AFL-CIO backs Blagojevich while AFSCME withholds endorsement
The AFL-CIO endorsed Gov. Rod Blagojevich while AFSCME Council 31 refused to back him, citing public service staff cuts and unsafe conditions in prisons and mental health facilities. AFSCME plans its official endorsement in September, with other endorsements noted in state races.
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Springfield
Rod Blagojevich
AFL Cio
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31
Afl-Cio
Blagojevich
Afscme
Anders Lindall
Lindall
Judy Baar Topinka
Union
Brandon Phelps
Dorris City
Rhonda Belford
Danny Stover
John Shimkus
Illinois bids $80 million for FutureGen plant bid
Gov. Blagojevich announced more than 80 million in incentives in the 2007 budget to lure FutureGen, a landmark clean coal project. Illinois offers a 17 million grant, 15 million in tax exemptions, and 50 million for below market loans, with Effingham, Marshall, Mattoon and Tuscola among four site contenders. The plan aims to capture 90 percent of carbon emissions and sequester them underground, targeting operation by 2012 with Indiana supporting related efforts.
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Springfield
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Illinois Finance Authority
Alliance of Energy Companies
U.S. Energy Department
Effingham
Marshall
Mattoon
Tuscola
Andrew Ross
State Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
FutureGen
Energy Department
U.S
Blagojevich
Indiana
Drug counselors strike at Sheridan prison in Illinois
Sheridan prison faces a walkout as Gateway Foundation counselors strike over first contract talks with AFSCME Local 472. Gateway uses replacement staff to continue services at Illinois only drug treatment prison. Union accuses Gateway of program cuts and hiring replacement workers while Gov. Blagojevich faces no immediate plan to intervene.
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Sheridan
Illinois
Gateway Foundation
Sheridan Correctional Center
Gateway
Michael Darcy
Corrections Department
American Federation of State
Anders Lindall
Lindall
Afscme
Darcy
Rod Blagojevich
State Department of Corrections
Blagojevich
Frenzy: Moviegoers pack theaters for The Omen remake
A large crowd attended screenings of The Omen remake despite a routine date. Reports note strong turnout across venues, with fans flocking to theaters and enjoying the suspenseful horror feature.
Remake of The Omen Draws Crowds on 6 6 06 Opening
Moviegoers flocked to Illinois Centre 8 in Marion for the Tuesday debut of the remake of The Omen drawn by the 666 date and the Day of the Devil. Fans cited superstition and birthday coincidences while others treated it as a normal horror release. Local reactions varied from curiosity to indifference as seeings shaped by personal interest in the genre.
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Jeremy Lence
Illinois Centre
Marion
Matt Decker
Brooke Kinney
Decker
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