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Central Illinois
Area Info
Central Illinois consists of the entire central section of the state, divided in thirds from north to south. It is an area of mostly flat prairie. The western section (west of the Illinois River) was originally part of the Military Tract of 1812 and forms the distinctive western bulge of the state. Known as the Heart of Illinois, it is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Agriculture, particularly corn and soybeans, as well as educational institutions and manufacturing centers, figure prominently. Major cities include Peoria–the third largest metropolitan area in Illinois at 370,000, Springfield–the state capital, Decatur, Quincy, Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana and Danville.
Articles
Staying Safe in a Scary World
Many of today's seniors enjoyed an era where they weren't overly concerned about locking their doors and windows. They were even farther away from a time where they had to exercise genuine caution when talking on the phone or reading their email. Even the Read more...
Illinois News from BigNewsNetwork.com
Chicago Police Say Drunken Driver Hit Squad Car
Mar 22, 2010 7:02 am
A routine traffic stop became anything but when a Rosemont police officer witnessed another driver plow into his squad car. Authorities say the 41-year-old Chicago man was drunk when he crashed the f...
Congress Clears Historic Health Care Bill
Mar 22, 2010 5:43 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Am...
Giving Away Child, Just For A While
Mar 22, 2010 5:23 am
Hazel Evans and her newborn daughter Autumn ride with Jessica-Anne Becker, the volunteer foster mom who agreed to care for Autumn for three to six months while Hazel Evans looked for a job and a place...
Firefighters Give Kids First Look At New Mobile Training Unit
Mar 22, 2010 5:23 am
First-grade students from Woodland Elementary East and West and Gurnee Grade School learned about kitchen safety and observe a simulated kitchen fire inside the new Lake County Fire Chiefs Association...
Mundelein High Students Raise Needed Cash For Haiti Relief
Mar 22, 2010 5:23 am
Social Studies teacher Neil McCarthy, left, with leaders of the Haiti Student Action Committee, from left, Krina Adhikari, Arielle Sison and Michael Captain.
Nature's Noisy Little Harbingers Of Spring
Mar 22, 2010 5:23 am
A red-bellied woodpecker peeks out from its nest in a dead tree in St. Charles. Woodpeckers rely on standing dead trees, also known as snags, for making nests and roost sites.
Glenbard North Alumni Return To Perform A Benefit Show
Mar 22, 2010 5:23 am
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Monroe Girls To Show Off Their Moves At School Talent Show
Mar 22, 2010 5:23 am
Step group organizer and adviser Kelly Jarvis, second from left, works on a new routine with members of Unity, one of the 24 acts practicing for this year's talent show at Monroe Middle Schoo...
St. Edward Senior Earns Scouting's Eagle Rank
Mar 22, 2010 5:23 am
Boy Scout Troop 21 of South Elgin recently recognized Alex S. Arciuch of Elgin as a recipient of the highest award in Scouting, the rank of Eagle Scout. The Eagle Court of Honor ceremony took place on...
Mooseheart Students Learn About County's Agricultural History
Mar 22, 2010 5:23 am
Mooseheart fifth-grader Paige Massey, left, gets a hand-licked greeting from a calf during Ag Days, which Mooseheart hosted March 17. Sixth-grader Kassadi Crowe tries to pet the other calf in the pen.
