Tag: illinois
group name: illocals4points
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January 13, 2008 11:34 PM EST --
Hello!
I start school tomorrow. I am finishing my degree. Associates of Arts degree that is. This semester I have a full load. 12 credit hours. Yikes. I really have no clue what my homework load will . . . more
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June 03, 2008 08:35 PM EDT --
When I was up visiting in Illinois, I of course stopped by my dad's house for a couple days. Him and his wife Rosie live on a farm, and they have a really neat little house. I found some neat . . . more
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March 03, 2008 12:59 PM EST --
Illinois has launched the first instant lottery in the nation in which 100% of net proceeds will be used to fund HIV/AIDS prevention and education. The new "Quality of Life" Illinois lottery . . . more
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June 12, 2008 11:18 PM EDT --
Well, all the visiting last month made me realize how badly I want to move back! I moved to Florida 7 years ago, to get away from an ex. My mom and my brother had moved to Florida, so I followed. I still . . . more
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March 13, 2008 08:29 AM EDT --
Stories like this make me happy I moved to Illinoiis.
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May 29, 2008 10:38 PM EDT --
I was so excited that I was able to see, (and smell), the lilacs in bloom on my second trip up to Illinois. My grandma has a few of them on her property. They were just gorgeous, and smelled wonderful! . . . more
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January 25, 2008 09:02 PM EST --
This morning I had lunch with Mom & Dad at the Argosy Casino in Alton, then went out into the cold, looking for Eagles.
I only found one.
I did . . . more
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July 10, 2008 12:12 PM EDT --
A couple events of note this weekend:
Collinsville , Illinois' World's Largest Catsup Bottle Festival Car, Truck and Bike Show and Cruise-A-Palooza is being held this Saturday and Sunday, . . . more
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June 04, 2008 11:46 AM EDT --
This is a chance for some great travel experiences, either by those from across the country wanting to see what this part of the Midwest has to offer, or by Illinoisans and those in neighboring states . . . more
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March 13, 2008 06:36 PM EDT --
Alton is a home to antique shops, ghosts which include that of one of the local antique dealers, the ruins of a prison for Confederate soldiers, stops on the Underground Railroad, the Piasa Bird, and . . . more
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August 15, 2008 08:21 AM EDT --
New HeartlandArts.Net Visual Arts Network Launching with Artist Social in Alto Pass August 21
Partnership will promote artists and art shows in southern Illinois and the surrounding . . . more
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June 25, 2008 07:56 AM EDT --
One of the highlights of the 19th Annual Balloon Fest in Centralia, Illinois, this year will be the return of Arky. Arky is a special-shaped hot-air balloon that resembles Noah's Ark, complete with . . . more
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March 15, 2008 10:53 AM EDT --
With Abraham Lincon's 200th birthday approaching, visitors will be flocking to New Salem, Illinois. It's already a very popular place.
New Salem was the home to a young Abraham Lincoln for . . . more
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July 10, 2008 01:23 PM EDT --
I am introducing my new photography website. Along with this new series of Antique Tractors doing things they are not supposed to, my website also features my best photos and info on how to purchase photos . . . more
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June 06, 2008 01:49 PM EDT --
I was watching the news and although I have to worry about storms, wind gusts and possible tornadoes, central and southern Illinois already have tornado warnings/watches...just wanted you to know I'm . . . more
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June 08, 2008 09:20 AM EDT --
Mosquito samples collected in two northern Illinois counties have tested positive for West Nile virus. The Tazewell and DuPage county health departments have reported the find as part of their routine . . . more
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April 03, 2008 07:32 PM EDT --
Some events coming up in the next few days. I'd like to go myself but may only attend one of them. My criteria is simple: I list it if it interests me. I can promise that under . . . more
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August 17, 2008 10:45 AM EDT --
Last Sunday Sue and I visited Grafton, Illinois. It was just a few months ago that CNN reporters were standing ankle deep in water on Grafton's main street.
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May 22, 2008 01:10 PM EDT --
Here are a selection of upcoming activities this Memorial Day weekend.
Nashville's Maifest is this weekend, Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25. Lots of bands, softball, Sunday's . . . more
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May 24, 2008 02:14 PM EDT --
Newest additions to the grandstand line-up at the 2008 Illinois State Fair in Springfield are British pop star Natasha Bedingfield and American rocker Joan Jett. They join the announced line-up . . . more
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