Washington NewsLocal news for Washington, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Washington council seat to be filled- May 28, 2008 Joe Grieser resigned in protest in 2006. Dennis Landry resigned for personal reasons in 2007.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-il/2008/05/washington-council-seat-to-be-filled?fromr... Take The Quill Along- May 26, 2008 Vernon and Barbara Bundy of Washington, IL took The Quill along as they spent the winter in Bonita Springs, Florida.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-il/2008/05/take-the-quill-along?fromrss=1 Former Bookkeeper Indicted- May 24, 2008 A former bookkeeper at a Peoria construction company was indicted by the federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly defrauding her former employer of about a half million dollars.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-il/2008/05/former-bookkeeper-indicted?fromrss=1 'Middlesex' causes school to require approval of books- May 22, 2008 Comment on this story GateHouse News Service WASHINGTON, Ill. -- 'Middlesex' won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2003, joining the ranks of previous winners including 'The Caine Mutiny,' 'The Old Man and the ...http://www.topix.net/city/washington-il/2008/05/middlesex-causes-school-to-require-approva... East Peoria: Donations being accepted for those displaced by fire- May 20, 2008 Local banks and the city of East Peoria are asking for donations for the 12 families left homeless after Tuesday's fire at Leisure Acres in Sunnyland.http://www.topix.net/city/washington-il/2008/05/east-peoria-donations-being-accepted-for-t... Sorrow, loss and moving on- May 18, 2008 "I know how it feels. I lost everything in the '93 flood" The neighbors didn't know it, but they shared common experiences even before Tuesday. via Journal Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/washington-il/2008/05/sorrow-loss-and-moving-on?fromrss=1 Leisure Acres Building a Total Loss- May 16, 2008 "Here we go again. Same thing only this was much worse" A spectacular fire broke out this afternoon sending clouds of dark smoke over parts of Tazewell County. via WEEK-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/washington-il/2008/05/leisure-acres-building-a-total-loss?fromrs... Valley Briefing- May 14, 2008 The Association for Individual Development will hold a fundraiser dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. May 13 at O'Malley's Bar & Grill, 701 Hill Ave. via Beacon Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/washington-il/2008/05/valley-briefing?fromrss=1 Washington Middle School Students Prepare To Say Farewell- May 12, 2008 "Eighth graders, one minute they're grown ups, the next minute they're children and you never know exactly what they're going to be like at any one minute" WMBDWYZZ-TV - WASHINGTON--It's teacher appreciation week and some Washington Middle School students are preparing to say good-bye to one of their favorite science teachers. via WMBD-TV Peoriahttp://www.topix.net/city/washington-il/2008/05/washington-middle-school-students-prepare-... |