Nonprofit group launches rail safety ads
Nonprofit group launches rail safety ads — Fri Dec 31 06:00:00 UTC 2010 SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Illinois and federal officials will join a nonprofit group in launching public service announcements promoting railroad crossing safety.Operation Lifesaver will unveil the ads Tuesday at a news conference at Union Station in Chicago…. about: Associated Press Disaster_Accident Public service announcement Union Station at: Union Station
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Years in review
TV Springfield: Ray Long of the Tribune’s Springfield bureau joins Charlie Wheeler of the University of Illinois at Springfield ‘s Public Affairs Reporting Program, Illinois Radio Network’s Melissa Hahn and moderator Jamey Dunn from Illinois Issues Magazine: Chicago Tonight — WTTW Ch.
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Sara Lee Receives Binding Offer of €245 Million from SC Johnson for Its Global Shoe Care Business
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) announced today it has received a binding offer from SC Johnson to acquire Sara Lee’s global shoe care business, including brands Kiwi, Kiwi Kleen, Bama, Tana and Meltonian, for €245 million. Where permissible, Sara Lee has agreed to accept the binding offer upon satisfaction of certain conditions. In fiscal 2009, this business generated annual sales of approximately €230 million ($315 million based on fiscal 2009 exchange rates) a
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Possible tornado damages Central Illinois Friday
Possible tornado damages Central Illinois Friday — Fri Dec 31 06:00:00 UTC 2010 PETERSBURG (AP) — Authorities in central Illinois are reporting one person injured, along with downed power poles, uprooted trees and building damage, after a possible tornado touch down in Menard County.County Sheriff Chuck Jones tells WTAX in Springf… about: Associated Press Central Illinois Chuck Jones County Sheriff Law Law Enforcement Menard County Sheriff Springfield Illinois Weather
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Bill Daley and Jim Edgar: Opportunity knocking for school reform
Bill Daley and Jim Edgar: Opportunity knocking for school reform — Fri Dec 31 06:01:00 UTC 2010 This is what it sounds like when opportunity knocks. House Speaker Mike Madigan recently created the Special House Committee on Education Reform, which called hearings in Aurora recently on the proposed “Performance Counts” agenda. In Springfield, lead… about: Bill Daley Education Education reform House Speaker Jim Edgar Mike Madigan Speaker (politics) Special House Committee on Education Reform
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Letter: ACLU wrong to target Catholic hospitals
Letter: ACLU wrong to target Catholic hospitals — Fri Dec 31 06:02:00 UTC 2010 For well over 100 years, St. John’s Hospital has served the medical needs of the people of Springfield and the surrounding area, regardless of their religious status. about: Facilities Health Hospitals Medicine Social Issues Springfield Illinois St. John’s Hospital St. John’s Hospital
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Letters: State must put jobs, people before profits
Letters: State must put jobs, people before profits — Fri Dec 31 06:04:00 UTC 2010 Next week is a crucial week for the future of the Taylorville Energy Center, as a Senate vote to approve the project is expected as soon as Tuesday. While our focus is on Springfield, the enormous forces against the project have attracted national atte… about: Energy Senate Senate vote Springfield Illinois Taylorville Energy Center United States Senate
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Possible tornado damages homes in central Illinois
A powerful storm packing what may have been a tornado damaged or destroyed nearly two dozen homes and injured one motorist in central Illinois on Friday, authorities said.
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BioSante Pharmaceuticals Closes $18 Million Registered Direct Offering to Fund LibiGel® for Female Sexual Dysfunction
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX) today announced closing of a previously announced sale of an aggregate of $18 million of securities in a registered direct offering. BioSante received net proceeds of approximately $16.9 million after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. BioSante sold an aggregate of approximately 10.6 million shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to approximately 5.3 million additional shar
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SHS girls repeat at expense of Blazers
SHS girls repeat at expense of Blazers — Fri Dec 31 06:18:50 UTC 2010 BLOOMINGTON — What a difference a few weeks make. The Springfield High School Senators cruised to an 18-point win over the Sacred Heart-Griffin Blazers on Dec. 7. But in the championship game of the Class 3A-4A girls division of the State Farm Holiday … about: basketball Basketball Education Sacred Heart Sports State Farm Holiday Classic Women Youth and High School
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