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Home sales strong in 2015; prices up slightly
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- Published on Thursday, 21 January 2016 18:05
- Written by Paul Gordon
Peoria-area home sales were at their highest in eight years in 2015 while prices continued to climb, albeit slightly, according to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors.
There were 5,479 housing units sold in 2015, a 6.6 percent increase from...
Analyses show Earth's surface temps were the warmest ever
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 14:35
- Written by PRNewswire
Earth's 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880,...
Rauner: We didn’t declare impasse; discusses first year in office
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- Published on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 12:34
By Mark Fitton
Illinois News Network
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday said his negotiators haven’t declared an impasse in contract talks with the state’s largest...
Cat names new group president; first woman in that role
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- Published on Friday, 15 January 2016 16:21
- Written by Paul Gordon
Denise Johnson has been elected a group president at Caterpillar Inc., the company announced Friday. She was elected by the company’s board of directors.
Johnson will begin her duties April 1, replacing Group President Ed Rapp, who will retire.
Rauner plans $480 million bond issue for infrastructure needs
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- Published on Tuesday, 05 January 2016 18:09
By Mark Fitton
Illinois News Network
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to borrow nearly half a billion dollars for road, bridge and...
Rated PG: Of hoverboards and basketball
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- Published on Thursday, 14 January 2016 15:32
- Written by Paul Gordon
Hoverboards get the heave-ho at Bradley
Do you think the makers of hoverboards ever anticipated that the people most apt to own one would be banned from using it most places?
Today we learned that Bradley University is the latest college of many to ban the contraptions...
A suffix tops the word list for 2015
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- Published on Monday, 04 January 2016 13:19
- Written by PRNewswire
Merriam-Webster Inc., America's leading dictionary publisher, has announced its top Words of...
Rauner: We didn’t declare impasse; discusses first year in office
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- Published on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 12:34
- Written by Paul Gordon
By Mark Fitton
Illinois News Network
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday said his negotiators haven’t declared an impasse in contract talks with the state’s largest...
By the numbers: The holiday season
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 December 2015 16:43
- Written by PRNewswire
This festive season, or simply the holidays, is a time for gathering and celebrating with family and friends, gift giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate...
