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Governor Quinn Encourages Outdoor Recreation
IGNN (press release)
“Hunting, fishing and other forms of outdoor recreation help drive the Illinois economy and create jobs,” said Governor Quinn. ...

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Durbin tours Thomson prison
ABC7Chicago.com
The facility, which is about 150 miles west of Chicago, may eventually house Guantanamo Bay detainees. It's remained nearly empty due to state budget issues ...

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UI Research Park: Investment and returns
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette
The park received almost $112000 in fiscal 2009 from Fox/Atkins and Romanek Properties – the Chicago firm that purchased two research park buildings from ...

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Roundtable: Bring Gitmo prisoners to Illinois?
Galesburg Register-Mail
In Illinois prisons have long provided stable jobs for struggling towns outside the Chicago suburbs, including Galesburg. This is no different. ...

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Business Briefs
Joliet Herald News
JOLIET -- The Mobile Learning Center of the Workforce Services Division , a department of Will County government, helps people find jobs and helps ...


The debate over moving Guatanamo Bay detainees to Illinois
Chicago Daily Herald
... and not necessarily in nearby Rockford or Chicago. Even lawmakers who oppose moving Gitmo detainees to Thomson acknowledge it would create jobs and ...

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No blue Christmas for some workers
The Courier News
Most jobs are filled by the third week of November, but additional hiring could continue into early December, said Vicki Shamion, vice president of public ...


Tim Landis: Jacksonville explores need for homeless shelter
The State Journal-Register
Among the biggest layoff announcements in the past year were 220 jobs at ACH Food Companies and 100 jobs at an EMI distribution center. ...


Cyclist shares story of how accident changed his life
Peoria Journal Star
This was a 33-mile race on a closed loop of Chicago streets, my 38th or so race of the season but my very first race in Category 2. ...

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Manzullo, Kirk ask Quinn about Thomson prison
Rockford Register Star
AP CHICAGO — Republican members of Congress from Illinois have a few questions for Gov. Pat Quinn about possibly using a state prison to house Guantanamo ...

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