NHRA Kurt Johnson Saturday Joliet Update: KJ's Up and Down Day Places Him Second in Chicago (The Auto Channel)

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ's Up and Down Day Places Him Second in Chicago Event: 8th Annual Carquest Auto Parts Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, June 11, 2005 Location: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, Illinois Kurt Johnson entered the second day of qualifying for the Carquest Auto Parts Nationals with two specific goals. First, the ACDelco
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Work beginning to turn I-355 extension into a reality (The Beacon News)

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's "Open Roads for a Faster Future" plan is expected to shift traffic from a snarled state of rush-hour congestion into a smoother, more efficient driving experience.
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VillageSoup - Arts & Entertainment News - VillageSoup (Rockland Village Soup)

CAMDEN (June 12): The First Congregational Church of Camden will present the Allegro Handbell Ensemble, from Hinsdale, Illinois, in concert on Saturday, June 18, at 7:30 pm.
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Sorenstam takes LPGA for 3rd year (CNN.com)

HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland (Reuters) -- Annika Sorenstam could hardly have been happier as she maintained her quest for a season's grand slam by comfortably winning the LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock Golf Course on Sunday.
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Policy group: Southern Illinois projects just lawmakers' pork (Journal Gazette & Times Courier)

SPRINGFIELD -- A conservative think tank called for total transparency of state spending and a reduction of waste Wednesday, addressing past budgets and labeling two Southern Illinois projects pork.
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Health briefs (Chicago Sun-Times)

Eating raisins is good for your teeth, a study suggests. Lab analyses show they fight bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease, says Christine Wu, associate dean of research at the University of Illinois' College of Dentistry, in Chicago.
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Wayne People in the News (Detroit News)

Bruce O. Bublitz is the new dean of the School of Management at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He previously was associate provost of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Bublitz holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Illinois State University and is a certified public accountant.
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Penn State to face Illinois in primetime (Centre Daily Times)

UNIVERSITY PARK -- ESPN2 will nationally televise Penn State's game against Illinois in primetime, the Nittany Lions' second announced night game on the upcoming schedule.
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College News for June 12 (The Advocate Messenger)

Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine: Jennifer A. Benge, degree of doctor of podiatric medicine from this Chicago school. She will begin a three-year residency program July 1 at Illinois Masonic Hospital.
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Illinois' Brown Breaks Foot, Might Withdraw From Draft (Washington Post)

Illinois guard Dee Brown broke his right foot at an NBA camp and might withdraw from the June 28 draft. He is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks.
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Gulf Coast Drying Out From Tropical Storm (AP via Yahoo! News)

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arlene spread rain into the Ohio Valley on Sunday after breezing through the South with little damage other than power outages and street flooding.
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East Peoria skyline to rise (Peoria Journal Star)

EAST PEORIA - A skyline is about to grow on this city's riverfront. It's certain to both improve the view from Downtown Peoria across the Illinois River and impact business in both cities.
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University Of Illinois At Chicago Developing Drug For SARS (Science Daily)

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.
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Couch extends lead in Illinois (Sports Network)

Glenview, IL (Sports Network) - Chris Couch shot a two-under 69 on Saturday to stretch his lead to two strokes after round three of the LaSalle Bank Open. Couch finished at 11-under-par 202 in search of his fifth career victory on the Nationwide Tour.
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Another failed venture for governor (The State Journal-Register)

Bringing $200 million worth of state-guaranteed venture capital to downstate Illinois was a cornerstone of gubernatorial candidate Rod Blagojevich's 2002 economic platform.
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Lawmakers divided on budget (Peoria Journal Star)

SPRINGFIELD - Central Illinois lawmakers are split down party lines over the impact of the recently adopted state budget.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

CARBONDALE -- Southern Illinois University lefthander Bryan Rueger became the fourth Saluki player to be picked in this year's Major League Baseball draft when the New York Yankees selected him Wednesday in the 20th round.
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Power-generation project could improve region's economic fortunes (Belleville News-Democrat)

ELLSWORTH, Ill. - A battalion of skyscraper-high giants - each with whirling blades longer than a tractor trailer - could soon rise from the wind-swept farmland of central Illinois.
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First Fil-Am associate judge in Illinois sworn into office (INQ7.net)

THE FIRST Filipino-American associate judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois in the United States was recently sworn into office, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- For the first time in 72 years, the Illinois Women's Golf Association will be conducting their championship in southern Illinois. Kokopelli Golf Club in Marion will host the event starting next Monday.
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