Blagojevich delays school funding despite bill signing
Governor Blagojevich signed SB 783 to add about 560 million dollars for schools but changes require the measure to return to the General Assembly for action. The delay affects roughly 800 districts and targets increasing per pupil minimum to 5734 dollars.
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Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
General Assembly
Roger Eddy
Hutsonville
Eddy
House
Senate
Blagojevich
John Bradley
Marion
Bradley
Right Track State Amtrak Bill Could Boost Illinois Routes
Illinois leaders back federal capital improvements bill to fund Amtrak upgrades. House aide says bill’s shape unclear but likely to be heard in spring. Senator Durbin notes nearly 3 billion in authorizations with about 200 million for Illinois rail upgrades and expanded service.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Amtrak
House
David Gillies
Jerry Costello
Dbelleville
Costello
House Transportation Committee
Dick Durbin
Springfield
Senate
Durbin
Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee
Man held in alleged beating still in jail
In Benton County Franklin County, Russell E. Kelley 42 remains in Franklin County Jail on $100000 bond after being charged with aggravated battery of a child stemming from injuries to his four month old son. Preliminary hearing set for January 23 at 1 30 p m in Franklin County court.
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Benton
Whittington
Franklin County
Russell E
Rusty” Kelley
Franklin
Kelley
Franklin Hospital
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Cardinal
Wilson
SIUC professor touts rotating regional primary plan
John Jackson of SIU Carbondale argues for a rotating regional primary to curb Iowa and New Hampshire influence in choosing presidential nominees. He cites Brown University findings showing these states have outsized impact and proposes four regional primaries rotating order every four years. The approach would keep Iowa and New Hampshire as launch points by some officials.
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Carbondale
Brown University
Jackson
Iowa
New Hampshire
National Association of Secretaries of State
Les Fugate
Kentucky
Jahnke
John Jackson
SIUC
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
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