http://www.oglecountylife.com http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1730 CHICAGO – There will be no interruption in unemployment insurance benefit payments in Illinois after Congress passed and the President signed into law a one-month extension of the existing programs Tuesday night. Without the action, up to 15,000 Illinois workers each week would have exhausted Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:18:25 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1726 OREGON — A Rochelle man pleaded guilty to sexual assault and sexual abuse charges Feb. 26 in Ogle County court. On Friday afternoon, Chad Rand, 23, of Chicago, formerly of Rochelle, pleaded guilty to one count predatory criminal sexual assault of a child Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:14:50 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1725 Restore cuts to early childhood programs to prevent future crime Springfield — Ogle County State’s Attorney Ben Roe traveled to the State Capitol in Springfield Thursday to urge legislative leaders and the Governor to restore cuts to early childhood programs that prevent crime. Roe joined Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:14:27 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1722 BYRON — Helen Waterson will be 90 years old on March 5. She is a life-long resident of Byron. She has five children, Barbara (late Everett) McNames, Mary (Paul) Maas, David (late Emily) Nutt, Kay (Don) Danel, Pamela (Glenn) Hilton, and stepson Jack (Nila) Waterson. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:44:06 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1721 MT. MORRIS — Ruth Stengel of Mt. Morris will be celebrating her 100th birthday with an open house at Pinecrest Terrace on March 6 from 2-4 p.m. Cake, coffee and punch will be served. All friends and relatives are invited to join in the celebration. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:42:43 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1720 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — S/Sgt. Nathan and Paige Hanley, of San Diego, Calif., are proud to announce the birth of their son born Jan. 20, 2010 at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, Calif. Brayden Field Hanley weighed in at 9 pounds, 8 ounces Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:41:18 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1714 FORRESTON — The Forreston Cardinals varsity boys basketball team defeated Orangeville 63-27 on Feb. 20. For the Cardinals, Colton Scott scored 11 points. Michael Kody added eight points. The Cardinals are the undefeated conference champs. In the frosh-soph game, Forreston defeated Orangeville 52-47. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:22:55 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1707 Chicago – Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Marc Miller announced today announced $16.9 million in grants for 49 park development and land acquisition projects throughout Illinois. Director Miller made the announcement at the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) annual conference in Chicago. “These Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:11:29 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1706 A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based system designed to collect, store, integrate, manipulate, analyze and display data in a spatially referenced environment. It allows you to analyze data visually and see patterns, trends, and relationships that might not be visible in tabular Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:10:49 -0600 http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.oglecountylife.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1705 OREGON — Ogle County Life readers will find a special 4-page insert in today’s paper which officially kicks off a year-long Community Unity campaign geared at encouraging residents to shop in Ogle County and help drive the local economy. An impressive group of 11 core Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:04:44 -0600