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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2002
Page
3
Chicago Park District officials say cleanup costs rose from 4 million to 10 million after extra asbestos was found during demolition at Soldier Field. Contingency funds will cover the increase as project leaders stress planning safeguards. The change comes amid a multi phase renovation.
Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan, a GOP governor candidate, received at least 8400 in campaign contributions from state employees and relatives despite a staff donation ban he imposed. The AP found donors across rivals and both parties, while Wood and others debated authenticity and ethics amid a bribery scandal backdrop.
A Chicago Tribune poll shows U.S. Rep. Rod Blagojevich leading the Democratic race for governor with 31 percent support. Attorney General Jim Ryan maintains a comfortable GOP-led edge in the March 19 primary, while Roland Burris drops to 27 percent and Paul Vallas sinks to 17 percent.
Gov. George Ryan plans a new budget proposal this week proposing up to 3800 layoffs and the closing of Vienna Correctional Center and Valley View Youth Center. Most cuts would hit corrections and human services, with absorbed workers moved to nearby facilities.
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