Governor Quinn Visits Metropolis Flooding Aftermath
Brian Jennings and four children listen as Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to residents and media at Father Herbert Kopft Parish Center in Metropolis after touring flood damage with Mayor Billy McDaniel. Jennings notes partial progress on recovery with the Ohio River receding and a dirt stain about a foot above the water line at his home on East Third Street.
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Cairo imposes curfew amid unsafe city conditions
Mayor Tyrone Coleman declared a civil emergency in Cairo and ordered a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Emergency personnel only may be on streets as evacuations continue due to safety concerns. Infra structural problems include a collapsed railroad overpass near Cairo High School, cave‑ins on 15th and 16th Streets, and growing sinkholes in front of the Public Works building.
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Memphis
Memphis flood spares landmarks during Mississippi rise
The Mississippi River rose to levels not seen since the 1930s in Memphis on Monday, flooding low-lying homes and forcing hundreds from their residences. Officials expected levees to shield Graceland Beale Street and other musical landmarks, with no additional areas at serious risk of flooding.
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Illinois House races toward final May budget deadline
Springfield Illinois lawmakers push to complete the 33.2 billion next year budget with high education and public safety debated this week. Budget chairpersons cite MAP cuts to for profit schools and audits guiding general services reductions as key moves before Senate review.
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Nursing home residents rally in Carrier Mills over Medicaid cuts
Residents family and staff protested a proposed six percent Medicaid funding cut for nursing home care in Gov Pat Quinn’s budget. Health Care Council of Illinois executive director Pat Comstock said the rally at Carrier Mills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was the 16th stop on a 17 city tour. The council funds most of the state's facilities and urged lawmakers to reconsider the cuts.
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