Illinois City NewsLocal news for Illinois City, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Why Free Speech is the root of all freedom- June 25, 2008 It has been the basic tenet of the United States Constitution that the "Bill of Rights" be protected against individual and institutional resistance to change.http://www.topix.net/city/illinois-city-il/2008/06/why-free-speech-is-the-root-of-all-free... Floodwaters cause Mississippi barge bottleneck- June 23, 2008 Barge operators say they're losing tens of thousands of dollars in revenue a day because flooding has brought freight traffic to a standstill on a stretch of the upper Mississippi River.http://www.topix.net/city/illinois-city-il/2008/06/floodwaters-cause-mississippi-barge-bot... Flood strands 100-plus barges- June 21, 2008 The flooding in the Midwest has brought freight traffic on the upper Mississippi to a standstill, stranding more than 100 barges loaded with grain, cement, scrap metal, fertilizer and other products while ...http://www.topix.net/city/illinois-city-il/2008/06/flood-strands-100-plus-barges?fromrss=1 UIC Helps Minority Firms Bid on Projects- June 5, 2008 The University of Illinois at Chicago is highlighting the Minority and Female Business Enterprise Program, a state initiative designed to help businesses owned by women, minorities and persons with ...http://www.topix.net/city/illinois-city-il/2008/06/uic-helps-minority-firms-bid-on-project... City Approves Sunday Liquor Sales- June 3, 2008 Selling alcohol on Sunday. One community decided to make it legal Monday night, but not everyone likes the decision.http://www.topix.net/city/illinois-city-il/2008/06/city-approves-sunday-liquor-sales?fromr... |