Salukis miss, LIU earns 4th straight NCAA bid
Southern Illinois University softball earns an at large bid as LIU charges into the NCAA regional in Evanston to face Northwestern. Notre Dame and UC Santa Barbara meet in the other regional. Missouri State and Illinois State represent the MVC, while Wichita State misses the field.
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Southern Illinois University
Salukis
LIU
Missouri Valley Conference
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Evanston
Notre Dame
Uc-Santa Barbara
Missouri State
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Cyclist Injured in Hit and Run Near Rend Lake During Pre Triathlon Ride
Chet Nosalik, a 46 year old cyclist from Lesserman, was struck by a light colored newer model dually pickup while riding along Illinois 154 near Rend Lake. He sustained shoulder injuries requiring surgery and the driver fled the scene. police find no matching vehicle in two years of records. Nosalik suspects the driver knew of the impact due to his visibility and safety gear.
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Lesserman
Nosalik
Doc Spackman
Rend Lake
Illinois 154
April
Barrett
Steve Jahnke
Lesser
Illinois
Carterville Carbondale turf battle bill eyed by lawmakers
Officials weigh in on a bill that would let towns adjoining Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge annex land touching the refuge. Rep. Mike Bost calls it a turf battle while Rep. John Bradley says the measure is a no brainer as Carterville seeks a sliver of land at Williamson County's edge. SEE TURF BATTLE / PAGE 4A
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Bost
Murphysboro
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Chicagoland
Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Illinois a squatter with hundreds of expired leases
Illinois faces a growing problem as more than half of the state’s 652 leases have expired, leaving landlords like Larry Isaacs in limbo for years. The lingering holdovers risk doubled rents or eviction while state agencies delay decisions, prompting audits and lawsuits against the Department of Central Management Services.
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Rod Blagojevich
Associated Press
Illinois
Department of Central Management Services
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