Ameren Illinois seeks rate increases for 1.2 million customers
The Illinois Commerce Commission held a public hearing on Ameren rate hikes set to start in 2012. Ameren estimates average electric bills could rise $36 annually and natural gas bills up to $38 per year, with about 24 attendees including AARP Illinois advocate Nancy Nelson.
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Corps keeps water operations unchanged at Bend Lake
The U S Army Corps of Engineers plans to maintain the current water control plan at Bend Lake for now after public input sessions. The water control manual, unchanged since 1974, may be reviewed in meetings at Rend Lake Project Office in Benton and Williamson County Pavilion in Marion, with further sessions scheduled.
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Blue Sky Vineyards wine earns blue ribbons on Today Show
Blue Sky Vineyards 2010 Vignoles was featured on NBCs Today Show and earned blue ribbons from Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. The Vignoles impressed as a preferred white amid wines from Illinois Minnesota Virginia and New York. Co hosts praised its sweetness and chose it as their favorite. Illinois represented by Prairie State Winery 2009 Cabernet Franc from Genoa won a blue ribbon. Jim Ewers Blue Sky general manager said the winery was invited by state enologist Brad Bean to submit a bottle for the program.
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Pantry aid squeezed as USDA cuts bite Pantries face food shortfall
Pinckneyville residents rely on Least of the Brethren Food Pantry for meals as Culley reports a 62 percent USDA commodities cutback. The St. Louis Food Bank CEO Frank Finnegan confirms less food to pantries, higher costs, and reduced stimulus funds affecting supply across Illinois and Missouri.
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Brethren
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FEMA hold on aid funds not hitting Southern Illinois
FEMA says its Disaster Relief Fund has less than 1 billion dollars and holds on long term repair and mitigation will not affect Southern Illinois residents. Officials emphasize immediate Irene response remains funded and survivors for recent disasters will continue to receive aid while operations for Irene proceed.
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