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Starting Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Transportation will be closing Renwick Road just east of Route 59, in order to pour concrete for new pavement through the intersection. Comment?
Judge: Autism Helper Dog Can Stay In School
A first-grader in central Illinois gets to keep his autism helper dog in school, a Douglas County judge ruled Tuesday. Comment?
Internet TV: When, dammit?
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... Jose Mercury News. A Chicago native, Lashinsky holds a B.A. in history and political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Comment?
Illinois Student Assistance Commission still has $66 million for student loans
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission announced it still has $66 million available to make low-interest, federally secured student loans to Illinois students through the Federal Family Education Loan Program for the 2009-10 academic year, emphasizing its commitment to making college accessible and affordable for Illinois students. Comment?
Federal officials announce grant to spur economic development in Logan County
... to come here, we will have our best chances for success." Callahan, who took the helm at USDA Rural Development for Illinois in July, congratulated the partnership for taking the initiative to prepare a strategic business development plan that ... Comment?
Nearly $100,000 going to Ill. to fight infections
Illinois is to receive nearly $100,000 in federal money to fight health care associated infections, or infections that some patients contract while in a hospital or outpatient clinic. Comment?
Central Ill. auctioneer adds Spanish to his call
A central Illinois auctioneer has added an extra skill to his resume. Frank Bowman of Pleasant Plains graduated earlier this year from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa. Comment?
Iowa Workforce Development Center staff treats area veterans to lunch
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... to the 25,000 veterans in the four-county area, as well as providing some aid to veterans in west-central Illinois and northeast Missouri who come here for jobs and more opportunities. Gay said few have come forward specifically after the tragedy at ... Comment?
... community, character and competition. DeHaan is one of three Big Ten student-athletes on the list, along with Illinois' Jenna Smith and Penn State's Tyra Grant. The list will be narrowed to 10 finalists in late January, and the finalists' names will ... Comment?
County Board chair accused of ethics violation
... money for the running of her office. "I pay for everything," Osmond said. "To be honest with you, the state of Illinois doesn't pay their bills on time." Osmond said she will check to make sure there are no ethical violations with the arrangement. ... Comment?
Brainerd backers to hos fund-raiser
... of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places in 2007. This year it was placed on the Watch List of the Illinois Landmarks Council as being in danger of facing demolition. In 2006, District 128 and the village of Libertyville negotiated a ... Comment?
Meeting opened in compliance with law
... panic. The Herald-News informed the school board and administration that the issue would be taken to the Office of Illinois State's Attorney for review as a possible violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. On Tuesday, Westfall said the board ... Comment?
Man pleads guilty to sex with teen
... a split sentence, Assistant State's Attorney Bodie Haxall said Tuesday. Czajkowski was sentenced to a year in the Illinois Department of Corrections and 30 months of felony probation after pleading guilty to criminal sexual abuse. Haxall said ... Comment?
... burglaries. Nathan Y. Roed, 26, of 409 Maplewood Drive was told by Judge George Bridges that a stint in the Illinois Department of Corrections would be the only way to place him on a path to recovery. Roed Assistant State's Attorney Mary Kay Foy ... Comment?
IRS may still have your tax refund check
... taxpayers. That's because the checks were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable. "In Illinois, the average undeliverable refund is $1,023," said Sue Hales, IRS spokesperson for Illinois. "We'd like to get this money back to ... Comment?
Increase in Mil. Wounded in Afghanistan
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... with these injuries is quite another," Augustine said. Sgt. Dirk Bryant, 28, of Creston, Ill., a member of the Illinois Army National Guard, credits those advancements for his survival. He was on patrol near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Jan. 30 when a ... Comment?
... was stunned when he was told that with a win against Iowa on Saturday, the Buckeyes are headed to the Rose Bowl. Illinois forward commits to Badgers By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 MADISON -- The University of Wisconsin mena s ... Comment?
In honor of Veterans Day, the Illinois CPA Society reminds active duty military members and their families throughout the state about the free tax preparation available through the Military Service Tax Preparation Project. Comment?
More than 120 people attended the 54th annual meeting of United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois Prairieland on Oct. Comment?
Winter not reason to put freeze on fishing
... blizzard-like conditions. But many lakes and rivers, even some up north, may be open in December and January. The Illinois and Mississippi are almost always open for boating anglers. A friend of mine, Matt Jones of the Catfish Academy, fishes the ... Comment?