Governor budget feud fractures Democrats in State
Column One Today notes a fractured Democratic majority in the state legislature amid a late budget crisis. Page 3A reports Clinton strategy overshadowing Kerry at the convention. Page 4A covers national politics with Clintons.
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Obama to Deliver Keynote at Democratic Convention
Barack Obama will keynote the Democratic National Convention alongside Ted Kennedy and Teresa Heinz Kerry. Viewers won’t see the address on network stations Tuesday but can watch cable or PBS. Illinois leaders say his national profile bodes well for the state’s political future as he rises in the Senate race.
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Illinois budget limits borrowing amid spending cuts and education boosts
House Speaker Michael Madigan announced a state budget that caps spending to revenue, ending debt borrowing practices. It trims overall spending by 437 million, funds elementary and secondary education by 363 million more than last year, retains higher education funding, ends balloon payments, and adds watchdog oversight on major contracts and closings. Madigan cited contracting concerns under the Blagojevich administration and touted an independent agency to expose missteps.
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Orient postmaster recovering after dog attack
Charlene Irwin, postmaster of Orient, was bitten when a large dog blocked the post office entrance Friday morning. Neighbors and bystanders aided, applying a tourniquet to a leg wound before Irwin was rushed to Franklin County Hospital for emergency care.
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Drivers urged to avoid cell phones while driving in study
NHTSA warns against hands free or handheld devices as risk rises with on road use. IDOT notes cell phone distractions tripled since 2002, citing 2003 crashes and 437289 total. In Jackson County 368 crashes in 2004 with 17 distraction cases and one wireless related. 167 million wireless subscribers nationally, with 50 to 73 percent using phones while driving. Readers invited to weigh in at the southern site.
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