Illinois budget talks stall over school funding plan
Illinois lawmakers struggle to resolve how to allocate new education money in a $54 billion budget. Gov Blagojevich proposed a $396 million increase, later trimmed to about $350 million, with House Republicans pushing for emphasis on special education and grants tied to attendance, while Senate Democrats favor higher minimum per pupil funding. Both chambers previously approved a $250 per pupil rise costing $350 million, leaving less for other programs as negotiators seek a total accord.
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Springfield
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
General Assembly
Senate
Frank Watson
Greenville
Blagojevich
House
Watson
Emil Jones
Chicago
Carbondale OKs Kohl's freestanding sign plan in 6 0 vote
Carbondale City Council approved amendments to allow a freestanding Kohl's sign near Giant City Road and Illinois 13, with a 6 0 vote as Councilwoman Sheila Simon was absent. The measure, backed by M P Land Trust trustee Richard Parrish, aims to attract development and start construction quickly, with a March 2005 opening target.
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Carbondale
Kohl's Department
Sheila Simon
Kohl’s Department
Richard Parrish
M.P. Land Trust
Giant City Road
Illinois 13
Kroger
Parrish
Cole
Chester Council Advances New Financial Plan and Grants
Chester moves to establish an appropriation ordinance with a spending cap of 13.7 million, lower than last year’s 15 million due to bond-funded water projects. A public hearing is set for July 19 at 6 30 p m before the council’s next meeting. The panel also eyed a Community Development Assistance Program housing rehab grant and a downtown collection for the Children’s Miracle Network. An annexation on Opdyke Street and a no parking spot behind Radio Shack were approved amid summer work and youth employee issues.
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Chester
Nancy
Eggemeyer
Children’s Miracle Network
Edward Draves
Opdyke Street
Leavenworth Street
Radio Shack
Summer weight-loss camp helps youths battle obesity
Jean and Tom Huelsing run a four week camp for ages 10 to 17 where 22 campers shed 301 pounds in two weeks. Participants study nutrition and enjoy canoeing, hiking and aerobics while counselors note transformative changes in confidence and activity levels.
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Jean
Tom Huelsing
Jean Huelsing
Adams
Local men among 20 indicted on meth charges
Jimmie L. White and Monte R. White of Bluford were among 20 indicted for methamphetamine production and distribution in Wayne and White Counties. Also named were 17 others from Fairfield Sims Keenes Xenia and Springerton with one suspect at large. If convicted, defendants face 10 years to life in prison, a 4 million dollar fine, and probation. A cooperative multiagency investigation led by Southern Illinois Drug Task Force and federal agencies is cited.
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Arthur L Barton
Paula L. Thomas
Michael B. Gregory
Thomas W. Hutcheson, Jr
Jamie L. Vaughn
Fairfield
Richard D. Linder
Joseph D. Weccele
Elmer F. Weccele
Sims
Gregory G. Shel
Keenes
Michael L. Alden
Wayne
White
Illinois
Southern Illinois Drug Task Force
State Police
Fairfield Police
Wayne County Sheriff's Department
White County Sheriff's
Hamilton County
Comit Drug Task Force
Wayne County
Kevin Kakak
White County
Kerry Sutton
Wayne Morris
U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration
FBI
ATF
U.S. Marshall’s Service
Andrea Marie Kampworth
Threshing show returns to Pinckneyville fairgrounds
The American Thresherman Association presents the 45th annual Steam Gas and Threshing Show at Perry County Fairgrounds in Pinckneyville August 19 to 21. Highlights include Hart-Parr Number 3 loaned from the Smithsonian, HT 340 turbine tractor, multiple tractor pulls, a pedal tractor pull for kids, antique equipment displays, blacksmithing, sawmilling demos, a miniature steam railroad, and an antique auto show with Hudson Essex Terraplane among featured vehicles admission 4 dollars. free for children under 12. Contacts and schedules provided.
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Pinckneyville
America
American Thresherman Association Inc
Thresherman
Perry County
Thresherman Association
Gary Bahre
Dardanelle Doyle
United States
Smithsonian
National Museum of American History
International Harvester
Oliver-Hart-Parr
Hart-Land Oliver
Illinois Central Railroad
ITPA
Richard Farthing
Dwayne Bauersachs
Hudson
Essex
Shimkus invites academy applicants for 2005 entry
U S Representative John Shimkus announces that high school seniors and other qualified candidates may apply for United States military academies for summer 2005. Eligibility requires citizenship, age 17 to 23 by July 1, 2005, unmarried and child-free, resident of Illinois 19th District, and ACT 24 in math and English. Applications must arrive by November 15. an academy review board may recommend appointments with final selections announced in late spring. Contact Dora Rohan for packets at 508 West Main Street Collinsville Illinois 62234 or call (618) 344-3065. Becky Malkovich.
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Washington
D.C
U.S
John Shimkus
Illinois
19Th Congressional District
W. Main St
Collinsville
Dora Rohan
Rohan
Becky Malkovich
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Oswego
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R-Westmont
Kohl
Planning Commission
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Lance Jack
Jack
U.S. 51 South
Nicole
Sack
Thesouthern
Chester Council
Huelsing
Gigi
Rusty Cameron
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Cameron
Subway
Cecky.malkovich
Americanthresherman.com
Shimkus
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