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Nebraska town lures Chief BJ Wilkinson from Litchfield department
KSDK
... chief will be moving away from his post in south-central Illinois. Sidney City Manager Gary Person says Byron "B.J." Wilkinson accepted the job on Tuesday and plans to start work in Sidney by the end of the month. Wilkinson has been chief of the ...
Sidney announces Illinois man as new police chiefScottsbluff Star Herald
Sidney fills vacant police chief positionSidney Sun Telegraph
Sidney has new chief of policeKota

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Illinois Trails Poorly Marked, Says Study
Alton Daily News
Illinois' off-road trails are poorly marked, an advocate says. Steve Buchtel of the group Trails for Illinois says the off-road trails, which are for bicycling, running and walking, often have nothing but a green sign that says “bike trail.” What they ...

Sidney's new police chief coming from Illinois - WREX.com – Rockford's News ...
WREX-TV
Wilkinson has been chief of the Litchfield, Ill., for 10 years and is a 20-year veteran of law enforcement. His career includes several years with the Mills Police Department in Wyoming. Wilkinson says he's eager to move west, where he'll be nearer to ...

EPA, SunCoke reach agreement over air violations
cbs4qc.com
... violations occurred at Gateway Energy and Coke plant in Granite City, Ill., and the Haverhill Coke plant in Franklin Furnace, Ohio. The companies also agreed to spend $255,000 to help remove lead paint hazards from low-income homes in southern ...

Fayetteville agency buys Raleigh real estate company
Triangle Business Journal
The acquisition of CityGate gives ERA Strother Real Estate five offices in the state, including its flagship office in Fayetteville and other offices near Fort Bragg in Cameron, one in Southern Pines and another at the ERA Strother & Wilkinson Real ...

SOFTBALL: Alton Marquette quartet highlights Illinois coaches' all-state teams
STLtoday.com
The Alton Marquette softball team fell just short of its ultimate goal -- an Illinois Class 3A state title -- but the accolades continue to roll in for standout pitcher Alexis Silkwood and a few other Explorers, along with several other players from ...

SOFTBALL: Alton Marquette quartet highlights Illinois coaches' all-state teams
STLtoday.com
The Alton Marquette softball team fell just short of its ultimate goal -- an Illinois Class 3A state title -- but the accolades continue to roll in for standout pitcher Alexis Silkwood and a few other Explorers, along with several other players from ...

SOFTBALL: Alton Marquette quartet highlights Illinois coaches' all-state teams
STLtoday.com
All-Metro picks Taylor Maggio, an Edwardsville senior, and junior Taylor Underwood highlighted the Class 4A third team. Also selected were freshman Rachel Anderson of Edwardsville, junior Georgia Dodson of Alton and junior Becca Proper of O'Fallon.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and The University of Chicago Collaboration ...
Nanotechnology News (press release)
The University of Chicago also brings to the effort two powerful research partners already committed to clean-water research, the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts ...

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Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme
Insurance Journal
The investigation was conducted by the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force with the assistance of the Madison County Sheriff's Office; the Granite City, Madison, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Effingham, Decatur and South Roxana Police Departments in Illinois ...

Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme
Insurance Journal
During his plea, Caldwell admitted that from April of 2011 to August of 2012 he had conspired with others to use counterfeit cashier's checks of financial institutions to defraud individuals in both Illinois and Missouri who had listed their vehicles ...

Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme
Insurance Journal
The investigation was conducted by the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force with the assistance of the Madison County Sheriff's Office; the Granite City, Madison, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Effingham, Decatur and South Roxana Police Departments in Illinois ...

Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme
Insurance Journal
The investigation was conducted by the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force with the assistance of the Madison County Sheriff's Office; the Granite City, Madison, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Effingham, Decatur and South Roxana Police Departments in Illinois ...

Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme
Insurance Journal
The investigation was conducted by the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force with the assistance of the Madison County Sheriff's Office; the Granite City, Madison, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Effingham, Decatur and South Roxana Police Departments in Illinois ...

C of I Student Prepares for Environmental Leadership
Twin Falls Times-News
Greenwood is still developing the details of her independent research project but expects it will involve investigating either historical mining sites in the Ketchum area and their impact on Idahoans or how less water in the Big Wood River Valley could ...

Black Widows Win USSSA State Tourney
thejournal-news.net
The '98 Black Widows 14U fastpitch softball team recently won the USSA 14U Central Illinois State Tournament in Mattoon over Father's Day weekend. In front, from the left, are Tomi Dublo, Lydia Braun, Lexi Law, Katelyn Presley. In the back row are ...

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Brawlin' In Butler
thejournal-news.net
Cory Hauter of Litchfield (top) puts a beat down on Tim Landress of Springfield Friday evening, June 21, during the Butler Brawl MMA Cage Fighting at the county fair. While the fight was pretty close throughout, Hauter was awarded the victory by judges ...

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Black Widows Win USSSA State Tourney
thejournal-news.net
Players: Tomi Dublo (Alton), Lexi Law (Litchfield), Katelyn Presley (Alton), Abby Frerichs (Litchfield), Katelyn Turbyfill (Civic Memorial), Brianna Durant (O'Fallon), Allison Loehr (Edwardsville), Lydia Braun (Triad), Heather Martin (East Alton-Wood ...

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Black Widows Win USSSA State Tourney
thejournal-news.net
The '98 Black Widows 14U fastpitch softball team recently won the USSA 14U Central Illinois State Tournament in Mattoon over Father's Day weekend. In front, from the left, are Tomi Dublo, Lydia Braun, Lexi Law, Katelyn Presley. In the back row are ...

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More Same Sex Reaction in Illinois
Alton Daily News
While the U.S. Supreme Court has issued two rulings favorable to same-sex marriage, it may or may not bring Illinois closer to legalizing it. Same-sex marriage champion Bernard Chekasov of Equality Illinois praises the rulings but says they don't mean ...

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