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Monday, June 10, 2013  Business magazine says that issues like hiring and firing and drug testing will have be addressed if bill becomes law.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Blessing Hospital recognized for continuing efforts to ensure and improve patient safety.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Facebook says independent audit following FTC settlement found privacy practices sufficient

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Blessing says it recently got notice from the state of Illinois that insurance payments involving claims on the state's insurance plan would take about 10 months to process.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Erin Hart will be representing Illinois in January in the World Special Olympics.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  The report says that the industry is avoiding a higher tax by relabeling roll-your-own tobacco as pipe tobacco.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Executive blisters Goldman Sachs in essay; says officials referred to clients as 'muppets'

Sunday, March 04, 2012  Iowa is the first state to make it a crime to lie to get onto a farm to secretly record animal abuse.

Monday, December 12, 2011  UPDATE: Former manager pleads guilty to theft and arson

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  An Illinois State Police (ISP) District 9 Trooper foiled a fraudulent credit card and identification operation during a routine traffic stop.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day for April 26, we talk to local expert gardners about your summer veggie garden.

Monday, April 11, 2011  The U.S. government has prevented more than 350 people suspected of ties to al-Qaida and other terrorist groups from boarding U.S.-bound commercial flights since the end of 2009.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  An e-mail circulating over the internet claims when and how you fill your gasoline tank could save money.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Illinois farmers who want to learn the latest in soil conservation practices may attend one of three seminars the Illinois Department of Agriculture and other agencies will host this month.

Monday, March 01, 2010  The board is among the safeguards recently enacted into law to protect the public from deceptive and unfair practices by cemeteries.