Democrats approve new Illinois legislative maps for 2012
Democrats cleared new General Assembly districts with 118 House seats and 59 Senate seats aimed at equal population across the state. Republicans attacked rushed hearings and potential constitutional issues, while Gov. Quinn warned it must be fair and await a final product before signing for the 2012 cycle.
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Springfield
GOP
House
Senate
Pat Quinn
Barbara Flynn Currie
Chicago
Currie
Chapin Rose
Mahomet
Roger Eddy
Hutsonville
Dale Righter
Mattoon
Parade Crown for Zebra Linus at Festa
Crickett Ladd and grandchildren Tori and Madison earned the Most Unusual Pet trophy for their 4 week old zebra Linus at the Festa parade. The Ladds raise exotics near Johnston City and have previously won with llamas and an emu. Linus, bottle fed, shares the float with two miniature donkeys.
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Kerleys
Ladd
Tori
Madison
Linus
Ladds
Johnston City
Crickett Ladd
Marlene Simpson
Blagojevich Testimony Focuses on Race Track Donation Request
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich returned to the stand on day two of his trial after Memorial Day, discussing allegations he pressured racetrack executive John Johnston for a $100,000 campaign contribution by withholding signature on a bill. He blamed two former advisers Len Monk and Chris Kelly for pressuring Johnston and noted a delay in signing the race track bill due to suspicions about Kelly.
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Blagojevich
John Johnston
Livuloc Lacie Limludsll Y
James Zagel
Johnston
Aaron Goldstein
Len Monk
Chris Kelly
Kelly
Monk
Illinois redistricting reshapes Shimkus and Johnson districts
U S Representative John Shimkus faces a larger urban 13th District that would cut much of his current Southern Illinois base. Tim Johnson would represent a sprawling 15th District covering 33 counties, expanding from Champaign Urbana to include Marion, Fayette, Vermilion and other counties. Johnson called the map cynical and partisan, noting it challenges him to cover 33 counties and arrives as the legislature exits.
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U.S
John Shimkus
Collinsville
Shimkus
Champaign
Monticello
Clinton
Decatur
Bloomington
Springfield
Taylorville
Litchfield
Illinois
Tim Johnson
Urbana
Johnson
Johnson, Massac
Pope
Marion
Fayette
Bond
Madison
Washington
Vermilion County
Repre
Phil Bloomer
Champaign-Urbana
McLean County
Bloomer
Creal Springs earns Disney award for Cache River science work
Creal Springs School gains recognition as finalist Fran Wachter receives multiple honors for math and science teaching. The 185 student district, half under the poverty line, participates in a Cache River Basin experiment program lacking a lab. Disney will host an All-star Concert May 31 at the school with lunch, broadcast on Disney Radio. Iron Way Films is producing a documentary to pitch to national outlets including Good Morning America and Disney Channel.
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Cache River
Creal Springs
Shelby
Disney Radio
Disney
Iron Way Films
Good Morning America
Disney Channel
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Kyle McCarter
Lebanon
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Okanville
John Jones
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Luechtefeld
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Carbondale
Brandon Phelps
Harrisburg
John Bradley
Williamson
Franklin
Mike Best
Murphysboro
Kurt
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Sitzgerald
Thesouthern.com
Barack Obama
U.S. Senate
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Fran Wachter
Illinois Science Teacher Association
Exxon Mobile
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Thesouthern
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