Northern Illinois: Dave Kranz from Dave’s

Northern Illinois: Dave Kranz from Dave’s Bait, Tackle & Taxidermy in Crystal Lake reports: “Catfishing on the Fox River has been very good. Use a large sucker or cut bait for flatheads. Use stink bait or night crawlers for channel cats. Dropshot with a spinshot hook, a ¼-ounce weight and use a Roboworm or Big Bite straight tail worm for largemouth or smallmouth bass. This has been working well ...
http://www.nwherald.com/columnists/columns/2012/05/21/r_rtpjqwf_qqfwvaeg4tt8q/index.xml

Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 21:37:00 -0700

A look at local layers of Illinois government

ELGIN — A move to have voters elect trustees for the Fox River Water Reclamation District instead of having them appointed by local state legislators may be dead in the water. But its chief sponsor, state Rep. Keith Farnham, D-Elgin, says he still wants to look at cutting back on the perks enjoyed by them and others who hold office in some of the hundreds of similar governmental bodies in ...
http://couriernews.suntimes.com/news/12676339-418/a-look-at-local-layers-of-illinois-government.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 07:57:50 -0700

Highways: Related News

5/24/2012 - I-70 Bridge to Detour Drivers During Summer and Next Year For 12 months starting in November and for several weekends this summer, construction on Interstate 70's Blanchette Bridge over the Missouri River, between St. Louis and St. Charles, Mo., at mile marker 230, will detour westbound I-70 traffic.
http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=77052

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 00:12:01 -0700

River Grove crows over Arbor Day

“Our town is called River Grove for a reason,” said Director of Public Works Brent Leder. “We’re not called Prairie Grove!” River Grove, most known for its lush trees and greens, will be celebrating Arbor Day on April 27 at the LRC (Leyden Handicap Center). This will be River Grove’s 18th year with the Tree City USA and Arbor Day Celebration. “Arbor Day is important to River Grove because we are ...
http://elmwoodpark.suntimes.com/news/12094268-418/river-grove-crows-over-arbor-day.html

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:35:34 -0700

Folsom engineer takes on Lungren, Bera in Congressional race

Curt Taras believes his military, private sector, and public sector experiences make him the ideal pick to serve in Congress.
http://www.egcitizen.com/articles/2012/05/22/news/doc4fbc1783b5250281561268.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 16:35:19 -0700

Grafton's Music in the Park series starts June 7

GRAFTON - Music in the Park is a free concert series that will be returning this summer to the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. These concerts are free to the public and are funded in part by the Arts and Education Council, Grafton's Chamber of Commerce and Jersey State Bank....
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/jazz-70364-rock-music.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 17:19:11 -0700

Prep roundup: Kaneland's 7th-inning rally sinks Yorkville

YORKVILLE – The Kaneland baseball team rallied for a pair of runs in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday to defeat Northern Illinois Big 12 East rival Yorkville, 3-2.
http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2012/04/25/r_tjjtnigtrwkkzn1q5cel0g/index.xml

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:30:00 -0700

Follett Higher Education Group Selects VYCON to Protect New Distribution Center Against Power Disturbances

LOS ANGELES, CA-- - VYCON , a designer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly, high-speed energy storage flywheel systems, today announced that Follett Higher Education Group chose VYCON's flywheel ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/follett-higher-education-group-selects-121000030.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 05:10:00 -0700

Activists irked by EPA delay on model for water quality

Several Save The Illinois River Inc. members concerned about water quality were disappointed to learn Thursday night of a potential delay in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental model.
http://tahlequahdailypress.com/local/x1720492860/Activists-irked-by-EPA-delay-on-model-for-water-quality

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:55:50 -0700

Friday's AAA prep girls track results

Here are Friday's results in the class AAA girls state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois: Long Jump
http://www.wrex.com/story/18559292/fridays-aaa-prep-girls-track-results

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 16:49:34 -0700