Amboy NewsLocal news for Amboy, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Couple hunt down the graves of Civil War veterans- December 27, 2007 A couple from Amboy, Illinois, have made it their obsession to replace or repair the tombstones of Civil War veterans. via WFIE-TV Evansvillehttp://www.topix.net/city/amboy-il/2007/12/couple-hunt-down-the-graves-of-civil-war-vetera... Serving Dixon, Sterling & Rock Falls- December 25, 2007 "They'll take anything for free" The reality for many last-minute shoppers was two adrenaline-filled days mixing it up with sharp-elbowed grandmothers while trying to buy a gift for the cousin they forgot they had to buy for. via The Daily Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/amboy-il/2007/12/serving-dixon-sterling-rock-falls?fromrss=1 Districts plug away at exodus from special education co-op- December 23, 2007 "Successful petitioners make that case pretty well on both sides" To do so, they must prove that such a move would not only benefit their students, but also not harm the remaining school districts' students. via The Daily Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/amboy-il/2007/12/districts-plug-away-at-exodus-from-special-educ... Mechanically Inclined- December 20, 2007 "And these students like what they are doing, so they are sought out because of their work ethic and desire to learn." Amboy resident Bryan Borell knows the diesel power industry is expanding - and he wants the job stability that growth provides. via Daily Chroniclehttp://www.topix.net/city/amboy-il/2007/12/mechanically-inclined?fromrss=1 Amboy may get new hardware store- December 18, 2007 "You won't be taking any money away from the city, because it wasn't there in the first place. You'll be taking Dixon's money, because that's where people are shopping now, and I don't think you'll feel too bad about that." The struggling Main Street could have a new hardware and ranch-supply store by next spring - if the City Council is willing to cut the owner a temporary tax break. via The Daily Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/amboy-il/2007/12/amboy-may-get-new-hardware-store?fromrss=1 |