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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.
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Illinois News from BigNewsNetwork.com
Council moves to speed up housing project
Feb 9, 2012 10:08 am
ALTON - Aldermen suspended rules on two resolutions Wednesday night to expedite a project that would add 30 in-fill homes in the Mexico neighborhood, the third phase of a project that started about ....
Feb 9, 2012 10:08 am
A worker checks out his efforts with a concrete saw Wednesday where he was sculpting a section of large storm sewer pipe for a custom fit on Illinois Route 111 near Lewis Street in Wood River. The .....
Auditor claims selling bonds has cost county more
Feb 9, 2012 10:08 am
EDWARDSVILLE - Losses from Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler's allegedly ill-advised sale of $41 million in government bonds are adding up, Auditor Rick Faccin said at a County Board .....
Court visitors may leave property in lockers
Feb 9, 2012 10:08 am
EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County Board's Finance Committee gave preliminary approval Wednesday to the purchase of security lockers for county courts buildings to head off a brewing flap over...
Illinois college chiefs back Quinn call for more MAP money
Feb 9, 2012 10:08 am
SPRINGFIELD - College and university presidents support Gov. Pat Quinn's plan to offer more grants to low-income students. Quinn held a closed-door meeting Wednesday at the Executive Mansion...
SJ-O coach arrested; attorney's call set off sheriff's investigation
Feb 9, 2012 9:51 am
Tweet Widget URBANA -- A 19-year-old college student from St. Joseph is considering a lawsuit against a former high school coach, his principal, his superintendent and the school district for ...
New legislation introduced in Springfield
Feb 9, 2012 9:19 am
Updated Feb 8, 2012 at 10:16 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois lawmakers introduced several new pieces of legislation Wednesday. In the same week California's same sex marriage ban was ...
Galesburg going forward without Cat
Feb 9, 2012 9:19 am
Updated Feb 8, 2012 at 10:15 PM CST GALESBURG, Ill. -- It was a scenario the Mayor of Galesburg did not want to walk into, a city without Caterpillar. The news that Big Yellow may re-locate a ...
Legislators Challenged to Walk the Walk
Feb 9, 2012 9:19 am
Updated Feb 8, 2012 at 8:07 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Our Illinois Legislators are being challenged to walk the walk for Women's Heart Health. Cardiovascular Disease is the number one .....
Feb 9, 2012 8:49 am
Carlos Boozer carried the load for an ailing Derrick Rose Wednesday and scored 18 points in leading Chicago to a 90-67 blasting of New Orleans. The Hornets came close to setting a franchise record ....
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