Hird and Herron Win 2013 Illinois Marathon
By Jim Meadows
Naperville’s Nick Hird won the 5th annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon on Saturday morning.
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Sports
Illinois Public Media News
Danville Apartment Fire Kills Resident
Bhy Jim Meadows
An 84 year old Danville man is dead, after a fire Friday morning in his apartment.
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Thornton Is First Illini Picked in 2013 NFL Draft
By Rob McColley and Jim Meadows
The Indianapolis Colts picked Illini offensive lineman Hugh Thornton Friday night, in the third round of this year's NFL Draft.
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Obama To Sign Measure To End Airport Furloughs and Tower Closings
By Jim Meadows & The Associated Press
The White House says President Obama will sign a measure approved by Congress Friday that would end the furloughs of air traffic controllers. And the bill could potentially prevent the closing of air traffic control towers using contract workers --- including airports in Central Illinois.
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Frerichs: IL EPA in ‘Right Direction’ with Landfill Oversight
By Jeff Bossert
Senator Mike Frerichs says legislators and environmental officials are taking some positive first steps towards oversight of the Clinton Landfill, and protecting the area’s drinking water.
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Environment,
Government
ADM Makes Another Offer for Australia’s GrainCorp
By The Associated Press
Archer Daniels Midland Co. is closer to making a huge expansion into Australia with a possible deal for a grain handler there called GrainCorp.
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Agriculture,
Business
Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Out of Hospital
By The Associated Press
The surviving Boston Marathon bombings suspect has been released from a civilian hospital and transferred to a federal medical detention center in central Massachusetts.
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Criminal Justice
Senate Votes to End Furloughs for Air Traffic Controllers
By Krishnadev Calamur
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed by unanimous consent a bill that would end the furloughs of air traffic controllers.
Illinois River Crests to All-Time High Near Peoria
By Tanya Koonce
Peoria has a front row seat to the great Illinois River flood of 2013.
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Environment
Schock Decides Against Gubernatorial Race
By The Associated Press
The campaign manager for Republican Aaron Schock says the three-term congressman will seek re-election and forgo a run for Illinois governor.