Topinka outlines jobs plan and reforms for Illinois
Gubernatorial candidate Topinka argues Illinois suffers from job loss and high unemployment, urging abolition of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. She proposes a statewide, corporation like program with investor taxpayers and business professionals to craft policy, plus tax incentives and a pro growth climate.
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Illinois
Topinka
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Region mourns Lesser teacher killed in wreck
Michael Dean 25, a Lesser-Walier teacher, Johnston City native and Marion radio caster, died from injuries after a Carbondale crash while driving three youths to a rugby game. He taught at Lesser-Walier and followed his mother into teaching, while also broadcasting high school sports with his father.
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Michael Dean
Southern Illinois
Dean
Johnston City
Carbondale
Benton
Marion
St. Louis
Donnette Dean
West Frankfort
WGGH
Jimmy Dean
Ned Mitchell
Mitchell
Lunch rush hits Southern Illinois shoppers at noon
Gina Raney, an SIUC aide from Murphysboro, browses Shoe Carnival in Carbondale during a noon hour shopping spree. She combines errands with a quick lunch, aiming to finish tasks before the evening, then relax and cook at home. Local retailers report a lunch hour spike as residents grab quick deals.
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Gina Raney
SIUC
Murphysboro
Raney
Carbondale
IDOT orders fuel cuts as summer mowing tightens costs
IDOT Secretary Timothy W. Martin directs highway districts to cut fuel use by five percent this summer, saving about 72 000 gallons and 200 000 dollars. Grass cutting on interstates will drop from three to two mowings, shoulders trimmed to 15 feet, with extra mowing where needed for sight lines. District nine oversees southern counties and specific routes like Illinois 18 and U S 51. Next mowing starts in August, while safety and sight distances stay a priority.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Timothy W. Martin
Martin
Kevin Grammer
State Highway District Nine
Illinois 18
U.S. 51
Illinois 127
Illinois 149
Grammer
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