Arrest Follows Damages To Chabad Menorah
Damage to the symbol outside the University of Illinois' Chabad Jewish Center is estimated at about $2,269. The menorah had already been replaced after vandals knocked it over in spring 2015.
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Illinois State Fair Attendance Down
Despite ideal weather, State Fair officials report fewer than 412,000 people attended this year. The state provided no explanation for the figure that was less than half the 961,000 who attended as recently as two years ago.
Gas Prices Should Fall Soon
Area motorists should see gas prices decline now that an Indiana oil refinery has completed unscheduled repairs. In a statement this morning, B-P announced that a large distillation unit was re-started after being shut down on August 8th.
Money-Losing Quad Cities Nuclear Plant Fails To Clear Grid Capacity Auction
Exelon's unprofitable Quad Cities nuclear power plant failed to clear in the annual capacity auction held last week by the regional power grid PJM.
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U of I Provost Resigns On First Day Of Semester
On the first day of the University of Illinois' fall semester, Urbana campus Provost Ilesanmi Adesida announced he's stepping down. His departure follows the abrupt resignation of Chancellor Phyllis Wise