Fever's Catchings Is an All-Star Again (Sun-Sentinel)

INDIANAPOLIS -- Tamika Catchings has never been in a slump like this. Certainly not during a decorated high school career in which she earned Miss Basketball honors in both Illinois and Texas. Not at Tennessee, where she won a national title and was an Associated Press National Player of the Year.
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Illinois man says his discount caskets are good for working people (WKYT)

DECATUR, Ill. An Illinois funeral director is offering bargains for working stiffs. Jeff Burch says death shouldn't separate someone from a great deal. And he says he's tired of seeing inflated prices at some funeral homes.
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Illinois man says his discount caskets are good for working people (WCAX 3)

DECATUR, Ill. An Illinois funeral director is offering bargains for working stiffs. Jeff Burch says death shouldn't separate someone from a great deal. And he says he's tired of seeing inflated prices at some funeral homes.
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Illinois man says his discount caskets are good for working people (WHBF-TV Quad Cities)

DECATUR, Ill. An Illinois funeral director is offering bargains for working stiffs. Jeff Burch says death shouldn't separate someone from a great deal. And he says he's tired of seeing inflated prices at some funeral homes.
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Illinois Lottery Reports Record Year (Casino City Times)

CHICAGO, Illinois â (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Illinois Lottery recently ended its 2005 fiscal year by setting records in both sales and education contributions.
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Massive power outage affects Southern Illinois (Carmi Times)

Although an official comment from AmerenCIPS was not available this morning, unofficial comments indicated a power outage Monday evening was felt across much of Southern Illinois.
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J. Dennis Hastert: The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, from our great state of Illinois, answers Health (Southern Illinoisan)

Q: What is your message about healthcare to the residents of southern Illinois? A: America has the most advanced health care system in the world. We have the finest doctors, the top hospitals, and the best access to cutting-edge, life-saving prescription drugs and medical technology.
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National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Applauds Gov. Blagojevich for Illinois' Leadership Role in CKD Prevention (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois today applauded Gov. Rod Blagojevich for his signature of SB1461, which directs the Illinois Department of Public Health to establish a chronic kidney disease awareness, testing, diagnosis and treatment program.
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Major U.S. cities raise vigilance (CNN.com)

The Homeland Security Department asked authorities in major cities Thursday for heightened vigilance of major transportation systems after a series of explosions on London transit systems.
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Walgreens keeps error rates secret, but says public is safe (Daily Herald via Yahoo! News)

Forget the fond image of a sage veteran pharmacist, patiently using mortar and pestle to grind and measure your particular prescription.
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Wal-Mart to bring 350 jobs (Rockford Register Star)

A company representative will be in Rockton next week to discuss the new superstore at Illinois 251 and Rockton Road. ROCKTON -- About 350 new jobs, 70 percent of which will be full time, will be coming to the state line within the next 12 months when Wal-Mart is ready to open for business.
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Wie bids for British Open berth (Gulf Times)

TORONTO: American teenager Michelle Wie tees off against the men this week at the $4 million John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois with a chance to claim the final qualifying spot for the British Open.
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Sports-related injuries in younger children are on the rise, regional providers say: Turning down the intensity is key (Southern Illinoisan)

Doctors are beginning to see overuse sports injuries in children as young as 6. One local sports medicine practitioner has noticed this trend. Ben Houle is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois in Mount Vernon.
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American Rubber Products Changes Production Gears, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Researched by Industrialinfo.com . American Rubber Products Corporation will be closing its 16,000 square foot Extruded Products Division in Niles, Illinois.
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Illini hoops flying high after NBA draft (Herald & Review)

CHAMPAIGN - Deron Williams taking over for John Stockton? Luther Head whipping the ball inside to Yao Ming? One day after the National Basketball Association Draft, the world has changed dramatically for two former University of Illinois basketball players.
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Chicago zoo worker bitten by gorilla (WIS-TV Columbia)

(Chicago, Illinois-NBC) July 6, 2005 - A Chicago zoo worker was bitten by a gorilla early Tuesday, raising questions about a zoo tainted with a series of recent problems.
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Weather clouds forecast for course (Herald & Review)

DECATUR - Like any farmer, gardener or home owner who cares about their lawn, Chuck Brown and Rick Anderson have been watching The Weather Channel lately, wondering when those dancing storm cells might find their way to Central Illinois.
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MCHS wrestlers do well at University of Illinois camp (Tri-State Media)

"Overall it was a great week for us," said Bart King. King, who has assumed the duties of head coach for the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces Wrestling Team, returned from a University of Illinois Camp recently.
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"Jane Fonda" Durbin--4 letters (The Illinois Leader)

The television ads shown in the recent Illinois Leader from a group interested in showing the disgusting comments from Illinois Senator Slick Dick Durbin are right on [ Military Advocacy Group Set to Launch Ad Campaign Against Durbin on Independence Day (July 1)]. This guy has one thing and one thing only in mind as he serves at our pleasure in the US Senate, and that is what is good for Dick
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Kids take bait for IDNR fishing clinic at Dreamland Lake (Herald & Review)

DECATUR - The sunny sky with a slight breeze made for a perfect fishing day for nearly 20 children. While at Dreamland Lake in Fairview Park on Tuesday, Chris Seider of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources kept busy helping children untangle reels on their fishing poles.
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Ex-reporter went to jail here in 1984 rather than name sources (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Three-day stay led to tougher shield law for journalists in Illinois.
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