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County Highway 1, also known as East 1553rd Road, will be closed for a culvert replacement from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. The culvert is located 350 feet east of East 1251st Road and 550 feet from the U.S. 34 intersection. A detour will not be posted.
A : Yes, according to the Illinois Bar Association, which recently cited statistics in its publication Illinois Bar Journal, 65 percent of civil cases in 2015 outside Cook County had at least one party, usually the defendant, who represented his or herself. For certain types of cases, the percent climbs to 80 percent.
The Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance will present the Thornton Wilder drama "Our Town," Wednesday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 12. Directed by NIU graduate Bethany Mangum, the play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Diversions Lounge at Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Ave., on the NIU campus. Tickets wlll be $7, with reservations or additional information is available by contacting the NIU School of Theatre and Dance box office at 815-753-1600 or at niu.edu/theatre .
Gov. Bruce Rauner would probably end up empty-handed if he sought endorsements from area Republican lawmakers - at least for now. In phone interviews, Republican Reps.
Staff Sgt. William Walter Lochbaum receives a standing ovation after receiving his Congressional Veteran Commendation from U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger during a ceremony in Ottawa's City Hall Thursday.
The event is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at Art Deco Saloon at 1820 Fourth St., Peru. The guest speaker will be Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield.
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Throughout the summer, Republicans have charged in campaign mailers that state Rep. Andy Skoog, D-La Salle, voted for an income tax increase of $1,000 for the average family. Not true.