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Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.
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New Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson said one reason he unseated previous organization head Brian Duncan was a legal dispute with the American Farm Bureau Federation. -
SIH recently completed an expansion of their neurological services. The goal is to provide more neurology care to patients in southern Illinois without having to travel.SIH has offered neurosurgery services in southern Illinois for more than 20 years. SIH Memorial Hospital in Carbondale added 4 new neurosurgeons to their team of 2. -
President Mahony recently made a presentation to the Board of Trustees on the NCAA and if the current model is sustainable. -
OSF, a Catholic health care system based in Peoria, said in a statement it was “saddened” to hear the governor signed the bill into law. Health care providers are not required to participate. -
The corporate ownership of East Peoria’s Par-A-Dice riverboat casino intends to construct a new $160 million gambling venue on the existing property, but the decision isn’t sitting well with some Peoria city leaders who believe the move violates a long-standing intergovernmental agreement. -
Jerry Costello II says latest aid package insufficient; warns of long-term impact -
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for much of Central Illinois from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The weather service said the Bloomington-Normal area could see 3 to 7 inches of new snow while the Peoria area is expected to get 3 to 5 inches, starting Saturday morning. -
Split opinion allows consent decree to continue but says lower judge erred
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