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        • Madi Horack qualifies for State May. 17, 2013
          The Illinois Valley Central girls track team is sending one competitor to State.
        • IVC baseball wins two games May. 16, 2013
          Illinois Valley Central's baseball team is heating up as the regular season winds down.
          Blake Strebel throws back to the mound in a recent game for IVC.
        • Fenelon appointed to U.S. Naval Academy May. 15, 2013
          Elizabeth Fenelon, a senior at Illinois Valley Central High School, received the scholarship of a lifetime.Fenelon received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. School officials honored her at a ceremony May 7 at IVC High School."Just to give background on what this means, Elizabeth was one...
          Elizabeth Fenelon, left, shakes hands with Lt. Cmdr. Alex Leanos at a presentation at Illinois Valley Central High School May 7.
        • IVC softball celebrates Senior Night May. 15, 2013
          The Illinois Valley Central softball team put runs on the board May 6 at home against St. Bede but it was still not enough.
          Senior Lexi Patty bunts for the Ghosts at home Friday on Senior night.
        • New council to tackle ambulance provider issue first May. 14, 2013
          New Mayor Doug Crew wasted little time in moving the issue of who should be the city's ambulance provider to the forefront. It was his first issue to take action on after taking care of the regular annual issues of setting up the council meeting times and appointments of city supervisors, council committees, and boards and...
          The new Chillicothe City Council is comprised of, front row, from left: Aldermen Danny Colwell, Mel Witte, Denny Gould and Trish Westerman-Connor. Back row: City Attorney Mike Seghetti, City Clerk Sharon Crabel, Mayor Doug Crew, City Treasurer B.L. Bredeman, and Aldermen Ron Beaumont, Jim Thornton, Gary Sharp and Mike Hughes.
        • Daughter calls mother her angel, hero through breast cancer diagnosis May. 14, 2013
          Katie Parker and her mother, Renee, just experienced a Mother's Day weekend they will never forget.Parker has participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in the past, but this is the first year she has walked as a team captain and now a survivor.The 2000 IVC High School graduate, who now lives in...
          Renee Parker, left, walks with her daughter, Katie, during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Saturday.
        • Clearing way to rebuild Rome May. 14, 2013
          In the past year, Tad Agoglia has traveled to New York, Florida and Louisiana helping with disaster relief, and the flooding of the Illinois River has now brought him to central Illinois.Agoglia is the founder of First Response Team of America, a not-for-profit organization that responds to disaster areas across the nation.
          Tad Agoglia uses a skid steer, at right, to team up May 6 with First Response Team of America co-worker Timothy Wolkowicz using a crane-operated claw to snap a large tree trunk left behind in Rome by Illinois River floodwaters. The Pennsylvania-based First Response Team of America is a not-for-profit organization established by Agoglia following a career in construction to be on the site of disasters as soon as possible to begin cleanup operations.
        • IVC soccer season ends with Regional loss May. 14, 2013
          The Illinois Valley Central soccer season has come to an end.
          Robyn Simpson chases down a ball for the Ghosts in a recent game.
        • Statehouse Insider: Two pension plans. Now what? May. 11, 2013
          Now that the Illinois House has passed a comprehensive pension reform plan, the Senate is back in the crosshairs of the debate.
          Illinois State Capitol, Springfield
        • Car technology makes huge leaps forward May. 11, 2013
          James Bond always had cars filled with the most high tech gadgets. Now motorists do not have to carry a 00 license to drive the most technologically advanced rides.
          The dashboard of the 2013 Chevy Malibu can be synced with iPods, iPhones and satelite radios and uses a touch screen.
        • Couple comes home to find friends building ramp May. 10, 2013
          Louis and Kim Salz know the feeling of Chillicothe community spirit firsthand.
          Louis and Kim Salz returned home April 29 after an appointment to find four friends building a ramp onto the couple’s home for future use.
        • IVC track nears end of season May. 10, 2013
          Illinois Valley Central's boys track team finished second at Spring Valley with 117 points, 12 points behind first-place finisher Princeton.
          Nick Jennings tosses for IVC.
        • Congratulate your graduate May. 9, 2013
          Congratulate your senior with an ad plus their picture in the TimesNewspapers under the graduation class pictures running May 22. Cost is $29 for the full-color ad.Click the graduation form link at left and...
        • Residents clearing debris, assessing damage May. 9, 2013
          More than a week since the Illinois River crested in Peoria, residents in Chillicothe still are working to get back to normal.
          Josh Sutcliff, right, and his brother Thomas, shove a random shed that floated into their backyard on North River Beach Drive in Rome as they try and net carp. Josh said that he caught four carp in just one swing of the net. The family has been staying at the shelter, but said that because their apartment is not fit to move back into with the flood waters, they will soon be homeless if the shelter is closed.
        • IVC soccer finishes regular season May. 9, 2013
          The Ghosts did not want to end the regular season this way.
          Maggie Weller fires a pass around a Bloomington Central Catholic defender at home April 29 for the Lady Grey Ghost soccer team.
        • IVC soccer season ends May. 8, 2013
          The Illinois Valley Central soccer season has come to an end.
        • Nalley finishes school board term, Birch sworn in May. 8, 2013
          At the April 30 meeting of the Illinois Valley Central School District 321, the school board saw one longtime member step down and a new member join the table.
        • IVC Lady Grey Ghost softball struggles May. 8, 2013
          The bats came alive for the Illinois Valley Central softball team and did it in a big way.
          Laura Hedden swings away for the Ghosts in a recent home game.
        • July 4 festivities include fireworks, .38 Special concert May. 7, 2013
          PEORIA — For the third straight year, the UnityPoint Health-Methodist Red White and Boom will feature a pyrotechnics show with a six-figure cost for fireworks.
        • Stamp Out Hunger food drive set for Saturday May. 7, 2013
          Campbell Soup Company will join forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers Saturday to support Feeding America and help Stamp Out Hunger across America.To participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, residents are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, such...
        • Obituary: Jean Schaffner, 85, of Chillicothe May. 7, 2013
          Tuesday, May 7, 2013
          Jean Schaffner
        • Spring Planting 10 years of farm teaching May. 7, 2013
          After a decade of teaching central Illinois children about Illinois history and farming, Spring Planting volunteers concluded this year's program Thursday differently than they have in the past.
          Retired IVC District 321 teacher Elaine Snyder holds up an ear of corn Thursday and asks students to fill out information about what their ears of corn look like during Spring Planting at Three Sisters Park.
        • IVC baseball returns to form with wins May. 7, 2013
          The 2013 Illinois Valley Central baseball team is starting to look like the powerhouse squads of old.
          Illinois Valley Central coach Jerry Rashid talks to Caleb Magee on third base during a recent home game.
        • Statehouse Insider: Pension reform ball now in Senate's court May. 4, 2013
          Now that the Illinois House has passed a comprehensive pension reform plan, the Senate is back in the crosshairs of the debate.
          Illinois State Capitol, Springfield
        • State Fire Marshal gives arson prevention tips May. 3, 2013
          SPRINGFIELD – The Office of the State Fire Marshal joins the national efforts to engage residents in local efforts to reduce arson incidents and educate the community on how to play a key role in creating a safer home environment.
        • IVC baseball takes down Morton in doubleheader May. 2, 2013
          After a tough start to the season, the Illinois Valley Central baseball team put up its fourth consecutive win April 22 with a 6-2 home victory over Pontiac.
          Ben Rashid pitches for the Grey Ghosts at home Thursday against Morton.
        • Piling added to oldest city docks, similar to new docks now May. 1, 2013
          Chillicothe’s oldest boat docks should not be going anywhere, thanks to a little work April 22.City Engineer Ken Coulter said he would rest a little easier after Midwest Foundation added about 3 feet of piling to allow the docks to continue to rise as the Illinois River level did the same.Workers boated to...
          Midwest Foundation added 3 feet of piling to the city’s oldest docks last week to ensure they would remain stable.
        • Shore Acres Clubhouse takes on water May. 1, 2013
          The record floodwater not only enveloped everything within its reach, it also found a home in many areas.One of those areas was Shore Acres Clubhouse, which had about 2 inches inside the basement on the south end, according to Kevin Yates, Chillicothe Park District Director of Parks and Recreation.The north end,...
          Though sandbags could be seen at the back of Shore Acres Clubhouse, about 2 inches of water was in the south side of the basement.
        • Demand up for flood-related items May. 1, 2013
          Tom Geiger, co-owner of Geiger Hardware store, said he has seen a lot in his more than 40 years working at the store in Chillicothe."I've seen quite a few things, but I've never seen the river this high," he said.Because of the flood waters running rampant through the tri-county area, Geiger continues selling a...
        • Local transportation takes backseat to flooding May. 1, 2013
          The water along the flooded Illinois River has started to recede and more of the area highways are reopening. But that doesn’t end all of the transportation problems. It may be days or even weeks before barge and train traffic through central Illinois can resume. After heavy spring rains, the Illinois...
          A lone Iowa Interstate train sits in Chillicothe as tracks must be repaired.
        • IVC Lady Ghost softball falls to Morton May. 1, 2013
          Illinois Valley Central's softball team returned to the diamond April 22 and was shutout in an 8-0 loss to Morton.
          Grace Gould runs to first for the Ghosts Thursday at home.
        • Flooding breaks 1943 record Apr. 30, 2013
          29.35 feet April 23, 201328.80 feet May 23, 1943While the Illinois River is receding slowly from historic levels, Chillicothe area residents still are left with water surrounding their homes and work to be done.As many residents know, there is no official gauge in...
          The Medina/Mossville Sport Complex, located on Fairview Street, was under water as the Illinois River reached further inland during the historic flooding in April. Big Gotch and Little Gotch baseball fields in Rome also were flooded.
        • Plight of others kept in mind at council meeting Apr. 30, 2013
          Residents facing challenges seemed to be theme of the Chillicothe City Council meeting April 22.Mayor Troy Childers Sr. held a moment of silence for those in Boston after the Boston Marathon bombing. Alderman Mel Witte gave a firsthand account of being in Boston during that time period.His son, Kent...
        • AMT applies for city license to permanently serve Chillicothe Apr. 30, 2013
          Advanced Medical Transport of Central Illinois has formally applied to be Chillicothe’s provider of ambulance service, a position it has filled de facto since last September.It follows by two weeks the application of the city’s longtime provider of ambulance service, Ambulance Rescue 33, the once all-volunteer...
        • IVC soccer crushes Hall Apr. 30, 2013
          With the actual rain done for a day at least, the Illinois Valley Central soccer team made a storm of its own.
          Paige Keffeler tries to stop a shot for the Ghosts at home April 24.
        • Flood warning continues today, April 26 Apr. 26, 2013
          The Flood Warning continues for the Illinois River near Peoria, according to the National Weather Service.
        • Caterpillar to reopen East Peoria campus Sunday Apr. 25, 2013
          EAST PEORIA —Caterpillar Inc. will reopen its East Peoria campus Sunday for third shift.The company says it will notify employees if they are expected to report to work before Sunday night. East Peoria employees can call the Employee Hotline (1-877-336-5569) for further updates.
        • IVC students lead charge in assisting with sandbags Apr. 24, 2013
          Projected historic flooding led to a massive sandbagging effort for Chillicothe’s residents living near the Illinois River.In the middle of last week, a huge amount of rain fell from the sky, leading to flash floods and an overwhelmed Senachwine Creek.Residents surveyed the damage from Illinois Route 29...
          Illinois Valley Central High School students work to fill more than 12,000 sandbags Friday during school hours. The students began what was a weekend of sandbagging.
        • IVC Distinguished Alumni announced Apr. 24, 2013
          Illinois Valley Central District 321 announced its 2013 Distinguished Alumni recipients at its April 16 school board meeting.This year’s honorees include: Johnston McCulley, class of 1901; Lynn Bridgman, class of 1953; Barb Wilmot, class of 1959; and Douglas Crew, class of 1967.Johnston McCulley’s...
        • Rescue 33 new business plan, application accepted by PAEMS Apr. 24, 2013
          Ambulance Rescue 33 is continuing to make its way through the process to operate again. Its board of directors announced Friday that its application and business plans were completed and accepted by the Peoria Area EMS System."This was the major step that needed to be accomplished to have the service...
        • Chris Razo picks up fourth win Apr. 24, 2013
          Illinois Valley Central graduate and Illinois State University pitcher Chris Razo racked up another win for the Redbirds.
        • Viaduct receives funding Apr. 24, 2013
          In less than three years, a grassroots effort to promote the need for replacing Chillicothe’s viaduct on the north end of town is producing some substantial results.On April 17, Gov. Pat Quinn released the latest state highway improvement plan. For the first time, construction money is listed for the Burlington...
        • IVC track battles through rainy weather Apr. 24, 2013
          Boys TrackThe rainy weather did not stop the Illinois Valley Central boys track team from battling in the Princeton Invite April 15.
          Calvin Campbell jumps for the track team at home April 16.
        • IVC baseball wins three in a row Apr. 23, 2013
          Despite the rainy weather, Illinois Valley Central managed to complete a home and away series of games in one day.
          Mitch McIntyre stands at the plate for the Illinois Valley Central baseball team April 13 against Limestone.
        • Road closures due to flooding (week of April 22) Apr. 22, 2013
          The following is a list of recently opened and closed state roads, provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation. They are current as of about 12:30 p.m. Thursday.Open:· IL 29 southbound and one lane northbound, ¼ mile...
          Traveling took a little longer on Illinois Route 29 Monday between Caterpillar in Mossville and Cedar Hills Drive. (Photo courtesy of Chris Reaska)
        • IVC Everyday Leadership Class hosts recycling event Saturday Apr. 19, 2013
          Illinois Valley Central High School’s Everyday Leadership class is putting on an all-day recycling event Saturday in honor of Earth Day and in order to promote recycling in the community. From 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., students will be accepting recyclables in the north parking lot at IVC High School. (Note: Volunteers...
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            • Fenelon appointed to U.S. Naval Academy May. 15, 2013
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