Illinois prepares for decade redistricting election cycle
Filing of nominating petitions opens at the State Board of Elections as Illinois moves toward the all seats up for grabs next year. The redrawn maps aim for population parity across districts, shaping races from governor to local judges and prompting a wave of retirements among incumbents.
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Illinois
State Board of Elections
Senate
House
Judy Myers
Danville
Stanley Weaver
Urbana
Weaver
Birthdays List Ranges Over December Dates
The notice lists birthday names with dates in December including Jessica Rusher Janice Borders Cody Hargis Juanita Collin Danielle How Kieth Medley Matthew Terr ell Wilma Baker Venessa Link Zudora Hadfield Jordan McCoy Kayla Richardson Denis Fleming Mary Sims Mike Vanderkerkhove Erica Stacy.
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Jessica Rusher
Janice Borders
Cody Hargis
Juanita Collin
Danielle How
Kieth Medley
Matthew Terr
Wilma Baker
Venessa Link Zudora Hadfield
Jordan McCoy
Kayla Richardson
Denis Fleming
Mary Sims
Technology or exercise? Springfield high waives gym for computer class
Principal Don Smith says Carterville High seeks a waiver to replace daily physical education with a one semester computer skills course for freshmen. State law requires gym daily, with exceptions for athletes. A denial would push rethinking options, including moving the computer class to an earlier grade.
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Nancy
Chesley
Springfield
Carterville High School
Don Smith
Illinois State Board of Education
House
Senate
Smith
James D
Jim” Fowler
Harrisburg
Carterville artist's ornament to grace White House tree
Mary Hackett of Carterville, a noted Southern Illinois artist, crafted a 7 by 4 inch quilted ornament depicting the Pierre Menard Home for the 2001 White House Christmas tree. The piece, weighing just over 5 ounces, hangs on an 18 foot Blue Room tree and remains on display through December 29.
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Southern Illinoisan
Chuck Novara
Mary Hackett
White House
Carterville
Illinois
Hackett
Pierre Menard
Chester
Bush
Laura
Southern Illinois
Menard
Band Aid keeps program solvent for 30 months
Downstate retired teachers face higher costs but a $186 million plan shields them from an 80 percent premium spike. Gov. Ryan backs the measure, which caps retirees premiums at 10 percent in 2002 and 12 percent in 2003, with extra drug costs and higher teacher contributions.
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Richard. Goldstein
Lee
Springfield
Norma Nichols
Webster
Clinton
Nichols
Ryan’s Bureau of the Budget
Crossmas symbol blends Christmas and Easter faith
Inventor Merry Newman proposes a Crossmas emblem to unify Christmas and Easter meanings. His three edged sword design forms a cross with letters M A S at the base and a larger S for Satan, intended to depict Christ’s redemptive power, sin, and eventual judgment.
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Eldorado
Merry Newman
Santa
Rudolph
Newman
Satan
Christ
Puppy problems keep Union County in a bind
In Jonesboro, PAWS volunteers urge Union County to let them take custody of adoptable puppies before the seven day holding period ends to prevent parvovirus deaths. They argue Anna Shelter can vaccinate timely, saving money on maintenance and euthanasia.
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Union County
Jonesboro
PAWS
Cathy Sheeley
Penny South
Anna
Sheeley
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Chicago
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R-Champaign
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Rmattoon
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Erica Stacy
Nancy Chesley
Springfield Bureau
John D. Homan
John.homan
Thesouthern
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Karen.binder
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