Ryan plans return to declare second term bid or not
Gov. George Ryan plans to return to Kankakee next week to announce whether he will seek a second term. A spokesman said the decision will be disclosed August 8. His term has been marred by a bribery probe from his secretary of state days and polls show weak support amid GOP rivals weighing runs.
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Springfield
George Ryan
Kankakee
Ryan
Dennis Culleton
Jim Ryan
Southern Illinois lawmakers fail to boost fundraising in 2002 reports
In six month campaign finance filings ending June 30, Southern Illinois legislators show slow fundraising as races shift districts and retirements loom. Senators Woolard and Luechtefeld report modest gains, large nonitemized receipts, and ongoing office costs, while Houstons, Forby and Fowler face varying balances and expenditures.
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Springfield
Illinois
Illinois State Board of Elections
Southern
James D
Jim” Fowler
Harrisburg
Dan Reitz
Steeleville
Luechtefeld
Frank Watson
Greenville
Fowler
Inkind
Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union
Murphysboro
Mike Bost
Best
Vic Koenig Chevrolet
Carbondale
Political Action Committee of Illinois’ Wine and Spirits Distributors
Great Boars of Fire
Anna
Gary F. Forby
Kokopelli
Marion
Forby
Democratic Party of Illinois
Southern & Central Illinois Laborers Political League
Study links dating violence to risky teen behaviors
A Massachusetts based study in JAMA finds that one in five high school girls has suffered physical or sexual abuse from a dating partner. Victimized girls show higher rates of suicide attempts, pregnancy, cocaine use, and unhealthy dieting. Authors caution on causality and note sample gaps.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Massachusetts
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Jay G. Silverman
Harvard University
School of Public Health
Silverman
Marla Kushner
Weiss Memorial Hospital
Campaign funds for potential governors as of June 30
Springfield AP lists cash and investments for possible gubernatorial candidates. Notable totals include Gov. George Ryan 3.12 million, Rod Blagojevich 3.08 million, Jim Ryan 2.18 million, Corinne Wood about 847 thousand, Lou Lang 1.07 million, Patrick OMalley about 460 thousand, John Schmidt about 296 thousand, Richard Devine about 240 thousand, Michael Bakalis about 48 thousand, Roland Burris about 40 thousand, Glenn Poshard 1,603, Patrick Quinn about 377 thousand, Paul Vallas zero. Sources State Board of Elections and FEC.
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Springfield
Corinne Wood
Lou Lang
Patrick O'Malley
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Carterville
Woolard
David S. Luechtefeld
Rokanville
William L. O'Daniel
Mount Vernon
John O. Jones
Rmount Vernon
Reitz
U.S
Rod Blagojevich
John Schmidt
Cook County
Richard Devine
Michael Bakalis
Roland Burris
Glenn Poshard
Patrick Quinn
Chicago Schools
Paul Vallas
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State Board of Elections and
Federal Elections Commission
Ett Oele
East Main Street
Uead
Audiovox Com
YaHoo! Messenger
Verizonwireless.com
Frankfort
Anna Jcs
Chester
JCS/Tel
Lucent Technologies
Homestead Electronics
MT. Carmel
RAM Telecom
Verizon Wireless Communications
Nashville
Bering Communications
West de Young
Metropolis
MT. Vernon
RadioShack
Verizon Wireless
Audiovox
Audiovox Corp