The new Illinois Small Business Development Center at EIU, led by Director Amy Patrick, has a central office in Mattoon and is set to open another office this summer in Effingham.
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The gate for Riddle Elementary's back playground will be opened to extend student pick-up and drop-off traffic on campus in an attempt to provide greater safety on 43rd Street.
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Chicago’s two main airlines have signed off on the city’s proposed changes to a massive, delayed rebuild at O’Hare International Airport, clearing a path forward after months of negotiations.
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Get Healthy. Sleep is not a luxury. It’s a key factor for good health.
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Some legislative Democrats pushing transit agency consolidation and reform welcomed the news of the governor’s new openness to a service tax.
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Democrats insist they’re committed to promoting “affordable” housing. Yet virtually every policy they propose in that regard actually makes housing more expensive.
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