Illinois remains free of soybean rust; heat may keep it that way (Belleville News-Democrat)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Illinois remains soybean-rust free and with the disease confined to the Gulf Coast so far this year, chances of it reaching the nation's largest soybean-producing state are diminishing, rust watchers said Wednesday.
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Patron Systems, Inc. Initiates Phase I of Will County, Illinois Solutions Center (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Patron Systems, Inc. , a provider of proprietary information security solutions offering homeland security and legislative compliance to corporations, municipalities, counties and states, today announced that it has initiated Phase I of the Will County, Illinois Solutions Center.
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University of Illinois Employees Credit Union Boosts Business Functions with ExpenseMark(TM) (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

BSG Financial, LLC, a provider of profit-enhancing programs and marketing services to the financial industry, announced that University of Illinois Employees Credit Union has implemented ExpenseMark, a sourcing and procurement service that identifies and presents opportunities for financial institutions to reduce expenses, while increasing overall quality and productivity.
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Illinois Lotto jackpot now $12 million (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The grand prize in the Illinois State Lottery's Lotto game has grown to $12 million. The rollover occurred because no player matched all six winning numbers from Wednesday night's drawing.
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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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Suspect arrested in deaths of father and daughter in Illinois (WSTM-TV NBC 3)

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. Authorities in Illinois say they've arrested a 44-year-old housecleaner in the deaths of a pastor and his daughter last month.
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Owens-Illinois 2Q Profit Rises 4 Percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Owens Illinois Inc., the world's largest maker of glass containers, on Wednesday reported its second-quarter profit edged up 4 percent as unit volume growth, better pricing and improved productivity offset higher costs.
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Official: Central Illinois faces another wave of counterfeit cash (Peoria Journal Star)

PEORIA - More counterfeit money is passing through central Illinois this year than at any time in at least the past decade, federal authorities say.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

CARTERVILLE -- More than 500 people attended the Southern Illinois Methamphetamine Awareness Conference at John A. Logan College Monday and Tuesday.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

This past weekend was the annual Southern Illinois Cat Fanciers Cat Show held for the first time in Marion at the Williamson County Pavilion. By all standards, the show was a big success.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

A week ago in this space, you got to hear my opinion of the request by Illinois Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna for a special investigation into state funding of a minor league baseball stadium in Marion. You all, I'm sure, had no trouble figuring out what that opinion is.
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Local News Boater found dead in Illinois River (Pekin Times)

KINGSTON MINES - An East Peoria man who never returned after boating Sunday on the Illinois River was found dead in the river early Tuesday morning.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- Saying there was no evidence of "quid pro quo" involved in the state's contribution of $3 million to help fund infrastructure improvements in the area of a new minor league baseball stadium in Marion, Williamson County State's Attorney Charles Garnati said he would not continue to pursue allegations by Illinois Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna of wrongdoing with the contribution.
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Hormel expanding in Illinois (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)

Hormel Foods Corp. is planning a $6 million expansion of its meat processing plant in this northern Illinois city.
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Blago Uses Homeland Security Argument In Fight To Keep Fighter Jets In Illinois (WBBM)

- CHICAGO -- Governor Blagojevich says his homeland security team is keeping an eye on developments in London, but he also says he’s fighting to keep Illinois strong on the homeland security front by fighting the Pentagon.
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Illinois' unemployment falls in June (BizJournals)

Illinois added 6,700 non-farm jobs in June from May, reporting 6.2 percent unemployment, non-seasonally adjusted, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday.
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Illinois sues over transfer of fighter squadron to Indiana (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois officials sued Thursday to block the Defense Department's proposal to move a squadron of Air National Guard fighter jets to an Indiana base.
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Illinois officials sue over transfer of fighter squadron (phillyburbs.com)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois officials sued Thursday to block the Defense Department's proposal to move a squadron of Air National Guard fighter jets to another state.
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William R. Handy named AP's Illinois chief of bureau (The Herald-Sun)

William R. Handy, a publishing executive and former reporter and editor at newspapers in Florida and Kansas, has been named Illinois chief of bureau for The Associated Press, based in Chicago.
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Illinois Tool Works ekes out higher quarterly profit (CBS Market Watch)

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. said Thursday second-quarter profit rose by nearly 4%, boosted by a lower tax rate and strong sales increases across most of the diversified manufacturer's business segments.
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