Obama braces for national spotlight at Democratic Convention
Barack Obama rises from Illinois state senate to national stage as keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention. He previews a message defending Democratic government action to help people, while avoiding Bush policy debates. He crafted the speech himself, drawing on Cuomo’s 1984 call to roots.
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Barack Obama
Illinois
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Bush
Harvard Law School
Mario Cuomo
Ann Richards
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Harold Ford
Tennessee
al Gore
Kerry
Paul Simon
Makanda
Jack Ryan
Ryan
Illinois approves small business contract set asides
Gov Blagojevich signs HB 4947 expanding the Small Business Set-Aside Program. The new law raises annual sales caps to 6 million for retail and 10 million for wholesale, allowing up to about 3,300 more Illinois firms to qualify. The measure chrome follows a broad slate of bills affecting driving privileges, rail worker safety, nurse staffing, and other state initiatives. Regulatory changes take effect across January 1, 2006, or immediately where noted.
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Springfield
Illinois
State Department of Central Management Services
Rod Blagojevich
John Hancock
Mixed verdict on Illinois education funding proposal
Education plan draws praise and criticism from lawmakers and a GOP education expert. Senator Luechtefeld notes over 4 million dollars in new education spending for districts, while critics call grants for crowded schools too narrow. The bill also seeks to overhaul the state board of education, amid budget talks and potential 4 percent agency cuts.
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Hutsonville
Dave Luechtefeld
Rokanville
Senate Education Committee
Kimberly Lightford
Chicago
Blagojevich
Chapin Rose
R-Mahomet
Eastern Illinois University
American Federation of, State, County and Municipal Employees Council
Illinois Department of Corrections
Protest outside cabaret as church notes demonstrations
Protesters rally outside Stephanie's Cabaret while a church member records license plates and photos to track arrivals and departures. A club employee and others describe rules, protests, and legal concerns as organizers seek a public site for information.
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Dawson
Janet Dawson
Eubanks
Greg White
Stephanie
Amy Bullock
Jasper
Ind
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Lee
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