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| Kirk, Durbin question airline fare increases Sunday, July 31, 2011 The two have sent a letter to the head of the Air Transport Association |
| New mileage standards aim for less fuel, pollution Saturday, July 30, 2011 The agreement pledges to double overall fuel economy to 54.5 mpg by 2025 |
| Businessman, civic leader Bob Mays passes away Friday, July 29, 2011 Mr. Mays served on the Quincy Park Board for 30 years |
| Titan posts record second quarter Thursday, July 28, 2011 Second quarter sales hit $404 million, up 76 percent |
| Lima, Plainville among targeted Post Office closings Wednesday, July 27, 2011 The postal service is looking for ways to save money and possibly streamline service |
| Gardner Denver posts record second quarter Monday, July 25, 2011 Orders and revenues were at all-time highs for a second quarter |
| Local 48G accepts Roquette contract offer Saturday Sunday, July 24, 2011 Part of the reason the vote carried is because of a change in Roquette’s monetary offer |
| Illinois jobless rate rises in June Sunday, July 24, 2011 Statewide unemployment rose to 9.2 percent in June |
| Ameren, ComEd report record power demand Saturday, July 23, 2011 In the case of Ameren Illinois, records were broken two days in a row |
| Illinois lacks money to help the poor keep cool Saturday, July 23, 2011 Almost 70,000 households received help from the state with electric bills they couldn't afford last summer |
| Titan adds new company to the mix Friday, July 22, 2011 Titan Mining Company will have a location in Canada and have its corporate operations in Quincy for now |
| Niemann Foods acquiring more stores Thursday, July 21, 2011 Quincy-based company adding the Save-A-Lot at 2520 Clear Lake Ave. in Springfield, the Beardstown Save-A-Lot at 412 E. Fourth St., and the IGA at 500 E. Sangamon Ave. in Petersburg |
| Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport sees passenger growth Thursday, July 21, 2011 |
| Lawmakers: Issues with business taxes need to be addressed Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Less than a year after increasing Illinois' corporate income tax rate, lawmakers are taking on the state's business tax code |
| Borders, WaldenBooks closing stores Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Store in Quincy Mall among those shutting their doors |
| Murdoch says that his company was not guilty of willful blindness Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Rupert Murdoch testifies over the tabloid phone hacking scandal |
| Feds watching Illinois, California debt Monday, July 18, 2011 Fed Chair Bernanke said no U.S. states are quite in the desperate financial situation of some European countries...at least not yet |
| Gold rises above $1,600 on debt fears Monday, July 18, 2011 Gold prices rallied to record highs above $1,600 an ounce in Europe on Monday as investors spooked by the euro zone debt crisis and the threat of a U.S. default bought into the metal as a haven from risk |
| Wind turbine under construction In Brown County Saturday, July 16, 2011 The Cooperative received a $450,000 grant from the USDA to help fund the project |
| State creates fund to help under-water homeowners Saturday, July 16, 2011 The Mortgage Resolution Fund will begin with $100 million and use that to buy delinquent loans |
| Illinois Hospital Report Cards are out Friday, July 15, 2011 Infections were down in Illinois in 2010 |
| Farm and Home Supply to buy Springfield ShopKo building Thursday, July 14, 2011 ShopKo announced last week it would close its two Springfield stores; Quincy-based Farm and Home wasted no time in announcing its intentions to buy and remodel the Wabash ShopKo |
| Quincy to Chicago AMTRAK ridership up 2.6 percent Wednesday, July 13, 2011 St. Louis to Chicago ridership down 40 percent |
| It's 5 o'clock somewhere Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Some offices open to the idea of cracking open a cold one on the clock |
| MillerCoors eyes growth Tuesday, July 12, 2011 New CEO wants to use craft and light beer lineup to prove mainstream brewers haven't gone flat |
| State of Illinois pays more to fewer workers Monday, July 11, 2011 The state of Illinois paid fewer employees more money in 2010 than in 2009 |
| Cost of Illinois workers increases as numbers fall Sunday, July 10, 2011 The state delivered paychecks to 78,567 people in 2010 |
| Fewer people are filing for bankruptcy Sunday, July 10, 2011 Illinois beat the national average decline in filings, dropping 8.8 percent |
| Quinn signs bills promoting electric vehicles Saturday, July 9, 2011 One bill establishes a grant program to help companies purchase electric vehicles for its fleets |
| Tax hike drives Illinois budget growth Saturday, July 9, 2011 The median income for a family in Illinois in 2009 was $53,974 |
| Medicaid reduction means five-month payment delay for hospitals, clinics Friday, July 8, 2011 Illinois hospitals had been getting paid every 30 days because of the federal stimulus, but that stimulus expired July 1 |
| Casino plan could go to Quinn in October Thursday, July 7, 2011 State senators are holding the plan to add one casino in Chicago, two in its suburbs, and one each in Rockford and Danville with a special legislative maneuver |
| HRH closing inpatient mental health facility Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Woodland will close next week |
| Gas prices dip, bounce back over last week Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Quincy gas prices are slightly above the national average |
| Amazon: The (Online) Taxman Cometh Monday, July 4, 2011 The largest U.S. online retailer looks to battle against collecting sales tax from customers |
| WTAD: New development on east Broadway underway Saturday, July 2, 2011 Two lots in front of the Quincy Walmart are being developed |
| Outdoor Power donates watercraft to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Friday, July 1, 2011 Corps will use Sea Doo for safety checks and boater education |
| Study: Smoking ban didn't hurt Illinois casinos Wednesday, June 29, 2011 The gaming industry blames the ban for as much as $800 million in lost revenue |
| Quinn signs workers comp reform measure Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Supports say the reforms will slash medical rates, set new standards in determining a worker's disability and put in place more safeguards to prevent abuse |
| Schilling: Don’t raise taxes on job creators Sunday, June 26, 2011 The congressman said businesses will want to come to the state if politicians lower corporate income taxes and stop “overregulating” |
| Sears gets incentive to move to Michigan: report Saturday, June 25, 2011 Sears has expressed its dissatisfaction with recent Illinois legislation that has temporarily hiked the corporate tax rate |
| Lack of confidence could bankrupt Illinois' prepaid college tuition program Saturday, June 25, 2011 During the past three months, families have withdrawn more than $12 million from College Illinois! |
| Unemployment drops to 6 percent in Quincy Thursday, June 23, 2011 Rates are down for the ninth month in a row |
| Study: Ethanol subsidies boost corn prices Thursday, June 23, 2011 US ethanol subsidies pushed up corn prices as much as 17 percent in 2011, according to a study released as Washington's policies on biofuels are coming under heightened scrutiny |
| FedEx to build new distribution center Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Facility to be located in Wismann Ridge Business Park |
| Scott family celebrates 75 years of family fun Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Scottie's Skateland has evolved into Scottie's Fun Spot and celebrates 75 years in business |
| States look to Internet sales tax to fill budget gaps Monday, June 20, 2011 Internet retailers are required to collect sales tax only when they sell to customers living in a state where they have a physical presence, such as a store or office |
| Madigan: Workers' comp bill doesn't go far enough Sunday, June 19, 2011 Injured workers need to prove that only some part of their job could have aggravated an injury or condition |
| United says delays will continue through weekend Saturday, June 18, 2011 United said its flight departures, airport processing and reservation system, including its website, were affected by the outage Friday |
| State Farm pays out $1.75B in spring storm claims Saturday, June 18, 2011 State Farm said in a statement that its clients have filed more than 400,000 home, business and auto claims so far as a result of the storms |
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