Spread of fish-killing virus brings tighter rules for Illinois anglers (Chicago Tribune)Illinois anglers face new restrictions after state officials confirmed the presence of a potent virus in fish caught near Winthrop Harbor late last month.
Fireworks in Illinois (WCIA 3 Champaign-Urbana)Fireworks are a big part of the fourth of July holiday, but in Illinois some are against the law. That's not stopping people from buying them anyway. We visited a fireworks store just over the Illinois-Indiana border this afternoon and a majority of the license plates there were from Illinois.
Local girl receives Illinois NSDAR scholarship (The Canton Daily Ledger)Mary Bull of Lewistown is the recipient of the Illinois State Organization NSDAR Scholarship.
Local girl receives Illinois NSDAR scholarship (The Canton Daily Ledger)Mary Bull of Lewistown is the recipient of the Illinois State Organization NSDAR Scholarship.
Lane restriction on Illinois 3 in Venice begins Monday (Belleville News-Democrat)A lane will be restricted beginning Monday along southbound Illinois 3 at Bissell Avenue in Venice to construct a right turn lane into the Tri-City Port District facility, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today.
2008 soggy year for Illinois so far (Belleville News-Democrat)News-Democrat Monthly statewide rainfall has been above average every month in the first half of 2008, resulting in the wettest January through June since 1895, according to the Illinois Water Survey at the Institute of Natural Resources Sustainability at the University of Illinois.
The Boston Phoenix Thinks It Knows Illinois Music (Chicagoist)The Boston Phoenix is tackling an ambitious music project: naming each state's best bands with its 50 Bands, 50 States feature. The criteria: for Best Band, it must have been formed in the state; for solo artist, he/she must have been born in the state; and for best new band, they must count as "undiscovered" by the Phoenix. For Illinois , their choices were: All-Time Best Band : Big ...
Jail for Illinois man who stole, drugged puppy (Belleville News-Democrat)A judge has ordered a 60-day jail sentence for an Illinois man accused of stealing a $1,500 Pomeranian puppy and blowing marijuana smoke into its face until it passed out.
Deadly fish virus spreads to Illinois (Lake County News Sun)The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued emergency regulations Wednesday to slow the spread of a fish-killing virus in Illinois after a sampling of fish in the Winthrop Harbor area of Lake Michigan detected the presence of the disease. Samples from goby and rock bass showed the presence of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS). The fish disease, caused by an aquatic virus previously ...
Lethal virus confirmed in Illinois fish (Chicago Sun-Times)The inevitable confirmation of viral hemorrhagic septicemia in Illinois fish came last week with the finding of the virus in rock bass and round gobies collected June 25 at Winthrop Harbor.
Illinois minimum wage rises to $7.75 per hour (Belleville News-Democrat)Minimum-wage workers in Illinois are getting a 25 cent hourly boost in pay, to $7.75 per hour.
Illinois officials push forward with FutureGen research (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)CARBONDALE — The Illinois Clean Coal Review Board voted Wednesday to reallocate grant money originally given to the FutureGen Alliance to help pay for construction costs.
Illinois gains flexibility under No Child Left Behind (Daily Herald)Beginning next year, Illinois schools that just miss meeting state and federal standards will be judged less harshly than those that miss by a lot, U.S. Department of Education officials announced this week.
Police arrest 19 in Decatur during Central Illinois fugitive roundup (Herald & Review)DECATUR - A recent crackdown on fugitives led by the U.S. Marshals Service rounded up more than 100 suspects in Central Illinois, including 19 in Decatur wanted on charges ranging from sex crimes to attempted murder.
About 200 DNR employees move under University of Illinois oversight (Herald & Review)SPRINGFIELD - About 200 state employees began working under a new boss Tuesday as part of a $15.8 million reorganization plan affecting the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Illinois officials push forward with FutureGen research (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)CARBONDALE — The Illinois Clean Coal Review Board voted Wednesday to reallocate grant money originally given to the FutureGen Alliance to help pay for construction costs.
The Illinois National Guard †Part 2 (WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria)WMBD/WYZZ TV – ARKANSAS – Tonight, we continue our look into the Illinois National Guard. We met with soldiers half-way through their training in Arkansas . Nearly 27-hundred soldiers from our state train there for one month.
Illinois Emergency Management Director in Quincy (KHQA Quincy)Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 6:06 p.m. Area organizations learned more about how the state of Illinois will help in the flood recovery process Wednesday.
Flood Aid for Illinois Counties (WIFR Rockford)Federal officials have designated $1.4 million in disaster-aid relief for 14 Illinois counties that were affected by last month's flooding.
The Neeld men from New Boston, Illinois (WQAD Moline)The levee patrol sucessfully worked diligently to protect the town of New Boston Illinois. Now the residents have a sense of triumph over the flooding tragedy.
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