IDOT Holds Open House in Rockford

The Illinois Department of Transportation held its first open house Tuesday night in Rockford.
http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/IDOT_Holds_Open_House_in_Rockford_for_Future__152850115.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:52:29 -0700

Lena students honored for leadership

Four Students from the Lena-Winslow school district were honored Sunday, May 4 at the Illinois Principals Association Student Leadership Brunch held at Maxson Riverside Restaurant, 1469 N. Illinois Route 2.
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/x775167464/Lena-students-honored-for-leadership

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 07:10:21 -0700

Seven Commencement Ceremonies at UC Riverside; Our Students Tell the Story

Among the more than 4,000 students expected to walk in seven outdoor commencement ceremonies at UC Riverside between June 15 and June 18 this year are many who stand out from the crowd.
http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/6429

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 16:00:19 -0700

Mangy ‘monster’ gives Rock Falls woman scare

Illinois’ first chupacabra? Not likely, IDNR officer says Hairless kangaroo, wizened wallaby or cryptozoological chupacabra?
http://www.saukvalley.com/2012/05/09/mangy-monster-gives-rock-falls-woman-scare/adsv3vg/

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 23:19:42 -0700

Illinois Hardee’s Posts Record-Breaking Opening Week

Burger lovers in Loves Park, Illinois wasted no time welcoming Hardee’s® back into the community last week. The newly opened Hardee’s in the Rockford area set a company sales recor
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/illinois-hardee-posts-record-breaking-181200112.html

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 11:12:00 -0700

5-alarm fire destroys storage units

More than a dozen fire departments responded to a five-alarm fire that broke out at Riverside Storage near Savanna and...
http://wqad.com/2012/05/15/storage-units-destroyed-in-monday-night-fire/

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 05:43:29 -0700

Bottled water company plans $36 million expansion in Riverside

Premium Waters Inc. is building a $36 million expansion project in Riverside that will consolidate its metropolitan operations into a new 160,000-square-foot production and distribution plant. The new facility being built in the Horizons Business Park at 4601 N.W. Mattox is expected to open this November.
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/25/3575355/bottled-water-company-announces.html

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:53:32 -0700

IYC escape will not affect center’s future

The incident where two youths left work detail Tuesday will not have a big impact on the Illinois Youth Center in Murphysboro, an Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice spokesman said.
http://thesouthern.com/communities/jackson/a7d8b4d2-9fd4-11e1-b822-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Spokesman: IYC escape not a game-changer

MURPHYSBORO - The incident where two youths left work detail Tuesday will not have a big impact on the Illinois Youth Center in Murphysboro, an Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice spokesman said.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ffc6082c-9f9b-11e1-88d6-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 14:12:00 -0700

IWU football expecting big things from freshmen

BLOOMINGTON — Several freshmen played prominent roles for Illinois Wesleyan’s football squad that made the NCAA Division III playoffs last fall.
http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/football/26c8d9ca-9a4e-11e1-921b-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 20:12:00 -0700