Illinois Should Keep Legislation That Caps Medical Damage Awards, Retains Physicians In State, Editorial Says (Medical News Today) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:11:48 GMT
Since Illinois in 2005 passed the Medical Malpractice Reform Act to put limits on medical damage awards, "[m]uch good has resulted," such as a more stable physician population and more accessible health care, but "those trends could be reversed" if trial lawyers succeed in a case against the legislation being heard by the Illinois Supreme Court, according to a Wall Street Journal editorial.

Sonoco Permanently Closes Rockton, Illinois, Paperboard Mill (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:32:00 GMT
HARTSVILLE, S.C.----Sonoco , one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced today that it is permanently closing its Rockton, Illinois, uncoated recycled paperboard mill, according to James Harrell, division vice president and general manager, Paper North America.

Illinois hunters harvest 71,894 deer during opening weekend (Morris Daily Herald) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:10:55 GMT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 71,894 deer during the opening weekend of the 2008 Illinois Firearm Deer season, Nov. 21-23, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Acting Director Sam Flood announced.

Unemployment Rates Remain Bleak Across Illinois (Chicago Public Radio) - Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:59:50 GMT
Audio Available New unemployment numbers released today show more bad news for Illinois' job picture.

Grain News (Grainnet.com) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:46:44 GMT
“ Tillage, Technology & Environmental Stewardship ” is the theme for the 2009 Illinois Regional Tillage Seminars , to be held in January at three locations throughout Illinois.

Food stamp use up in Illinois (Paris Beacon) - Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:47:40 GMT
The Illinois Hunger Coalition calculates that approximately 10 percent of Illinois residents have turned to food stamps as the economic crisis deepens.

Illinois closes 19 state parks and historical sites (KMOV St. Louis) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:15:28 GMT
ST. LOUIS (KMOV)- In an effort to slash the state budget, Illinois has officially closed 19 state parks and historical sites. Among these are the Historic Courthouse in Cahokia, Weldon Springs State Park in Clinton County, and Fort de Chartres in Randolph County.

Quintiles buys Illinois cancer lab (The News & Observer) - Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:40:24 GMT
Quintiles Transnational, a Durham company that helps drug-makers test and sell new medicines, has bought Targeted Molecular Diagnostics, an Illinois laboratory, to expand its ability to test cancer-fighting drugs.

6-0 Illini start a nice surprise (The Pekin Daily Times) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:02:22 GMT
Gatehouse News Service SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - It's hard to say what was more unexpected, Illinois sophomore center Mike Tisdale or the surprising Illini.