Giants Rookie Eyed for Short-Yardage Spots (Newsday.com)

ALBANY, N.Y. -- It's easy to spot Brandon Jacobs on the New York Giants practice field. He's the one towering over the rest of the running backs. The Giants are counting on the 6-foot-4, 265-pound rookie from Southern Illinois to be more than just an aberration this season.
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Giants rookie eyed for short-yardage spots (AberdeenNews.com)

ALBANY, N.Y. - It's easy to spot Brandon Jacobs on the New York Giants practice field. He's the one towering over the rest of the running backs. The Giants are counting on the 6-foot-4, 265-pound rookie from Southern Illinois to be more than just an aberration this season.
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Illinois governor signs bill to close gun show loophole (WAVY 10)

CHICAGO Illinois has a new gun law that the state's governor says is "all about common sense." The law now requires background checks on potential firearms buyers at gun shows.
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Illinois governor signs bill to close gun show loophole (WRIC 8)

CHICAGO Illinois has a new gun law that the state's governor says is "all about common sense." The law now requires background checks on potential firearms buyers at gun shows.
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Two arrested in slaying of Illinois lottery millionaire (Belleville News-Democrat)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After three nights on the run, two people have been arrested in the kidnap-slaying of a man who had moved to Florida after winning the Illinois lottery.
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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 governor signs bill to close gun show loophole (KRON 4 Bay Area)

CHICAGO Illinois has a new gun law that the state's governor says is "all about common sense." The law now requires background checks on potential firearms buyers at gun shows.
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Ex-Illinois death row inmate convicted (The Fresno Bee)

CHICAGO (AP) - 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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Ex-Illinois death row inmate convicted (AberdeenNews.com)

CHICAGO - 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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Ex-Illinois Death Row Inmate Convicted (phillyburbs.com)

CHICAGO - 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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Women Gaining Among Utility Regulators (AP via Yahoo! News)

A 1965 brochure for a new program at Michigan State University to educate U.S. utility regulators advertised the courses for "top industry men." Forty years later, the school's Institute of Public Utilities is run by a woman.
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Governor signs legislation tightening gun show sales (Herald & Review)

CHICAGO - Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation Friday making it more difficult for people to illegally buy weapons at gun shows. The new law requires private citizens undergo an Illinois State Police background check before buying firearms at the events.
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News (Terre Haute Tribune Star)

Two Casey, Ill., residents were injured after an accident Monday on Illinois 49, two miles south of Casey.
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Illinois residents' lawsuit accuses state of violating American with Disabilities Act (Belleville News-Democrat)

CHICAGO - Nine Illinois residents with developmental disabilities accused the state of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act in a class-action lawsuit filed Thursday.
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News (Pantagraph)

LINCOLN -- There is literally no place to hide at the Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln. The medium-security facility is the only prison in Illinois participating in a $3 million pilot program that monitors every movement of the facility's 1,900 inmates.
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Labor rank-and-file prepare for life after AFL-CIO rift (USA Today)

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney says members of disaffiliated unions that have left will not be allowed as regular participants in the 51 AFL-CIO-chartered state federations and nearly 550 central labor councils.
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Passage of CAFTA Means Stronger Exports for Illinois Farmers (RedNova)

Jul. 29--Illinois farmers will see stronger exports because of the Central American Free Trade Agreement, agricultural observers said Thursday.
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Workers Prepare for Life After AFL-CIO (AP via Yahoo! News)

Wren Bradley loves her union, but she said her "other heart" is committed to her local labor council — which she'll be forced to leave because of a massive schism in the AFL-CIO.
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State education officials say added flexibility makes No Child Left Behind compliance fairer (Herald & Review)

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois school officials say they will have a fairer assessment under recent changes to the state's implementation of No Child Left Behind.
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News (Pantagraph)

BLOOMINGTON -- Illinois Central College, East Peoria, has released the names of spring 2005 graduates. Washington -- Lauren Schone. Eureka -- Melanie Watson.
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