Articles filed under Region
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State must invest in transportationAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Like cash-strapped parents faced with finding new income sources or trimming household spending to pay college tuition for their children, our state lawmakers face tough...
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DNR needs to promote state fishing, hunting to localsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Did you know that a big striped bass took up residence in the shallows on the far south end of Lake Michigan? Have you experienced the thrill of battling a Lake Michigan...
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U of I investigates cop institute director's ties to contractorJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois is investigating the ties between the director of its police institute and a military contractor best known for providing securit...
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Cost of state flights rises after audit shows money lossJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Transportation has begun charging state agencies more for the use of state aircraft after an audit found the department wasn't...
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When home sweet home turns sourJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - One of the more unnerving events in people's lives is when they sign document after document in taking out a home loan. For the most part though, it works out fine. But ...
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Asset sales bring increase to ADMJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Asset sales bring increase to ADM CHICAGO -- Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Monday its quarterly profit more than doubled, largely due to one-time gains from asset sale...
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State to fix scary Kennedy on-ramps -- eventuallyJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Give us your feedback ̢ۢShare your stories about dangerous road configurations in your area. E-mail jryan@dailyherald.com. Suburbanites heading home from a jaunt in do...
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Wrigley's profit up 21 percentJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Growing international sales and a weak U.S. dollar helped propel Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.'s profit up 21 percent during the second quarter, the gum and candy maker...
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Cries for Zander's ouster growingJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - A Florida-based consultant credited with helping to oust a chief executive at Yahoo Inc. has been gaining a following in his quest to remove Motorola Inc.'s chief execut...
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Illinois digestJul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Virtual campus, real tuition: University of Illinois trustees set tuition rates for the first degrees to be offered by the new Global Campus. Trustees also loaned the on...