Illinois eyes clean coal plants boosting jobs statewide
Governor signs bill to fund power plants with moral obligation bonds. SIUC Coal Research Center wins a $2 million grant with Siemens Westinghouse to develop coal cleaning filters. Southern Illinois mulls a $1.1 billion FutureGen zero-emission plant amid talks with lawmakers and business leaders. Construction costs range from 1.5 to 2 billion per plant and could create up to 20 000 jobs with five plants.
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SIUC
Southern
Illinois
Blagojevich
Blagojeevich
Illinois Development Financing Authority
Coal incentives stir debate on Illinois mining revival
Miners and investors debate Blagojevich’s 300 million incentive for coal powered plants in Illinois. Bartolotti argues faster returns from West shipped coal, while others warn high costs and limited benefit. Waltonville miner Bicanich says investors remain wary and skeptical of incentives delivering results.
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Bartolotti
Illinois
Jack Bicanich
Waltonville
Bicanich
Johnson
Accuracy Alert for The Southern Illinoisan
Readers are urged to report errors via the Accuracy Hotline. A Wednesday Carbondale story misstated grant details for household improvements. The city will match 29 236 in grant money and will accept applications later this year. A July 10 Flipside Longlist item misstated ticket prices for You're a Good Man Charlie Brown at Stage Company.
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Jackson County
Carbondale
James
Thelma Walker
Green Street
Charlie Brown
Iraqi troop stay debated as Bush calls patience
Franks and Bush signaled possible four year stays for troops in Iraq with ambiguity over exact length. Bush urged patience while warning of continued attacks at 10 to 25 per day. In Congress critics challenged war justifications and the outlook, with Rep. Tauscher denouncing a "happy face" on the situation as Franks steps down. Abizaid and Bremer expected to lead stability efforts.
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Bush
United States
Iraq
Washington
Ellen Tauscher
D-Calif
Afghanistan
Illinois bridge project firms tied to alleged assault case
Two alleged assailants described as illegal aliens painting workers were linked to Chicago subcontractors in a Southern Illinois bridge painting program. IDOT confirms two active contracts with Tom Christ Paint Co. and Valdivia General Contractors, though no clear tie to the suspects’ employer is shown. Officials note immigration status, subcontracting rules, and prevailing wage concerns amid the investigation.
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Duffy
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Anna
Pope County
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Indiana
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Schwaberg
Idot Bureau of Construction
Mike Bost
Murphysboro
Department of Labor and Industries
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