Philip testifies in licenses scandal trial in Chicago
Senate veteran James Pate Philip denies swapping government favors for campaign money under sharp questioning by federal prosecutors. The defense aims to counter testimony by Larry Hall who said he traded prized license plates for contributions amid the Scott Fawell and Citizens for Ryan case tied to former Gov. George Ryan’s tenure as secretary of state.
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DuPage County
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Scott Fawell
Citizens For Ryan
Fawell
Ryan
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Larry Hall
Hall
Chicago students protest Iraqi war rally draws hundreds across schools
Chicago high school and college students joined nationwide walkouts to oppose a potential Iraq war. At Francis Parker and Lincoln Park High School more than 200 students gathered, while Evanston Township and Oak Park high schools also saw large protests. University of Chicago drew over 2,000 protesters at Rockefeller Chapel as participants urged leaders to listen.
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Iraq
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Francis Parker School
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River Forest High School
Sara Ellena
Naperville North High School
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University of Chicago
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Kristen Kainer
Kainer
Blagojevich backs higher Illinois minimum wage despite concerns
Governor Blagojevich argued a $1.35 rise to 6.50 an hour would not cost jobs, saying workers’ pay boosts productivity, even near the Iowa border. Chamber leader Schoeck warned Illinois could lose business to Iowa though he supports higher wages. Local figures note infrastructure weakness as a factor.
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Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Blagojevich
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Illinois Capitol
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Kinois Quad-Cities Chamber of Commerce
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Macon County Farmers Explore Direct Soybean Sales To Asia
SIUC economist Roger Beck helps Macon County Farm Bureau analyze costs and potential pricing for selling clear hilum food grade soybeans directly to Japan. The study outlines four paths including a mobile processing unit, contracted facilities, or a brick and mortar plant with 200000 bushels yearly. funding and dates remain undecided.
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Asia
Springfield
Macon County
Archer Daniels Midland
Roger White
Macon County Farm Bureau
Japan
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Beck
White
Farm Bureau
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