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Virginia Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Virginia, IL.

Results 1 - 20 of 158 in Virginia, IL

  1. Comical standards prompt movie memories

    Wednesday | Winchester Sun

    ... gap increased to 8 percent. The report shows that Washington, D.C., and 25 states, including neighboring Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and Missouri, set much higher annual goals in order to meet the 2014 deadline without trying to cram ...

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  2. Uncle Dave Macon volunteers looking to expand '09 festivalRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Murfreesboro Post

    ... "We were up in categories and we were up in attendance." Music fans from all over the country including Florida, Virginia, Illinois, Hawaii, Ohio and Michigan attended Uncle Dave Macon Days this year. Christy also expects the jug band competition, ...

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  3. Kathryn Rem: Seaney's Farm to sell produce in Sherman

    Wednesday Jul 16 | State Journal-Register

    ... Ropp Jersey Cheese from Normal, locally packaged meats and bottled jellies and salsas from Kathy's Kitchen in Virginia. "I think it's going to be a wonderful asset to the town," said Sherman mayor Trevor Clatfelter. "It's on a very visible corner. I ...

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    Related Topix: Beardstown, IL, Sherman, IL, Cantrall, IL

  4. Columbus East wide receiver makes verbal commitment to play for HoosiersRead the original story

    Friday Jul 11 | The Times

    ... Wilson, the highest-recruited players in the class so far are Ohio defensive tackle Adam Replogle (offers from West Virginia, Illinois, Iowa and N.C. State, among others), Jeffersonville quarterback Edward Baker (Michigan State, Purdue, Kentucky) ...

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  5. Comical education standards prompt movie memoriesRead the original story

    Friday Jul 11 | TheTimesTribune.com

    ... gap increased to 8 percent. The report shows that Washington, D.C., and 25 states, including neighboring Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and Missouri, set much higher annual goals in order to meet the 2014 deadline without trying to cram ...

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  6. Stepping UpRead the original story

    Friday Jul 11 | The Clarion-Ledger

    ... Dom-oh-neek) was the star quarterback for Ohio powerhouse Trotwood-Madison and was offered scholarships by West Virginia, Illinois and Pittsburgh - and that was before things got interesting. In the weeks before signing day, a nationally reported ...

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  7. Bertha AckermanRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 9 | Alton Telegraph

    ... prayer warrior for New City Church and WTJR Television. She provided home care services for the elderly in the Virginia area and was an active volunteer with the Virginia BBQ and other community activities. She enjoyed flower and vegetable ...

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  8. Area Colleges: MacMurray hires defensive coordinatorRead the original story

    Monday Jun 30 | State Journal-Register

    ... both guard and defensive end. Thompson won varsity letters as a wide receiver, defensive back and quarterback for Virginia/A-C Central. He passed for 1,535 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. Thompson was an All-Western Illinois Valley Conference ...

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  9. Noise from strip mine could harm wildlife, professor testifies

    Tuesday Jun 24 | Journal Star

    ... attorney for the IDNR elicited testimony that eagles can get accustomed to loud noises and human activity. Attorney Virginia Yang noted that a gravel business operates at Duck Island near the proposed strip-mining site. Yang also asked Harper ...

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    Related Topix: Springfield, IL, Fulton County, IL, Banner, IL, Illinois

  10. Banner strip mine hearing begins with expert testimony

    Jun 23, 2008 | Journal Star

    ... permit. Capital Resources is "entitled to some finality," Zeman said. "When does the process end?" DNR's attorney, Virginia Yang, deferred her opening statement. The hearing drew a crowd of roughly 50 people, most of them opponents to the Banner ...

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  11. Dispute resolution center aims to help military personnelRead the original story

    Jun 22, 2008 | CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA

    ... times. The National Association for Community Mediation spearheaded this program, which is being piloted in Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Vermont and Florida. The program will offer its services locally to the Piedmont region - Culpeper, Madison, ...

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  12. Ellis could have future beyond '08 race meetRead the original story

    Jun 18, 2008 | The Gleaner

    ... expanded gaming is necessary to boost purse money to help tracks compete with nearby states -- Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois and, next, Indiana -- where casinos subsidize horserace purses. Gov. Steve Beshear advocated letting voters decide ...

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  13. Passes for Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival go on sale Nov. 1

    Jun 15, 2008 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    ... will go on sale Nov. 1 for the eighth annual Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival, to be held April 26-30 at the Virginia Theater in Champaign, Ill., and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The passes, which cover all screenings ...

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    Related Topix: Champaign Metro, Champaign, IL, Theater, Arts

  14. Violence, exile to be topics of literature conferences at Illinois

    Jun 15, 2008 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    ... Germanic languages and literature, U. of I.; Jeff Grossman, Germanic languages and literature; University of Virginia; and Mark Thompson, English , U. of I. The German conference is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences , the Mellon ...

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  15. Super-star clusters may be born small and grow by coalescing

    Jun 15, 2008 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    ... Editors: More images Click photo to enlarge Credit: NASA, Y.-H. Chu and R. Chen (UI), and K. Johnson (University of Virginia) Lower right: a blue image of the spiral galaxy M101 from the Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey. The box marks the ...

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    Related Topix: Champaign, IL, Champaign Metro, Science / Technology, Space

  16. Events for Martin Luther King Jr. celebration announcedRead the original story

    Jun 15, 2008 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    ... King's vision. The theme this year is "A Call to Conscience, a Call to Action." On Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Virginia Theater, 203 W. Park St., Champaign, Beauchamp will present his film (featured on "60 Minutes" and "The Tavis Smiley Show"), ...

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    Related Topix: Dance, Innocence, Theater, Arts, Benson, IL, Martin Luther King, Jr., Champaign, IL

  17. Up Close: Cornelius CarradineRead the original story

    Jun 12, 2008 | Rivals.com

    ... for his services. Carradine reportedly already has offers on the table from the University of Cincinnati, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and Miami (Ohio) and is getting feelers from Ohio State, North Carolina State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, ...

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  18. Prep scoopsRead the original story

    Jun 9, 2008 | State Journal-Register

    ... time in his life." She took over at her alma mater in 1998, the same year it entered into a co-op agreement with Virginia. Donnan compiled a 231-95 career coaching record. The Knights came close to winning their first Class A sectional title in ...

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  19. Jokisch Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-AmericanRead the original story

    Jun 4, 2008 | Northwestern University

    ... been named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American as selected by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper . A native of Virginia, Ill., Jokisch was one of three Big Ten players to be recognized, joining Ohio State pitcher Dean Wolosiansky and Illinois ...

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  20. Bloomingdale's Receives 'Department Store of the Year' Award from Global Department Store SummitRead the original story

    Mar 6, 2008 | PR Newswire

    ... founded in 1872 and currently operates 40 stores in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, Georgia, Florida, Nevada and California. For more information, or to shop any time, visit ...

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