Innovate Illinois winners strike right note (Chicago Sun-Times)
Brad Spirrison: Two Chicago companies were named the state's most innovative entrepreneurs: Harrison Custom Harmonicas and CallPod Inc. The Innovate Illinois entrepreneurial winners announced Wednesday each received $40,000 in cash from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Development chief: What's good for Central Illinois is good for Logan Co. (The Pantagraph)
LINCOLN -- Lincoln and Logan County Development Partnership director Joel Smiley believes any economic development that comes to Central Illinois is good for Logan County, even if significant proposed projects are not destined for Logan County.

Newburgh man indicted for robbing Southern Illinois bank (Evansville Courier & Press)
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — An Indiana man faces up to 20 years in prison if he’s found guilty of federal charges that accuse him of robbing a Southern Illinois bank last year.

Illinois-Chicago holds off big rally for win Photos (Chicago Tribune)
Mayo's 27 points put UIC on top All things may come to those who wait but Illinois-Chicago pressed its luck a bit Wednesday night in its 84-77 victory over Northern Iowa at the UIC Pavilion.

Body in Car Identified as Missing Illinois Woman (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)
DAVENPORT (AP) - Davenport police say a body found in the backseat of a car has been identified as a missing Illinois woman. The body of Robin Young, 50, of Rock Island, Ill., was found Tuesday night. She was reported missing on Nov. 12.