Illinois finds bison bones along Sangamon River site
Springfield researchers confirm bison bones found by Vince Barrows along the Sangamon River near Salisbury. The discovery adds to Illinois’s growing bison remains database from about 130 sites. Plans aim to explore the Salisbury dig this summer.
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Ill
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Sangamon River
Salisbury
North America
Barrows
Illinois State Museum
Dickson Mounds Museum
Alan Ha
Vince
Alan
Martin
Illinois
Larry
Larry Barrows
Harn
Peoria
Illinois senators urge Honda to build plant in state
Senators Durbin and Obama urged Honda to locate a $400 million plant in Illinois to produce 200000 vehicles annually, creating about 1500 jobs. They cited Illinois education levels and nearby biofuel leadership as advantages, with a site in Vermillion County mentioned and a summer decision anticipated.
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Illinois
Honda
Rod Blagojevich
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Dick Durbin
Barack Obama
Koichi Kondo
American Honda Motor Co
Andy Ross
State Development Agency
The
News-Gazette
Champaign
Fithian
Vermillion County
Southern Illinois
Illinois State Police meth lab task forces mark first year
Six ISP response teams formed in May 2005 report 750 meth related incidents 650 plus arrests and 213000 grams of meth and lab materials seized in their first year Officials said many cases involved purchasing materials to make meth Teams aim to dismantle labs investigate manufacturers and educate communities Governor Blagojevich said the effort will continue with full commitment by the agency
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Springfield
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Larry Trent
Illinois universities aid Afghanistan farming revival plan
Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States Says a strong agriculture economy is vital to rebuilding Afghanistan and that the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University provide valuable guidance through training programs. They have educated Afghan farmers, advanced soybean development proposals, and aim to shift farmers from opium to legal crops while fostering long term agribusiness.
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Afghanistan
Illinois
United States
University of Illinois
Southern Illinois University
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Jawad
Agriculture Ministry
University of Illinois’ College
Robert Easter
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