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(Chicago, IL) -- U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Junior is in Minnesota undergoing treatment for bipolar depression. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester confirmed yesterday the Illinois lawmaker is responding well and is regaining his strength. Jackson has come under fire in recent weeks for failing to reveal publicly why he went absent two months ago from his job as an elected official. Jackson allegedly asked his doctors to make the announcement.
>>Dead Female Hitchhiker Identified
(Springfield, IL) -- A female hitchhiker killed along Interstate 72 last week is finally identified by authorities. Thirty-one-year-old Starlett Walton of Springfield died while allegedly trying to get from Jacksonville to Springfield. Walton was struck near mile-marker 85 east of New Berlin. Authorities are still investigating the incident.
>>Urbana Rethinks Plans For Fiber-Optic Network
(Urbana, IL) -- Members of Urbana's city council say they'll review an agreement to install a new fiber-optic network through the region. Officials say they need to address concerns over the plan which would invite a private firm called "Gigabit Squared" to build the high-speed network to serve Urbana, Champaign and Savoy. Council members cautioned about a potential conflict of interest between the firm and a government consultant.
>>Threshing Show Begins Tomorrow In Perry Co.
(Pinckneyville, IL) -- Illinois farmers are gearing up for a popular attraction at the Perry County Fairgrounds. The 53rd annual American Thresherman Association's Steam, Gas and Threshing Show starts tomorrow with a draft horse pull. On Thursday a line of green and red tractors will parade from the fairgrounds into Pinckneyville. The event annually draws several thousand visitors and many camp out to participate in all five days of the show.
WHERE: NEBO DOG HOUSE
102 WEST MAIN STREET
NEBO, IL
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 @ 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 23, 2013 @ 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(lunch will be served at the Saturday session)
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
PLEASE CALL:
BILL GRAHAM @ 217-242-5589
(OR)
SCOTT CAMPBELL @ 217-734-2395
** You must be present for both sessions and
complete/pass the written test given on Saturday
.
Farm Composting Workshop May 21
Livestock producers, horse owners and stable operators looking for manure management options are encouraged to attend a composting workshop and field day on May 21 at the Western Illinois University Livestock Center and Compost facility at Macomb. The workshop will run from 8:30 to 2:00.
The morning session will discuss the basics of aerobic composting, site development, permitting, compost use and quality control, and marketing. A tour of the WIU compost operation will be conducted in the afternoon. Lunch will be provided for those registering in advance.
Sponsors of the program include Western Illinois University, Illinois State University, University of Illinois Extension, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Advance registration cost is $15 per person, and can be done on line at
For more information, contact Dr. Paul Walker at 309-438-3881 (ISU), or Duane Friend at 217-243-7424 (U of I Extension).
Memorial Day Weekend
Griggsville-Perry Alumni Meeting
The Griggsville-Perry Alumni Meeting will be held at 2 p.m. On Sunday, May 26 in the cafeteria at the Griggsville facility. All alumni (anyone who attended the former Griggsville School or the current Griggsville-Perry school district) are encouraged to attend.
1996 graduate Tyler Coulson, member of the first graduating class of the consolidated Griggsville and Perry School Districts, will be the guest speaker. Tyler also graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law and worked for Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago. He left corporate law in 2011 to walk across America with his dog, Mabel. He is the author of By Men or By the Earth, the story of his cross-country walk.
MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY LUNCHEON
ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE
PLEASANT HILL AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 1048 WILL PRESENT THEIR ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE, MONDAY – MAY 27TH – AT CRESCENT HEIGHTS CEMETERY.
THE SERVICE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M...
THE PROGRAM WILL HONOR THOSE WHO RISK DEATH FOR OUR COUNTRY AND ALL THOSE WHO DIED.
BLEACHER SEATING WILL BE PROVIDED.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE in PITTSFIELD.
Memorial Day Service in Pittsfield will be held Monday, May 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the Armed Forces Memorial in the West Cemetery.
Please join us in Honoring the Servicemen and Women, all of whom pledged their Lives and Honor to defend our Country, both living and those who now have passed to live with God.
Military Rites will be accorded by the Pittsfield Post 152 American Legion, assisted by Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The Memorial Address will be given by Reverend Tom Wilber, United Methodist Church, Pittsfield.
The Unit 10 High School Band under the direction of Justin Bangert will play, and Sound system provided by Bryan Curless.
Please join us at 10:00 a.m. Memorial Day, to Honor those who have provided and maintained the Freedom that you daily enjoy in our beautiful country, the United States of America.
American Flags have been placed by Post 152 American Legion on the graves of all known Veterans. If we have missed one, please let us know the name and exact location of the grave.
The Barry Fire Department will be holding their Annual Golf Tournament on June 2nd.
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