Towanda NewsLocal news for Towanda, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.McLean County gets snow but avoids major storm- February 28, 2008 County highway crews have been working throughout the night to make sure Towanda-Barnes is driveable. via Httphttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/mclean-county-gets-snow-but-avoids-major-stor... Another winter storm rolls through Illinois- February 26, 2008 A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 6p.m. for much of the listening area with up to four inches on the ground by morning and another inch or two possible later in the day. via Httphttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/another-winter-storm-rolls-through-illinois?f... Daily Digest- February 24, 2008 Daily Digest for Feb. 23, 2008: Cancer benefit planned tonight BLOOMINGTON - ' A cancer benefit is planned from 6 to 11 p.m. tonight at Parke Hotel & Conference Center, 1414 N. Towanda Barnes Road, to help ... via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/daily-digest?fromrss=1 Heartland board to revisit construction bids- February 22, 2008 " The Heartland Community College board plans to have a special meeting Wednesday to revisit construction bid possibilities for its Phase II campus expansion. via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/heartland-board-to-revisit-construction-bids?... About 5,100 Ameren customers without power on Sunday- February 18, 2008 "Until the winds die down, it is likely that there could be more. We should have everyone back on line by 6:00 p.m., but crews with be standing by to deal with any new one." About 5,100, AmerenIP customers northeast of Normal were without power at various times Sunday afternoon. via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/about-5-100-ameren-customers-without-power-on... New Highway- February 15, 2008 There were four possible routes discussed at a public meeting las t night. It would connect I-55 in Towanda with I-74 in the downs area. via WMBD-TV Peoriahttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/new-highway?fromrss=1 Stoplight to be added at Towanda Barnes Rd. and Oakland Ave.- February 13, 2008 Traffic at Towanda Barnes Road will have to stop at Oakland Avenue once construction season gets started. via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/stoplight-to-be-added-at-towanda-barnes-rd-an... Voters pass school expansion referendums in Unit 5- February 8, 2008 "It shows we've done a good job getting information out to voters" Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Feb. 6--NORMAL -- Voters gave Normal-based Unit 5 school district a solid go-ahead to build new schools and renovate existing schools, but only barely approved a tax increase to ... via Customer Interaction Solutionshttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/voters-pass-school-expansion-referendums-in-u... New hotel opens on Bloomington's east side- February 7, 2008 "It's always been in the back of my mind" Before the dust can even settle on the new Parke Hotel & Conference Center in east Bloomington, its developer already has plans to build a hotel annex. via Hotel Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/new-hotel-opens-on-bloomingtons-east-side?fro... Crews bring power back online in area- February 5, 2008 "People called and told us the power was out, and they knew that we were striving to get the power back on as quickly as possible" Several school districts and thousands of people remained without power until Monday morning after overnight outages caused by unusual winter thunderstorms Sunday night. via Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/towanda-il/2008/02/crews-bring-power-back-online-in-area?fromrss... |