Illinois can t compete with amazing place By Lindsey Willhite (Daily Herald)

It s nearly impossible to win a marathon when the leader prepares to break the tape before you even get to the starting line. Yet Illinois coach Bruce Weber nearly caught Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski with a frenzied dash to the finish.
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Layoffs decline in Missouri, Illinois (BizJournals)

Missouri had more mass layoffs and initial claimants for unemployment insurance in the first quarter of 2005 compared with last year's quarter, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Thursday.
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Norlight Telecommunications to Light Network Fiber in Central Illinois (dBusinessNews.com)

Milwaukee - MILWAUKEE -- Norlight Telecommunications, a full-service telecommunications provider of high-quality, wholesale network transport solutions, announced today that it is expanding its 3,800-mile network by activating optical fibers along the Central Illinois corridor, to improve telecommunications access and reliability for its wholesale customers. Norlight is a Journal Communications
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Illinois Executive Inspector General to Join Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's Litigation Practice (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Zaldwaynaka Scott will join the Chicago litigation practice of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP as a partner on August 1, 2005. Earlier today she announced that she'll be leaving her current position as Executive Inspector General, responsible for investigating corruption and non-compliance in all Illinois agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor and the State public university system.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

These next few weeks are very important for hundreds of young men and women across Southern Illinois. These young people are graduating from high school.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

ULLIN -- The Crab Orchard Lady Trojans did not manage a hit against Century in a 3-0 Illinois High School Association Class A Carterville Regional contest Monday.
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Reaches Agreement With Illinois Attorney General and Illinois Insurance Department (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today reached a comprehensive agreement with the Illinois Attorney General and the Director of Insurance of Illinois to resolve issues related to industry-wide investigations surrounding contingent commissions.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

Here it is another week of spring is gone and the warm weather of summer fast approaches Southern Illinois. Children are getting antsy for the sweet sound of school's final bell as summer break is near - and for some students graduation is drawing their youthful years to a close.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

O'FALLON, Mo. -- Freshman Ryan Terry scattered three hits and struck out six in six sparkling innings to lead Southern Illinois (35-18) to a 7-0 blanking of No. 20 Missouri (34-18) Tuesday night in a wood bat game at T.R. Hughes Stadium.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Southern Illinois (46-12) dropped two places to No. 22 on Tuesday in the final ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll before the NCAA Tournament, which begins on Friday.
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Dad, coach settle libel lawsuit (CNN.com)

LAKE FOREST, Illinois (AP) -- A football player's father agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused him of calling the high school coach a "buffoon" and "incompetent" during a successful effort to get him fired.
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Illinois Casino Expansion Running Out of Time (Casino City Times)

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois â As reported by the WQUAD: "Time is running out to get approval for the Jumer's Casino Rock Island's expansion plans.
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Arthur J. Gallagher settles for $27M (CNN Money)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. agreed Wednesday to pay $27 million after an investigation by Illinois officials found the insurance broker had accepted millions of dollars in exchange for steering clients toward favored insurers.
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Duke lands prized recruit from Illinois (News 14 Charlotte)

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- A 6-6 all-state junior announced Tuesday he will play basketball for Duke instead of Illinois. Jon Scheyer chose Duke even though his high-school basketball coach is the brother of Illinois' coach Bruce Weber.
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Illinois vets can question VA chief on disability pay (Chicago Sun-Times)

Illinois veterans will have a chance to quiz Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson about the agency's disability pay disparity on Friday at an open town hall meeting in Chicago.
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Illinois governor's inspector general resigns State attorney general launches new probe (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Illinois governor's inspector general resigns
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Scheyer chooses Duke connections over Illinois (USA Today)

Though his high school basketball coach is the brother of Illinois' Bruce Weber, Glenbrook North junior all-stater Jon Scheyer ...
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Baseball Hosts Illinois State in Final Series of Regular-Season (CSTV's College Sports)

CARBONDALE, Ill. -Southern Illinois (35-18, 13-8) hosts Illinois State (25-25, 8-13) in its final series of the regular-season this week. The Salukis and Redbirds play Thursday at 3 p.m., Friday at 2 p.m., and Saturday at 1 p.m., CST.
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Arthur J. Gallagher Settles Illinois Kickback Allegations (IWon - Money)

ITASCA, Ill. (Dow Jones)--Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) settled allegations by Illinois regulators that it accepted kickbacks from insurers by agreeing to pay $27 million into a fund for its clients.
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Urbana, Illinois May 18, 2005 (SeedQuest)

Two University of Illinois researchers are betting farmers can increase their profits and protect the environment at the same time by using precision agriculture techniques in applying nitrogen fertilizer to their fields.
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Illinois Governor Defends Offbeat Boast (ABC News)

Illinois Governor Defends His Boast of 'Testicular Virility' in Making Decisions
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