Mattoon Joins FutureGen Prized Power Plant Bid
Illinois officials and residents celebrated Mattoon being named the FutureGen site for a nearly 2 billion clean energy project. The decision places Mattoon 30 miles south of Champaign as the home of a near zero emissions coal burning plant after a nationwide competition that included Tuscola and other sites in Texas.
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FutureGen project wins Illinois bid amid coal research boost
Officials in Mattoon and Tuscola praised SIU leadership on the FutureGen bid as Glenn Poshard and state lawmakers highlighted catapulting research for the Coal Research Center at SIU Carbondale. The near zero emission coal gasification project promises long term benefits to the university and regional economy. Texas Governor Perry spoke of future similar projects after Illinois secured the site.
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Siuc Coal Research Center
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Rod Blagojevich
Texas
FutureGen effort hailed as statewide economic boon
Jack Lavin credits a broad coalition of elected officials academics business labor and environmental groups for securing FutureGen. The facility will pioneer clean coal technology and position Illinois as a leader while boosting central Illinois with hundreds of jobs and statewide economic growth.
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Suspect tied to 1979 Paducah murder in Tharp case
Paducah police say convicted killer Timothy Krajcir is linked to the 1979 murder of Joyce Tharp, whose naked body was found beside church property. A news conference is set for 10 am as investigators push to file charges amid a broader pattern of linked unsolved killings in Missouri, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.
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Margie Call
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Target delays decision on Marion distribution center plans
Illinois won the FutureGen project over Texas, boosting local hopes. Marion and Williamson County officials sought a Target distribution center east of town, but the company declined to confirm any plans, citing early stages. Ana Williams said Marion remains a candidate while not committing.
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