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- Avon District 176 pursues reorganization
Avon District 176 Superintendent Dan Oakley recently sent letters of invitation to four area school districts saying it would like to begin the process of reorganization.
- Cruising for a deal
Cati Leake's trip along the Spoon River Scenic Drive on Saturday - the kickoff of the Fulton County event's 41st incarnation - was her first.
- Publishers Weekly Best-Sellers
"The Book of Lies" by Brad Meltzer 11. "American Wife" by Curtis Sittenfeld 12. "Faefever" by Karen Marie Moning 13.
- Man killed after overturning motorcycle
A Canton man was killed Sunday afternoon when his motorcycle overturned after running off the road near Avon.
- Two charged with felonies in car burglaries
Two area men have been charged with recent burglaries from vehicles in northeast McDonough County.
- Do you Remember? Downtown Decatur shopping and dining was an adventure
Submitted photo Hank Haynes was an early-morning radio personality on WSOY-AM for three decades, as well as a musician, bandleader and champion pancake-eater. Here he is with one of his bands, the Happy Heirs: ...
- Picking up the pieces
When WBYS-AM General Manager B.J. Stone got a call early Monday from an employee saying the radio station's 256-foot-tall tower had blown down, he laughed.
- Picking up the pieces
When WBYS-AM General Manager B.J. Stone got a call early Monday from an employee saying the radio station's 256-foot-tall tower had blown down, he laughed.
- Belknap guilty in 5-year-old's death
After seven hours of deliberations Thursday, a McDonough County jury found Daniel Belknap guilty of causing the massive head injuries that killed 5-year-old Silven Yocum.
- Eagle Publications of Western Illinois, Inc. announced today it has...
"The area has been very good to us and we will miss the friendships and loyalty that area residents have given us as we published their hometown newspapers." Eagle Publications of Western Illinois, Inc. announced today it has agreed to sell to GateHouse Media. via Macomb Eagle
- Heart Health Intervention
"The classes opened my eyes to a lot of things that I kind of knew about but never paid attention to" Janice Meyer lives on a farm with her husband in Avon, Ill. She always wanted to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle, but between taking care of livestock and cleaning houses for a living, she never got ... via Nurse.com
- Olive innovation: Entrepreneur's creation has extra flavor
"I used to put different flavors on popcorn, and now they've got flavored popcorn. Finally, I came into the olives and said, 'I'm going to do this myself.' "I've got an idea, and I want to see what I can do with it." Spices have always brought variety to Dana Parson's food. After years of experimenting with unique flavorings on food, this rural Avon, Ill., resident is introducing his latest creation, Bridgeview Olives, to ... via Holland Sentinel
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City DescriptionAvon is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census.
Avon is located at 40°39′44″N 90°26′8″W / 40.66222, -90.43556 (40.662254, -90.435485).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
Ira Woods and his family settled in Avon in 1835. Avon was named Woodsville from 1837 to 1843. In 1843, the town became big enough to ask for a post office. The name was then changed to Woodstock. Then on April 4,1852 the postmaster gave the town the name of Avon to avoid confusion. It is speculated Avon got its name from Stratford-upon-Avon in England but this has been unconfirmed. Avon was once a thriving town, due in part to the railroad industry, by serving as a method of transporting cattle to the slaughterhouses in Chicago and also as a stop between Chicago and Quincy.
As of the census of 2000, there were 915 people, 375 households, and 260 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,065.3 people per square mile (802.9/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 909.6/sq mi (353.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.80% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:
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