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SIUE's archaeological dig provides insight
SuburbanJournals
In a 35-acre farm field on the west side of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus, history is unearthed every summer, according to a press release. Anthropology students and faculty have found axes, arrowheads, Hopewell pottery ...

Madison County education news for the week of July 10
SuburbanJournals
Cody Coffin, from Collinsville, a student at Southwestern Illinois College, who received a gold medal in Precision Machining Technology. Both are pursuing an Associate in Applied Science in Precision Machining Technology. Industry leaders representing ...

Wood River Student Organizes Local Color Run for Senior Project
Twin Falls Times-News
The event was organized by Wood River High School student Janel Passey as part of her senior project. When all was said and done, the project had raised $3,000 for Girls on the Run, a program that teaches girls self-esteem through such activities as ...

New York Post
Real-estate fiction
New York Post
But the plan could be a fiscal disaster, too — making the NYPL the latest institution to go broke thanks to vanity real estate. It's not too late to stop it, as preliminary construction work is barely underway. The library — apparently convinced it ...

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KMVT
Girl Dies From Drowning Near Richfield
KMVT
It all happened when a family enjoying the afternoon near the Richfield Canal, a branch of the Little Wood River – couldn't find their little girl. They called 911. Lincoln County sheriff's deputies, the local Quick Response Unit, and the Richfield ...

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National digest: Air taxi crashes at Alaska airport, killing 10
Washington Post
The nearly five-hour procession began near the state Capitol in Phoenix, went through Yarnell, the town where the Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed, and ended in Prescott, where they lived and will be laid to rest this week. Thousands of people ...

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Wall Street Journal- India
Careful With Family Fortune
Wall Street Journal- India
Other New York real-estate families also use operating agreements, trusts and other legal mechanisms to ensure that wealth is preserved for future generations. "It's very typical to have restrictions because you don't want the family to waste it," says ...

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Bears pick up class of 2014 commitment
Springfield News-Leader (blog)
Thompson, who's playing in the summer for the AAU St. Louis Eagles, also had recruiting interest from Iowa State, Tennessee Martin and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. ← MSU baseball ...

County 911 dispatchers plan to appeal judge's refusal to force arbitration
Belleville News Democrat
The dispatchers union, the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, had asked a judge to order the two groups to plead their case before a panel. County attorney Alvin ... New dispatchers earn $39,200 in O'Fallon and more than $50,000 in Collinsville. The ...

Former Situs Founders Form New Commercial Real Estate Investment Firm
PR Newswire (press release)
HOUSTON, July 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin Bronstein and Ralph Howard, two Houston-based real estate professionals, recently announced the formation of BHW, a commercial real estate investment firm. Real estate professionals may remember ...

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Alton Legion shoots of dud in Firecracker finale
Alton Telegraph
Alton Legion shoots of dud in Firecracker finale By LOUIE KORAC thetelegraph.com. ALTON — Alton got a reprieve when it was awarded the wildcard berth in the 2013 Southwestern Illinois Firecracker Classic when Fairview Heights lost to Texarkana (Ark.).

Alton Legion shoots of dud in Firecracker finale
Alton Telegraph
Alton Legion shoots of dud in Firecracker finale By LOUIE KORAC thetelegraph.com. ALTON — Alton got a reprieve when it was awarded the wildcard berth in the 2013 Southwestern Illinois Firecracker Classic when Fairview Heights lost to Texarkana (Ark.).

Woman charged in AT&T cellular store Robbery
fox2now.com
COLLINSVILLE, IL (KTVI)– Collinsville Police Officers responded to a call Friday June 21, 2013 for a reported robbery at the CVS Pharmacy on Beltline Road. The report claims that an African American male entered the store and reached over the counter ...

Real estate agent Andrea Straub fired, Haverford couple retains defamation lawyer
Main Line
Published: Thursday, July 04, 2013. By Andy Stettler astettler@mainlinemedianews.com @AndyStettler. Prudential Fox & Roach has terminated Andrea Straub's employment, according to the real estate agent's defamation lawyer, Attorney George Bochetto.

Economic Times
Reliance Communications to Spin Off Real Estate
Wall Street Journal- India
Reliance Communications said the real estate will be developed in partnership with international firms, one of which will be China's Dalian Wanda Group. The company plans to develop and sell at least 15 million square feet at Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge ...
Reliance Communications to Spin Off Real Estate BusinessBloomberg
India's Reliance Communications to spin off real estateReuters
Reliance Communications hits 52-week high as it hives off real estate businessEconomic Times
Reuters India -Times of India
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4-Year-Old Pulled from Little Wood River, Airlifted to St. Luke's Magic Valley
Twin Falls Times-News
Emergency responders searched the Little Wood River and pulled the child out of the water less than a mile south of Richfield. The victim was airlifted to St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center. The 4-year-old's condition is unknown. CPR was in ...

Collinsville Celebrates Catsup Bottle Festival
fox2now.com
COLLINSVILLE, IL. (KTVI) – It's been decades since the old Brooks Catsup factory stopped making it's catsup. “The world's largest catsup bottle it's the welcome mat to Collinsville. It put us on the map and we think of it as our Eiffel Tower,” said ...

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Friends, family share stories of fallen Hotshots
Quincy Herald Whig
(AP) - Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, were killed last week when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since 9/11. Fourteen of the victims were ...
Experts: Expect bigger, fiercer wildfires in WestRapid City Journal
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WCSH-TV
Check out Portland's real estate market by trolley
WCSH-TV
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A local realtor and a Portland tour company are joining forces. Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours are taking people on trolley tours that showcase more than just the city's scenery. Benchmark Real Estate is ...

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Despite Smaller Staff, Ill. City Expects ISO Rating Boost
Firehouse.com
"The city of Alton's Insurance Services Office (ISO) Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating has been improved to a Class 3, effective October 1st," from a Class 4, Fire Chief Bernie Sebold said. "The ISO rating assists insurance companies in ...

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