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Watseka, Illinois is located in Iroquois County. Zip codes in Watseka, IL include 60970. More Watseka information.

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Saturday Nov 7 | News-Gazette Technology Stories

Ex-Ford County clerk gets 60 days in jail

WATSEKA – Former Iroquois County Clerk Mark Henrichs must pay back $17,500 to the county in addition to serving a 60-day jail sentence and 30 months of probation, as ordered by Judge William Schmidt during a sentencing hearing Friday afternoon in Iroquois County Circuit Court.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Belleville News

Illinois school closes over flu absences

An eastern Illinois high school is closed after 112 of its 330 students called in sick with flu symptoms.

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Mon Sep 28, 2009

News-Gazette State and Regional Stories

3rd candidate enters race for Iroquois clerk's office

WATSEKA – A third person has announced she will run for election to the Iroquois County clerk's office in the February 2010 Republican primary.

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Fri Sep 25, 2009

Free Republic

Prop 8 campaign seeks to shield internal memos

A federal judge is considering whether to order the sponsors of California's voter-approved gay marriage ban to produce their internal campaign records to lawyers now suing to overturn the law.

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Sat Sep 19, 2009

WQAD

Eastern Ill. clerk could face prison after jury convicts him theft

An eastern Illinois county clerk faces up to 15 years in prison after a jury convicted him of theft and official misconduct.

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Wed Sep 02, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Bramstedt

Karl and Christine Bramstedt of Alton are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with a special family gathering.

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Tue Aug 11, 2009

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Georgetown Fair announces talent contest winners

Officials at the Georgetown Fair announced winners of the fair's talent contest.

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Thu Aug 06, 2009

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

Georgetown Fair announces talent contest winners

Officials at the Georgetown Fair announced winners of the fair's talent contest.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

Family, sheriff search for missing Martinton girl, 15

Family and friends of a 15-year-old Martinton teen should have been celebrating her sweet sixteen birthday, but instead are asking for help to find the girl, who left her family's home Friday and hasn't been heard from since.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

WAND-TV Decatur

Mega Millions jackpot now $94 million

There has been another rollover in the grand prize for the multistate Mega Millions lottery game_ to $94 million.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

WTHI-TV Terre Haute

2 Sheldon men fatally stabbed

A 27-year-old man is being held on $1 million bond after being accused of stabbing two Sheldon men to death.

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Sun May 31, 2009

WICD

Local Man Tries To Expand Blues Fest

When we think of Blues music, often times cities like Chicago, St. Louis, or Memphis come to mind.

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Sat May 16, 2009

PR-inside.com

Dralle's of Watseka Is Here to Stay Will Be Stronger Than Ever as It...

Dralle's of Watseka is among approximately 3,600 GM dealerships across the United States that will continue to serve the public.

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Wed May 06, 2009

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

New mayor takes office

The changing of the guard took place at the Hoopeston city council meeting Tuesday evening as the newly elected officials of the city council and Mayor were sworn in.

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Fri May 01, 2009

News-Gazette Courts, Police & Fire St...

Champaign man arrested after traffic stop

WATSEKA – A Champaign man was being held at the Iroquois County Jail after state police found suspected illegal drugs in his car Thursday night.

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Thu Apr 23, 2009

News-Gazette Local Stories

Former firefighter sentenced in Loda arson case

WATSEKA – A former firefighter who admitted setting one of 12 suspicious blazes in the Loda area in fall 2007 was sentenced to three years in state prison Wednesday afternoon.

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Wed Apr 15, 2009

News-Gazette Courts, Police & Fire St...

Watseka man charged with murder

WATSEKA – A Watseka man is being held on first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a man outside a Watseka tavern Tuesday.

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Tue Apr 14, 2009

Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

Killing in Watseka

Watseka police are investigating a reported killing that took place earlier Tuesday evening on Walnut Street downtown in the vicinity of McSki's Place, a tavern just west of Second Street.

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