Illinois funds $300,000 Lewis & Clark tower (BizJournals)

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced another $300,000 in funding for construction of the Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower, his office said recently.
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Falwell attacks Kraft over Gay Games tie (PlanetOut)

The Rev. Jerry Falwell is adding his voice to a conservative movement to punish Kraft Foods for its sponsorship of the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago, just as the Illinois state House and city newspapers are coming to the aid of the event.
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Injured Brown withdraws from NBA draft, will return to Illinois (San Diego Union-Tribune)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Dee Brown, who recently broke his foot at an NBA pre-draft camp, said Monday that he will return to Illinois for his senior season. The Illini guard, who averaged 13 points and 4.5 assists last season, had declared for the June 28 draft but did not hire an agent.
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Williams wants 'job interview' to include Paul (Sports Illustrated)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Former Illinois point guard and NBA draft prospect Deron Williams says he wants to work out against Chris Paul.
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Head of State University Retirement System of Illinois stepping down after ten years (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The head of the State University Retirement System of Illinois is leaving his post for a similar job in Arizona, citing recently approved cuts in state pension payments as a factor.
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Cincinnati Insurance gets court date (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

A court date in Illinois has been set for a unit of Cincinnati Financial Corp.'s (Nasdaq: CINF -
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

When using the word "last" we hope it applies only to this column for the 2004-2005 school year and that we will be asked to return in a couple of months to launch SIU's 2005-2006 year in sports.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

Mother Nature has not been all that friendly lately, and local high school sports teams are paying the price. A whole bunch of games have been cancelled over the past couple of weeks. And that's just baseball and softball. Track, tennis and soccer have taken a hit as well.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

I know it's summer vacation time, with trips to Six Flags, Cardinal games, the lake or at least a nearby golf course. However, the sports world never takes a vacation -- it just shifts gears or turns and heads in a completely different direction.
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Little relief in sight for parched crops, lawns (Chicago Sun-Times)

PEORIA -- Illinois' fourth-driest spring on record has given way to an early summer forecast that offers little relief for stunted crops and withered lawns, weather officials say.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- Officially breaking ground on a proposed new minor league baseball stadium in Marion had many people smiling. However, several of the speakers at Tuesday's ground-breaking ceremony kept people laughing.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION - With plans for a new minor league ballpark solidified, Marion businesses are banking that tourists will flock to this area, ready to buy more than just peanuts and Cracker Jack.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

Well, it's official. Ground was broken yesterday for a new minor league baseball stadium in Marion. There will be minor league baseball again in Marion. Now, we just have to find out who will play, and when it will happen.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

Play Ball!!!: MARION -- Whether minor league baseball will be played in Marion in 2006 of 2007 has yet to be decided. However, when it happens, the team will have a new $15 million stadium to play in.
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Briefs: Stanford's Hernandez, Illinois' Brown to stay in school (Seattle Times)

Guards Chris Hernandez of Stanford and Dee Brown of Illinois have decided to pull out of the June 28 NBA draft ...
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Ron Peterson of First State Bank of Western Illinois, Named Illinois Bankers Association Banker of the Year (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)

Ron Peterson, president and CEO of the First State Bank of Western Illinois in LaHarpe, was honored as the 2005 Illinois Banker of the Year by the Illinois Bankers Association (IBA). The award was presented during the IBA Annual Conference and Trade Show at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Union Station in Indianapolis on June 10.
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Brown returns to Illinois (Detroit Free Press)

Dee Brown , who broke his foot at an NBA pre-draft camp, withdrew his name from the draft and will return to Illinois for his senior season. Brown, a 6-foot guard, broke his right foot at a camp in Chicago on June 8. He's expected to be off the court until at least late August, he said. ...
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Illinois Lotto jackpot grows to $5.75 million (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The jackpot in the Illinois State Lottery's Lotto game has grown to $5.75 million. The rollover occurred because no player matched all six winning numbers from Monday night's drawing.
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Rentech Applauds State of Illinois on Passage of a Bill That Promotes Clean Coal Technology Development (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Rentech, Inc. today recognized the state of Illinois and its passage of State Senate Bill 1814, and congratulates the legislators and Governor Rod Blagojevich for their assertive measures to support the development of clean coal technologies using Illinois coal within the State.
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Sports digest: Injured Illinois guard withdraws from draft (El Paso Times)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Still on crutches after breaking his foot at a pre-draft camp, Dee Brown withdrew his name Monday from the NBA draft and will return to Illinois for his senior season.
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Dee comes through in crutch for Illinois (Chicago Sun-Times)

He's back. His NBA flirtation curtailed by a broken foot, Dee Brown made it official Monday. The Big Ten player of the year and Sporting News national player of the year will return for his senior season at Illinois.
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