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SPRINGFIELD - Sen. Barack Obama recalled a historic event as he stood in front of the Old State Capitol Building in Springfield. For the full text of Barack Obama's presidential campaign announcement, visit www.barackobama.com. As he spoke of Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" speech given in the capitol building nearly 150 years ago, his words echoed off of the stone walls to the silent crowd standing before him in the bitter cold.…

Carbondale Police have arrested two men suspected of burglarizing five separate businesses in Carbondale. Richard Gragg, 34, of Springfield and Darryl Vinson, 45, of Carbondale were arrested Thursday and charged with breaking into Ron's One Stop, Egyptian Corner, Radio Shack, Rent One, and Rex TV and Appliances, according to a press release Friday.…

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The Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIUC is working in conjunction with cities in the region to offer free small business workshops for those looking to open their own business. Robyn Laur Russell, director of the center, said the two-hour classes are designed to provide information to potential entrepreneurs who want to open a business in the area.…

A group of student activists have come close to ensure there will never be a child bent over a sewing machine producing SIUC apparel for pennies a day. Students for Peace and Democracy, a registered student organization at SIUC, recently received word from interim Chancellor John Dunn that the university will soon sign on with the Worker Rights Consortium, a goal the student group has worked towards for more than a year.…