Romney Rival Attacks Heat Up Ahead of New Hampshire Primary
GOP contenders sharpen attacks on Mitt Romney two days before the New Hampshire balloting. Newt Gingrich leads the charge calling Romney a Massachusetts moderate while others like Santorum Perry and Huntsman press Romney on his shifts and insider status.
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Illinois delegates eyed as candidates file for primary slate
The Mattoon Republicans file Santorum delegates while Ron Paul hauls a full slate in Illinois. Decatur’s Roger Beanland backs Paul and calls him a true statesman as Gingrich Romney Santorum and Paul vie for votes before Illinois voters. Jon Huntsman skipped Iowa and did not file in Illinois.
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SIU students push to clear man's name in cold case
Nichole LaForte and fellow SIU law students, with Downstate Illinois Innocence Project and Thompson’s relatives, press for exoneration of a man linked to an 1982 Mount Vernon stabbing. Retired officer Paul Echols, author of In Cold Pursuit, argues evidence and witness accounts are weak and years of records support innocence. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board will weigh the case before a governor decision.
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Budget reality appears bleak in Illinois plan
By 2015 Illinois faces a 5.9 billion annual pension payment. Treasurer Rutherford says the state cannot afford it and calls for pension cost reductions for current workers. Lawmakers debate constitutional limits on benefits while Medicaid costs and unpaid bills loom, with savings seen only in the long term.
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Rehab and Care Center plans move forward in February
RFMS to develop a new Rehab and Care Center operated by Unlimited Development Inc. The non profit runs 1, 700 senior services with 1, 500 employees. The facility will add an Alzheimer's unit, off site rehab center, more private rooms and will take 120 Rehab and Care residents, most on Medicaid.
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