Ashland, Illinois

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• Ashland shooting death called homicide
  

  Authorities said Wednesday they are investigating as a homicide the shooting death of a 32-year-old Chandlerville man inside the home of two relatives in Ashland Tuesday night.

• Ashland man shot to death
  

  A man was shot to death in Ashland on Tuesday evening. Police Chief Jim Birdsell would not characterize the shooting as a homicide, saying only that the death was being investigated.

• A-C Central, Beardstown to hold sales tax meetings
  

  October 23, 2008 - 3:36PM A-C Central and Beardstown school district superintendents will hold informational meetings next week to inform their communities about the Nov.

• Dave Bakke: A shoe tree like no other
  

  Leaves are falling like 401 values. At Bob Sutphin's house in Ashland, the falling leaves mean he can get a better view of the 65 pairs of shoes in his catalpa tree.

• Poison frontman gives Springfield an eyeful
  

  Sara Minder with the Army National Guard. Sara lives in S... Photo 2 of 31 Beth Nannen in Pink and Kara Smith in Black w Bret Michaels.... Photo 3 of 31 This is Jesica Moore and Leslie Moore tuesday.

• Photos sent from fans
  

  Photo 1 of 16 Fans wait outside LensCrafters as Michaels receives an eye exam.... Photo 2 of 16 This is a picture of my sis, Kathy Blissett-Kodrich with Bret yesterday.

• Mundial Cocina Mestiza
  

  Located in the heart of Pilsen, this BYOB has become a foodie favorite by combining the soul of Mexican cuisine with the flair of Mediterranean flavor .

• Harris Bank adds suburban branches
  

  Harris , Chicago's third-biggest bank, has chosen Crystal Lake , Elmhurst, Montgomery and Chesterton, Ind., to add to its branch network this fall.

• Metromix Planner
  

  "THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY"

  May 15-21 . . , 15 Thursday BRONZE With a sound that ranges from summery yacht rock to groovin' '70s soul, this jazzy local group keeps it smooth and scintillating on their debut album, 'Calypso ... via Chicago Tribune

• Chicago immigration rights march expected to be smaller than in past years
  

  "It's not going to be the same as last year, because we've had three marches already"

  Early turnout is sparse 9:35 a.m. Not more than 100 people are present in Union Park so far. via Chicago Tribune

City Description

Ashland is a village in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2000 census. Ashland is located at 39°53′17″N 90°0′32″W / 39.88806, -90.00889 (39.887929, -90.008759). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,361 people, 546 households, and 386 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,832.3 people per square mile (710.1/km²). There were 581 housing units at an average density of 782.2/sq mi (303.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% White, 0.15% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population. There were 546 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the

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• Cass County
• Illinois

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