Wolf Lake offers optimum windsurfing conditions (ABC 7 Chicago)

June 17, 2005 (HAMMOND, Ind.) — Wolf Lake may be surrounded by highways and industry, but it's become a prime spot for windsurfers. Windsurfers say they get little interference when they cross the lake that straddles the Indiana-Illinois state line between Chicago and Hammond.
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Rosemont threatens to sue Gaming Board over casino license (Chicago Sun-Times)

Jockeying over the state's dormant 10th casino license hit a fever pitch Thursday, with Rosemont threatening to sue the Illinois Gaming Board if the panel doesn't immediately transfer the license to the northwest suburb.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

SOUTHERN Illinois -- Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, announced yesterday that a mosquito sample collected in Vienna in Johnson County has tested positive for West Nile virus.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

CARBONDALE -- Southern Illinois University named Brenda Winkeler head volleyball coach Tuesday, replacing Sonya Locke, who resigned in April. Winkeler, who has served as head coach at Eastern Illinois since 2000, becomes just the sixth head coach in the 43-year history of Saluki volleyball.
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Artist stages 'falls' to recall 9/11 horror (CNN.com)

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- A performance artist wearing safety harnesses jumped repeatedly from a museum roof to create photographs that recall scenes from the World Trade Center attack, but his spectacle was scorned by some onlookers and victims' relatives.
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Local athletes compete on Unlimited 17 team (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas)

MONMOUTH - Unlimited 17 Mac will play this weekend at the ASICS National Volleyball Tournament at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The National Tournament features over 60 17 & under aged teams. The tournament also features teams from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, California, and Hawaii.
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Rosemont Threatens Lawsuit (Rolling Good Times)

Illinois ��� As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times: "Jockeying over the state's dormant 10th casino license hit a fever pitch Thursday, with Rosemont threatening to sue the Illinois Gaming Board if the panel doesn't immediately transfer the license to the northwest suburb.
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Illinois Tool Works Guides Earnings Lower (Schaeffers Research)

This morning before the market open, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) guided its earnings estimates lower...( Read More )
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Stateline Family Receives Military Benefits (WIFR-TV Rockford)

Families of Illinois soldiers killed in Iraq can receive around 268-thousand dollars from the state, but eight months after the state increased the benefits, just three of the 81 families who've applied have been paid. One of those families is from the Stateline.
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Kemps Recalls Ice Cream (WBAY 2)

Kemps is recalling its Kemps Bakery Classics French Silk Pie ice cream in ten states including Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Minnesota. The Minneapolis company says the label fails to say that it contains wheat, which can cause a severe reaction in people who are allergic to it.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

Murf's Turf: The stolen base -- a thing of the past? Quick, who and when was the last time a major league baseball player swiped over 100 bases in a single season? It appears the art of stealing a base is fading into baseball's past and may never return.
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Illinois' senior senator draws attention with sharp-edged comments (TimesLeader.com)

WASHINGTON - (KRT) - With his unassuming Midwestern demeanor and genial bearing, Dick Durbin is no one's vision of a political street fighter.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

There were amazing acrobatic feats, daring stunts, amazing displays of dexterity, lots of juggling mixed with incredible speed, along with some silliness and clowning around, as I hurried my three boys into the backseat of the car to go see the circus that was in town.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- Bob Evans pulled away for a 22-6 win in Pinto softball action Thursday over J. David Thompson. In Pinto softball, the coaches pitch to their players and each team gets to bat 10 girls per inning.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

This week is going to be one of those rambling sort of columns about several things that happened in the last week. First of all, I was privileged to be a part of two concerts by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America's "Shades of Blue" Jazz Ensemble.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- None of the 12 or so kindergarten and first-grade students in Mark Adkins summer illustrating class have book deals yet, but by the time he's done with them they will have knowledge of the same techniques that all the great illustrators use.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

I wanted to talk a little bit about perspective today because of a comment that I heard on SportsCenter a few days ago.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

Slowly but surely, Greg Biffle is trying to dethrone points leader Jimmie Johnson from his seat as the points leader. It seems that the only way that he can gain any points is by winning.
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Oberweis pledges not to raise taxes if elected governor (ABC 7 Chicago)

June 17, 2005 ��� Millionaire dairy owner Jim Oberweis pledged Friday not to raise taxes if Illinois voters elect him governor next year. He also suggested that the state switch to a merit pay system for public school teachers.
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Illinois Now Accepting Non-Resident Applications (Buckmasters)

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for 2005 non-resident archery deer hunting permits.
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