Du Quoin State Fair announces 2013 grandstand headliners
The Du Quoin State Fair reveals Billy Carrington Montgomery Gentry and Kansas as headliners with Aug 23 opening. Carrington performs Aug 24 with hits like Pretty Good at Drinkin Beer and Good Directions. Sawyer Brown plays Aug 26 with Lee Roy Parnell and Grace Askew opening. tickets go on sale June 17 with general public prices 25 to 35 dollars.
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DU Quoin
Billy Carrington
Montgomery Gentry
Kansas
Fair
John Rednour, Jr
Sawyer Brown
U.S
Lee Roy Parnell
Voice
Grace Askew
Illinois House Democrats Unveil Softer Budget Plan
After months of talks the Illinois General Assembly reveals a $35 billion FY plan buoyed by a $1.5 billion revenue surge in April. The measure aims to avert prison closures by adding $70 million to Corrections, keeping school aid around $4.4 billion, and faces a Senate vote later in the week as Republicans warn of fiscal collapse.
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Springfield
General Assembly
Pat Quinn
Illinois
Senate
Luis Arroyo
Chicago
House Appropriations Committee
Arroyo
Illinois Department of Corrections
Dwight
Tamms
Murphysboro
Decatur
Carbondale
Jacksonville
David Reis
Willow Hill
Quinn
House
Legislature deadlocked over Illinois gun carry bills
In Springfield a federal court deadline nears as the House and Senate clash over legalizing carrying loaded weapons in public. A House bill failed in a Senate committee, which then backed Sen. Kwame Raoul’s version supported by Gov. Quinn. House passage remains unlikely, with June 9 looming.
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House
Senate
Kwame Raoul
Dchicago
Pat Quinn
Illinois
Raoul
Brandon Phelps
Harrisburg
Chicago
JALC delays vote on strategic plan amid accreditation review
Carterville Illinois JALC postpones action on a five year strategic plan developed over eight months to satisfy Higher Learning Commission accreditation needs. Trustees received the draft last week after staff and community input including 1 455 surveys and focus groups. The plan targets student success operational efficiency and continuous quality control with measurable goals. The vote was moved to next month with no staff concerns noted by board chair Jake Rendleman.
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Carterville
John A. Logan College
Jake Rendleman
Rendleman
Higher Learning Commission
Deborah Payne
John, Sanders
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Toyaim Atea
Carlos Beltran
Tyler Lyons
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