Illinois public universities may face limited budget cuts
Illinois lawmakers debate a tentative budget reducing state aid to public universities, with Democrats aiming for smaller cuts than Gov. Quinn proposed. Details to be released Tuesday show ISU aid possibly at 70.4 million, SIU at 194.4 million, Eastern Illinois at 41.8 million, and WIU at about 49.5 million under Quinn’s plan.
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Chicago
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Smiddy
Illinois State University
SIU
Eastern Illinois University
Western Illinois University
Illinois House OKs Medicaid expansion for adults
The Illinois House approved SB26 63 to 55 to expand Medicaid to uninsured low income adults without children, moving the measure back to the Senate. Gov. Quinn supports the plan, with the federal government funding costs for three years and up to 342000 enrollments by 2017. Democratic Rep. Sara Feigenholtz sponsors the bill amid Republican concerns over costs and stability.
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Illinois
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Memorial Day Service at Woodlawn Cemetery Honors Fallen Soldiers
At Woodlawn Cemetery in Carbondale a Memorial Day service remembered soldiers who died for the country. Gary Metro of The Southern Illinoisan urged unity, recalling Gen John Logan and the 1866 origins of Memorial Day and the complex history of freedom and citizenship.
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Olsen
Carterville
Carbondale
James A. Osberg
Guard and Reserve
Gerald Hysom
Freedom
Hysom
Southern Illinois
Gary Metro
Southern Illinoisan
Metro
Woodlawn
John A. Logan
Logan
Nick Mariano
the Southern
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Inmates Found Dead at Menard Prison
A 30-year-old inmate serving a 40 year murder sentence was found dead in a single cell at Menard Correctional Center in southwestern Illinois. Officials say it appears to be self-inflicted with a bed sheet and the Randolph County Coroner was on the scene. The identity is being withheld pending family notification.
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Chester
Illinois
Illinois Department of Corrections
Tom Shaer
Randolph County
Shaer
County board targets litter bugs on county roads
Williamson County Board commissioners plan enhanced cleanup along roads as warmer months arrive. Officials said reassigned duties will boost trash pickup and Commissioner Brent Gentry will seek more volunteers to fulfill court-ordered community service hours.
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Marion
Williamson County Board
Brent Gentry
Illinois tickborne illness awareness and prevention tips
State health officials urge precautions as outdoor activity rises. Illinois reports tick related illnesses with deaths in recent years. Walk on trail centers to avoid weeds and apply DEET repellent 20 to 30 percent, following product instructions.
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Illinois Department of Public Health
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