The news cooperative also presented its annual Journalism Excellence Awards at the Illinois News Broadcasters Association's spring meeting here. Founded in 1848, The Associated Press is the world's largest newsgathering organization. About 150 radio and television stations and 70 newspapers are members of the cooperative in Illinois. The Fall 2001 INBA Convention will be held September 28-30 at Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center, which is located within Pere Marquette State Park, five miles north of Grafton. Situated on the Illinois River, Pere Marquette is an 8,000 acre preservation area, with beautiful scenic bluffs and a variety of recreational activities.
Rooms are available in both the Lodge and several cabins.
All are doubles. Information about Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center is available on the convention page. . Not So Local News by David Burke, printed with permission from the Quad Cities Times From the studios of EBI Video in Davenport, Greg Wilson and Ellen Chang looked into the cameras, smiled and gave Monday's headlines. A murder suspect on the run in Ritchie County. A visit by U. S. Senator Jay D. Rockefeller.