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Spud Schlipf was father of modern Fairbury stock car racing
Daily Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoElias Samuel "Spud" Schlipf was a colorful car salesman and dealership owner in Fairbury. He is credited with starting midget car racing at the Fairbury race track in 1946. Over the years, car ...
Amy Schlipf recognized as 4-H hall of famer
Daily Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA special recognition of one of the Livingston County Agricultural Fair's own took place before the crowning of the king and queen Wednesday night. The audience learned that there was a new ...
Class of 2022: Here are all the El Paso-Gridley High School graduates
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCommencement: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the school football field Baccalaureate: 6:30 p.m. Sunday,...
Sandusky County property transfers recorded March 11-15
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe Sandusky County Auditor's Office recorded the following property transfers between March 11 and...
Soaring mobile-home rents anger Arizona voters
Washington Post via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoYUMA, Ariz. - Judy Youngs had gotten used to modest increases in her mobile-home rent. Then late last year, she learned it would soar by 60 percent over...
Looking Back
Daily Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years ago130 Years Ago July 30, 1892 Hugh Pence and Harry Amsbary started Monday morning for a trip to Chicago on their bicycles. They went via Pontiac, Streator...
Gifted athlete and early Chevrolet dealer was Wes Hanson
Daily Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNelse Wesley "Wes" Hanson was a natural-born athlete who excelled in many different sports. He also owned the Fairbury Auto Chevrolet dealership for 48 years, from 1919 to 1967. Wes Hanson was ...
Jim Dey: Despite hype, new law not exactly ban on banning books
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 14—There was considerable crowing and self-congratulations Monday when Gov. J.B. Pritzker held a bill-signing ceremony for a new law that attacks efforts to remove controversial books from ...
Luke Taylor: Illini Union hosting first drag brunch today
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 2—Welcome to "Illini Insider," your regular dose of University of Illinois news from beat writer Luke Taylor. Fresh out of college himself, he's always looking for story tips, photo ideas ...
