Illinois (IPA [ˌɪ.lɨˈnɔɪ]) is state of the United States of America located in the Midwest; it was the 21st state admitted to the Union. The state is the most populous in the Midwest, and the fifth most populous in the nation. Illinois is known for its large and diverse population; its balance of rural areas, small industrial cities, vast suburbs and a great metropolis; its highly diverse economic base; and its central location that has made it a transportation hub for 150 years. It is this mixture of factory and farm, of urban and rural that makes Illinois a microcosm of the United States.
Source: Chicagoist
Senate Bill 1849 would authorize new casinos in Chicago, Rockford, Danville, Park City and the south suburbs of Cook County. It would also permit slot machines at the state’s racetracks and airports. As the legislature nears its May 31 adjour ...
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Source: Belleville News-Democrat
The Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation in East St. Louis received a $15,000 grant from the Illinois Bar Foundation. The grant is one of 36 given by the Illinois Bar Foundation to law-related non-profit organizations in the state. The foundati ...
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Source: Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
Next Friday, June 1, Coles County RSVP will host the 29th Annual Jonah Fish Fry at your LifeSpan Center. This event has become a tradition in the community and recognized for its excellent all-you-can-eat fish. The hours will be f ...
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Source: Engadget
Remember the Cray XK6 at the University of Illinois that drives the National Science Foundation's Blue Waters project? Well, it looks like it's getting a little memory upgrade, sorta. We're not talking a slick new SSD here, or even a sweet ...
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Source: The Washington Post
It is not often that a campaign is so candid about its determination to slice-and-dice the electorate, appeal to narrow sectarian interests and provide no overarching vision to draw the country together. But the Obama campaign is extra ordinary — in its ...
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Source: Chicago Tribune
Dick Durbin and Barack Obama have a political problem involving their choice of the next federal prosecutor in Chicago, now that U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is leaving the office. And it won't go away before the November electio ...
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Source: ESPN
Illinois coach Tim Beckman called the team's running back depth a major concern entering spring practice. "We've only got really three running backs on scholarships," Beckman told ESPN.com in March . "I've never been at a place whe ...
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Today, BargainSeatsOnline.com reports increasing sales of Justin Bieber tickets. The combination of recent ticket presales and aggressive pricing by the company, have resulted in high sales volume for the tour. ...
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Source: KATV
Roger Clemens' genetic makeup helped make him one of the most successful pitchers in baseball history. Now prosecutors hope that Clemens' own DNA will help them convict him of a federal crime.More >> A forensic scientist testified Friday that two cotton ...
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