Illinois' 2004 tourism boosts state's economy by 7% (BizJournals)

Illinois' tourism industry created a $24.5 billion economic impact in 2004, up nearly 7 percent from 2003, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday.
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Video Game Industry Sues Illinois (CBS News)

Free speech is the issue, says the video industry, in filing suit to block enforcement of a new Illinois state law forbidding the sale to minors of video games with extremely violent or sexual content. The bill was signed into law Monday.
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Japanese company relocating headquarters from Illinois to Indiana (SanLuisObispo.com)

FRANKLIN, Ind. - NSK Precision America will relocate its U.S. corporate headquarters from Illinois to Franklin and add 100 jobs there, officials announced Tuesday.
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Franklin, Illinois July 26, 2005 (SeedQuest)

Bill Gordon joined Stauffer Seeds as a territory sales manager serving growers in a 10 county area in Illinois. “I’ve been in the seed business for quite a while,” Gordon commented. “And these are really good people to work with. They are fair and honest, and willing to put out a good product.”
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No One Killed in Illinois Copter Crash (AP via Yahoo! News)

An Illinois Department of Transportation helicopter crashed Tuesday morning along the side of Interstate 294 in suburban Chicago, but no one was killed.
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Chicago Republicans withdraw Gay Games support (PlanetOut)

The five Republicans on the county board withdrew their names from a routine proclamation welcoming the 2006 Gay Games to Chicago. The Illinois Family Institute is urging Democratic commissioners to do the same.
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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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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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William R. Handy named AP's Illinois chief of bureau (Belleville News-Democrat)

NEW YORK - 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 (Investors.com)

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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Illinois Tool second-quarter profit rises (Kansas City Star)

GLENVIEW, Ill. - Illinois Tool Works Inc., whose products range from industrial machinery to flexible plastic packaging for drink cans, said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 4 percent because of a lower tax rate. The company also raised its guidance for the year.
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Illinois officials sue over transfer of fighter squadron (TimesLeader.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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Illinois officials sue over transfer of fighter squadron (TimesLeader.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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Illinois Tool Second-Quarter Profit Rises (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Illinois Tool Works Inc., whose products range from industrial machinery to flexible plastic packaging for drink cans, said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 4 percent because of a lower tax rate.
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William R. Handy named AP's Illinois chief of bureau (Myrtle Beach Online)

NEW YORK - 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 Second-Quarter Profit Rises (Newsday)

GLENVIEW, Ill. -- Illinois Tool Works Inc., whose products range from industrial machinery to flexible plastic packaging for drink cans, said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 4 percent because of a lower tax rate. The company also raised its guidance for the year.
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Illinois Tool Second-Quarter Profit Rise (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Illinois Tool Works Inc., whose products range from industrial machinery to flexible plastic packaging for drink cans, said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 4 percent because of a lower tax rate.
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Illinois Tool Second-Quarter Profit Rises (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Illinois Tool Works Inc., whose products range from industrial machinery to flexible plastic packaging for drink cans, said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 4 percent because of a lower tax rate.
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Illinois Tool Second-Quarter Profit Rises (AP via Yahoo! News)

Illinois Tool Works Inc., whose products range from industrial machinery to flexible plastic packaging for drink cans, said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 4 percent because of a lower tax rate. The company also raised its guidance for the year.
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Garrett bill is signed by Illinois governor (Arlington Heights Post)

A new measure sponsored by State Sen. Susan Garrett, D-29th, of Lake Forest ensuring late or unpaid alimony payments will accumulate interest was signed into law by Governor Rod Blagojevich recently.
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Chicago GOP Disavows Gay Games (365Gay.com)

(Chicago, Illinois) All five Republicans on the Cook County board have withdrawn their names from a routine proclamation welcoming the 2006 Gay Games to Chicago.
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