Chicago area, Metro East struggle with increasing traffic problems (Belleville News-Democrat)

CHICAGO - Road congestion can fray the nerves of even the calmest of motorists, and Illinois has plenty of trouble spots.
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Illinois Sport Briefs (Northwest Indiana Times)

An American Sport Education Program coaches certification course will take place June 25 at Thornwood High School in South Holland.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

SOUTHERN Illinois -- From his high school principal to the Commanding Officer of 123rd Artilliary, the description of Spc. Brian M. Romines is one of a happy, dedicated young man who volunteered for many civic organizations.
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Illinois Summer Baseball (Northwest Indiana Times)

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Pharmacist sues over contraception debate (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

An Illinois pharmacist who refuses to sell the "morning after pill" has filed suit to challenge the state government's order that the emergency contraception be available "without delay."
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Illinois Judge Orders Casino License Renewed (Rolling Good Times)

Illinois – As reported by the Chicago Tribune: "Tossing a potential monkey wrench into the state's plans to permanently strip Emerald Casino of its riverboat gambling license, a Cook County judge Thursday ordered the Illinois Gaming Board to renew the casino's license and allow it to locate in northwest suburban Rosemont.
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Illinois guard Brown breaks foot; draft status uncertain (Sports Illustrated)

CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois guard Dee Brown broke a bone in his right foot at the NBA pre-draft camp at Moody Bible Institute, an NBA spokesman said Thursday.
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Illinois soldier killed (Macomb Journal)

IRAQ - The war in Iraq has hit home for the 2-123rd Field Artillery unit with the Illinois National Guard.
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Finch's riseball not the only thing selling softball (San Diego Union-Tribune)

June 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE): They played a softball game at Benedictine University in Illinois 10 days ago. The Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch League met a team from Australia and more than 3,100 fans attended.
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A Picnic Full of Dreams Come True (WHOI)

Families of terminally and seriously ill children are celebrating the people that have given them so much hope. The Dream Factory of Central Illinois helps families and children take their minds off illnesses they face by granting wishes.
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West Burlington, IA Racing Accident Kills One,Injures Another (WHBF-TV Quad Cities)

A car wreck on a local racetrack kills one and injures another. Twenty-eight year-old Brenton Slocum of Burlington is dead and 16year-old Michael Mott is being treated at the University of Illinois Hospital.
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A Second Fatality on I-90 (WIFR-TV Rockford)

19-year-old Yotom Bradley died as a result of a single vehicle accident. Illinois State Police say seven family members were riding in an SUV when it rolled over near the Belvidere oasis. The family was headed to Minnesota for a graduation ceremony.
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Blagojevich touts economic development plan in central Illinois (Belleville News-Democrat)

DECATUR, Ill. - Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced a series of grants and tax incentives for central Illinois businesses Friday, including a $7.4 million boost for a Decatur company that makes equipment for municipal water systems.
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FOP files insurance grievance against City of Mt. Carmel on behalf of officer serving in Iraq (Tri-State Media)

The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council has filed a grievance on behalf of a Mt. Carmel Police officer.
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Maytag reaches tentative contract with Illinois workers (Kansas City Star)

DES MOINES, Iowa - Maytag Corp. and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced a tentative agreement Friday on a new four-year contract for workers at a southern Illinois laundry plant.
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UIC researchers developing drug for SARS (PharmaBiz)

A prototype drug created by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago shows promise in slowing replication of the virus responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. Currently, there are no effective antiviral agents or vaccines for SARS, which killed almost 800 people in an epidemic in 2002-2003.
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Head-On Crash in Interstate Leaves Woman Dead (NBC15)

A 26-year-old Illinois woman is dead following a crash on the interstate late Saturday night.
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Lotto jackpot grows to $4.5 million (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The jackpot for the Illinois State Lottery's Lotto game now stands at $4.5 million, according to lottery officials. The rollover occurred because no player matched all six winning numbers from Saturday's Lotto drawing.
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Illinois Man Wins Great American Think-Off (WCCO 4)

New York Mills, Minn. (AP) Blaine Rada, a training consultant from Brookfield, Ill., won Saturday night's Great American Think-Off, arguing that cooperation benefits society more than competition.
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Football no longer king in Illinois (Chicago Sun-Times)

The quality of high school football in the Chicago area isn't what it was in the 1960s and 1970s, when the Catholic League and Public League champions drew 90,000 people to the Prep Bowl in Soldier Field and sent dozens of players to major colleges.
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Outdoors: Free fishing days in Illinois (Rockford Register Star)

Illinois anglers can fish without a license through Monday as the state celebrates free fishing days. Two local clubs also are sponsoring free youth fishing activities this morning.
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