Pension shift plan clears House in Illinois debate
The House voted 60 to 55 to approve a cost shift for university and community college pension costs over 18 years starting 2014, with the plan heading to the Senate. Opponents warn of higher student costs or property taxes. negotiators hint a local districts burden remains possible before adjournment.
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Pat Quinn
Elaine Nekritz
Northbrook
Senate
Illinois
Nekritz
House
Tom Cross
R-oswego
Cross
Dan Brady
Bloomington
Illinois State University
Brady
Mike Best
R-Murphysboro
Best
Bill Brady
John Cullerton
Chicago
Illinois lawmakers push budget with no tax hikes and flat funding
Springfield lawmakers advanced a $35.4 billion education, safety and human services budget with no tax or fee increases. The plan, sent to Governor Quinn, aims to cut the unpaid bill pile from $7.5 billion to $5.9 billion, fund raises unresolved, and preserve education funding despite a 3 percent spending rise to meet inflation.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
House
Pat Quinn
Quinn
Dan Kotowski
D-Park Ridge
Chapin Rose
R-Mahomet
Rose
Illinois Department of
Bill Brady
Bloomington
Andy Manar
Bunker Hill
Murray Developmental Center
Centralia
Former US Congressman flies over Bend Lake in public rerun
Former congressman Ken Gray regained the skies over Bend Lake after a chance talk between Black Diamond's Rodney Cabaness and Gray's grandson Josh Joiner. The stop in Marion drew cheering family and friends as Gray reflected on the trip and the lake's beauty from above.
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Gray
Bend Lake
Black Diamond
Rodney Cabaness
Josh Joiner
Ken
Marion
Margaret “Teedy” Holley-Gray
New MRI boosts neurosurgery safety at Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale unveils a powerful MRI device that enhances fiber tracking to map brain to brain stem and spinal cord, integrates with navigation software, and offers spectroscopy for early tissue insights. Dr. Taveau says it greatly improves safety and planning for patient care.
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Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Taveau
Two new SIU Board of Trustees members approved by Senate
The Illinois Senate approved Shirley Portwood of Godfrey and Randal Thomas of Springfield to the SIU Board in a compromise after earlier rejections. Thomas, a former Adjutant General and SIU Edwardsville graduate, was later elected chairman by fellow trustees. Portwood taught at SIU Edwardsville from 1980 to 2010.
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SIU
Board of Trustees
Senate
Quinn
Shirley Portwood
Godfrey
Randal Thomas
Springfield
Sandra Cook
Collinsville
Melvin Terrell
Chicago
Lee Milner
Roger Herrin
Harrisburg
Thomas
Adjutant General
Illinois
National Guard
Siu-Edwardsville
Portwood
Edwardsville
Illinois House backs fracking bill with tax plan and jobs pitch
The Illinois House approved Senate Bill 1715 in a bipartisan push promoting high volume hydraulic fracturing. Proponents project 1.1 million in revenue per well over its life, plus 5 000 to 76 000 jobs statewide, with local wage requirements for Illinois workers and a potential severance tax reduction to boost local hiring. The measure aims to balance industry growth with environmental concerns and cites regional moratoriums in various counties and towns.
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David Reis
Willow Hill
General Assembly
Illinois
Bradley
Mike Bost
R-Murphysboro
Mell
Johnson
Pope
Hardin
Union
Jackson
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Alto Pass
Carlyle
Senate
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