Clinton NewsLocal news for Clinton, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.No time for Obama to play it safe- June 30, 2008 Obama: "I have always believed that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to bear arms, but I also identify with the need for crime-ravaged communities to save their children from the violence ...http://www.topix.net/city/clinton-il/2008/06/no-time-for-obama-to-play-it-safe?fromrss=1 Center square closed- June 28, 2008 Susan MunozJournal The center of Mr. Lincoln's Square will be closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. until further notice due to an excessive amount of trash being strewn around.http://www.topix.net/city/clinton-il/2008/06/center-square-closed?fromrss=1 Council to hire interim fire chief- June 26, 2008 The Clinton City Council will advertise for an interim fire chief, with interviews to begin in mid-July, while continuing to discuss whether to hire a full-time fire chief.http://www.topix.net/city/clinton-il/2008/06/council-to-hire-interim-fire-chief?fromrss=1 Inter Urban Station torn down- June 24, 2008 The Inter Urban Station, another piece of Clinton's history, was demolished this week.http://www.topix.net/city/clinton-il/2008/06/inter-urban-station-torn-down?fromrss=1 School board hears plan for potential green energy contract- June 22, 2008 An alternative energy firm has approached the Clinton Unit School District 15 School Board with the potential of a long-term contract in exchange for reduced rates and the warm, fuzzy feeling of going green.http://www.topix.net/city/clinton-il/2008/06/school-board-hears-plan-for-potential-green-e... Sopping up remains of a season- June 20, 2008 SHIRLEY, Ill. - Scanning a field that stretches to the horizon, farmer Matt Hughes finds the lone corn stalk he's looking for, standing taller and greener than the rest.'This one here, he's a nice, healthy plant,' Hughes said, bending to examine the 18-inch shoot. 'That's a great-looking plant.'If only they all looked so good.A few feet away, rows of corn appear stunted, with yellow streaks in their leaves. Looking across the flat McLean County, Ill., landscape, Hughes sees stretches of mud and.http://www.topix.net/city/clinton-il/2008/06/sopping-up-remains-of-a-season?fromrss=1 |