Illinois utilities ahead of EPA mercury rule progress
Illinois power plants show a 44 percent drop in mercury emissions from 2008 to 2010, totaling 1 984 pounds as 23 facilities move toward a 90 percent reduction by 2015. Regulators praise state rules and utilities readiness, while debate continues over broader coal impacts in Southern Illinois and Beyond Coal activists urge SIU to quit coal.
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Chicago
Illinois
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SIU
Massac
Randolph
Williamson
Southern Illinois sees catering boom amid holiday demand
In Southern Illinois, holiday catering and banquet bookings rise as sales rebound from 2009 declines. Murphysboro's 17th Street Bar & Grill reports 15 Christmas parties booked last week with six more added next week, while Anna's Great Boars of Fire notes steady 2009 levels and surprising gains this year.
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Becky Streuter
Murphysboro
17Th Street Bar & Grill
Streuter
Bob Fombelle
Anna’s
Great Boars of Fire
Job creation plan falls short of 20 000 goal
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit aimed to generate 20,000 jobs but produced only 5,300 from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. Officials cited economic uncertainty and lagging participation as reasons for the shortfall, while lawmakers work on new tax incentives to keep businesses from leaving the state.
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Springfield
Pat Quinn
Kim Maisch
Illinois
National Federation of Independent Business
Quinn
Least of the Brethren Pantry Moves to Large Former Store
Pinckneyville residents celebrate a major upgrade as George and Betty Culley receive a donated former supermarket of more than 6 000 square feet at 407 S Douglas St. The new space will quintuple pantry capacity serving about 200 families with free food and supplies twice weekly, including ground level access for all.
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Pinckneyville
Brethren Food Pantry
George Culley
Betty
Culleys
S. Douglas St
Culley
Kennedy Drive
New Beginnings Pantrys Ribbon Cutting Planned for Pinckneyville
The Least of the Brethren pantry moves to 407 S Douglas St Pinckneyville with a 11 a m January 17 ribbon cutting. Betty Culley and husband will reside in the building rear and volunteers will staff January move with a mid month tentative opening. A church chapel will be centered in the building and services run Saturdays at 6 p m.
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Brethren
S. Douglas St
Pinckneyville
Food Pantry
Betty Culley
Alan Rogers
George
Least of the Brethren Food Pantry
Douglas Street
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