Three-ring circus as budget crisis grips Illinois politics
In Springfield last week the Illinois Capitol resembled a three-ring circus as gubernatorial candidates jockeyed for attention amid a widening budget crisis. The $23.4 billion general fund faced a roughly $500 million shortfall, driven by overly optimistic revenue, a slipping economy, and Sept 11 fallout, with Gov. George H. Ryan pushing for cuts beyond his control while House Speaker Michael J. Madigan resisted fingerprints on budget actions. Hospital finances and Medicaid eligibility hang in the balance as layoffs loom and up to 100,000 could lose health coverage.
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George H. Ryan
Michael J. Madigan
Chicago
Springfield contact details for Anthony Man
Springfield Bureau Chief Anthony Man contact options include mail at Statehouse Press Room Springfield IL 62706 phone 217 782 4043 fax 217 789 7943 and email anthony.man lee.net for press inquiries
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Anthony Man
Statehouse Press Room
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Anthony
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Chicago parochial league players bridge racial tensions on court
In Chicago the Southside Catholic Conference held four middle school games at St. Sabina as black and white parishes seek postgame fellowship. Spectators debated integration while players, including Jordan Sodipo, focused on normal competition and sportsmanship amid lingering tensions from civil rights era.
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Chicago
St. Sabina Parish
Renee Jordan
St. Sabina
Rosa Parks
Michael Pfleger
Jordan
St. Alexander
St. Barnabas
Jordan Sodipo
Chris Mallette
Small towns rush water upgrades to meet arsenic rules
Port Byron and other small Illinois towns face costly water system upgrades as arsenic limits drop from 50 to 10 parts per billion and new radium rules tighten. EPA says 47 of 54 affected communities have populations under 10,000, forcing rate hikes and multimillion dollar projects like Port Byron’s 1.2 million dollar well and pipe work.
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Illinois
Joan Muraro
Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Water
EPA
Port Byron
Mississippi River
Quad Cities
Madigan Runs for Illinois Attorney General in 2002 Bid
State Sen. Lisa Madigan announced her campaign for Illinois attorney general promising to combat terrorism, deadbeat parents, and public corruption. The Chicago Democrat, 35, noted her work with police and communities and pledged accessible leadership from Austin to Springfield.
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Chicago
Lisa Madigan
Illinois
Madigan
Austin
AMA debates paying for organs amid donor crisis
The American Medical Association discussed possible financial incentives for dying donors and their families as organ shortages persist. Law prohibits pay for organs, with 15 people dying daily awaiting transplants, and the AMA council urged scientific studies on incentive effects before presenting a full recommendation to the AMA.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
Congress
United Network For Organ Sharing
Frank Riddick Jr
AMA
Council On Ethical and
Riddick
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