Continuing-Care Communities (CCRC)
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
Illinois News from BigNewsNetwork.com
Feds Want No Delay In Blagojevich Trial
Mar 15, 2010 5:57 pm
Gov. Rod Blagojevich 's request for a five-month delay in the start of his corruption trial should be turned down.The prosecutors say Blagojevich has repeatedly and publicly challenged the ra...
Quinn Won't Talk About Alternative To Tax Increase
Mar 15, 2010 5:57 pm
Gov. Pat Quinn won't say if he has a plan to avoid deep education cuts if lawmakers resist his call to raise the state income tax.Quinn insisted Monday he's optimistic lawmakers will...
Chicago Police Dog Retires After 9 Years On Job
Mar 15, 2010 5:57 pm
Sandra La Porta , and the second is a police dog named Lakos, whose nine years working with La Porta translates to 63 years in the canine world.At a ceremony at police headquarters Monday, La Porta ta...
Passengers Will Get A Taste Of New Body Scanners At O'hare Today
Mar 15, 2010 5:55 pm
A TSA employee at O'Hare airport views the images from the full body scanner in a small room away from the scanner to prevent the viewer from seeing the person being scanned.
Quinn Refuses To Name Lt. Gov. Pick
Mar 15, 2010 5:41 pm
CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn isn't saying who he wants to be his running mate as the state Democratic Party gets ready to pick a lieutenant governor nominee.
Man Hides Out In Macy's, Gets Tased
Mar 15, 2010 5:38 pm
Cook County Sheriffs busted up a prostitution ring this week. In all 13 women and 1 man were arrested in the sting. 9 had mug shots. See if you can pick out the cross-dresser before reading the...
Regulators Tell First Chicago To Shape Up
Mar 15, 2010 5:33 pm
By Becky Yerak | First Chicago Bancorp, the parent of First Chicago Bank & Trust, has been ordered by U.S. and state banking regulators to strengthen its management, improve its lending procedure...
March Madness Basketball Tv Schedule For Thursday
Mar 15, 2010 5:29 pm
CBS Sports has released the schedule for the first-round of games on Thursday for the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. The lineup in the Chicago market:
Police Seek Would-be Kidnapper On Southwest Side
Mar 15, 2010 5:29 pm
Police are looking for a man who tried to kidnap two teenagers on the Southwest Side earlier this month. The man drove up to the victim near on Hamlin Avenue near 63rd Street around 6:55 a.m., and ...
18-year-old Robs Glenview Store, Spits At Cops
Mar 15, 2010 5:29 pm
Christopher T. Brown, of Glenview, is charged with armed robbery, two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer and three counts of resisting arrest.
