Ex-Illinois Death Row Inmate Convicted (AP via Yahoo! News)

A former death row inmate whose case helped launch an emotional campaign against the death penalty in Illinois was convicted Friday of drugs and weapons violations following a tumultuous trial.
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Zook's zeal puts zip in Illinois ticket sales (Herald & Review)

CHAMPAIGN - When times are tough, Dave Johnson has the toughest job of all. He's the University of Illinois' point man for football ticket sales.
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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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Illinois Lotto jackpot now $15 million (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The grand prize in the Illinois State Lottery's Lotto game has grown to $15 million. The rollover occurred because no player matched all six winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing.
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Illinois enters water park fray Travel (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

The first indoor water park in Illinois is at Grand Bear Lodge near Utica, about 90 miles southwest of Chicago, and is a 24,000-square-foot facility.
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Appleton beats Illinois in regional softball opener (WISinfo)

Appleton came out swinging and picked up a 12-5 win over Illinois in the first round of the Little League softball 11-12 year old regional tournament in Joplin, Mo., played in 95 degree weather.
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Illinois hopes to open economic flood gates with water park (Centre Daily Times)

UTICA, Ill. -- Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Lodge, Illinois' first indoor water park complex and resort, has opened about 90 miles southwest of Chicago, and officials are hoping the resort will attract some vacationers who usually head to the famed water parks of Wisconsin Dells.
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Zook prepares for his first season at Illinois (Sports Illustrated)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Ron Zook was on a mission when he walked into his brand new home on the day the moving van arrived. "I haven't really looked at this house much," the new Illinois football coach said as he gazed around the front room on that hot July day.
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Judge: Krispy Kreme must ship to troubled Chicago franchisee (Monterey County Herald)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD) is appealing an Illinois judge's ruling that the doughnut maker must continue supplying stores in Chicago and St. Louis despite the franchisee's inability to pay.
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Small worm yields big clue on muscle receptor action (Medical News Today)

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified an elusive subunit of a neurotransmitter receptor found in both humans and the much-studied laboratory nematode C. elegans which may open new pathways of research on muscle function.
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Blistering heat wave causes more misery (The Fresno Bee)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Temperatures soared past 100 in several cities, and the National Weather Service posted excessive heat warnings and advisories from Illinois to Louisiana and from Nebraska to the District of Columbia. Some areas weren't expected to receive a break until Wednesday.
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Vermont with support from eight other states sues Reynolds over Eclipse cigarette advertising (Centre Daily Times)

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Nine states including Illinois and the District of Columbia accused cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. on Tuesday of making misleading claims that its Eclipse brand of cigarette may carry less risk of cancer and other health ailments.
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Blistering heat wave causes more misery (AberdeenNews.com)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Temperatures soared past 100 in several cities, and the National Weather Service posted excessive heat warnings and advisories from Illinois to Louisiana and from Nebraska to the District of Columbia. Some areas weren't expected to receive a break until Wednesday.
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Motorola sees rising margins, growing market share (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

ROSEMONT, Illinois, July 26 (Reuters) - Motorola Inc. is looking to sleek new devices, cost-cutting and sales in new markets to gain share and improve profit margins in the cut-throat mobile phone industry, executives said on Tuesday.
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Vermont with support from eight other states sues Reynolds over Eclipse cigarette advertising (Monterey County Herald)

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Nine states including Illinois and the District of Columbia accused cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. on Tuesday of making misleading claims that its Eclipse brand of cigarette may carry less risk of cancer and other health ailments.
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Helicopter crashes alongside an interstate in suburban Chicago (KRON 4 Bay Area)

JUSTICE, Ill. Four people are being treated for injuries after an Illinois Department of Transportation helicopter crashed alongside an interstate in suburban Chicago.
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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)

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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Illinois to ban graphic video games to minors (Reuters)

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Monday signed into law a state ban on the sale and rental of violent and sexually explicit video games to children under 18, a restriction that has failed elsewhere.
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Illinois Requests Natural Disaster Declaration for Drought-Stricken Farmers (RedNova)

Jul. 26--Four months of a near-record dry spell in Illinois has corn crops in bad shape. On Monday, the federal government was asked to step in and declare all 102 counties in the state a natural disaster and help drought-stricken farmers with low-interest emergency loans.
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Illinois Governor Signs Videogame Bill; Industry Sues (TechWeb)

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich signs into law a bill that would impose a fine on retailers that sold violent or sexually explicit videogames to minors.
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