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Governor weighs taxing services amid budget plan
Governor Blagojevich signaled potential expansion of sales taxes to 200 untaxed services while ruling out tax hikes on income and general sales. He said spending cuts would be explored but unlikely to balance the budget, with education health care and public protection spared from cuts.
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Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich
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Billy Weinberg
Saluki dog statues brighten Carbondale downtown display
Eight Saluki statues, loaned by community groups and SIU, stand in storefront windows along South Illinois Avenue. The Avenue of the Arts aims to lift downtown pride, linking city and university and beautifying business districts.
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Main Street
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Hospital report card proposal draws mixed reaction in Illinois
The SEIU backed plan would require hospitals to disclose staffing levels and infection rates under a sunshine law. Critics like Memorial Hospital of Carbondale administrator George Maroney call staffing mandates and disclosure provisions as unnecessary or burdensome, while supporters push for transparency to help consumers compare providers.
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Southern Illinois Faces Incoming Frigid Weather Next Week
Mark Lambird reports a post storm pattern brings a cold air blast into Southern Illinois with weekend temps below normal and forecasts hinting at the coldest readings of the season. Accuweather forecasters predict highs in the teens and subzero nights possibly extending into the southern Plains.
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