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By Abbie Reese

Freeport, IL – The City of Freeport has high hopes for a mammoth complex sitting on the edge of its downtown. The old Rawleigh factory could draw new residents. It could bring tourists to town. It could be the economic salvation for this financially-strapped community. The city has placed these hopes at the feet of locals, whose input will not only influence the master plan, but could attract a developer. WNIJ's Abbie Reese reports.

By Tony Arnold

DeKalb, IL – Slaughtering horses for people to eat is now illegal in Illinois. Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the bill into law. That means the only slaughterhouse of this type still running in the United States will have to shut down. WNIJ's Tony Arnold reports.

By Susan Stephens

Shabonna, IL – Life is on hold for many residents of a small DeKalb County town. They're waiting to hear if the federal government will rule that their land is actually the state's only Native American reservation. WNIJ's Susan Stephens reports.

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Prairie Band of the Potawatomi Nation home page

By Tony Arnold

DeKalb, IL – Monday night, DeKalb will swear in four new city council members. But that*s not without some controversy. The newly elected alderman of DeKalb's Third Ward has been under public scrutiny since last month*s election.

Now more than 100 DeKalb residents are calling for his resignation, before he even takes office. WNIJ*s Tony Arnold reports.

By Susan Stephens

DeKalb, IL – Voters in parts of three Illinois counties will decide who controls their groundwater. WNIJ's Susan Stephens takes a look at the Kishwaukee Valley Water Authority proposal.

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Kishwaukee Valley Water Authority proposal pro and con (Google video)