now he's approaching his career differently. "I'm just being me, the real me, from Mississippi, a good 'ole boy who likes to fish, play golf, barbecuing, and hanging out with buddies on the back porch," said the former Mississippi College ...
  • Telegraph
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  • 1/20/2012 10:04:49 AM
  • Illinois hunters bag 181,000 deer
  • CHICAGO (AP) – Hunters in Illinois killed more than 181,000 deer during the bow-hunting and firearms seasons that ended this month. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that the total was a slight dip from the previous ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/20/2012 8:38:55 AM
  • Dinner with Dimitri: Who eats a burger at Bull's?
  • "You don't eat meat?" asked Brittney Rocknowski, manager of the Station Street haunt. "Well, I eat fish," I said. "That's not meat," she said. "Fish swim." Oddly enough, I could make no counter argument. Don't get me wrong, I'm not above defending my Epicu
  • Kankakee Daily Journal
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  • 1/20/2012 7:48:48 AM
  • SAL to serve fish supper Jan. 28
  • Emden Post 506, Sons of the American Legion, will hold a fish fry from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Emden Community Building. The menu will include fried fish and fixings. Carry-outs will be available and delivery is available in Emden. Donations will
  • Lincoln Courier
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  • 1/20/2012 6:22:54 AM
  • Lincoln Writer’s club to meet
  • in the Alumni Room at Lincoln College. Paul Ayars will lead the meeting. Suggested topics are: a Valentine story, a fishing story, or an older sibling story. The meetings are open to anyone interested in writing. Questions can be directed to 732-2723.
  • Lincoln Courier
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  • 1/20/2012 6:22:54 AM
  • Seafarers outraged that captain jumped ship
  • STOCKHOLM – Seafaring tradition holds that the captain should be last to leave a sinking ship. But is it realistic to expect skippers to suppress their survival instinct amid the horror of a maritime disaster? To ask them to stare down death ...
  • Northwest Herald
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  • 1/20/2012 3:23:57 AM
  • IDNR looking for new conservation officers
  • Duties include enforcement of criminal and vehicle laws in state parks; patrolling Illinois lakes and rivers, and enforcing boat safety laws and regulations; enforcing state and federal fish and wildlife laws and regulations; enforcing the Timber Buyers ..
  • Commercial News
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  • 1/19/2012 10:01:50 PM
  • Robert J. Brown, 89
  • He was a member of Flora American Legion Post #14, was of the Christian faith, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping.    He had a special love for his grandkids and was grateful for the help of his family and neighbors in maintaining his ...
  • Clay County Daily Advocate-Press
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  • 1/19/2012 6:55:43 PM
  • Eagle Day Festival at mounds
  • This event, which is co-sponsored by the Fulton County Arts Council, the Mason County Arts Council, Havana Nature Center, The Nature Conservancy, Havana Library District, Lewistown Chamber, and the U.S. Fish and ... 2:30 p.m. the Illinois Raptor Center ...
  • Galesburg Register-Mail
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  • 1/19/2012 3:13:48 PM
  • Company in middle of fishing debate
  • Right now, the fishing ... in multiple fish at once. But therein lies a problem. The Alabama Rig is not always legal. "An angler from Effingham called me and wanted to know if he could use it," said Dan Stephenson, Illinois Department of Natural ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/19/2012 12:57:48 PM
  • Three mayors bullish on near term
  • He said the extension of Illinois 255 is expected to spark additional economic ... Grafton's biggest boost is yet to come, he said. A fish processing plant for Asian carp is expected to become operational during the next year. "We're very confident that ..
  • Telegraph
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  • 1/19/2012 12:57:48 PM
  • Illinois governor to close 2 state institutions
  • SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn announced Thursday that he plans to close a Tinley Park mental hospital and a Jacksonville center for people with developmental disabilities as he ramps up efforts to move people out of state institutions and ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/19/2012 12:43:29 PM
  • U. of Illinois raises tuition by 4.8 percent
  • CHICAGO (AP) — The University of Illinois will raise tuition for incoming students at its campuses next year by 4.8 percent. When combined with increased housing costs and fees, one year on the flagship Urbana-Champaign campus will now cost ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/19/2012 12:43:29 PM
  • Deadline for emergency assistance programs near
  • Illinois livestock owners have until Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, to submit an application for payment under the 2012 Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP). The announcement was made by Scherrie Giamanco, state ...
  • Carmi Times
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  • 1/19/2012 10:06:00 AM
  • E. William ‘Bill’ Evans
  • He retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation in 1984 after ... He enjoyed many retirement years hunting and fishing with his good friends. He spent the last 7 months of his life in the excellent care of the wonderful staff at ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/19/2012 8:18:37 AM
  • 15th annual Bald Eagle Watch Weekend set for Jan. 28 and 29
  • OTTAWA — The Illinois Audubon Society and the Corps of Engineers Waterway ... Visitors to the park and visitor center will see America's symbol in the wild as bald eagles search for fish in the open waters just below the dam.
  • Bureau County Republican
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  • 1/19/2012 7:42:50 AM
  • Bass Pro Shop to hold free Boat Shows
  • Sundays at 1 p,m, learn about “Towing Your Boat”, “Organizing your Boat to Fish” at 2 p.m. and get “Local Fishing Tips” at 3 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to get valuable insider tips from pros like angling pro and 2011 FLW Lake Oahe ...
  • Canton Daily Ledger
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  • 1/19/2012 5:26:49 AM
  • Answer Man: Where did the Air Line railroad run in Belleville?
  • Look for the Louisville and Evansville and then see where the Southern (now the Norfolk Southern) heads east across the tracks at what is now Belleville's skateboard park and across North Illinois ... the English like fish 'n' chips.
  • News-Democrat
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  • 1/19/2012 3:39:27 AM
  • OUTDOORS: My take on the sand mine controversy
  • I also have spend a great deal of time fishing ... Illinois River. Areas near the Ottawa Township High School athletic field and downstream near the ADM Growmark System grain elevator on the south side of the river has been very good. Many of the fish ...
  • Ottawa Times
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  • 1/18/2012 8:01:19 PM
  • Hook, line & sinker: 'Alabama Rig' not legal on most IDNR-managed lakes
  • Illinois Fish & Feather Expo will be Jan. 28-30 at Interstate Center, Bloomington. Times are noon to 7 p.m. Jan. 28; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 29; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 30. The show includes tackle and boat dealers, representatives of resorts and fishing
  • Pantagraph
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  • 1/18/2012 5:59:38 PM
  • Do yourself a favor, let Petros educate you
  • You’ll discover just how effective a slip-float is when fishing live bait. And Petros will lay it out on just how crucial boat control is when working schooled fish or trying to locate fish 6 inches off the bottom. Spence tells his students ...
  • Arlington Heights Daily Herald
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  • 1/18/2012 4:48:03 PM
  • Time Out Calendar for Jan. 19-25, 2012
  • Jan. 23: Extension open house 3-6 p.m., University of Illinois Extension, Henry/Stark Counties ... (563) 326-7832, davenportlibrary.com. Jan. 24: "Four Fish: the Future of the Last Wild Food" (Environmental Book Club discussion) 7 p.m., River ...
  • Quad Cities Onlines
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  • 1/18/2012 2:32:02 PM
  • Girl Scout cookies stolen from van in Illinois
  • BLOOMINGTON (AP) — Police in central Illinois say someone broke into a locked van and stole 60 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. The Pantagraph in Bloomington reports Wednesday (http://bit.ly/wD2WoP) that the thefts happened sometime between late ...
  • Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
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  • 1/18/2012 12:30:21 PM
  • Biggert takes stand against SOPA
  • Along with all the water-cooler talk about Wikepedia's blacked out page today, 13th District Congresswoman Judy Biggert became the first Illinois Delegation member to make a public statement against the Stop Online Piracy Act today.
  • Arlington Heights Daily Herald
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  • 1/18/2012 11:47:24 AM
  • Gertie the Groundhog ready for the big day
  • It’s a tradition in Central Illinois. Join us at sunrise for a very special event ... Visitors enjoy spectacular natural surroundings, unique lodging & meeting space, fishing and a Pioneer Farmstead.
  • Canton Daily Ledger
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  • 1/18/2012 10:07:11 AM
  • James O. Loughridge
  • Loughridge, 81, of La Salle, formerly of Ottawa, died at 3:15 p.m. Jan. 16, 2012, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital ... raised by his mother and stepfather Oscar Tindall. He enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting and going up north to Wisconsin.
  • News Tribune
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  • 1/18/2012 9:24:14 AM

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