Thursday, July 14, 2005

Resident researching Charleston's history (The Clarion-Ledger)

Q: Dear Jack Sunn, I am trying to do a history of Charleston, Miss., and am looking for a copy or a photocopy of Illinois Central Magazine, April 1920, Vol. 8, No. 10. This issue was dedicated to a history of Charleston that included pictures of homes, Lamb-Fish Lumbar Co. and the world champion hog, Scissors.
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Camp just doesn't do it for me (Herald & Review)

INDIANAPOLIS - How about a future Illini basketball backcourt of Jamar Smith and Ramar Smith? That would drive University of Illinois public address announcer Jim Shepherd crazy.
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LEWIS LEADS IN ILLINOIS (Sporting Life)

JL Lewis, who won this event in 1999, carded a two-under-par 69 to take a three-shot lead after the third round of the John Deere Classic in Illinois.
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Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Agriculture Briefs Column (RedNova)

Jul. 12--FAIR TRIP: The Peoria County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a bus trip to the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The bus will leave the K-Mart parking lot at 901 W. Lake Ave. at 7:30 a.m. and leave the state fairgrounds at 5 p.m.
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Media loses bid to have transcripts released in Clinton drownings case (Herald & Review)

CHAMPAIGN - The Illinois Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from three media organizations for transcripts of a closed pretrial hearing in a murder case involving the drownings of three children in Clinton Lake nearly two years ago.
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Dascenzo: Robinson deserves NL manager kudos (The Herald-Sun)

The day before North Carolina beat Illinois to win the 2005 NCAA basketball championship, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch came out with its preseason baseball special.
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We're growing energy freedom here in Illinois (Rockford Register Star)

I went to a gas station the other day where Farm Bureau leaders, Illinois corn growers, healthy-lung fans, tree huggers and gas station managers were joined by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, to promote a clean-burning home-state brew called E85. That's ethanol.
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Former Officer Held Without Bond In Teen's Death (Officer.com)

CHICAGO -- A Violence Court judge Monday ordered an Illinois Department of Corrections officer to remain in the Cook County jail without bond overnight pending a bond hearing on newly upgraded felony charges stemming from the traffic death of a 15-year-old boy.
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News (Pantagraph)

CHICAGO -- A former supervisor in the Illinois State Fire Marshal's office is accused of routinely drinking alcohol on the job and frequently driving his state-owned car to and from his son's tavern.
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To the Editor: (Northwest Herald)

I think the public should know how the Illinois Secretary of State's office is run. I sent my check in May 12 for a renewal sticker. In June, I started getting worried – no replacement sticker.
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Two indicted in real estate scam (Belleville News-Democrat)

A federal grand jury indicted a Belleville real estate appraiser and his Decatur-based business associate for their roles in an $8 million real estate scam that ripped off investors in Jerseyville and central Illinois.
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Corn Rootworms Get More Numerous (RedNova)

Jul. 12--PEORIA -- As if central Illinois farmers didn't have enough to worry about this summer as area corn plants wither in the sun; many fields are now under attack from corn rootworm beetles.
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Brown: Rail firms in talks over Natchez line (The Natchez Democrat)

NATCHEZ - Canadian National, parent of Illinois Central Railroad, is in talks with Kansas-based railroad company Watco to possibly operate the rail between Natchez and Brookhaven.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION - Rain blowing into the area may not be the kind of rain that farmers have been looking for. There is a big concern that the rain coming out of the southeast may bring Asian Rust with it.
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CyberAds President Reports 2nd Quarter Accomplishments and Upcoming Activities (pzone via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)

TORRANCE, Calif., July 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- CyberAds, Inc. (OTCBB:CYAD), a professional sales and marketing organization, with a focus and emphasis on representing products that are utilized in the extreme sports market segment, announced recent accomplishments and planned marketing activities associated with it's featured product, XBoard. "We have had a very busy and productive quarter
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Belleville Diocese reassigns priests (Belleville News-Democrat)

BELLEVILLE - Eleven priests in the Belleville Diocese, including two ordained last month, were reassigned this week to parishes throughout Southern Illinois.
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Ill. Student Beat to Death With Bike Lock (ABC News)

Two Men Face Charges in Beating Death of Illinois College Student Clubbed With Bike Lock
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Jazz Notes: Two picks sign deals, start summer league (Salt Lake Tribune)

The Jazz's top picks in the NBA draft - first-rounder Deron Williams and second-rounder C.J. Miles - signed contracts Monday morning and participated in the start of summer league training camp. Williams, a point guard from Illinois, was the third overall pick and is projected to be an important factor for the Jazz during his rookie season. Miles' role is not as well-defined.
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