Illinois lawmakers struggle over budget transit bailout
Illinois lawmakers moved about 600 million dollars to schools and, by a slim margin, sent a transit relief plan to Governor Blagojevich raising Chicago area sales tax to fund mass transit. Downstate road and bridge projects and university facilities in Carbondale and the Quad-Cities remained in limbo as lawmakers faced a veto threat and a need for a broader capital plan.
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Springfield
Illinois
Chicago
Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich
Carbondale
Quad-Cities
House
Senate
Chapin Rose
R-Mahomet
SIUC develops test to combat soybean Sudden Death Syndrome
Biotechnologist David Lightfoot and his team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale announce a patented procedure marketed by the SIUC Office of Research and Development to help soybean producers identify seedlings resistant to Sudden Death Syndrome. The test has attracted attention from the United Soybean Board and industry inquiries.
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Carbondale
David Lightfoot
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUC
Office of Research and Development
Earthtimes.org
United Press International
SIUC Patented Test Procedure Affects Soybean Health
SIUC's Office of Research and Development confirms Lightfoot's testing method is patented by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The process began in a beaker, moved to the Horticulture Research Center greenhouses, and ended in a soil mix used to plant soybean seeds. In 1988-89 Illinois soybean producers reported leaf drop and sudden plant death in August midseason.
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SIUC
Office of Research and Development and Administration
Lightfoot
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Myers
Siuc Horticulture Research Center
Rowden Road
Illinois
Tata Motors unveils $2,500 People’s Car in India
Tata Motors showcases an ultra affordable four door Nano selling at 100,000 rupees about $2,500 promising a transport revolution for India and the developing world. Analysts call it a potential mobility milestone while environmentalists fear road congestion and emissions of millions of tons of CO2.
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New Delhi
Tata Motors
Henry Ford
Tata
India
John Casesa
Casesa Shapiro Group
Auto Industry
Casesa
Ratan Tata
Cox in orange jumpsuit appears in Union County court
Patrick Cox, an Anna man, wore an orange jumpsuit and was shackled as he faced three theft counts for allegedly taking client money from 2005 to 2007. Bond stands at 150000 dollars. Jury selection is set for Feb 11 ahead of trial. attorney Duane Verity questions targeting Cox's status and argues for justice delayed.
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Anna
Cox
Florida
Illinois
Duane Verity
Marion
Verity
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IMAG
Arly
United Soybean Board
Department of Plant, Soils and Sciences
Jeff Myers
Tata Company
Tata Nano
Bethany Krajelis
Jonesboro
Patrick Cox
Union County
Justin Collins
Herrin
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