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News headlines 2003

Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.
March 02: • Fieldcrest presents tax referendum case to City Council
March 03: • State withdraws sewer funds from city
March 09: • City receives new fire truck
March 11: • Fieldcrest Elementary South open house
March 18: • Fieldcrest asking voters to approve tax referendum
March 21: • Millenium Committee discusses sports park plans
March 21: • "Meet the Candidates Night" held
March 21: • Rutherford announces workshop
March 21: • Fieldcrest wants TIF funds
March 21: • City signs mutual aid pacts
March 21: • City-wide garage sale April 12
March 22: • Fieldcrest Extra Curriculars Hinge on Referendum
March 22: • Wenona TIF Willing to Sign Intergovernmental Agreement with Fieldcrest
March 24: • School board candidates face the public
March 24: • Fieldcrest to present "Guys and Dolls"
March 26: • MADD holds "Heros of the Highway" event
March 27: • House Speaker Hastert speaks at fund raiser
April 02: • No to referendum: Tiraboschi, Pickard, Kirkpatrick elected to school board
April 02: • City election results
April 03: • Henry Kalkwarf to celebrate 90th birthday
April 07: • City to cover insurance on sports park
April 08: • Rutherford targets slow drivers in the left lane
April 08: • City cleanup days set for April 15-16
April 08: • Village-Aires to present "It Might As Well Be Spring"
April 12: • Pickard elected president of school board
April 12: • Park Pavilion committee discusses new plans
April 16: • New Millennia Committee finalizes sports park plans
April 18: • Sheriff cars may display ads
April 21: • City warned of possible closure of I-39 overpass
April 25: • Fieldcrest to minimize cuts in extracurriculars
April 28: • Rutherford, Johnson to host Thank-a-Vet Rally in Pontiac
May 04: • Open house to be held for Dr. Naik
May 04: • Golf outing set for July 4th fundraiser
May 05: • New city council sworn in
May 08: • Speakers tell students about Iraqi War
May 08: • Fieldcrest staff members receive awards
May 09: • Rutherford lobbies for fair funding for nursing homes
May 19: • City prepares to battle County over I-39 overpass repair
May 20: • Fieldcrest School Board meeting
May 22: • Memorial Day Services to be held May 26
May 23: • Rutherford comments on Democrat's budget plan
May 23: • Bids accepted for sports park construction
May 24: • Students receive scholarships
May 29: • I-39 meeting draws large crowd
June 02: • Full steam ahead for park pavilion construction
June 05: • Fourth of July events announced
June 06: • Rutherford: Full impact of budget remains to be seen
June 07: • Ground breaking ceremony held for park pavilion
June 13: • Rutherford: Ethanol laws boost economy, agriculture
June 16: • Council to crack down on downtown truck parking
June 17: • Minonk Troop 878 has camping trip
June 27: • Troop 878 holds Court of Honor
June 29: • Fieldcrest school board meeting
June 30: • Fieldcrest special school board meeting
July 05: • Minonk celebrates the Fourth of July
July 07: • Moran Street to connect with Chestnut Street
July 07: • Rutherford encourages sign up for no-call list
July 08: • Fourth of July Parade Winners Announced
July 12: • Fourth of July contributors
July 17: • School board discusses Wenona TIF district
July 21: • Fieldcrest Superintendent's Report
July 21: • Fieldcrest announces new appointments
July 21: • Wind storm hits Minonk overnight
July 21: • Truck parking ban re-instated in city
July 29: • Rutherford to make semi-annual trip to D.C.
July 31: • City-wide garage sale set for Sept. 6
August 04: • City fails feline felon fix
August 04: • Seniors will get SeniorCare benefits during backlog
August 05: • Chinese students visit local farm
August 05: • Deadline approaching for “Do Not Call” list
August 07: • Troop 878 news
August 09: • Volunteers pour pavilion floor
August 14: • School Board discusses options for financial woes
August 14: • Circus coming to Minonk on September 7
August 18: • City makes Johnson Street one-way again
August 22: • Fieldcrest Superintendent’s Report
August 22: • School Board grapples with class sizes
August 26: • Fieldcrest PTOs sponsoring Market Day Fundraiser
September 02: • Benefit to be held for Jessica Shinkeyx
September 02: • Moran Street extension stopped
September 04: • Cub Scout Pack #78 recruiting new members
September 04: • School Board gives relief to overcrowded class
September 06: • Rose Drummet to celebrate 90th birthday
September 07: • Circus draws large crowd
September 09: • Marie McKeon to celebrate 100th birthday
September 11: • Security tightened at Fieldcrest
September 13: • Minonk native has athletic family
September 15: • Class of 48 holds reunion
September 15: • Two part time cops hired
September 24: • Class of 43 holds reunion
September 25: • Fieldcrest to stop funding extra-curriculars
September 26: • Rutherford objects to Federal Court ruling
September 26: • Farmers harvest crop for local farmer
September 27: • Rob Morris Lodge Receives Junior Grand Warden
October 02: • Fieldcrest Extra-curriculars cost $252,498 per year
October 05: • Fieldcrest East takes second in state baseball
October 06: • City awards contract to roof street shed
October 09: • Fieldcrest Advisory Committee holds first meeting
October 12: • First Market Day huge success
October 12: • Volunteers hold picnic for nursing home residents
October 17: • School board debates attendance centers
October 20: • Group ask city to help keep nutrition meals
October 20: • Fieldcrest Superintendent's Report
October 27: • Committee makes proposals for school
October 28: • Toluca residents voice concerns over attendance centers
October 29: • Community religious concert to be held Nov. 9
October 29: • Cub Scouts kick off a great year
November 02: • Minonk native's grandson has invention
November 03: • City approves payment to SMF for facade replacement
November 05: • Plans started for Minonk's sesquicentennial
November 06: • Luminaria Display
November 07: • School board discusses fees and attendance centers
November 09: • PTO sponsoring raffle
November 10: • Workers install trusses on park pavilion
November 11: • Veterans Day ceremony at Fieldcrest
November 14: • Village-Aires Christmas Show November 22
November 15: • Sesquicentennial committee plans fund raisers
November 15: • North Jumbo being landscaped, not destroyed
November 17: • Local farmer holds appreciation dinner
November 17: • IDOT to pay for I-39 overpass repairs
November 18: • Update on Minonk Luminary event
November 19: • Fieldcrest Board of Education meeting
November 22: • Project Childsafe to distribute firearms safety kits
November 25: • Theft at Zivney's Cheese
November 27: • 20th Annual Parade of Lights on Dec. 6
December 01: • Trees donated to city
December 04: • Sesquicentennial committee to sell calendars, T-shirts
December 04: • Fieldcrest board approves school fees
December 06: • Volunteers install Park pavilion roof
December 10: • Fire district discusses taking on ambulance squad
December 13: • Ambulance Squad wants show of support at council meeting
December 15: • City council discusses options for ambulance squad
December 18: • Rutherford comments on Ryan's indictment
December 18: • Fieldcrest votes no on attendance centers
December 22: • Rutherford: Keep to the right lane after Jan. 1
December 23: • Rutherford recommends Influenza Website
December 24: • Minonk reunion to be held in Phoenix
December 29: • Drawdown to be held to benefit Minonk fireworks
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