Bridge naming battle stalls Musial memorial for St Louis bridge
Missouri and Illinois clash over who names the Mississippi River bridge linking St Louis. Illinois backs Veterans Memorial Bridge while Missouri pushes Stan Musial Memorial Bridge. A federal naming measure also faces congressional action amid funding for the $670 million project.
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Hastert urges IOC to keep wrestling in Olympics
Former Illinois Speaker Dennis Hastert told the General Assembly that wrestling should remain an Olympic sport despite IOC moves to drop it from 2020. Hastert, a Yorkville native and former high school coach, urged lawmakers to back a resolution supporting wrestling's inclusion as Rio 2016 proceeds.
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