Virginia NewsLocal news for Virginia, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Noise from strip mine could harm wildlife, professor testifies- June 26, 2008 A proposed strip-mining operation near Banner could be noisy enough to have a "severe negative impact" on nearby eagles and ospreys, driving them away from their nests, an Illinois Wesleyan University professor ...http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-il/2008/06/noise-from-strip-mine-could-harm-wildlife-pr... Banner strip mine hearing begins with expert testimony- June 24, 2008 Opponents of a proposed strip-mining operation near Banner started laying out their case Monday that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources erred when it granted a permit for the project.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-il/2008/06/banner-strip-mine-hearing-begins-with-expert... Passes for Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival go on sale Nov. 1- June 20, 2008 Craig Chamberlain, News Editor 217-333-2894; cdchambeuiuc.edu 101805 CHAMPAIGN, Ill.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-il/2008/06/passes-for-roger-eberts-overlooked-film-fest... Violence, exile to be topics of literature conferences at Illinois- June 18, 2008 Andrea Lynn, Humanities Editor 217-333-2177; andrealuiuc.edu 92905 CHAMPAIGN, Ill.http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-il/2008/06/violence-exile-to-be-topics-of-literature-co... Super-star clusters may be born small and grow by coalescing- June 16, 2008 Super-star clusters may be born small and grow by coalescing James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor 217 244-1073; kloeppeluiuc.edu 11105 Editors: More images Click photo to enlarge Credit: NASA, Y.-H. ...http://www.topix.net/city/virginia-il/2008/06/super-star-clusters-may-be-born-small-and-gr... |