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Definition of downstate
: the chiefly southerly sections of a state; also : the chiefly rural part of a state when the major metropolitan area is to the north
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House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said that Speaker Michael Madigan added a new demand Tuesday --- the governor's signature on a 911 bill that would help Chicago and Downstate towns and allow for fee hikes.
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Hodgkinson was a home inspector in downstate Illinois and a Democratic supporter who had written multiple letters to the editor of the Belleville News-Democrat in 2012, often opposing Republicans or supporting marijuana legalization.
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Neuqua's varsity made history on May 29 at Morton West, capturing its first state title with a decisive 62-25 victory over Notre Dame La Salette of downstate Georgetown.
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The Cadets (20-16) will play downstate Morton at 7 p.m. Monday in Rock Island Supersectional at Augustana College.
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The victory unlocked Hersey's first trip downstate since 2005, but the Huskies have their eyes on the 2003 team that won 35 matches and finished second in the state.
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Sanders and Craig are two of the main organizers behind Pass Illinois' Budget, along with Indian Prairie Superintendent Karen Sullivan, and downstate Sandoval Superintendent Jennifer Garrison.
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The Indians were set to play downstate power Granite City in a bracket championship, but it was canceled due to weather.
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First Known Use of downstate
1909
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: the southern part of a state
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