Arch Lighting Plan to Illuminate Gateway Arch at Night
The Gateway Arch in St Louis will gain 44 ground level lights for night illumination. Superintendent Gary Easton says the project could be completed by late November with lights operating 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. The underground fixtures will be covered, and costs may reach up to 2 million dollars.
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Gateway Arch
America
Gary Easton
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
United cuts O Hare fares to match ATA competition
United Airlines reduced fares on select O’Hare to coast flights by more than half to counter competition from America Trans Air at Midway. The reductions apply to travel from Sept 5 with seven day advance purchase and drop the Saturday night stay requirement to lure back business travelers amid a weak economy.
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United Airlines
O'Hare International Airport
U.S
Crosstown Midway Airport
O'Hare
United
America Trans Air
Midway
ATA
First nuclear benefit paid at Paducah plant
Clara Harding received a $150,000 lump sum as Elaine Chao presented the first payment from the nuclear workers compensation program. Her husband Joe died decades ago after uranium exposure at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The DOL began accepting claims July 31 for workers or survivors with certain cancers who worked there before 1992.
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Clara Harding
Labor
Elaine Chao
Harding
Joe
Department of Labor
Joe Harding
Weather Outlook With Storm Chances Rising
The forecast shows a 60 percent chance of storms today with highs in the upper 80s. Tonight, a 50 percent chance of storms continues. Saturday brings a 40 percent chance as conditions remain unsettled.
Herrin teachers approve contract by 92 to 6 vote
Herrin teachers ratified the Unit 4 board contract on Tuesday by a 92 to 6 margin. The pact includes a 6 to 8 percent raise, incentives for unused sick leave, and retirement incentives up to 12,000 dollars for 26 to 34 years of service. Base salaries rise to 29,200 for new teachers and scale to 52,275 for 26 plus years with a bachelor's. The board will vote on the agreement Tuesday.
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Wallstreet
A Clip and a riff in Zeigler barber shop
CEASAR MARAGNN photographs Louis Cormier a Zeigler barber trimming a key for a businesswoman. The 73-year-old barber began in 1963 and mixes jazz from Dinah Washington Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington with country tastes. He remains busy and upbeat.
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East Coast
Zeigler
Dinah Washington
Billie Holliday
Duke Ellington
Christopher
Royalton
New law aims at motorists near emergency vehicles
Springfield lawmakers push a new statute to penalize drivers who do not slow and move with caution when passing emergency vehicles stopped on the roadside. State Rep. Mike Bost said the rule is simple common sense and urges drivers to curb speed when they spot flashing lights.
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Mike Bost
Murphysboro
Bost
Bost introduces grandson to politics in Springfield
State Rep Mike Bost brings his daughter and his 10 week old grandson Spencer Michael Weldon Fred to the Illinois state capital after Gov. George Ryan signs a Bost sponsored bill. The infant rests in a room full of politicians as Ryan holds the baby while Bost says he wants him to get used to it.
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Spencer Michael Weldon
Fred
Illinois
Spencer
Mike Bost
George H. Ryan
Bost
Ryan
Anthony Man
Roadwork delayed for SIUC students
Illinois 13 resurfacing near Carbondale is postponed until after SIUC Carbondale students arrive. Construction engineer Joe Lenzini said the asphalt is done and temporary striping will be deferred to the 27th to avoid traffic jams. SIUC expects about 16,000 students, with roughly 11,000 from Chicago, returning next week.
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Carbondale
Illinois 13
Southern Illinois University
Illinois Department of Transportation
Joe Lenzini
Larry Dietz
SIUC
Chicago
INSIDE NEW THREADS Girl Scouts dress up with new uniforms
Local girls from troops 1B showcase updated uniforms reflecting a fresh look for the season. Leader and parents applaud the change as scouts model the new attire at a community gathering.
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Girl Scouts
Additions would expand Pyramid State Park to Illinois' largest park
NCAA approves moving journey but SIUC will remain at casino. The sports note cites plans affecting a university and local venues, highlighting the shift in park size and ongoing college athletics discussions.
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Illinois
NCAA
SIUC
Casino Sports
Judge allows rules easing black lung benefits
A federal judge upheld Labor Department regulations to simplify and speed black lung claims for coal miners. The National Mining Association threatened to appeal, while United Mine Workers praised the ruling. The rules curb medical opinions and give greater weight to treating physicians, aiming to reduce lengthy litigation.
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National Mining Association
Labor Department
U.S
Emmet Sullivan
Association
Mark Solomons
Clinton
Solomons
Sullivan
DOL
United Mine Workers
Judith Rivlin
Powell Praises Migrant Workers and Humane Migration Rules
Secretary of State Colin Powell lauded Mexican migrant workers and urged safe legal orderly and dignified procedures to ensure humane treatment. After two hours of talks with Mexican officials Jorge Castaneda and Santiago Creel Powell Ashcroft outlined shared reforms and a humane approach to the migration challenge.
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Colin Powell
Powell
John Ashcroft
Jorge Castaneda
Santiago Creel
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