20-month-old recovering from car accident

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

COLFAX — Ella Woodruff is 20 months old. She may never be able to turn her head to the far right and far left again. She may not regain full use of her left arm. But her parents, Jennifer and Aaron Woodruff, couldn’t be happier.

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Opinions vary on school bus seat belts

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

STANFORD — Trent Keller, transportation director in the Stanford-based Olympia school district, said he sleeps better at night knowing that the first few rows of seats in his district’s buses, usually occupied by younger students, have seat belts. | Photo gallery | Video

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At least 1 hurt in SUV-van crash on Towanda Barnes

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

BLOOMINGTON — At least one person was taken to the hospital following a collision between a minivan and a sport utility vehicle late Friday afternoon southeast of Bloomington. | Photo gallery

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Security to stay tight at Dwight high school

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

DWIGHT — Police will continue to check backpacks, purses and book bags as students enter Dwight Township High School next week.

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Cat in Bloomington shot with arrow

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

BLOOMINGTON — A man told officers he found a stray cat that appeared to have been shot with an arrow late Thursday on the city’s near east side, police said.

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Two sex offenders in Normal accused of not registering

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

NORMAL — Two men are accused of failing to register as sex offenders when living in the town of Normal.

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Delegation: Inaction puts federal funds in jeopardy

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

SPRINGFIELD — The entire congressional delegation from Illinois united Friday to urge Gov. Rod Blagojevich and state lawmakers to come up with a statewide construction plan.

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Man gets 20 years for gas station robbery

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for the armed robbery of the Circle K gas station three years ago.

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Blagojevich warns schools of lost money

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Rod Blagojevich sent letters to every school district in the state Friday, warning local superintendents that inaction by lawmakers means they’ll lose millions in state money.

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Virus kills suburban Cook Co. woman

September 8, 2007 on 10:00 am | In Bloomington, IL | No Comments

CHICAGO — Health officials say a 69-year-old woman from Palos Hills is the first suburban Cook County resident to die of West Nile virus this year.

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