Worst Midwest drought in 17 years is wilting crops (USA Today)

The prolonged dry spell is causing plenty of headaches in the region by blistering some of its most productive farmland and draining tributaries that feed the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Those are crucial pathways for hauling commodities to Midwest cities.
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As States Cut Medicaid, Illinois Adds to Its Rolls (RedNova)

Jul. 27--While many states across the country are slashing Medicaid benefits and cutting the number of people the program will cover, Illinois is increasing benefits and adding people to the Medicaid rolls.
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Breastfeeding moms can take off jury duty in Illinois (Blogging Baby)

When I was called for jury duty two years ago, I was impressed that I could check a little box marked, “I am a nursing mother” and get off scot-free. Illinois mothers can now join me in jury duty freedom, thanks to a new law signed Monday by Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Why? Because, say Gov. B, “when a woman is nursing, her privacy and comfort must come first.” This is great and all, but as I see it,
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Hobart parent increases dividend (BizJournals)

Illinois Tool Works Inc. announced Friday it increased its quarterly cash dividend 5 cents. The new dividend will be 33 cents per share.
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610,000 unused flu shots now expired (CNN.com)

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of flu shots ordered from Europe last year amid fears of a nationwide shortage now have expired and may go to waste, potentially costing taxpayers millions of dollars, officials said Wednesday.
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Reseachers Study Human, Pig Genomes (AP via Yahoo! News)

While it's easy to see that pigs and humans are very different, beneath the skin are striking similarities, researchers at the University of Illinois are finding.
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Fitch Affirms Tri-City Port Dist, Illinois' Rev Bonds at 'BBB'; Outlook to Positive (RedNova)

Fitch affirms the 'BBB' rating for the Tri-City Regional Port District, Illinois' approximately $2.46 million outstanding Port and Terminal Facilities (the port) revenue refunding bonds, series 2003-A (The Delivery Network Project). The Rating Outlook is revised to Positive.
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Yelton is on Illinois' wish list (Northwest Indiana Times)

Kyle Yelton played quarterback last year on Chesterton's junior varsity. Being the son of Merrillville coach Jeff Yelton, he loved the opportunity to be a coach on the field. But Trojans coach John Snyder needed Yelton to give up that position to make the team better.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- The Marion Junior High baseball coaches held the first of two tryouts on Thursday, Aug. 4.
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Illini's chief banned from NCAA tourneys (Chicago Sun-Times)

CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois had no immediate plans to abandon the use of the name Illini or drop Chief Illiniwek after Friday's decision by the NCAA to ban the use of American Indian mascots by sports teams during its postseason tournaments, a university spokesman said.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

Mother Nature has not been all that friendly lately, and local high school sports teams are paying the price. A whole bunch of games have been cancelled over the past couple of weeks. And that's just baseball and softball. Track, tennis and soccer have taken a hit as well.
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

What's the Score? Thoughts for all to ponder as I try to get over the embarrassment of all the attention I received Friday afternoon in the office. . .
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Serving Marion, Illinois (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION -- Students living in Marion Unit 2 School district who are new to the district this year should be registered as soon as possible. All students who attended Unit 2 schools last year are already registered.
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Alligator caught in northwest Illinois lake probably a pet (ABC 7 Chicago)

August 5, 2005 (ANTIOCH, Ill.) — Teenagers about to jump in for a swim in East Loon Lake near Antioch stopped short when they spotted a three-foot alligator.
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ITW names Speer CEO (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Illinois Tool Works Inc. announced Friday that David Speer has been elected chief executive officer by the company's board of
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Illinois Tool Works Acquires Rippey Corporation (ZDNet India)

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) and Rippey Corporation on August 02, 2005, announced the acquisition agreement under which ITW will acquire Rippey Corporation. The transaction will close on August 1, 2005.
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Illinois CPA Society's 25th Annual Business & Technology Solutions Show August 23-24 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The accounting and finance profession is changing more rapidly than ever before. The Illinois CPA Society's 2005 Business & Technology Solutions Show understands the challenging world of business and the role that technology plays in it, and provides the innovative solutions needed to drive productivity and profits.
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Hobart parent increases dividend (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Illinois Tool Works Inc. announced Friday it increased its quarterly cash dividend 5 cents. The new dividend will be 33
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Benihana Inc. Announces Plans for New RA Sushi Restaurants in California and Illinois (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Benihana Inc. , operator of the nation's largest chain of Japanese theme restaurants, announced today it has signed lease agreements to open new RA Sushi restaurants in Glenview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and Tustin, California, near Newport Beach.
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Illinois Lotto jackpot now $16 million (Belleville News-Democrat)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The grand prize in the Illinois State Lottery's Lotto game has grown to $16 million. The rollover occurred because no player matched all six winning numbers from Wednesday night's drawing.
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Human remains found on grounds of central Illinois plant (Belleville News-Democrat)

BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Human remains have been unearthed on the grounds of a steel and wire production plant in this central Illinois community and it could take several weeks for investigators to make progress in identifying them, authorities said.
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