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Novel Highlights Small-Town Boosters And Naysayers

Dan Klefstad — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:25:23 +0000

"If you're from a small town," Chris Fink says, "one of the things that's required of you is that you have an opinion about that town."

Fink's debut novel, Farmer's Almanac, is full of characters who criticize or defend the Wisconsin villages of Bergamot Pond and Shady Valley -- fictional communities that struggle with the very real challenge of low milk prices.

State Gets Another Concealed-Carry Extension

Mike Moen — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:41:06 +0000

Illinois now has until July 22nd to enact a concealed-carry law. That's after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a request by the state Attorney General to push back the deadline.

Court Orders Relief In Marengo Tainted Private Wells

Mike Moen — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:37:17 +0000

A company that operates a plant in northern Illinois is being ordered to provide safe drinking water to residents in the Margengo-area.

Fracking Standards Now Law In Illinois

Susan Stephens — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:26:35 +0000

Governor Pat Quinn says he has signed into law the nation's toughest regulations on "fracking" – while unlocking the potential for thousands of jobs.

Sentencing Arguments In Jackson Case

Alex Keefe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:27:53 +0000

Lawyers for Jesse Jackson Junior on Monday are expected to argue against prosecutors’ recommended prison sentences for the former Illinois Congressman and his wife.