Budget talks stall over school funding plan in Illinois
Springfield budget negotiations drip along with education spending as the major hurdle. Senate President Emil Jones endorses his 350 million plan to boost aid, mandates, and early childhood funds, while House leader Tom Cross seeks protections for affluent districts. Blagojevich notes unresolved factors as lawmakers move toward a 2005 fiscal framework.
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House Republicans push meth task force plan
Springfield Republicans announce a plan to form a statewide methamphetamine task force focusing on rehabilitation and cleanup. Rep. Chapin Rose notes limits of criminalizing meth and stresses improved treatment, while budget gridlock delays a Senate bottled joint resolution. Local hearings likely follow.
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Senate vote on same sex marriage amendment fails in Senate
A Senate defeat blocks a constitutional ban on same sex marriage as Republicans pressed the issue ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Boston. Democrats Kerry Edwards oppose a national ban, urging states decide marriage definitions while Republican critics call for a broad amendment. Local voices from SIUC and supporters defend traditional marriage amid national debate and polls showing public division on the issue.
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SIU government liaison resigns for Senate post
SIU spokesman and government relations liaison Scott Kaiser resigned his post to become assistant secretary in the Illinois Senate. Kaiser's last day was Friday. He started at SIU in 1999 and moved to the liaison role in 2003. SIU President James Walker said a replacement will be found soon.
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Death ruled homicide in Channahon girl case after four years
A Grundy County coroner's jury ruled 17 year old Nicole Bowers died of blunt force trauma in a case 4 years after she vanished. Police continue to investigate as skeletal remains were found in a wooded area near her home in Channahon, about 60 miles southeast of Chicago.
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