Quinn Medicaid overhaul faces tough path and risks
The piece argues Governor Pat Quinn must cut Medicaid spending to avert a debt crisis in Illinois, warning against deep rate cuts for hospitals. It cites Civic Federation projections, notes rising Medicaid enrollment, and urges balanced reforms with revenue and fraud controls while warning of potential hospital closures and care gaps.
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Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Jim Edgar
Quinn
Civic Federation
Rex Budde
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Budde
Southern Illinois
Illinois Hospital Association
Voice of the Reader Special Camp Needs Campers
Camp New Hope in Illinois invites developmentally disabled children and adults to its summer camp. Weekly themes run through June and July with activities like fishing boating swimming and art. Contact Camp New Hope for registration and scholarship details.
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Illinois
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New Hope
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Letters to the Editor Policy and Contact Details
Policy outlines letters limited to 250 words submitted by email with author name and hometown published. Phone numbers not published. News tips to Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto area lines and Williamson County lines. Libelous or mass submissions disallowed. Send to The Southern Illinoisan P O Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62902. Editor Gary Metro and Managing Editor Mark Fitton contact details included.
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Williamson County
Voice of the Reader
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Gary
Officials contact list for Illinois representatives and senators
A briefing-style roster provides contact numbers and websites for U S Senator Mark Kirk U S Senator Dick Durbin U S Representative Jerry Costello U S Representative John Shimkus and State Representative Brandon Phelps. It includes district and Capitol phone lines and official websites for outreach and inquiries.
No Justice No Peace Echoes From L A to Trayvon
Leonard Pitts Jr a Miami Herald columnist reflects on the 1992 L A riots and the 2012 Trayvon Martin case noting justice delayed is justice denied. He laments the reluctance to ascribe race to systemic failures and calls for renewed urgency in addressing racial inequities.
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