Marion blaze damages home and three vehicles
A heavy fire at 701 S Hadfield St in Marion damaged a one story home owned by Robert Fleming and rented to Dwight Pollard. Firefighters from Marion Herrin and Williamson County were on scene for about two hours with 16 firefighters. No injuries were reported. The blaze started in the garage possibly from a vehicle.
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Marion
Marion Fire Department
Robert Fleming
Dwight Pollard
Herrin
Williamson County Fire Protection
Mike Boyd
Boyd
Habitat volunteer helps build homes in Vietnam
U S Navy veteran Bruce Rohrer of Carbondale returns to Vietnam after nearly 40 years to aid Habitat for Humanity in Tien Giang province. He notes a peaceful, welcoming reception and reflects on the lasting end of the war.
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Paul Newton
Bruce Rohrer
Vietnam
Habitat For Humanity
Carbondale
U.S. Navy
Tien Giang
Rohrer
Habitat builds three Vietnam homes in rural project
Rohrer joined 22 U.S. veterans last month for a two week effort delivering bricks sand and gravel by wheelbarrow along rice fields. They built three rural brick and concrete homes, including one for an 87 year old widow who raised 10 children, one with a disabled child likely to inherit the house.
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Rohrer
U.S
Illinois House eyes big cuts to education funding
Illinois lawmakers consider reducing General State Aid by 258 million to 750 million as part of Medicaid cut targets. Education chief Gary Chico warns further cuts since 2009 have already reduced 650 million, risking deeper harm to districts and Illinois' standing in public school funding.
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Illinois House
Illinois State Board of Education
Gary Chico
Chico
Illinois
Governor Quinn presses $2.7 billion Medicaid cuts in Illinois
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn seeks to trim Medicaid costs by 2.7 billion dollars with hospital payment reductions, program eliminations, tighter eligibility, and a cigarette tax increase. Public input period runs through May 21, as lawmakers juggle pension reforms and spending plans.
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Springfield
Pat Quinn
Illinois
Quinn
House
Senate
Bost Calls for Tougher Eligibility Standards in Welfare Reform
Illinois state budget for FY2013 may top 34 billion dollars with large unpaid bills and unfunded pensions. State Rep. Mike Bost, R Murphysboro, says welfare and Medicaid reform must be part of the solution regardless of budget outcomes.
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Bost
Illinois
Mike Bost
R-Murphysboro
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