Bachmann and Perry court Iowa voters at GOP dinner
Bachmann and Perry promoted jobs and credibility on the economy at Black Hawk County GOP Lincoln Day dinner in Waterloo. Bachmann stressed building from scratch in business, while Perry touted a track record and common sense executive experience as he appeals to Midwest voters and tea party supporters. The crowded event followed Bachmann victory in the Iowa straw poll and Perry’s candidacy announcement.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Michele Bachmann
Rick Perry
Bachmann
Perry
Black
Hawk County
Electric Park Ballroom
Minnesota
GOP
State budget fight slows as agencies trim, relocate
Illinois officials report progress in cutting costs through office consolidations and equipment reductions. Gov. Quinn ordered spending controls, with CMS cutting printers, fax machines, copiers, and scanners for annual savings of 1.4 million. Leases terminated drop 25 percent, freeing about 1.5 million square feet. ISP hesitates to share space due to security and intelligence concerns.
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Pat Quinn
Illinois Procurement Policy Board
Springfield
Illinois State Police
Insurance Company
Rod Blagojevich
Procurement Board
ISP
Senate
Frank Watson
Greenville Republican
Illinois Department of Central Management Services
CMS
Alka Nayyar
Wyat's Coming Presentation and Classes Schedule
A series of community events includes a 10 30 a m presentation on healthcare reforms at Dunn Richmond Economic Development Center Carbondale Pleasant Hill Road Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement host with luncheon following A decorating class at Jackson County Extension Office Ava Black Top in Murphysboro 7 p m Thursday Cake decorating for beginners Also a Red Cross blood drive 10 a m to 3 p m Friday at Union County Hospital Anna Donors enter a drawing for gas cards and prizes Information 618 528 4289 or 800 733 2767.
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Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center
Pleasant Hill Road
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Learning
Jackson County Extension Office
Ava Black Top
Murphysboro
Union County Hospital
N. Main St. Anna
American Red Cross
Two Obituaries: Wilma Bennett and Robert Miller
Wilma Partain Bennett, 81, died at home August 13 2011 in Harrisburg. Services Tuesday at 1 pm Reed Funeral Chapel Harrisburg with burial at Spring Valley Cemetery Rudement. Visitation 11 am to 1 pm. Memorials to American Heart Association. Robert Miller, 75, died August 13 2011 in Barnes Jewish Hospital St Louis. Arrangements incomplete at Mitchell Hughes Funeral Home Marion.
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Harrisburg
Wilma (Partain) Bennett
Reed Funeral Chapel
Stan Irvin
Spring Valley
Rudement
Funeral
Marion
Robert Miller
Barnes- Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home
Helen Beisner 88 obituary from Willisville with family ties
Helen A Beisner 88 of Willisville died 1 40 am Saturday Aug 13 2011 at Three Springs Lodge Chester born May 5 1923 in Decatur daughter of Harry and Mae Jones married Norman D Beisner July 12 1942 in Perryville He preceded her in death 2006 a retired house keeper at Anna Mental Health She belonged to First United Methodist Vienna Central Baptist Willisville and local clubs survived by son Wayne Beisner granddaughters and great grandchildren services 11 30 am Tuesday Aug 16 Wilsons Funeral Home Steeleville burial Looney Springs Cemetery visitation 10 11 30 am prior to service
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Willisville
Helen A. Beisner
Three Springs Lodge
Chester
Decatur
Harry and
Mae (Mowry) Jones
Helen
Norman D. Beisner
Perryville
Anna Mental Health
First United Methodist Church
Vienna
Central Baptist Church
Shawnee Eastern Star
Johnson County
Johnson County Women Democrats
Norman “Wayne
Diana) Beisner
Michelle
Eric) Carruthers
Campbell Hill
Lisa
Andy) Govreau
Festus
Chase
Ethan Carruthers
Spencer
Tatum Govreau
Christine Jones Harmon
Ralph
Louis
Floyd
Edna Mae
Wilson’s
Steeleville
Willis Durbin
Looney Springs
Wilsons Funeralhome
Local government and school board meeting schedule list
A dense schedule lists city, village, and county meetings across multiple communities. Entries include school board, city council, park board, and township events with times ranging from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in places such as Anna Jonesboro Benton Carbondale Chester Cobden De Soto Dongola Elkville Evansville Ewing Frankfort West Frankfort Franklin County Carbondale Goreville Jackson County Murphysboro Johnston City Jonesboro Mount Vernon New Burnside Sparta Trico Vienna Zeigler and surrounding districts.
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Anna
Anna Jonesboro High School
Benton Park Board
Hart and Hart Office
Benton Planning Commission
Hal Carbondale Preservation Commission
Carrier Mills-Stonefor School Board
Carrier Mills
Century School Board
Allin
Chester City Council
Cobden
Coulterville
Crab Orchard
Schoo de Soto
Dongola
Egyptian School Board
Tamms
Elverado
Elkville
Evansville
Ewing-Northern Schi
Ewing Northern Grade
Ewing
Frankfort
Communit Park Board
West Frankfort
Bor
Franklin County Fine Committee
Benton
Franklin County Heart and Environment Committee
Franklin County Housing Authority
Franklin County Road and Bridge Committee
Giant City School Board
Carbondale
Goreville
Murphysboro
Johnston City Merit Board
Johnston City School Board
Jonesboro
New Burnside
Randolph County Housing Authority
Chester Sparta City Council
Sparta School Board
Lincoln
Trico
Campbell Hill
Vienna High School
Zeigler-Royalton
Zeigler
ATA hosts annual threshing show and antique auto swap meet
The Illinois Tractor Pull Association holds a three day event with Friday and Saturday competitions and Sunday an antique auto show and swap meet. Demonstrations include milling horse and steam plowing and threshing. Two 110 horsepower steam engines, 100 years old, pull 14 and 16 bottom plows, one of only twelve in existence.
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Illinois Tractor Pull Association
Green
Illinois schools win funds for fresh fruit program
Danville Illinois children will get fresh fruits and vegetables this school year as the Illinois State Board of Education distributes over 4.7 million dollars in federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants to 215 schools. About 370 districts applied. board chair Gary Chico said the program will broaden daily access to produce. Schools receive monthly allotments to buy produce.
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Danville
Illinois
News-Gazette
Champaign
Illinois State Board of Education
Gary Chico
The
Associated Press
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