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Barbara Cole Peters
6:10 am
Mon May 13, 2013

NIU's First Lady Tells Stories Of "Women At Northern"

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Barbara Cole Peters and John Peters
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NIU president John Peters isn’t the only one saying goodbye to the university at the end of June…so is his wife, Barbara Cole Peters.      


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Farming
4:06 am
Mon May 13, 2013

After Soggy Spring, Planting Underway In Illinois Fields

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DeKalb County farmers are finally getting a chance to plant corn. April was too wet and cold to start the process, but things are looking up for May.

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DeKalb County Farm Bureau spokeswoman Mariam Wassmann says mid-April is the ideal time to get corn in the ground followed by soybeans in May. Farmers are just getting a good start now.

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Senator Durbin visits hard-hit Marseilles
9:35 pm
Fri May 10, 2013

11 Counties Declared Federal Flood Disasters

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Senator Dick Durbin and Marseilles Mayor Patti Smith peer into a home gutted after severe flooding along the Illinois River.
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Senator Durbin looks over "before the flood" photos with a homeowner
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Colonel Mark Deschenes of the Army Corps of Engineers in Rock Island explains possible changes along the levee
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One of the homes that faces major structural change because part of it was built atop the Army Corps of Engineers' levee in Marseilles
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Southern Baptist volunteers from across the region have given a lot of time and labor to flood victims in Marseilles
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A former Marseilles mayor's bathtub lies smashed in the front yard as his home is gutted.
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A huge rock is a temporary solution as the Army Corps of Engineers races to shore up the damaged Marseilles Dam area
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Area of Illini Park where dam repair is taking place
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Eleven Illinois counties were declared federal disaster areas Friday evening, paving the way for people and businesses to get more help with flood recovery efforts. President Obama approved Governor Pat Quinn’s request for federal help in the aftermath of mid-April flooding.


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Environment
5:10 am
Fri May 10, 2013

Residential Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer

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EAB expert Scott Schirmer identifies epicormic sprouting on an ash tree in DeKalb
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The Emerald Ash Borer continues to spread in northern Illinois. Experts say it’s inevitable the tree-killing insect will reach new territory. They urge communities in its path to take steps to reduce the impact. But it’s not just a problem for local officials. Residents have also joined the fight.

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Government
5:09 am
Fri May 10, 2013

Illinois Senate Approves Pension Overhaul

Senate President John Cullerton
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The Illinois Senate has approved an overhaul of the state's pension systems. It comes a week after the House approved a more severe set of benefit cuts.

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