Reagan boyhood home value dispute blocks historic site
Private appraisals for the Interior Department set the Dixon Illinois property at 420000, far below the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Foundation’s claimed 3 to 5 million. Foundation chair Norman Wymbs says the figure is insulting and expects the board to reject the government offer. The site includes Reagan’s boyhood home, a visitors center, restrooms, and a large bronze statue in a small park.
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Supreme Court to hear $15 million whistle blower suit
Chicago based case centers on Janet Chandler who faced firing after raising concerns at a federally funded county clinic. The suit targets Cook County under the False Claims Act seeking up to three times fraud losses and$15 million in penalties. The Supreme Court will decide if a county qualifies as a “person” under the act and can be sued for whistleblower damages.
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Judge orders United machinists to take temporary pay cut
In Chicago a bankruptcy judge ordered United Airlines machinists to accept 14 percent temporary pay cuts through May 1, part of a broader drive to cut labor costs by about 2.4 billion annually. The ruling stabilizes the carrier’s finances for lenders until May while negotiations with the machinists and other unions continue.
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Mosquitoes May Not Be West Nile sole source, experts say
Experts at the Clarke West Nile Virus Conference report birds may spread the virus directly and other species could act as reservoirs. The epidemic is expected to spread west, with CDC data showing thousands infected and hundreds of deaths last year. Crows and blue jays show high viral presence, and lab studies hint at bird to bird transmission via feces and oral routes.
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