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EDGE Run set for another go on Nov. 2
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- Published on Thursday, 04 September 2014 17:29
- Written by Paul Gordon
When Methodist College’s Student Government Association started the EDGE Run/Walk last year, it hoped it would become an event that would...
Diocese halts Fulton Sheen canonization effort indefinitely
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 September 2014 18:53
- Written by Paul Gordon
Efforts to have Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen canonized a saint have been suspended indefinitely, the Peoria Diocese announced Wednesday.
In a news release issued late Wednesday afternoon, Bishop Daniel R....
Ice buckets cause donations to soar
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 August 2014 14:42
- Written by PRNewswire
Ice bucket challenge donations to the ALS Association reached $88.5 million as of Tuesday, Aug. 26, the ALS Association reported....
Daly named to lead regional economic development
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 September 2014 18:19
- Written by Paul Gordon
Jennifer Daly, CEO of the Morton Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council for the past six years, will become chief executive office of the Economic Development Council of Central Illinois.
She will begin her new duties Nov. 3, heading up an office that oversees economic development for a five-county central Illinois region, according...
Consumer confidence improves again in August
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 August 2014 14:02
- Written by PRNewswire
Consumer confidence in the United States improved for the fourth consecutive month in August,...
Komen Promise Run set for Oct. 18
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 September 2014 17:39
- Written by Paul Gordon
The course is different and the relay portion of the race is for two people now, not four. But the 2nd Annual Susan G. Komen Memorial Promise Run & Relay on Oct. 18 will be every bit as important as the...
Keurig. Kraft partner on single-serve brands
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- Published on Monday, 25 August 2014 15:42
- Written by Paul Gordon
Keurig Green Mountain has announced a partnership with Kraft Foods to make the latter's branded coffees —...
Stressin' 9 to 5: Workplace Pressure May Prompt Employee Resignations
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- Published on Friday, 29 August 2014 16:03
- Written by PRNewswire
As the nation celebrates Labor Day and pays tribute to the American worker, an increasing number of employees...
Majority of shoppers still prefer in-store experience
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- Published on Friday, 22 August 2014 12:00
- Written by PRNewswire
There aren't that many items left that we can't order online these days. From low cost knick-knacks to high end automobiles, it's tough to imagine a category that hasn't seen at least some online...