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Wednesday, July 25, 2018
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New principal excited about direction of Dist. 429
There will be a new face greeting the students of Washington School when they return from summer vacation on Aug. 16…
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Intestinal illness on rise throughout Midwest
The number of cases of cyclosporiasis, a recent Midwest outbreak of an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic pa…
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Recycling cost main topic at city's meeting
For the second straight official assemblage, discussion at the Chenoa City Council meeting Monday night centered on …
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Prison riot remembered 40 years later in ceremony
A solemn ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of the riot at the Pontiac Correctional Center took place outsi…
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Fairbury swears in new K-9 officer
Fairbury Police's new K-9 officially began his duties Wednesday night after a formal swearing-in and badge presentation …
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Desire for outdoor amenities grows among homeowners
Home is no longer just about personal retreat and comfort - more and more, we are seeing people place a high value on how well it can serve and entertain family and friends. According to real estate agents across the mid-Atlantic, outdoor...
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Rain not expected to wash out fair on final day
Fairgoers should have known better: after two days of perfect weather - neither too wet nor too warm - the rain came…
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Botkin discovers goats' personalities at ag fair
In her fourth year of showing goats at the Livingston County Ag Fair, Autumn Botkin, 15, Lexington, feels like an ac…
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County OKs solar farm proposals
The Livingston County Board did not get to its action agenda items until about an hour into its Thursday night meeti…
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Showing cattle a family tradition for Haases
On a cool Thursday morning at Livingston County Ag Fair and 4-H Show, before the crowds have rolled in and the light…
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Youngest Clubb brother likes hitting paved and dirt tracks
He can be found racing at paved tracks like Grundy County, Slinger, or Hawkeye Downs, to the area dirt tracks like F…
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Corrigan and Ifft chosen as this year's fair royalty
The parking lot near the Livingston County Ag Fairgrounds was packed on Wednesday, the first night of the fair, in a…
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Raber: hard work pays off at Ag Fair
Jacob Raber, 15, is quite accustomed to taking home some big prizes for his dairy cows, having done very well in all…
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Four gens of family have fair history
For the past six years, 14-year-old Brynna Beutke has been continuing a tradition that started many generations befo…
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Dem candidate for IL-16 meets voters in Pontiac
Sara Dady told a crowd of about 40 people gathered in downtown Pontiac Tuesday evening that she wasn't afraid to mee…
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Sarah Duffy appointed to the 11th Judicial Circuit as associate judge
Sarah Duffy, an attorney at Fellheimer Law Firm, Ltd. in Pontiac, was chosen from among 15 candidates to serve as an…
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