United seeks federal loan guarantee amid bankruptcy push
United Airlines intensifies bid for a 1.8 billion loan guarantee as it nears bankruptcy, after winning a labor cost relief pact with machinists and mobilizing over 42,000 letters from employees suppliers and allies to the Air Transportation Stabilization Board in Washington. Motorola wins Baldrige Award in manufacturing while Fort Worths Branch Smith Printing Division takes small business honors.
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Chicago
United Airlines
United
Air Transportation Stabilization Board
Washington
Motorola Inc
Texas
Missouri
Schaumburg
AARP members lobby state on expenditures in Springfield
Linda Clutts, president of AARP Chapter 504, led hundreds of Southern Illinois seniors to Springfield for Senior Lobby Day 2002. The group pressed lawmakers on high prescription costs, assisted living and utility charges, warning that budget cuts could exceed 3 billion dollars in the FY starting July 1. They toured, watched a film, reviewed issue points, and planned a spokesperson vote. Additional comments emphasized behalf of elderly unable to speak for themselves.
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Carbondale
Springfield
Linda Clutts
American Association of Retired Persons
Clutts
AARP
HealthLink fee split bill advances in Illinois Senate
Illinois doctors oppose a bill allowing HealthLink to resume a practice critics call fee splitting. The measure would let HealthLink pay doctors a monthly flat fee to join its network, replacing previous percentage-based payments that were ruled illegal. The bill passed the Senate 37 to 8 with four present.
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Senate
David S. Luechtefeld
Rokanville
HealthLink
Robert John Kane
Illinois State Medical Society
Kane
St. Louis
WellPoint Health Networks
Ken Ferber
WellPoint
Luechtefeld
Illinois AG to review large land buys by outgoing governor
Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan will closely review major land purchases by Gov George Ryan’s outgoing administration. He cites budget crises and prices rising above county fair market values. Purchases include Lincoln Tower for 20.9 million, Bicentennial Building for 18 million, and a Lottery building for 5.6 million.
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Jim Ryan
Springfield
Illinois
George Ryan
Friends of
George
Lincoln Tower
Capitol
Police hunt for stolen lawn gnomes and figurines
Bartlett investigators seek 16 remaining stolen gnomes after a garage raid on Nov 17 linked to three teens who allegedly took nearly 60 folklore figures from Bartlett and nearby Streamwood homes over six months. The collection included gnomes, leprechauns, and dwarfs valued up to 150 dollars each.
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Bartlett
Chicago
Bartlett Police Department
Streamwood
Debbie Speciale Police Records
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Thesouthern
HealthLink Inc
Illinois Medical Society
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Richard.goldstein
Lee
Judy Pardonnet
Department of Central Management Services
Pardonnet
General Assembly
Joffer
Sbevi
Columbia
Bear
Easy Spirit
Waterford
Calvin Klein
Levi's
Barr
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