Budget battle deepens as education cuts loom in Illinois
Illinois candidates clash over school funding with Republicans pressing for deeper cuts to education while Gov. George Ryan defends his budget. Officials note reductions at the State Board of Education, with numbers shrinking from 787 in 2000 to 663 planned, amid debate on the impact of job losses and broader fiscal constraints.
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Sponsors seek tweak to O'Hare expansion bill amid environmental concerns
lawmakers and aides from Senate and House committees work to balance a $6 billion O'Hare modernization with Clean Air Act protections. Durbin Lipinski pledge amendments to prevent future governors from blocking expansion. Discussions cover Meigs Field, Peotone reliever plans, and Rockford as a potential secondary airport.
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Scaffolding Collapse At Hancock Center Kills Three
Investigators probe cause after scaffolding plummets from the John Hancock Center’s 43rd floor killing three women in cars. Wind gusts up to 60 mph and shattered windows marked the scene as crews secured dangling sections and questioned proper locking of suspended platforms.
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Dead heat in Democratic governor race polls across Illinois
A Chicago Tribune WGN poll shows U S Representative Rod Blagojevich and former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris in a statistical dead heat for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination with Burris at 31 percent and Blagojevich at 30 percent among 600 likely primary voters. Paul Vallas at 23 percent.
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Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois aids 24,000 in state
Granite City hosts the CHASI regional office for 12 southern counties. Kathy Turner notes the agency's 160 employees provide adoption, day care, juvenile crime intervention and health care, while volunteers like Francesca Moroney Cooper help through Care and Share programs for parents seeking support.
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