Stark County News

The Bureau County Farm Bureau, along with Marshall-Putnam and Stark County Farm Bureaus will be hosting a College Open House Day for Agriculture from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov.

When state Sen. Michael Noland and state Rep. Fred Crespo went to bat for wind power last year, they predicted a hard-fought battle against Illinois' electric utilities.

A substitute teacher training course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Regional Office of Education, 107 S. State St.

Storm assistant coach Craig Johnson works with campers at Bureau Valley's football camp Tuesday afternoon.

Some of the Illinois road and bridge projects selected so far to receive federal stimulus money: ■ The priciest project is $29 million to rebuild an interchange and add some lanes where Interstates 55 and 70 hook up with state Route 162, just east of St.

Toulon native Lisa Ellis admits she's experienced depressing lows because of her bia 'polar disorder.

Authorities in Stark County say they have a large financial problem. A few weeks ago, the county had to borrow money to make payroll.

Below are the explanations of the various indexes in the Statistical Composite of the Peoria Economy chart.

As a musician, Bruce Polay travels to Europe, Mexico and South America. But one of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony music director's favorite venues is right here in central Illinois at the News Room Bistro, located in the town of Toulon, about 35 miles north of Peoria.

Viewing Cuban agriculture is a trip back in time, a U.S. official said after a recent visit to Cuba.

A paroled murderer has lost his bid to have a new felony charge here in Stark County heard by someone other than the presiding judge who had once been his defense attorney.