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Eastern Illinois biodiesel plant opens (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

DANVILLE, Ill. - The owners of an eastern Illinois biodiesel plant have opened it months after buying the facility from its builders. ...

Iowa gas stations with less costly fuel lure Illinois drivers (Quad-City Times)

LeCLAIRE, Iowa — For some Illinois drivers, the Casey’s General Store here is a little bit out of the way home, but for others it ...

Eastern Illinois beats Manchester 82-53 (WQAD Moline)

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Romain Martin had a game-high 17 points to lead Eastern Illinois to an 82-53 win over Manchester College on Wednesday night. ...

Sen. Cullerton is Democratic pick for Illinois Senate President (The Pantagraph)

SPRINGFIELD -- A Chicago lawmaker with nearly 30 years of experience in the General Assembly is in line to become the next president of the ...

New president may mean new U.S. attorney for Southern District of Illinois (Belleville News-Democrat)

With the election of a new president comes new presidential appointments, including the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. ...

Eastern Illinois biodiesel plant opens (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The owners of an eastern Illinois biodiesel plant have opened it months after buying the facility from its builders. Blackhawk Biofuels says the plant in ...

Eastern Illinois biodiesel plant opens (FOX 19 Cincinnati)

DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The owners of an eastern Illinois biodiesel plant have opened it months after buying the facility from its builders. Blackhawk Biofuels ...

Obama Tells Illinois Goodbye, Thank You (Channel 8 San Diego)

Barack Obama has written a thank-you and farewell letter to the people of Illinois as he prepares to become the next U.S. president. ...

Harnish leads N. Illinois past Kent St., 42-14 (Chicago Tribune)

Chandler Harnish threw two touchdowns passes and ran for two more scores as Northern Illinois took a 42-14 Mid-American Conference victory over Kent State on ...

Pols form group to fix Illinois' public schools (SouthtownStar)

Several prominent Illinois politicians are working together to try to fix the state's public school system. ...

Illinois Crime was Down in 2007 (Chicago Public Radio)

Audio Available The Illinois State Police say stealing cars isn't as popular as it used to be. That's just one of the findings of ...

Illinois governor wants a bailout (UPI)

CHICAGO, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's seeking a federal bailout and new powers to deal with the state's growing budget ...

Illinois Guardsmen count days till they're in Afghanistan (Chicago Tribune)

2,700 to help Afghans defend against Al Qaeda and Taliban forces A 2,700-strong force of Illinois Guardsmen are nearly done with a ...

Northern Iowa (1-0) At Illinois-Chicago (0-1) (KCCI 8 Des Moines)

Wednesday, November 19th, 8:00 p.m. (et). FACTS & STATS: Site: UIC Pavilion (8,000) -- Chicago, Illinois. Television: None. Home Record: UNI 0-0, UIC 0-0. Away ...

Man Wanted In Fatal Shooting In Kenosha Caught In Illinois (WISN 12 Milwaukee)

KENOSHA, Wis. -- Police said they've caught up with a man wanted for a fatal shooting outside a Kenosha bar at an Illinois hospital. David ...

Illinois Marathon won't get cost break from Champaign (The Champaign News-Gazette)

CHAMPAIGN – The new Illinois Marathon won the enthusiastic support Tuesday of the city council, but it won't be receiving a city subsidy. ...

ILLINOIS: Williams learning difficult lessons (Chicago Sun-Times)

In many ways, Illinois junior quarterback Juice Williams has made remarkable progress. He leads the Big Ten in passing yards (269.2 per game) and total ...

Crime down again in Illinois, drops in every category (The Pantagraph)

SPRINGFIELD -- Crime in Illinois fell by more than 3 percent last year, continuing a 13-year slide that resulted in 210,000 fewer crimes than in ...

Illinois partners with CareerBuilder for high-growth industries (The Pantagraph)

CHICAGO -- As the unemployment rate in Illinois continues to hover above the national average, employment officials announced a partnership with CareerBuilder.com Monday aimed at ...

Illinois Marathon won't get cost break from Champaign (The Champaign News-Gazette)

CHAMPAIGN – The new Illinois Marathon won the enthusiastic support Tuesday of the city council, but it won't be receiving a city subsidy. ...

Text of letter from Obama in Illinois newspapers (Bradenton Herald)

Text of President-elect Barack Obama's letter published in Illinois newspapers Sunday, when he officially resigned from the Senate: ...

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 42, KENT STATE 14: Huskies, Harnish romp in snow, improve to 6-5 (Chicago Sun-Times)

KENT, Ohio -- Chandler Harnish threw two touchdowns passes and ran for two more scores as Northern Illinois took a 42-14 Mid-American Conference victory over ...

Crime in Illinois drops 3 percent (SouthtownStar)

SPRINGFIELD - Crime in Illinois fell by more than 3 percent last year, continuing a 13-year slide that resulted in 210,000 fewer crimes than in ...

Illinois crime rate dipped 3.6% in 2007 (Chicago Tribune)

State police report 8th consecutive drop in vehicle thefts The state's crime rate fell 3.6 percent in 2007, the Illinois State Police ...

Group formed to fix Illinois' public schools (Belleville News-Democrat)

Several prominent Illinois politicians are working together to try to fix the state's public school system. ...

Crime down again in Illinois, drops in every category (The Pantagraph)

SPRINGFIELD -- Crime in Illinois fell by more than 3 percent last year, continuing a 13-year slide that resulted in 210,000 fewer crimes than in ...

Group formed to fix Illinois' public schools (KMOV St. Louis)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Several prominent Illinois politicians are working together to try to fix the state's public school system. They've formed a bipartisan group ...

Man charged in bar shooting arrested in Illinois (WBAY Green Bay)

Associated Press - November 19, 2008 11:36 AM ET KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Police say they've caught up with a man wanted for ...

N. Illinois beats Indiana St. 86-79 (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

DEKALB, Ill. - Mike DiNunno and Darion Anderson scored 27 points each to lead Northern Illinois to an 86-79 victory over Indiana State on Tuesday ...

Police find dead Illinois woman's children (22 WSBT South Bend)

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — Police have found two Decatur children, who were reported missing after their mother was found dead in her central Illinois home. ...

College hoops two pointer: Illinois and Miami (Covers.com)

Read more from Jacob Wheatley-Schaller at his sports blog . The new college basketball season exploded out of the blocks this week and these are ...

Quincy soldier leads Illinois deployment (KHQA Quincy)

By Melissa Shriver Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. Three thousand citizen soldiers from across Illinois, including here in the Tri-States, are preparing to ...

Gay Marriage Foes Mobilize in Illinois (Gay Wired)

Reignited by voter rejection of same-sex marriage in California, Arizona and Florida on Nov. 4, supporters of a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as ...

'Advance Illinois' initiative launched (Daily Vidette)

"There is a dire need for a statewide, student-centered advocacy group focused on policy in Illinois," Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle said. ...

Illinois football notebook: Good shot at bowl game for Illini (The Journal-Standard)

Bowl-game politics is another season in itself, and if Illinois defeats Northwestern this weekend, the Illini would be in good shape for a bowl berth ...

Islanders no stranger to Illinois basketball scene (Herald & Review)

CHAMPAIGN - When Bruce Weber says today's Illini basketball opponent has ties to the state of Illinois, he isn't kidding. ...

Friends keep searching for man lost in Illinois River (The Pekin Daily Times)

Times staff writer PEKIN - Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police and others continue surface checks on the Illinois River in hopes of finding ...

Illinois researchers help Hollywood get the science right (EurekAlert!)

( University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ) Two University of Illinois researchers are among a national group of scientists selected to help leaders in the ...

Illinois researchers help Hollywood get the science right (EurekAlert!)

( University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ) Two University of Illinois researchers are among a national group of scientists selected to help leaders in the ...

Wallaby found dead at Illinois zoo (WHOI Peoria)

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 12:23 p.m. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. (AP) -- Officials at a central Illinois zoo are investigating the death of a male Tammar ...

Wallaby found dead at Illinois zoo (WHOI Peoria)

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 12:23 p.m. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. (AP) -- Officials at a central Illinois zoo are investigating the death of a male Tammar ...

Illinois partners with CareerBuilder for high-growth industries (The Pantagraph)

CHICAGO -- As the unemployment rate in Illinois continues to hover above the national average, employment officials announced a partnership with CareerBuilder.com Monday aimed at ...

Illinois partners with CareerBuilder for high-growth industries (The Pantagraph)

CHICAGO -- As the unemployment rate in Illinois continues to hover above the national average, employment officials announced a partnership with CareerBuilder.com Monday aimed at ...

Gov. Blagojevich encourages those wanting to find birth parents or children to sign up for the Illinois Adoption ... (Bureau County Republican)

SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to help reunite families during National Adoption Awareness Month, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich is helping spread the word about the ...

Gov. Blagojevich encourages those wanting to find birth parents or children to sign up for the Illinois Adoption ... (Bureau County Republican)

SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to help reunite families during National Adoption Awareness Month, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich is helping spread the word about the ...

Illinois AG Madigan sues mortgage rescue firms (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning struggling homeowners about mortgage rescue companies. Madigan on Tuesday announced that she's filed seven new lawsuits against businesses ...

Illinois AG Madigan sues mortgage rescue firms (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning struggling homeowners about mortgage rescue companies. Madigan on Tuesday announced that she's filed seven new lawsuits against businesses ...

Mechanicsburg woman arrested in Illinois (The Sentinel)

A Mechanicsburg woman was arrested in Illinois early Monday morning on second-degree felony charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child. ...

Mechanicsburg woman arrested in Illinois (The Sentinel)

A Mechanicsburg woman was arrested in Illinois early Monday morning on second-degree felony charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child. ...

Illinois Department of Natural Resources offers teacher grants (Belleville News-Democrat)

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering grants for educators who want to teach lessons on wildlife habitat. ...

Illinois Department of Natural Resources offers teacher grants (Belleville News-Democrat)

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering grants for educators who want to teach lessons on wildlife habitat. ...

Judge Blocks Illinois From Moving Prisoners (WIFR Rockford)

A judge has temporarily blocked the state of Illinois from moving inmates out of a central Illinois prison the governor wants to close. ...

Judge Blocks Illinois From Moving Prisoners (WIFR Rockford)

A judge has temporarily blocked the state of Illinois from moving inmates out of a central Illinois prison the governor wants to close. ...

A great deal with the Illinois Farm Bureau GM private offer (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

Attention Illinois Farm Bureau members, we have exciting news from GM that can be combined with your private offer. GM has launched its Red Tag ...

Illinois already eyeing future federal stimulus (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

SPRINGFIELD — Late last week, the state asked Illinois universities to have a project or two in mind in case the federal government sends money ...

Home sales in Illinois plummet 21 percent (Daily Herald)

Third-quarter home sales in Illinois dropped 21 percent to 31,451 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the Illinois Association of Realtors. ...

Illinois Goodwill finds man who accidentally donated $7,500 (USA Today)

It took some fancy footwork, but a Goodwill store in Illinois has found the owner of $7,500 in cash mistakenly donated with old shoes. ...

Northern Illinois football trying to build confidence Matchup: NIU-Kent State (Chicago Tribune)

The schedule says Northern Illinois will play Kent State on Tuesday night. What it doesn't say is that the Huskies also will be battling themselves. ...

Wallaby found dead at Illinois zoo (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Officials at a central Illinois zoo are investigating the death of a male Tammar wallaby. The marsupial's body was found in an ...

Dobbs Will Start at QB For Navy Against N. Illinois (Washington Post)

Sophomore quarterback Ricky Dobbs , who has played well in relief in Navy's past three games, will make his first start when the Midshipmen (6-4) ...

Illinois already eyeing future federal stimulus (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

SPRINGFIELD — Late last week, the state asked Illinois universities to have a project or two in mind in case the federal government sends money ...

Islanders no stranger to Illinois basketball scene (Herald & Review)

CHAMPAIGN - When Bruce Weber says today's Illini basketball opponent has ties to the state of Illinois, he isn't kidding. ...

Eastern Illinois theater to present Greek drama 'Medea' (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

CHARLESTON — Eastern Illinois University’s theater arts department will present “Medea,” a 1946 adaptation of Euripides’ classic fifth-century B.C. drama, this month in the Doudna ...

Illinois Supreme Court Orders State To Restart Payments To Medicaid Providers; New Hampshire Supreme Court Hears ... (Medical News Today)

Summaries of recent legal issues related to the Medicaid programs in Illinois and New Hampshire appear below.Illinois: The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday placed a ...

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