Southern Illinois lawmakers push new bills in spring session
Column notes Southern Illinois legislators rally around their spring agenda with proposed measures they want to advance. The final installment highlights key pieces of legislation facing votes, with emphasis on local impacts and political dynamics shaping the session.
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NASA shuttle Atlantis liftoff called off after hydrogen leak
At Cape Canaveral a vent line leak at the base of the launchpad halted the space shuttle Atlantis mission to assemble the international space station. Hydrogen fuel streamed in white clouds, possibly from a cracked weld and cold hydrogen shock.
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Elementary pupils arrested after school melee in Chicago
At least 18 Curtis Elementary students aged 10 to 14 were injured and 21 were arrested on mob action as they attacked Songhai Learning Institute students on a street near the schools. Police recovered a cracked baseball bat and a long stick. most injuries were minor but two required head contusion treatment.
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Curtis Elementary
Songhai
Camden
Junk store owner finds treasure in Christopher
Phyllis Buchanan runs Phil's Antiques at 101 W. Market St in Christopher turning her junk collection into a small business. The retired teacher opened the shop eight years ago and now hosts collectors who linger all day as they browse items from lace doilies to wooden stands. The shop is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm and accepts visitors seeking says to Bend Lake area tourists and local collectors.
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Phyllis Buchanan
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Market Street
Bend Lake
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Bush calls Israelis to end assault and seek talks
President Bush urged Israel to withdraw from Palestinian cities, halt settlements, and ease border closures while demanding Arab leaders confront terrorism. He announced Colin Powell’s trip to the region to curb bloodshed and push Israelis and Palestinians back to negotiations.
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Middle East
Israel
Colin Powell
U.S
Congress
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Ariel Sharon
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Palestinian Territories
White House Rose Garden
America
Harrisburg Hosts Illinois Greeting From America Stamp Event
Harrisburg, Illinois hosts a Chicago skyline stamp ceremony as part of the Greetings From America series. The event marks Illinois’s first new stamp in 20 years, with Saline Creek Pioneer Village and Museum as the backdrop and a group of local officials and dignitaries in attendance.
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Harrisburg
Illinois
U.S. Postal Service
Chicago
Dawn Boma
Boma
Saline Creek Pioneer Village
Charles Blackman
Saline County Historical Society
Larry Lankheit
Gateway District
Bosco Watson
Rodney Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Donna Hooper
David Phelps
Doc Milner
Southern Illinois
Gary DeNeal
Wiltall
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