Neville Named Tournament MVP Sep 6, 2009
Senior outside also made the All-Tournament Team, which included Illinois' Laura DeBruler and Erin Johnson and New Mexico State's Kelsi Phillips as well. Against Italy, Seminoles head coach was pleased with his team's ability to battle back after early deficits. (Seminoles.com)
Rolling toliet among unique features at Threshermen's Reunion Sep 6, 2009
The reunion continues Sunday and Monday at the park on Illinois 23 just off Interstate 55, a few miles north of Pontiac ... Where: Threshermen's Park, four miles north of Pontiac on Illinois 23. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Parade lineup Sep 5, 2009
Lee County Health Department, First State Bank of Illinois, mules owned by Leo Hanks, D and W Horseshoeing and Miss Ava McKay, Glenda Studio of Dance, Trinity United Methodist Church, Boy Scout Troop 43, Cub Scout Pack 43, Learning for Life 43, Kathys Pumpkin Patch, Steelworkers Local 444, Kracker Jacks Drum Line, Democratic Party, Eckland Motors, tricycle and bikes owned by Mike Housh, tractors owned by Jim Daggs and tractors owned by Jim Billings. Section 4. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Threshermen's reunion in Pontiac is a place for entertainment and education Sep 4, 2009
Where: Threshermen's Park, four miles north of Pontiac on Illinois 23. Cost: $7 per day for those 14 and older; kids 13 and younger are free. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Coles historical society offers antique appraisals Saturday Sep 3, 2009
Retired Eastern Illinois University political science professor John Faust will play ragtime piano music during part of the day. The Many Careers, One Conviction: Tilford E. Dudley (1907-1990) exhibit about the life of the Charleston native, New Deal lawyer, labor advocate and preservationist will be displayed throughout the day. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Saving Europe's Art from the Nazis Aug 25, 2009
"" NANCY RADNER, staff member at the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness, worrying that demand for shelter space in Illinois is outpacing supply as budget cuts slash aid for the homeless across the U.S. For use in rail of Articles page or Section Fronts pages ... "" NANCY RADNER, staff member at the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness, worrying that demand for shelter space in Illinois is outpacing supply as budget cuts slash aid for the homeless across the U.S.. (Time.com)
16 years after massacre, Brown's Chicken rebuilds Aug 10, 2009
At the chain's peak, there were 172 outlets around the country; today, about 45 are clustered in Illinois and Indiana. "There are some people who won't come into a Brown's because of that tragedy," Portillo said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Around the Tri-State Area this weekend Aug 7, 2009
The 42nd annual Western Illinois Threshers Bee and Antique Show is two miles north on 19th Street, Hamilton, Ill. Oliver Hart-Paar tractors are featured this year. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Community calendar Aug 7, 2009
42nd annual Western Illinois Threshers Bee Craft Show and Flea Market activities all day, two miles north on 19th Street, rural Hamilton, Ill. Art workshop 10 a.m. to noon, First Christian Church, 3476 Main St., Keokuk. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
42nd annual Western Ill. Threshers show set this week near Hamilton Aug 4, 2009
The 42nd annual Western Illinois Threshers Bee and Antique Show begins Friday near Hamilton, Ill ... The growing village on the 80-acre grounds includes a post office where a Western Illinois Threshers cancellation will be available Friday afternoon ... To find the Western Illinois Threshers show, turn north at the signs in Hamilton at North 19th Street and continue on the blacktop two miles north to the old-fashioned windmill. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Joan Rivers Explores the Lifestyles of the Fabulously Rich... and Lucky When 'How'd You Get so Rich?' Premieres on TV Land on Wednesday, August 5 at 10 P.M. ET/PT Jul 30, 2009
"Wednesday, August 5, 10 p.m. ET/PT - 102A jaw-dropping mansion with six kitchens. An ultramodern palace in the hills. The largest house in the state of Illinois. Would you believe that each of these homes belongs to one guy who used to scrub toilets, one who folded sweaters in the mall and another who grew up without running water? Follow Joan as she meets shipping tycoon Robert Zarco, Monarchy Jeans creator Eric Kim and "BillyBob Teeth" inventor Jonah White.Wednesday, August 12, 10 p.m. ET/PT... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Astro Boy Gets Voice Talent Jul 17, 2009
Located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, it now employs over 170 staff members. The independent company has successfully produced a wide variety of license-based video game titles that include competitive racing, professional sports, horror, motion picture adaptations, and military simulations, and is now making its foray into original and innovative intellectual properties. (IGN PS2)
Treasure Hunters to dig in Montrose Jul 14, 2009
Pocket watches Chopard, Elgin, Bunn Special, Railroad, Illinois, Hamilton, etc. Tiffany: Items signed by LCT, lamps, vases, art glass, etc. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
COLUMN: If only this area had a really sophisticated fest, like Tour de Fat Jul 14, 2009
I remember when I was a student at Eastern Illinois University and bagels were given away free at a football game ... The Big Daddy of Illinois Chicago has high-class celebrations including the Tour de Fat, which, as you might have already guessed, is a bike and environmental fest sponsored by the New Belgium Brewery, the makers of Fat Tire beer. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Rain postpones events including Pantagraph's Celebrate America Jul 5, 2009
We obviously didn't check the weather forecast," joked Terina Escobedo of Normal. She and husband Tom helped make a cardboard barn for their daughter Ella, 5, to be in the parade with her brother Antonio, 3. Ella did stay relatively dry in the barn. After the parade everyone huddled in the pavilion for the awards ceremony. Others facing rain around Central Illinois also found shelter in pavilions - including Rachel Stroud of Bloomington and her family. They met for a picnic at Miller Park on... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Midwest Living recommends Indiana's Antique Alley Jun 30, 2009
Kankakee River Valley in Illinois: Oronoco, Minn. Paxico, Kansas, and Walnut, Iowa. (Yahoo News)
Air Force Announces Men's Soccer Class of 2013 Jun 26, 2009
helped team to the 2007 Illinois State Cup championship ... ODP: Played for the Illinois State Olympic Development Program Team and was a member of the ODP Regional Camp. (Airforcesports.com)
Racine woman killed in suspected drunken-driving wreck Jun 25, 2009
RACINE - Josephine W. Podolak, a Racine native who was killed in a traffic crash late Wednesday in Illinois, was remembered Thursday as a cheerful and loving wife, mother of three and friend. "She had a cheerful disposition and never really got mad at anybody,'' her husband Alfred Podolak said. "I don't think in 31 years of marriage we ever had an argument. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Fourth Friday Art Walk Jun 24, 2009
The Galleria Ste Genevieve will feature Chester, Illinois artist, Chuck Cleary ... At the Ste Genevieve Welcome Center (formerly known as the Interpretive Center) you can see paintings produced by Ste Genevieve Art Colony members and noted Sparta, Illinois artist, Roscoe Misselhorn. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Arthur gets jump on patriotic celebrations Jun 23, 2009
Billed as the biggest fireworks display in East Central Illinois, the Arthur fireworks now draw people not only from surrounding counties, but from a few states as well. We re a throwback to what Fourth of July used to be. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Efforts under way to save historic Effingham County Courthouse Jun 22, 2009
Last week, members of Landmarks Illinois braved a bat albeit a dead one, on the floor under the clock bell and the heat in the shuttered courthouse during a tour conducted by members of a local committee dedicated to saving the courthouse as a museum and cultural center ... Despite the bat and some water near the old stone foundation after a morning thunderstorm, members of Landmarks Illinois were impressed with the integrity of the structure built in the 1870s ... It is in pretty good shape,... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Treasure seekers set up shop Jun 5, 2009
After Columbus, the group disperses around the country, some setting up in Maine, other crews will be in Arkansas, Massachusetts and Illinois. The Great Treasure Hunt remains in Columbus through Saturday, operating 9 a.m.-6 p.m. today-Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Summer Fun events 2009 Jun 4, 2009
Featuring over 70 crafters from Wisconsin and Illinois. Food stand with quarter-pound hot dogs, soda, etc. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Heidi and Spencer quit NBC's 'I'm a Celebrity' Jun 3, 2009
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, TV personality Janice Dickinson and former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich are among the nine remaining contestants. So is Stephen Baldwin, actor and reality-show veteran, who described himself as a nondenominational born-again Christian. (Yahoo News)
Ask the AD -- May Edition Jun 2, 2009
This is the latest installment of our monthly feature called Ask the AD. This is the latest installment of our monthly feature called, "Ask the AD." If you have questions for Saluki Director of Athletics , feel free to submit them by e-mail. (Siusalukis.com)
North Iowa News May 31, 2009
Eligible Regional Tourism Marketing Grant Program projects included advertising in newspapers, magazines, radio, television, billboards or online in the targeted out-of-state markets of Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin completed between July 1, 2009, and June 20, 2010. The Iowa Tourism Office is part of the Iowa Department of Economic Development. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
washingtonpost.com May 29, 2009
Toles Cartoon: Presenting the next chapter in the strange story of the Illinois Senate seat. Telnaes. (Slate)
Writer list for WOW is notable May 29, 2009
Paulette Jiles This Canadian poet and novelist was born in Salem, Missouri, and educated at the University of Illinois in Spanish literature. Jiles moved to Canada in 1969. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Quinn holds ground on raising income taxes May 15, 2009
(AP) Despite pressure to compromise, Gov. is standing firm behind his proposal to raise Illinois income taxes ... Quinn's call for an increase that's both large and permanent is meeting stiff resistance in the Illinois Legislature. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Evening Thyme Garden Club to hold 11th annual Garden Fair May 16 May 15, 2009
Vacation in Illinois. Visit another state. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Making his living in doctors' offices May 15, 2009
Mr. Lillibridge, who grew up in west suburban St. Charles, studied business at the University of Illinois. After graduation in 1978, he worked for a small multi-family developer in Naperville, and then as an investment sales broker at Baird r Inc.. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Wind-power firm plans $400M project May 15, 2009
(AP) A Chicago company plans to build a $400 million-plus wind farm that would stretch across two eastern Illinois counties. Invenergy LLC says it has deals with property owners to erect up to 133 wind turbines on 28,000 acres in Champaign and Vermilion counties. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Durbin lobbies for high-speed Chicago-St. Louis rail May 9, 2009
of Illinois and Claire McCaskill of Missouri are lobbying for a high-speed rail corridor between St. Louis and Chicago. The Democratic lawmakers were to meet privately Friday in St. Louis with Amtrak CEO Joe Boardman and officials with Union Pacific railroad and the Illinois Department of Transportation. (Crain's Chicago Business)
ITW sees dealmaking dry up May 9, 2009
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a multinational manufacturer of a range of industrial products; David SpeerChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Thomas HansenVice Chairman From The Lists Your resource for everything related to business in Chicago. 40. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Chicago-area home sales fall 26.4% in first quarter May 9, 2009
(Crain's) Chicago-area home sales fell more than 26% in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, a bigger year-over-year drop than in the fourth quarter, according to the Illinois Assn. of Realtors. Sales in the city plunged 37% compared with the first quarter of 2008, the Realtors group said in a release Friday. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Giannoulias suits up in Hartmarx tussle May 8, 2009
(Crains) Illinois Treasurer is threatening to pull state business from Wells Fargo unless the bank quits pressuring suit maker into liquidating ... I am writing to inform Wells Fargo that the companys intention to liquidate Hartmarx rather than allow a sale to buyers intent on keeping the company running will significantly jeopardize the business relationship between Wells Fargo and the state of Illinois, the letter read. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Hyde Park icon, former Ald. Leon Despres has died May 7, 2009
Citing Mr. Despres fight to win equal pay for women janitors, Dick Simpson, chairman of the University of Illinois at Chicago's political science department, added, He was a voice for those who didnt have much of voice ... Mr. Mikva, a former congressman, federal judge and White House counsel for President Bill Clinton, was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1956, a year after Mr. Despres became alderman. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Illinois has 9 confirmed cases of swine flu May 5, 2009
May 04, 2009 (AP) The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed six additional cases of swine flu, bringing the state's total number of confirmed cases to nine ... Health officials on Monday said Illinois still has 90 probable cases of swine flu, which must be confirmed through additional testing ... Illinois' count includes five confirmed and 29 probable cases in Chicago, one confirmed and 11 probable cases in DuPage County, two confirmed and nine probable cases in Kane County and... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Mead Johnson moves HQ to Glenview May 5, 2009
7 million in financial aid from Illinois, state officials said Monday ... In spite of a recession, we are working to create new jobs and to keep Illinois business strong, Warren Ribley, director designee of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, said in a statement. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Restoration effort brings Lord mansion back to its old glory May 2, 2009
CHARLESTON Restorations of the long-neglected home of Eastern Illinois University s first president were bound to generate some curiosity in the community. Restorers Tom and Salisa Olmsted of Painted Lady Properties, based in Gays, said they have seen many curious residents peak in the windows of the former Livingston Lord home, 838 Seventh St., since their work began last summer. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Did knife belong to Lincoln? Apr 20, 2009
Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Monday, April 20, 2009 12:24 AM CDT. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Mushroom, crappie and bassin' time are upon us Apr 17, 2009
The Prairieland Frontiersmen s 33rd anniversary Spring 2009 Rendezvous will take place April 24, 25 and 26 off the Bruce-Findlay road between Coles and Illinois Route 32. Look for all the teepees. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
James Alfred Roberts Apr 9, 2009
Published in Princeton, Illinois, USA, a division of Find local businesses easily with at. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Sold! Bargain-hunters buying leftover groceries at auction Mar 25, 2009
Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:58 PM CDT. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Illinois Obama license plate breaks sales record Mar 15, 2009
The President Barack Obama special event Illinois license plate has sold more plates than any special event plate in the state's history, according to a news release from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White ... About $40 of the purchase cost is used to support Illinois libraries, and the remaining $10 covers the cost of plate production and shipping ... The plates read, "Illinois Salutes President Barack Obama" and can be displayed on vehicles until April 17, according to the news release. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Collectible Car Movie Posters Mar 13, 2009
Arch Hall Jr., former Miss Illinois Marianne Gaba, Robert Padget and Tom Brown head this low-budget film centering on a gang of car strippers. Poster tagline/auction result: "Fuel Injected Action!"/$11. (Suite101.com)
All-Student Show and art department awards announced Mar 7, 2009
The Eastern Illinois University Art Department has announced the recipients of the 2009 All-Student Show awards and the 2009 departmental awards ... A division of Eastern s College of Arts & Humanities, the Tarble Arts Center is funded in part by the Tarble Arts Center Fund/EIU Foundation, Tarble Arts Center membership contributions, and by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
AROUND THE COMMUNITY Mar 7, 2009
The community is invited by the DeKalb County Mental Health Board to a pubic forum to discuss Kishwaukee Community Hospital;s plan to close its Behavioral Health Unit as announced Nov. 20 to the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board. All interested parties can make comments to be compiled in a report to be sent to the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board ... com and click on Illinois on the map, then ;Illinois Calendar; for local information. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Teen fires shots at deputy Mar 4, 2009
4 per 100,000 population, which is one tenth that of states like Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, or Mississippi, whose murder rates average 16. The most obvious distinguishing difference between these states is the higher percentage of blacks in those latter states:15,400 black-on-white rapes per year,blacks were 39 times more likely to commit violent crimes against whites than the reverse, and 136 times more likely to commit robberyblacks increasingly target whites based on the color of the... (L Observateur, LA)
Culture Calendar Feb 27, 2009
At Will County Fairgrounds in Peotone, a quarter mile of Illinois Route 50 on Peotone. Call 219-838-0737 or 219-923-1475. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Obituaries for Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009
Following his service, Lon attended Northern Illinois University, where he was a member of the golf team. Lon married Marion Cazzaniga in Rockford on May 17, 1958, and from that union, three children were born. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
‘America's scrapbook' curator shares material in three new volumes Feb 26, 2009
" It was: an 1858 train pass that Abraham Lincoln used for the Illinois Central Railroad between Chicago and Springfield, with punch marks and Lincoln's signature."I love it because it's something that he reached into his hat brim and handed to the conductor. That's the charm of these things, these pieces of everyday life. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Hospital ICUs see big drop in dangerous staph superbugs Feb 19, 2009
But patients in health care settings are most vulnerable, and some states including Illinois have adopted or are considering laws requiring MRSA testing or other prevention steps in hospitals. Incidence of both MRSA and more treatable staph bugs in ICUs fell during the 10-year study period, suggesting that stepped-up prevention efforts are starting to work, the study authors said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Burris admits raising funds for Blagojevich Feb 18, 2009
Illinois Democrats have sent documents related to Burris' testimony to a county prosecutor for review ... Burris, in the middle of a previously scheduled tour of northern and central Illinois cities, would not discuss his attempts to raise funds for Blagojevich, but said he didn't do anything wrong and encouraged officials to look into the matter ... Reid and his No. 2, Illinois Sen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Police: Rap producer injured in Ariz. hotel fight Feb 17, 2009
We have been serving Indiana and Illinois since 2002 and are continuing the tradition of providing a no-kill rescue network for those pets in need ... A team of volunteers visits residents at nursing homes and assisted living facilities in northern Indiana and Illinois to offer entertainment and a welcome distraction from depression, sometimes pain and the daily routine experienced by the residents. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Sen. Burris under fire in Illinois Feb 17, 2009
Burris denies misleading Illinois ... Burris denies misleading Illinois ... CHICAGO One month after Roland Burris was sworn in to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois and fill Barack Obama s vacant seat, he s hearing calls for his resignation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mattoon native Titley wrote script for tonight's 'Clone Wars' episode on CN Feb 13, 2009
A 1989 graduate from Eastern Illinois University, Titley also wrote the scripts for the recent Cheaper by the Dozen films starring Steve Martin, as well as Scooby-Doo and See Spot Run. Blue Shadow Virus not only was Titley s first collaboration with Lucasfilm, which oversees the production of The Clone Wars, it was also his first foray into animation screenwriting. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
