Illinois legislative staff culture under scrutiny amid travel and campaign overlaps
Chad Anderson of Gannett notes long standing Illinois practice of staffers mixing state and campaign work. He argues investigations into travel vouchers highlight a broader system where staffers endure long hours and volunteer on campaigns, while leadership bears responsibility for setting policies.
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House
Lee Daniels
McHenry County
Rockford
Illinois
General Assembly
Florida sisters find hope in shared scleroderma fight
In Pembroke Pines two girls, 6-year-old Kelly Williamson and 13-year-old Lauren Beeson, share a rare form of scleroderma. They describe connections, compare symptoms, and learn from each other how to cope. Lauren serves as a role model while undergoing treatments to balance facial and body differences.
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Kelly Williamson
Lauren Beeson
Lauren
Kelly
Scleroderma Foundation
Betsy Williamson
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
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Bush Withholds 34 Million for U.N. Family Planning
The Bush administration plans to halt 34 million dollars earmarked for the United Nations Population Fund overseas citing abortion and forced sterilization concerns. Officials say a State Department announcement may come soon, with funds possibly redirected to USAID programs.
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Bush Administration
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China
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Bush
United Nations Population Fund
Congress
Pro-life Caucus
Colin Powell
Senate
Clinton
Agency For International Development
U.S
Teens run own Web design firm 4th Dimension Computing
Decatur teens Chris Butts and Ryan Smith, both 18, built 4th Dimension Computing from a hobby into a growing business. They juggle high school and long hours, managing three $10,000 projects while expanding from Web design to digital business cards and custom computers.
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Chris Butts
Ryan Smith
4Th Dimension Computing
Butts
Smith
Eisenhower High School
Jim Ganley
Ganley
4Th Dimension
Manpower
Mueller Co
Bodine Environmental Services
Janet Patterson Smith
Ryan
Smith and Butts
David Butts
Chris
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