Schools face food safety failures in U S schools report
Chicago Tribune investigates rising student illnesses linked to school meals and weak oversight. It cites a 56 percent rise from 1990 to 1997, outbreaks across 10 states, and a shift to heat and serve meals. Notable case includes 1,200 sickened in burrito-related outbreak linked to AHSCO plant.
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Candidates line up early for ballot position in Illinois primaries
Voters and candidates crowded the Elections Board in Springfield before dawn as petitions were filed for state and local races. Don Stephen of Martinsville was among the first three to file, while others waited all night for the No 1 ballot spot. lawmakers and candidates say the tradition draws publicity and signals readiness, with some officials noting the practical value of being first or near the front.
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Democrats target Shimkus in midterm ad blitz
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee airs a 60 second spot accusing Republican John Shimkus of backing tax breaks for big corporations and short changing the unemployed while tying in the September 11 attacks. The ad, also aiming at John Hostettler and Shelley Moore Capito, cites a split Senate stance and redrawn Illinois district races. Shimkus’s team calls the ad inaccurate and notes the bill would fund nine billion for state employment benefits and three billion for jobless health coverage. Phelps’s team has no comment.
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Convicted killer tied to second slaying in Peoria
Police say Ronald Wells, already convicted in the April murder of Jamie Weyrick, 20, is suspected in Ezell Sims Jr., 22, found in a basement. Sims died from multiple blunt force injuries. Wells awaits a Jan. 17 sentencing. Angela Wells received 40 years after pleading guilty.
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Illinois to use $800000 grant to enforce gun laws
Illinois to use an $800000 federal grant to strengthen enforcement of state gun laws. The two year funding, awarded by the U S Department of Justice, will pay for new prosecutors and investigators to pursue violations, including illegal online and gun show sales. Dennis Hastert emphasizes expanding enforcement to curb illicit gun access.
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