Amber Alert Issued for Two Month Old Illinois Girl (National Incident Notification Network)

The Wheeling Police Department and the Illinois State Police issued the Amber Alert after the girl was abducted during a domestic dispute on Sunday afternoon. Adriana Amezcua, a female Hispanic, two months old, 23 inches long, 16 lbs. with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a one piece outfit with pink and white strawberries on the front and pink and white stripes on the
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Southern Illinois Maytag workers ratify contract (SanLuisObispo.com)

DES MOINES, Iowa - Maytag Corp. officials said a southern Illinois washer and dryer factory will become the company's primary top-load washer maker after workers ratified a new four-year contract.
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Lewis to play larger role for Eagles (phillyburbs.com)

PHILADELPHIA - Greg Lewis is now the No. 3 receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles, a slot in which he feels comfortable, but not content. An undrafted free agent in 2003 from the University of Illinois, Lewis initially signed on with the Eagles to compete for a roster spot.
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Junior golf tour ready for third year (Journal Gazette & Times Courier)

WINDSOR -- Craig Toler has the thankful, bittersweet task of sending the Central Illinois Junior Golf Tour into another season, nearly a year after the death of his father.
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Illini player suspended: Redshirt freshman Flakes charged with drug possession, suspended (Herald & Review)

URBANA (AP) - University of Illinois football coach Ron Zook has suspended redshirt freshman quarterback Kisan Flakes from the team indefinitely after he was charged with marijuana possession.
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Chicago Express buyer wants inventory (The Indianapolis Star)

A $1.25 million deal with an Illinois investment group to buy parts and inventory from ATA Airlines grounded subsidiary Chicago Express does not include any planes, company officials said.
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Brandon Murphy transferring to Eastern (Journal Gazette & Times Courier)

CHARLESTON -- Brandon Murphy chose to sign with Eastern Illinois Monday, shortly after the former University of Illinois pitcher had announced he was seeking to transfer.
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High school rodeo season hits the end of the trial this week in Altamont (Herald & Review)

ALTAMONT - Plans are in motion to conclude this year's round of high school rodeos in Illinois. "If anyone's not been to a rodeo, this is the one to come watch," said Clyde Barr, chairman of the Altamont Rodeo Committee.
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News (Pantagraph)

SIMPSON -- A Southern Illinois soldier who had talked to his father about the possibility that he could die in Iraq was killed there by a roadside bomb, family members said Tuesday.
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New effort targets human trafficking (The Beacon News)

CHICAGO Federal and state agencies are joining forces to ferret out human trafficking in Illinois and assist its victims, a program officials introduced Tuesday as the first of its kind in the nation.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

Approximately 45 of Southern Illinois' best high school football players from a year ago are practicing this week from 6-8 p.m. at Marion High School. It's hot and muggy, these guys have already graduated and, except for a few, almost all have ended their football careers.
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Barack Obama: The Junior Senator from Illinois answers our questions about health care (Southern Illinoisan)

Q. What is YOUR message about healthcare to the residents of southern Illinois? A. I believe health care is a right for everyone, not a privilege for the few.
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June 7, 2005 -- Warren, Illinois Man Charged With Sexual Assault (KWWL-TV Iowa City)

A Warren, Illinois, man is behind bars on sexual crime charges. 25-year-old Roy Hubbard, Jr., was arrested on three counts of sexual assault of a child younger than 13 years old.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

JOHNSTON CITY -- On Tuesday, May 24, at 7 p.m., Julie Bonali's Kindergarten class at Unity Christian School demonstrated what they learned through the year in a play that also served as their graduation ceremony.
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Bank Chief Stay Silent on Emerald Deal (Rolling Good Times)

Illinois – As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times: "The head of a bank with 19 Chicago area locations refused to answer questions under oath Monday about an apparently secret deal he and a son struck to buy stock in Emerald Casino Inc. through an Emerald investor state lawyers say had links to organized crime.
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Tornadoes down in Illinois this spring, but so is rainfall (Belleville News-Democrat)

PEORIA, Ill. - Only five tornadoes have touched down this spring in Illinois, less than a quarter of the state's average through May and on a pace that could spin up the fewest twisters since 1979, weather officials say.
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Study links teens' body image to suicide (CNN.com)

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Suicidal impulses and attempts are much more common in teenagers who think they are too fat or too thin, regardless of how much they actually weigh, a study found.
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State to ban sale of 'yo-yo waterball' (ABC 7 Chicago)

June 7, 2005 — A mother's long battle to ban a toy she believes is dangerous and even deadly will come to an end Wednesday. For her, it will be a very happy ending. Governor Rod Blagojevich will sign a law to ban the sale of the toy in Illinois.
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CIVIC Calendar (Morning Sentinel)

7 a.m. Southern Illinois Networking Association: Bonanza Restaurant, Mt. Vernon.
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters host Bowl for Kids Sake events (Morning Sentinel)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Illinois, serving Franklin, Jefferson, Marion and Williamson counties, recently hosted its annual Bowl For Kids Sake fund-raising events.
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Bean Proposes Bill To Protect Planes From Missiles (CBS 2 Chicago)

A Congresswoman in Illinois has a bold plan to protect airline passengers. She wants to prevent shoulder-fired missiles from taking down planes.
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