Mapleton NewsLocal news for Mapleton, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Area residents honored for valor- June 26, 2008 Nicole McGill didn't even think twice. When her mom, who has a history of seizures, had a seizure and fell into the family pool, the 13-year-old jumped right in and kept her mom's head above water until help ...http://www.topix.net/city/mapleton-il/2008/06/area-residents-honored-for-valor?fromrss=1 Wind tower plant may locate locally- June 20, 2008 A company that builds towers for wind turbines is shopping for a place to locate about 150 jobs and a multimillion-dollar facility, and it has its eye on Peoria and Tazewell counties.http://www.topix.net/city/mapleton-il/2008/06/wind-tower-plant-may-locate-locally?fromrss=... Heart Attack Killed Former Fire Chief- June 10, 2008 Retired Peoria Fire Chief Roy Modglin died of a heart attack. Preliminary autopsy results shows underlying heart disease caused the heart attack.http://www.topix.net/city/mapleton-il/2008/06/heart-attack-killed-former-fire-chief?fromrs... Retired Peoria Fire Chief Roy Modglin Dies- June 8, 2008 Retired Peoria Fire Chief Roy Modglin has died. Retired Peoria Fire Chief Roy Modglin has died.http://www.topix.net/city/mapleton-il/2008/06/retired-peoria-fire-chief-roy-modglin-dies?f... Hanging on a phrase- June 5, 2008 The fate of proposed laws to help build new Peoria schools and the long-anticipated Peoria riverfront museum are entangled in a legislative spat about a phrase of little more than 200 words.http://www.topix.net/city/mapleton-il/2008/06/hanging-on-a-phrase?fromrss=1 Road construction updates- June 3, 2008 Editor's note: The Journal Star will publish a list of major road construction projects in the Tri-County Area during the construction season.http://www.topix.net/city/mapleton-il/2008/06/road-construction-updates?fromrss=1 Economic Development Bill Passes- June 1, 2008 A bill to spur economic development near the former Caterpillar plant in Mapleton passed the Illinois Senate Friday and was sent to the Illinois House for amendments.http://www.topix.net/city/mapleton-il/2008/05/economic-development-bill-passes?fromrss=1 |