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Braidwood Fire Department (Braidwood, IL) Chooses Aladtec's Online Workforce Management System FIRE Manager
Wed, 09 May 2012 00:32:28 -0700
The Braidwood Fire Department’s antiquated scheduling process was replaced with FIRE Manager, a state-of-the-art web-based system increasing efficiency and saving time.Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 Illinois’ Braidwood Fire Department commits to Aladtec’s FIRE Manager for all their scheduling and crew management needs. FIRE Manager is a subscription-based online employee ...
Saturday's A prep girls track results
Sat, 19 May 2012 16:49:24 -0700
Here are Saturday's results in the class A girls state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois: Class 1A
Training prepares firefighters for real-world challenges
Sun, 06 May 2012 10:15:11 -0700
The morning calm was shattered on an isolated piece of land east of Morris on Sunday as glass exploded, metal crunched and yellowish-gray smoke billowed into the sky.The exercises were designed to help firefighters cope with the chaos they’ll find at real-life car accidents, fires, industrial explosions or rescue missions.About 100 firefighters from all over northern Illinois attended the Chief ...
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Rough extra inning dooms IVCC
Sun, 06 May 2012 21:34:41 -0700
FREEPORT — One rough inning is all it took to end Illinois Valley Community College's softball season. The Lady Eagles gave up seven runs in the eighth inning to drop a 10-4 contest against Carl Sandburg Saturday int he
Past and present on Route 66
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:03:54 -0700
"Ah, there's nothing like a Polish sausage smothered with jalapenos to settle a queasy stomach," I said to my skeptical traveling companion Bob Allen, adding a squirt of mustard for good luck and taking a humongous bite. There's something about driving the length of Route 66 — or even setting out to do so — that gives you a voracious appetite. It was Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, and we'd just sat ...
Business Briefs: Route 66 bike ride
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:33:13 -0700
Exelon’s Braidwood Generating Station is sponsoring the annual Route 66 Red Carpet Ride, a 30-mile charity bicycle ride on the official Illinois Route 66 Bike Trail. The ride, which is open to the public and benefits Big Brothers Big Sister of Will and Grundy Counties, will leave Wilmington at 9 a.m. Saturday. For information, visit rt66redcarpetride.com. ‘Simplify your life’ SHOREWOOD — Maggie ...
The old days roll on at Route 66 Red Carpet fest
Sat, 05 May 2012 18:47:00 -0700
TOWANDA — Victor Zezelic yearns for a bygone era.
Pontiac sprucing up ahead of weekend events
Fri, 04 May 2012 09:37:29 -0700
Pontiac city officials are continuing to spruce up the downtown and event plans just ahead of the 6th Annual Red Carpet Corridor Festival this Saturday and Sunday. Pontiac will be just one of 13 stops along the 90-mile stretch of historic Route 66 – from Joliet to Towanda.
Festival on 90-mile stretch of Route 66 set for next weekend
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:00:00 -0700
PONTIAC — The Red Carpet Corridor Festival will be May 5-6 along a 90-mile stretch of historic Route 66 from Joliet to Towanda.
Girls state track: Some area contenders have busy schedules
Wed, 16 May 2012 22:08:38 -0700
For New Berlin High School freshman Brittney Blackwell, the Class 1A Girls State Track and Field Meet will center entirely on the high jump area at the south end of O’Brien Stadium in Charleston.