Illinois House backs 150 million for school construction
The Illinois House unanimously approved distributing 150 million dollars to about two dozen school districts to replace crumbling and crowded buildings. The plan faces a budget shortfall and friction with Gov Blagojevich who paused the effort last year citing missing paperwork deadlines.
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Springfield
Illinois
General Assembly
Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich
Illinois House
Lisa Dugan
D-Bradley
Benton
du Quoin
Silvis
Johnston City
Stewardson-Strasburg
of Illinois
Eddy
Mike Boland
East Moline
Boland
West Frankfort Fire Destroys Home on Pershing Road
A Tuesday morning fire engulfed a two story residence at 1639 Pershing Road in West Frankfort, drawing West Frankfort Zeigler Herrin and Johnston City departments plus ambulances. No injuries reported as investigators await cause. neighbors recall a farm house style home with a brick chimney the only remains.
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Steve Jahnke
Herrin
Zeigler
Johnston City
West Frankfort
Pershing Road
Franklin County
Craig Lemmon
Scott Randolph
Main Street
Ron Rains
Rains
Curtis Spaven
Spaven
Investigation into deadly trench collapse in Millstadt
Federal investigators probe a trench cave in Millstadt that killed two workers, Tom Eickelman and Ronny Yankey, as a sewer treatment expansion crew toiled 15 to 20 feet underground. Authorities say no cage was in place, with crews rushing rescue efforts and evaluating whether Midwest Excavating Co. employed the victims.
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Illinois
Tom
Tom Cat” Eickelman
Benton
Ronny G. Yankey
Ellis Grove
Millstadt
St. Clair County
Bob Shay
Shay
Midwest Excavating Co
Brian Donley
St. Clair
Gun laws may stall amid Springfield politics
SPRINGFIELD Thousands on both sides pressed lawmakers at the Illinois State Capitol as activists urged no new gun restrictions and others pushed for concealed carry. Dustin Meier of Decatur called the march a visual aid while State Sen. Bill Brady addressed the crowd.
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Springfield
Illinois
Dustin Meier
Decatur
Bill Brady
Bloomington
Future of Franklin County ambulance service in jeopardy
Benton reports a federal grand jury indictment charges Clayton W. Hobbs and Mercy Regional Health Systems LTD doing business as Mercy Regional Emergency Health Services with 23 counts including false statements to employees about health benefits and retirement plans, failure to pay employment taxes, mail and health care fraud, and false statements to the U.S. Department. Hobbs is identified as president and CEO and based in Benton and Tulsa Oklahoma where the offices are located.
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Benton
Franklin County
Clayton W. Hobbs
Mercy Regional Health Systems, Ltd
Mercy Regional Emergency Health Services
U.S
A. Courtney Cox
Hobbs
Tulsa
Okla
U.S. Department
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