Miners open fifth season at Rent One Park
Terry Latham of Calvert City and Terry Mullen of Marion attend the Miners home opener. Fans praise the ballpark and team while noting food highlights like Ultimate Nachos. Don Mezo plans to catch more games when possible, valuing opening day energy.
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Evansville
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Calvert City
Terry Mullen
Marion
Mullen
Don Mezo
Mezo
Gov Quinn seeks federal aid for flood relief in Illinois
Gov. Quinn asks President Obama to declare a disaster and approve grants and low interest SBA loans for affected counties and businesses. IEMA and FEMA officials visited Southern Illinois to document public costs from flooding, including debris removal and repairs to roads and bridges, to support a 75 percent federal reimbursement. U.S. Rep. Costello urged a swift disaster declaration.
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Jerry Costello
Belleville
State Democrats ready for vote on redistricting map
A joint House and Senate hearing held Tuesday advanced a redistricting map on a party line 6-5 vote. Witnesses questioned minority voting rights compliance with state and federal acts while critic Allen Lichtman of American University warned there is no certainty that more minority voters guarantee victory. Effingham Tea Party member Loren Heal condemned drawing maps by incumbent residence and called it institutional corruption.
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Senate
Cook County
Allan Lichtman
American University
Lichtman
Loren Heal
Effingham Tea Party
Heal
Severe weather expected with tornado risk in Quad State area
National Weather Service updates warn of many thunderstorms from Wednesday into Thursday with a moderate risk of severe weather including large hail damaging winds and potential tornadoes across southeast Missouri and nearby areas. Local storm shelters will open at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Williamson County with designated safe havens at numerous churches and centers across Marion Herrin Crab Orchard Hurst Johnston City Carterville Creal Springs Cambria and Carbondale to protect residents during the event.
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Williamson County
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County Emergency Management Agency
Gambling expansion proposal surfaces in Illinois Capitol
Springfield reports a large gambling expansion bill, House Bill 744, winding through the Illinois General Assembly. The plan seeks five new casinos and slots at racetracks to raise about 1.5 billion dollars over four years to pay down old bills, including a Chicago casino and options for Lake County Danville southern Cook County and Rockford. Governor Quinn opposes most elements but supports Chicago.
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Statehouse
Pat Quinn
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Cook County
Rockford
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Las Vegas
Midwest
Illinois General Assembly
Senate approves budget cuts sparking worker concerns
The Senate passed a budget bill 37 to 19 on May 13. State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld voted no along with Gary Forby and John O. Jones citing worries for Murphysboro youth camp jobs. Rep. Mike Bost warned the House budget may kill the cuts, while the House keeps Murphysboro’s $8.95 million budget intact.
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R-Okanville
Gary Forby
D-Benton
John O. Jones
Mount Vernon
Luechtefeld
Murphysboro
Department of Juvenile Justice
Norris
Thesouthern
Kendall Marlowe
General Assembly
Mike Bost
House Appropriations Committee
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