Southern Illinois Maytag workers ratify contract (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

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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Ralston named associate AD/senior woman administrator at EIU (Journal Gazette & Times Courier)

CHARLESTON -- Betty Ralston, Eastern Illinois University assistant athletics director for compliance and academic services, has been promoted to associate athletics director and senior woman administrator, effective July 1, Richard McDuffie, director of athletics announced Wednesday.
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Sports (Terre Haute Tribune Star)

Life is good right now for Brandon Blankenbaker. The 23-year-old son of Terre Haute South tennis Coach Bill Blankenbaker started his dream job a couple weeks ago after finishing up class at Eastern Illinois University.
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Make your Muscles Smile: Various massage techniques can leave your body and mind in better shape (Southern Illinoisan)

Massage therapy is not only for city dwellers. In fact, judging by the number of qualified massage therapists located in southern Illinois, massage is a form of therapy that is quickly moving into the mainstream of rural culture.
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Sports (Terre Haute Tribune Star)

A key ingredient of Terre Haute South's Class 4A semistate basketball team signed Thursday to play at Illinois Central College. Travis Davis, a 6-foot-5 co-captain for the Braves (22-6), will play for Coach Tony Wysinger at the East Peoria, Ill., campus. Wysinger is excited about Davis' versatility.
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Eastern: Workers do not have to dispense morning-after' pill (Journal Gazette & Times Courier)

CHARLESTON -- A candidate for a nursing position at Eastern Illinois University claimed she was not selected because of her opposition to the so-called "morning-after" birth control pill.
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Explosion and fire at Illinois plant kills one worker (KRON 4 Bay Area)

RANTOUL, Ill. One worker has been killed and another slightly injured in a fire at a hair-care products factory in central Illinois. Authorities are investigating the cause of Wednesday night's fire. But they say alcohol used in the manufacturing process fed the flames.
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News (Pantagraph)

BLOOMINGTON -- Boy Scout troop 38 partnered with the Central Illinois Chapter of VietNow on Saturday afternoon at Miller Park to teach people about flag etiquette and how to properly retire old flags.
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State-of-the-art equipment, top health care professionals are right here in our own backyard (Southern Illinoisan)

You don't need to turn the page back that far to recognize the mind-boggling advancements that have occurred within the southern Illinois health care arena.
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Body Found at Illinois Plant Explosion Site (Fox News)

Central Illinois firefighters find dead worker at Conair Corp. Wednesday night after extinguishing five-hour fire.
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NIU alumni group honors Plano chemist-businessman (The Beacon News)

DEKALB Forty years later, Plano resident Ronald Ream still has the right chemistry with his alma mater. Ream has been honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2005 from the Alumni Association of Northern Illinois University.
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Illinois Nurse Sues Over Job Denied Her (AP via Yahoo! News)

A former nurse sued Eastern Illinois University on Wednesday claiming she was denied a promotion because she said she wouldn't dispense morning-after pills.
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Johnsburg moving to FVC would cause domino effect (Northwest Herald)

ohnsburg's acceptance of the Fox Valley Conference's invitation could set off a whole series of shifting around northern Illinois. If the District 12 school board approves the move to the FVC when it meets Tuesday, it could have a domino effect.
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By Kelly Wilson (The Quincy Herald-Whig)

Illinois nursing homes, already victims of low Medicaid reimbursements, now are facing cash-flow crunches because the state is months behind in making those payments.
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Brown could return to Illinois for senior season (Fox Sports)

Illinois guard Dee Brown injured his right foot in a workout at the NBA's predraft camp in Chicago, according to a report in The Chicago Tribune.
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NHRA Warren Johnson Saturday Joliet Update: Saving his best for last, WJ powers to the No. 1 position in Chicago (The Auto Channel)

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Saving his best for last, WJ powers to the No. 1 position in Chicago Event: 8th Annual Carquest Auto Parts Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, June 11, 2005 Location: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, Illinois After slotting in the third position during Friday's qualifying sessions for the Carquest Auto Parts Nationals,
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Aaaaa-Chooo: It's time to prepare for Allergy Season (Southern Illinoisan)

An abundance of trees, rolling fields and opulent foliage is a natural part of southern Illinois' charm. Unfortunately, for the allergy sufferer, the attractive landscape of southern Illinois is a double-edged sword of natural beauty and constant sneezing.
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The Nation's Weather (AP via Yahoo! News)

The remnants of weakened Tropical Storm Arlene spread showers and thunderstorms across the Tennessee and Ohio valleys on Sunday, and strong thunderstorms were concentrated over the Plains states.
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Brown's pain looks to be huge gain for Illinois (Daily Herald via Yahoo! News)

On most days, Dee Brown's outsized personality makes him the undisputed life of the party.
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Ex-Illini QB Kittner leads Amsterdam to World title (Daily Herald)

DUESSELDORF, Germany Former Illinois quarterback Kurt Kittner led Amsterdam to its first World Bowl title Saturday, throwing 2 touchdown passes and setting up a third score with a 54-yard pass in the Admirals 27-21 victory over the Berlin Thunder.
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Sunday June 12, 05:04 PM (Yahoo! India News)

Washington, Jun 12 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago, has revealed that chemicals in raisins may help fight bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities and gum disease.
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