Power firms flood Illinois with lobbyists over rate hikes
In Illinois, ComEd and Ameren push for residential rate increases while mobilizing 40 lobbying firms and former lawmakers to sway Gov. Blagojevich and lawmakers. CUB and AARP wage grassroots pressure with alerts and calls as House Speaker Madigan seeks a special session to extend the rate freeze.
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Springfield
Illinois
ComEd
Ameren
American Association of Retired Persons
Citizens Utility Board
Rod Blagojevich
Jim Thompson
General Assembly
John Wyma
Blagojevich
Secretary of State
CUB
David Kolata
AARP
Scott Musser
Aarp Illinois
Musser
Cold Case Files Profiles SIU Carbondale Student Murder
The program airs Saturday at 2pm and explains how advanced forensic tech helped solve the 22 year old murder of Susan Schumake. Daniel Woloson was convicted. Footage was shot in Carbondale over the summer with local investigators scientists and prosecutors interviewed.
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Daniel Woloson
Carbondale
Cold Case Files
Kurtis Productions
Paul Echols
Susan
John Schumake
Woloson
Echols
Stover Rebuilds Bid After Scandal in District Race
One week after a scandal nearly ended his campaign Danny Stover shifts to renewed viability in the 19th Congressional District race. The restructure follows a quick turnaround as supporters rally behind his candidacy against incumbent John Shimkus. Public attention centers on Stover’s altered campaign posture and fresh momentum.
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Centralia
Danny Stover
U.S
John Shimkus
Collinsville
Stover
Huck Novara
U.S. Congress
Hastert Won’t Step Down Amid Page Scandal Probe
The House ethics committee approved about forty subpoenas as it widens its investigation into a page sex scandal. Speaker Dennis Hastert said he accepts responsibility for past lapses but refuses to resign, stating the buck stops here. The story notes Foley’s explicit messages to teenage pages and signals continued inquiry.
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Washington
House
Dennis Hastert
Mark Foley
Cold Case Files to recount Susan Schumake murder case
A&E TV will air Saturday a Cold Case Files episode detailing Susan Schumake's murder at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The program traces the decades old case, wrongful suspect, posthumous justice, and the use of trace forensics leading to Daniel Woloson’s arrest, with input from Sgt. Paul Echols and Jackson County officials.
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Cold Case Files
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Susan Schumake
A&E’s
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Daniel Woloson
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Schumake
Midland Area Agency
Chuck Novara
the Southern
Jim Muir
Lee Stover
Hastert
Jackson County
Michael Wepsiec
Jodi Harmon
Unity Christian School
Abby
Hawkins
Murphysboro
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