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• Illinois State University Athletics Director resigns

  NORMAL, Ill. -- Gary Friedman, Illinois State University’s director of Intercollegiate Athletics since May 2011, announced Monday he will resign, effective June 30.

• Bloomington to receive recycling award

  BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The city of Bloomington will receive the 2013 Outstanding Non-Profit, Community or Government Program Recycling Award.

• Illinois Jobs Now! program targets women, minority owned businesses

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Officials with Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program are hoping women and minorities take advantage of various construction jobs available.

• Knox College reaches fund-raising goal

  GALESBURG, Ill. -- Eighteen months after introducing a new vision for Alumni Hall, Knox College announced Monday it has reached it's $11 million fund-raising goal.

• Peoria County road closure

  PEORIA COUNTY, Ill – Weather permitting, Dogtown Lane on the intersection of Dogtown and Graham Chapel Road will be closed.

• Rankin Grade Schooler runs for more than just first place

  EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The Illinois Elementary School Association State Track Meet was held this weekend. Rankin Grade School's Hannah Harms didn't qualify for State, but for her it's about much more than winning a race.

• Celebrating Mother’s Day on the wild side

  SMITHFIELD, Ill.-- Several families celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday with a trip to the zoo which is often a hands-off experience, but at Browns' Oakridge zoo... petting and playing is allowed.

• Lawmakers unveil plan for affordable student loans

  ILLINOIS -- If passed, the Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act would base interest rates on operation costs of loan programs, rather than setting a numerical rate.

• 10 years after the tornadoes

  SOUTH PEKIN, Ill -- Several tornadoes touched down May 10th, 2003 causing extensive damage in the eastern parts of South Pekin.

• FEMA surveys Central Illinois homes

  CENTRAL ILLINOIS -- Seventeen additional counties have put in requests, and all of the homes in the Heart of Illinois are included in those counties.

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