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Central Illinois is a region of the U.S. state of Illinois that consists of the entire central section of the state, divided in thirds from north to south. It is an area of mostly flat prairie. The western section (west of the Illinois River) was originally part of the Military Tract of 1812 and forms the distinctive western bulge of the state. Known as the Heart of Illinois, it is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Agriculture, particularly corn and soybeans, as well as educational institutions and manufacturing centers, figure prominently. Major cities include Peoria–the third largest metropolitan area in Illinois at 370,000, Springfield–the state capital, Decatur, Quincy, Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana and Danville.

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Illinois Sheriff Ends Self-Imposed Sentence

Aug 29, 2008 5:14 pm

After a week in his own jail, Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran on Wednesday tried to shift attention from himself to problems in the state prison system. "I'm not playing this off like I...

Agriculture futures trade mostly higher on CBOT

Aug 29, 2008 5:05 pm

News ) - Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.Wheat for December delivery fell 5 cents to $8.06 a bushel; December corn added 1 cent to $5.8875 a bushel; Decem...

Carpentersville to raise water rates again

Aug 29, 2008 5:04 pm

Carpentersville audit and finance commission members this week backed what would be the third water and sewer rate increase in three years to plug a slow drain from the village's revenue colu...

Study shows need for senior supportive housing in Lake Co.

Aug 29, 2008 5:04 pm

While there is a growing need for a low-income senior citizen housing facility that provides a minimal level of assistance for its residents, building it may cost Lake County double the initial estima...

No charges filed after 55 dogs seized near Arthur

Aug 29, 2008 4:48 pm

TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) -- A central Illinois prosecutor says he won't file charges against the owner of a home where authorities seized 55 dogs last week.

Truck crushes Berwyn garage worker

Aug 29, 2008 4:43 pm

A Justice man was killed Thursday in a Berwyn repair garage when a semi truck rolled over him as he was checking its brakes, police said. Michael Waychoff, 33, who occasionally worked odd jobs at M...

Bolingbrook top cop new chief of Naperville parks

Aug 29, 2008 4:42 pm

A familiar face is taking the reins as the latest Naperville Park District executive director. Ray McGury, a former Naperville policeman who has spent the last three years as Bolingbrook police chi...

Chicago manufacturing index jumps in August

Aug 29, 2008 4:42 pm

Chicago-area manufacturing activity showed a powerful -- and unexpected -- jump in August, according to a closely followed trade group report issued Friday. The Institute for Supply Management-Chic...

Northern Illinois University Beefs Up Security With 16 New Officers

Aug 29, 2008 4:24 pm

NIU Lieutenant Todd Henert says the Public Safety Department now has 59 full-time officers. NIU Police Chief Don Grady says security guards have also been hired, mostly to serve on a late-night bus s...

8/29/2008 - Dungy confident Manning will be ready to face Bears

Aug 29, 2008 4:18 pm

INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts coach Tony Dungy has spent weeks answering questions about Peyton Manning's left knee. After Thursday night's preseason finale, he gave his most definitive answ...

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