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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.
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Nfl To Examine 2 Possessions In Playoffs Ot
Mar 17, 2010 6:27 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL owners will vote next week whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the OT coin toss kicks a field goal on the first series...
Senate Oks Jobs Bill For Obama's Signature
Mar 17, 2010 6:27 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday. The bipartisan 68-29 v...
Blockbuster Shares Tumble After Bankruptcy Warning
Mar 17, 2010 6:23 pm
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Shares of Blockbuster Inc. sank more than 30 percent Wednesday after the video rental chain warned that it may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Competi...
Marianjoy Vice President Named To Illinois' Disabilities Task Force
Mar 17, 2010 6:20 pm
WHEATON, Ill., March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital's Vice President of Physician Services and Organizational Planning, John Brady, DHA, has been named to the...
Abuse Settlements Cost Urbana Schools $2.6 Million
Mar 17, 2010 6:08 pm
Freedom of Information Act to obtain details about the settlements. Families and school officials can't talk about them under the terms of the deals.White is serving 60 years in prison for mo...
U. Of Ill. Studies Nematodes In Biofuel Crops
Mar 17, 2010 6:08 pm
Energy Biosciences Institute say some of the tiny parasites they've found reduce biomass in plants. The amount of biomass produced by the plants being studied is one key factor in how much fu...
Judge Rejects Request To Delay Blagojevich Trial
Mar 17, 2010 6:08 pm
Chicago ruled Wednesday that the trial must go ahead with its June 3 start. Defense attorneys had hoped to push it back to Nov. 3.Zagel dismissed complaints from Blagojevich's defense attorne...
Us Women's Soccer To Play Germany In Cleveland
Mar 17, 2010 6:08 pm
Portugal .The top-ranked Americans hold an 18-4-4 advantage in head-to-head meetings against Germany and West Germany, winning in the semifinals of the 1991 World Cup and quarterfinals of the 1999 Wor...
Kraft To Cut Salt In Its North American Foods
Mar 17, 2010 6:08 pm
Kraft Foods says it will cut the salt in its products sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years as food makers try to appeal to health-conscious consumers.Kraft said We...
Judge Refuses To Delay Blagojevich Trial
Mar 17, 2010 6:08 pm
U.S. District Judge James Zagel says the trial must go ahead with its June 3 start.Zagel dismissed complaints from Blagojevich's defense attorneys that they have too much work to do to get re...
