Thursday, June 23, 2005

Meacham to leave Dayton for Illinois (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

DAYTON, Ohio - University of Dayton guard Trent Meacham was granted a release from his scholarship and will transfer to the University of Illinois, Dayton said Tuesday.
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ILLINOIS COAL (WAND)

(AP) Governor Blagojevich was in Mount Vernon today to sign legislation meant to help develop new markets for Illinois coal by encouraging its conversion to synthetic natural gas. The law removes some regulatory obstacles to the production of ultra-clean, high-efficiency coal gasification sites.
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Brown returning to Illinois for senior season (Sports Illustrated)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Dee Brown, the Big Ten player of the year, announced Monday that he has withdrawn his name from the upcoming NBA draft and will return to Illinois for his senior season.
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Blagojevich signs bill meant to stoke new uses for Illinois coal (Kansas City Star)

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. - Looking to stoke the state's flagging coal industry, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation Tuesday meant to help develop new markets for Illinois coal by encouraging its conversion to synthetic natural gas.
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Soldier who attended high school in Illinois dies in Iraq (Belleville News-Democrat)

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - A Tennessee soldier who went to high school in Illinois has died during combat operations in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.
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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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No reason for Hartleb to leave Illinois (Herald & Review)

CHAMPAIGN - Six years ago, assistant baseball coach Dan Hartleb went to University of Illinois Director of Athletics Ron Guenther and asked for some important career advice: Do I need to leave Illinois for seasoning elsewhere if eventually I want to be Illinois' head coach?
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ISCO International's RF Technology Integration Solutions Help First Cellular of Southern Illinois Stay Ahead of the (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

ISCO International, Inc., a leading global supplier of RF management and interference-control solutions for the wireless telecommunications industry, and First Cellular of Southern Illinois, a premier regional wireless service provider, issued a joint statement.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2005 (No.2005-06-18) CARMANAH AWARDED $885,000 CONTRACT FOR i-STOP(TM) SOLAR-POWERED LED BUS STOP (ECOreporter.de)

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - June 21, 2005 - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: CMH) is pleased to announce that the Company has been contracted by PACE Suburban Bus of Chicago, Illinois, to supply its proprietary i-STOP(TM) solar-powered LED bus stop lighting systems.
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Entrepreneurs In Central Illinois (WAND)

The findings were released to corporate, education, and community leaders from seven central Illinois counties at Millikin University yesterday (6/21) . Researchers suggest more collaboration among regional leaders to grow and nurture entrepreneurs.
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Proviso East s Carlwell hands Illinois a big commitment (Daily Herald)

Illinois coach Bruce Weber secured the services of one of the nation s fastest-rising big men Monday and added a free point guard to boot. Six-foot-9, 240-pound Brian Carlwell, a senior-to-be at Proviso East, represents the Illini s highest-ranked recruit since Weber took over in April 2003.
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Illinois CPA Society Honors David Hirsch With Public Service Award (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The Illinois CPA Society recently honored one of its members for his lifetime contributions to public service and for presenting a positive image of certified public accountants . David A.
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Poll Gives Illinois Governor More Bad News (River Cities' Reader)

Yet another statewide survey shows big trouble for Governor Rod Blagojevich. The Glengariff Group’s poll of 600 registered Illinois voters found Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka leading Blagojevich 33-31. This particular question had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent.
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Aqua America Selects Kankakee, Illinois for Site of National Call Center (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Aqua America, Inc. announced today that Kankakee, Illinois will be the site of one of three national call centers the company will operate beginning in 2006. The company will also maintain its current Illinois state headquarters in Kankakee.
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Soldier who attended high school in Illinois dies in Iraq (ABC 7 Chicago)

June 22, 2005 (FORT BRAGG, N.C.) — A Tennessee soldier who went to high school in Illinois has died during combat operations in Iraq.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

CARBONDALE -- Four Southern Illinois University track and field athletes have earned a qualifying mark to compete at the 2005 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday through Sunday, June 23-26, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

The scorching days of summer are upon us and things are heating up around the globe and right here in little old Marion. Professional baseball is moving a step closer to becoming a reality here in Southern Illinois with the scheduled groundbreaking upon "The Hill" today.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- Would Southern Illinois even be getting a minor league baseball team had it not been for the vision of one area physician? Ten years ago Dr. William F. Hays, of Herrin, got the idea of bringing such a team to the area, but his dream took many years to fruition.
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Illinois French heritage to be explored at event set at Dickson Mounds (Canton Daily Ledger)

LEWISTOWN -- Illinois residents have an opportunity to learn more about the impact of the French on the state's early history at a special event Sunday, June 26, at Dickson Mounds Museum in Lewistown. An afternoon of music and lecture will highlight Illinois' diverse cultural heritage.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- With the groundbreaking official and money coming from the state to build the infrastructure, it would seem that John Simmons and the Southern Illinois Baseball Group is well on its way to building the Minor League Baseball stadium in Marion.
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