Obama visits ground zero to honor victims in sober ceremony
Nearly a decade after 9 11 Barack Obama visits ground zero for the first time as president. He does not speak publicly, meeting privately with firefighters police officers and families of the dead. The scene is solemn honoring the living rather than celebrating bin Laden's death.
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Metropolis clergy and youth group aid flood victims
Metropolis First Baptist Church youth pastor Cliff Easter and teens Jacob Myers and Matt Buchanan helped evacuate an elderly parishioner by boat as floodwaters rose on Bullock Lane near U.S. 45. They returned Thursday to check the septic system of Mary Lavuea, the church member in her late 80s, amid ongoing flood concerns.
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Metropolis Tour of Tent City and Wildlife Update
Video and outdoors notes describe a tour of metropolises and a tent city in Page 8C. The piece previews footage from southern.com YouTube and outlines flooding effects on wildlife as covered by Southern Illinoisan on social media pages.
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Tent City in Marion Houses State Helpers During Flood Fight
Illinois National Guard troops and other responders shelter in a Marion tent city set up by Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. The camp provides hot showers heated living quarters electricity to recharge phones and serves as a home away from home for crews, firefighters, and police from across the state aiding flood operations.
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Madigan and Cross Forge Bipartisan Budget Plan
House Speaker Michael Madigan and House Minority Leader Tom Cross, longtime rivals, join to propose a balanced state budget. They suggest spending no more than 33.2 billion dollars, aligning with a conservative revenue forecast, while the Senate and Governor view higher totals around 34 to 35 billion.
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Concealed carry bill falls short in Illinois House
In Springfield the concealed weapons proposal failed to reach the 71 vote threshold, six votes shy of passage. Gov. Quinn threatened a veto if it reached his desk, while lead sponsor Rep. Brandon Phelps indicated uncertainty about resubmitting this spring.
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