Water level lowered in Cache swamp amid dispute over management
Negotiations continue as Cypress Creek Refuge and agencies address a lower water level in the Cache River swamp. The Citizens Committee to Save the Cache lowered the dam by about a foot to reduce damage to hardwoods and siltation, seeking a permanent structure and better drainage while preserving recreation and wildlife habitat.
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Cache Swamp
Cache River
Cypress Creek National Refuge
Cache River State Natural Area
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The
Nature Conservancy and
Ducks Unlimited
Citizens Committee
Cache
Perks Bridge
Citizens Committee To
Corzine
Dave Diehl
IDNA
Reynolds
Turley Dedication Opens New Playground Feature
Dignitaries cut the ribbon as children rush back to play at a Turley park dedication. Five year old Jessie Mueller cheers the tunnel slide and plans to keep the red ribbon as a memory despite cold wind and clouds.
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Jessie Mueller
Park District
Jessie
Stun Nny Suamalenberger
Int Suusht Eden Thorne
Park District Board
Keely Gelso
Kids Korner
Turley Park
SIUC faces showdown as strike vote looms and talks resume
Wendler warns damage could worsen than Halloween as SIUC bargaining teams press talks while faculty authorize a potential strike by Feb 3 if no tentative agreement is reached. State officials doubt pay raises will occur. Phillips notes a possible settlement on salaries may follow hard facts. Wendler aims to keep talks active and reach a middle ground before crisis deepens.
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Wendler
Jobless: Unemployed workers lose benefits after Christmas
Unemployed workers lose benefits after Christmas as claims drop to a low not seen since July. Hurlston, laid off from Marriott Hospitality Public Charter School, relies on about 550 dollars every two weeks and has faced few interviews. AFL-CIO leader Sweeney condemns House cuts, while economists say extending aid would stimulate the economy.
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Hurlston
Marriott Hospitality Public Charter School
Washington
Afl-Cio
John Sweeney
House Republicans
FEC weighs allowing candidates to pay themselves from campaigns
The FEC considers two proposals to let non incumbents paying themselves from campaign funds to offset earnings lost while running. A vote was planned, with concerns raised about fairness and constitutional issues. Also, watchdog groups accuse NRCC and DNC aligned groups of sidestepping soft money rules under the new law.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
Commission
Michael Toner
Congress
Danny McDonald
McDonald
Karl Sandstrom
Democratic
Republican Party Committees
National Republican Congressional Committee
Democratic National Committee
FEC
NRCC
Leadership Forum
Terry McAuliffe
Democracy 21
Common Cause
The
Center For Responsive Politics
Campaign and Media Legal Center
Murphysboro council approves budgets and honors Night Out success
Murphysboro stops planned water rate hike saying repairs will extend service for 10 to 12 more years. National Night Out ranked high in state and national comparisons. Council praised Lisa Legere and city staff. Minor liquor sales compliance showed one minor sale at 14th Street Liquor. Bid awards include cemetery mowing at 165 dollars monthly and 700 dollars monthly for Tower Grove Cemetery. 15 minute parking sign approved for Able Cleaners.
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Williams
Murphysboro
Lisa Legere
Sweet Gum Lawn Care
Tower Grove
South 16Th Street
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A.E. Corzine
Corps of Engineers
Bill Reynolds
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SIUC
Morteza Daneshdoost
Springfield
Illinois
Senate
James “Pate” Philip
Wood Dale
Philip
Caleb.hale
House
Wendell Primus
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities
Shirley Deane
Howard University
Osamu.tsukimori
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