Garden share: Illinois gardener grows crops and crafts gourds
Bob grows squash tomatoes and peppers on a lush plot in Illinois. He records sales to plan next year, waters with a spring-fed well, and offers painted gourds like Humpty Dumpty and a Lion King gourd. He values conversation over profit and plans to return next season.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Missouri
Illinois
Carbondale
Bob
Ava
Harold Dodge
Shirley
Jackson County Nursing Home
Murphysboro
Willin
Democrats Profit From Senate Power Shift In 2001 Donations Rise
Democrats gain leverage as Kerry aide notes push to keep the advantage after 2002. Daschle rises to leader after Jeffords leaves GOP, triggering a surge in DASHPAC funding with more than half of $1.1 million raised in June. Baucus Biden Harkin and farm-state PACs feed the campaign coffers as watchdogs warn of insider fundraising dynamics.
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David Wade
Kerry
Tom Daschle
James Jeffords
Vermont
Republican Party
Daschle
Political Action Committee
PAC
Larry Makinson
Makinson
Center For Responsive Politics
Iowa
Washington
Congress
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Senate Finance Committee
Baucus
National Retail Federation Pac
National Beer Wholesalers
Bank One Corp
American Express Pacs
Mike
Siegel
Finance Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Joseph Biden
Delaware
Harkin
Archer Daniels Midland Pac
Land O'Lakes Inc. Pac
General Mills Inc
Man Repairs Historic Mt Pleasant Church and Finds Time Capsule
A devoted caretaker spearheads gradual repairs at Mt Pleasant Church and cemetery, including windows and roof upgrades, painting, and foundation work. During Memorial Day weekend donations fund exterior work as a time capsule left by past painters is rediscovered in the bell tower.
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Anderson
Paynes
Bill Hollingsworth
Ashley
Illinois
Roxy Rea
Bill
Roxy
Payne
Granite City Steel tax break sparks school budget fears
Local officials weigh a 25 percent property assessment cut for Granite City Steel amid a broader debate over tax incentives. The move could save 1.5 million over three years but threaten vocational programs, English and math classes, and raise elementary class sizes. National Steel, owned by NKK, warns of possible closure as imports surge. Community members urge balanced action to protect jobs and education.
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Gary Ey
Illinois State Board of Education
Darlene Laub
Laub
U.S
General Electric Co
Louisville
San Jose
Calif
International Business Machines Corp
Granite City
Granite City Steel
Ralph Burnett
Steve Balen
National Steel Corp
NKK
U.S. International Trade Commission
National Steel
Ronald Freeman
Associated Press
Joyce Schooley
Maryville
Schooley
Richard
CTA Probes Behind Collision After Morning Train Crash
Chicago Transit Authority officials spent the day investigating a morning rear collision between two trains on a crowded line. Frank Kruesi, CTA president, called for understanding why the crash occurred and noted drivers must keep safe distances. All operators and traffic controllers were tested for drugs and alcohol as standard procedure.
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Chicago Transit Authority
Frank Kruesi
CTA
Kruesi
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