State budget deal eyed as General Assembly readies vote
Leaders from both parties in Springfield welcomed a Friday budget agreement reached after Gov. Edgar's hospitalization. The plan, similar to the Senate version, boosts Medicaid payments to as much as 700 million with federal funds and adds 25 million for riverboat education funding, while awaiting floor ratification this week.
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Kevin Wiatrowski
Springfield
Chio
Bob Kustra
Edgar
James R. Thompson Center
Kustra
Jim Edgar
Senater
House
of Representatives
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympi Fields
DeAngelis
Senate
Emil Jones
Chicago
Rudd
Jones
Maday ordered to begin jail term during appeal
Rev Norbert Maday must start a 20 year sentence for sexually assaulting two teenage boys in 1986 while pursuing an appeal. Wisconsin Appeals Court ruled from Waukesha, noting his prior roles at Our Lady of the Ridge Chicago Ridge and St Jude the Apostle South Holland.
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Norbert Maday
Wisconsin
Daniel Anderson
Waukesha
1St Maday
South Hol
Ter
Oshkosh
Maday
St. Jude the Apostle Church
South Holland
Anderson
Winnebago County
William Cranein
Head Start offers specialed preschool in Chicago area
Head Start in partnership with University of Illinois at Chicago offers preschool education to children with disabilities. Registration open for the coming school year starting the last week of August. U of I will provide technical assistance upon parent request along with contractual speech therapy and social work psychology services. One to one special needs aides and inclusive programs available. Transportation arrangements may be made between school districts and Head Start. Eligibility includes 3 and 4 year olds as of Sept. 1 with multiple local sites listed and disability coordinators named.
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Head Start
Illinois
Chicago
U of I
Ford Heights
Cottage Grove Ave
Euro Foster
Happy Hours
Chicago Heights St. James
W. 21St St
Chicago Heights
Trevaughn Cheek
Harvey Area
Merger Creates Infinitec To Aid Disabilities Access
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago and the Southwest Cooperative Foundation for Special Education pool funds and name recognition to launch Infinitec Southwest. The venture will house an information resource and research institute in Chicago's Technology Park and an assistive technology center in a southwest suburb, with sites eyed in Oak Forest Crestwood and Orland Park.
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United Cerebral Palsy of
Greater Chicago
The
Southwest Cooperative Foundation For Special Education
Infinitec Southwest
Chicago
Technology Park
University of Chicago
South Side
Infinitec
Oak Forest
Crestwood
Orland Park
Paul Dulle
Southwest Co-op
United Cerebal Palsy Association
Karen Lingle
Southwest Cooperion
Peggy Childs
Dulle
United Cerebal Palsy
George VanHorn
Southwest Coop
Literacy workshop set by SALC tutors adults in reading
The South Area Literacy Council SALC will begin registration July 18 for a free summer workshop to train volunteers to tutor adults with basic reading difficulties. SALC, affiliated with Laubach Literacy Council and Literacy Volunteers of America, offers confidential one on one tutoring. A spokesman said many students await instructors. no teaching experience is needed. For info or to register visit Dolton Library 14037 Lincoln Ave Dolton or call 849-0300.
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South Area Literacy Council
SALC
Laubach Literacy Council and
Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc
SAL
Council
Dolton
Lincoln Ave
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Harvey Homewood
S. Springfield
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Wheeler Drive
Yvonne Miller
CEDA
Greenbriar
Mile Ave
Blue Island
Carol Brown
Disability Coordinor
Mount Calvary Church
Vermont St
Calumet’ Park
Crane
Burlington House
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