Marseilles (Illinois, United States)

Type: City
Name: Marseilles (Illinois, United States)
Country: United States
Latitude: 41.330898
Longitude: -88.708099
population: 4,911
First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

McClure honored at annual Ottawa chamber dinner

"It is a great honor to be recognized by people who know you these people, this community means so much to me. I am humbled by the honor," said Dave McClure, executive director of Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley.On Wednesday, McClure was honored ... [Published InOttawa.com - 11 hours ago]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

IVCC graduates 175 students

Sixty-two newly-minted registered nurses were honored at the annual nurse pinning May 18, and about 175 graduates walked later that day at Illinois Valley Community College's 47th annual commencement. Finally, out of 145 students who earned a GED this ... [Published InOttawa.com - 11 hours ago]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Marseilles residents are waiting for answers on dam disaster

at 12:05 AM CDTMARSEILLES Ill -- Tuesday night the Rock Island District's Army Corps of Engineers met with Marseilles residents to let them know where their residency will stand after last months flood wiped out houses along the Illinois river.Affected ... [Published Central illinois News Center - May 22 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

OUR VIEW: Center opens to aid with flood disaster relief

THE ISSUE:Disaster recovery center opens in MarseillesOUR VIEW:Don't miss chance to see if you qualify for assistanceLa Salle County flood victims now have a centralized location to seek assistance in state and federal disaster relief, as well as other ... [Published InOttawa.com - May 20 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

USA: Army Corps Hosts Public Meeting on Repairs to Marseilles Dam

Posted on May 20th, 2013 with tags Americas, Army, corps, dam, dredging, Hosts, Marseilles, meeting, News, public, repairs, USA.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will host a public meeting May 21 to discuss ongoing repairs at the ... [Published Dredging Today - May 20 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Ottawa, Seneca good neighbors to Marseilles

THUMBS UP TO ... Ottawa Central Intermediate School's Students Working as a Team group, which recently started an Adopt-a-Classroom initiative as a way to help Marseilles Elementary School students and staff in the wake of an April flood that rendered ... [Published InOttawa.com - May 19 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Felon skips trial 2nd time around

Arrest, guilty verdict, successful appeal, plea deal that was the story of criminal case 2011CF61, otherwise known as the People of the state of Illinois vs. Michael S. Maddox, which ended this week in La Salle County Circuit Court.Marseilles police arrested ... [Published InOttawa.com - May 18 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

One month later: Marseilles adjusts to life after flood (video)

It’s been one month since torrential rains poured down over the Illinois Valley and record-breaking flooding days later devastated the lives of many who live in communities along the Illinois River. ... [Published News Tribune - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Limited Navigation Resumes at Marseilles Lock and Dam (USA)

Posted on May 17th, 2013 with tags Americas, dredging, Limited, lock, Marseilles, navigation, News, resumes, USA.The Unified Command announced Wednesday that limited navigation through the Marseilles Lock and Dam resumed following the elevation of the ... [Published Dredging Today - May 17 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Army Corps Completes Rock Dike at Marseilles Dam (USA)

Posted on May 15th, 2013 with tags Americas, Army, completes, corps, dam, Dike, dredging, Marseilles, News, rock, USA.The Unified Command announced Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed construction of a temporary rock dike to aid in ... [Published Dredging Today - May 15 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

Spring Flood 2013 Continues to Cause Navigation Issues

Beginning in February, persistent rains throughout the central portion of the country began to increase river water levels in the region.By the end of March, low water levels that existed for much of 2012 began to rise, reaching the flood levels that ... [Published Grainnet.com - May 09 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 2 reports

Marseilles Dam deemed safe, reopened to traffic

MARSEILLES, Ill. --U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers say navigation is resuming on a stretch of the Illinois River that was closed after barges broke loose and damaged the dam near Marseilles.The mishap occurred April 18, when river currents ... [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 04 2013]

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In other business from this week's meeting: Students saved $369,456 in academic costs during 2012-13 through IVCC's textbook rental program. "Lauren Sandberg and her bookstore staff should be commended for developing such a successful book rental program" said Vice President for Business Services and Finance Cheryl Roelfsema...
...ntributions of time, effort and resources by an individual or organization, resulting in the enhancement of the Ottawa area as a great place to live. "Dave has been committed to public service through private initiative for many years" Palmer told the crowd of almost 200 business leaders and guests. "He truly deserves this lifetime achievement award."OSF St...
"We were nearing the end of long-term rebuild in response to [a hurricane in Florida] when Katrina hit," Wilson said. "All the focus was on New Orleans, but we could not drop the work in Florida. We have to complete our commitments, and Southern Baptists are good at that."
"We'll make the repairs that we are required and authorized to the best of our abilities," said Col. Mark Deschenes of Army Corps of Engineers. "We will worry about who is paying for it later."

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IVCC graduates 175 students [Published InOttawa.com - 11 hours ago]
McClure honored at annual Ottawa chamber dinner [Published InOttawa.com - 11 hours ago]
Disaster relief ministry in Okla. is a 'maratho... [Published SBC Baptist News - 18 hours ago]
IVCC board: Most tech center work to be finishe... [Published InOttawa.com - May 23 2013]
Marseilles residents are waiting for answers on... [Published Central illinois News Center - May 22 2013]
OUR VIEW: Center opens to aid with flood disast... [Published InOttawa.com - May 20 2013]
USA: Army Corps Hosts Public Meeting on Repairs... [Published Dredging Today - May 20 2013]
Ottawa, Seneca good neighbors to Marseilles [Published InOttawa.com - May 19 2013]
One hundred years ago next month: June, 1913 [Published InOttawa.com - May 19 2013]
Felon skips trial 2nd time around [Published InOttawa.com - May 18 2013]
One month later: Marseilles adjusts to life aft... [Published News Tribune - May 17 2013]
Limited Navigation Resumes at Marseilles Lock a... [Published Dredging Today - May 17 2013]
Enduring Materials [Published FX Magazine - May 16 2013]
R. F. D. News & Views, May 15, 2013 [Published Legal Record Corporation - May 15 2013]
Army Corps Completes Rock Dike at Marseilles Da... [Published Dredging Today - May 15 2013]
2nd flood lawsuit lodged [Published InOttawa.com - May 15 2013]
Judith 'Judy' Ohlson 1945-2013 [Published InOttawa.com - May 13 2013]
Best Places For Off-Roading Near Chicago [Published CBS Chicago.com - May 11 2013]
Army Corps lowering river levels to allow for r... [Published Morris Daily Herald - May 11 2013]
CROP AND RAINFALL REPORT: Last year, planting w... [Published InOttawa.com - May 11 2013]
New Arrivals 5/11 [Published InOttawa.com - May 11 2013]
Damage to dam due to barges under investigation [Published Central illinois News Center - May 11 2013]
OUR VIEW: Are we ready for increased speed limits? [Published InOttawa.com - May 10 2013]
Illinois River Town Still Recovering From Flood [Published CBS Chicago.com - May 10 2013]
Spring Flood 2013 Continues to Cause Navigation... [Published Grainnet.com - May 09 2013]
Exelon Honors 18 Exceptional Employee Volunteer... [Published Business Wire - May 09 2013]
Lock repair to close part of Illinois River at ... [Published Reuters India - May 08 2013]
Marseilles woman blames barges in lawsuit [Published InOttawa.com - May 08 2013]
IV Cellular seeks to build downtown transmissio... [Published InOttawa.com - May 08 2013]
Loyd J. Wicks 1919-2013 [Published InOttawa.com - May 08 2013]
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Ship Photos of The Day: A Herculean Effort on T... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 27 2013]
A crane known as the “HERCULES” unloads cargo from one of the submerged barges near the Marseilles Dam in Marseilles, Ill., April 24, 2013. US Coast Guard Photo Salvage operations continued Thursday near the Marseille’s Dam with the removal three ...
Flooding Cripples Barge Shipping on Illinois an... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 22 2013]
By Karl Plume April 19 (Reuters) – Barge shipping was halted Friday on parts of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers as flooding forced the closure of several locks until at least the middle of next week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday. ...
URBAN FARMERS FOR CHICAGO [Published Green (Living) Review - Apr 08 2013]
MAYOR EMANUEL LAUNCHES NEW “FARMERS FOR CHICAGO” NETWORK FOR CHICAGO URBAN FARMERS New collaboration will provide farm trainees with support to launch food enterprises, make five acres of vacant city lots available to farm, and expand local supply ...
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Nursing Home Employee Evacuates Residents [Published American Red Cross - YouTube - Apr 22 2013]
Flood Resident Finds Hope in Neighbors Putting ... [Published American Red Cross - YouTube - Apr 22 2013]
Marseilles Resident Bubba Blue Saves Pets in Boat [Published American Red Cross - YouTube - Apr 22 2013]
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Exelon Honors 18 Exceptional Employee Volunteer... [Published Business Wire - May 09 2013]
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