Early fund-raising under way for Illinois congressional race
Republicans Aaron Schock and John Morris report about 376000 and 218000 in early campaign money with Schock giving himself 50000. Jim McConaughey’s total pending. In Democratic hopes Debbie Halvorson and Robert Gorman stress early fund-raising though no primary certainty. Baldermann seeks GOP nomination and district-wide support.
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Ray LaHood
Peoria
LaHood
Aaron Schock
John Morris
Jim McConaughey
Central Illinois Economic Development Group
Versace
Jerry Weller
Debbie Halvorson
Crete
Frankfort
Robert Gorman
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Marion eyes Rend Lake as backup water source option
Marion officials push for alternatives as a drought risk hedge. Mayor Butler says fully connecting to Rend Lake will make it a backup while preferring a Sugar Creek lake or Devil's Kitchen hookup. Herrin and Marion exchange water flow details, including a Sept Oct bill of 12218.20 and rates for treated versus untreated water.
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Rend Lake
Marion
Bob Butler
Rend
Sugar Creek
Devil’s Kitchen
Butler
Herrin
Vic Ritter
Drought relief efforts keep water steady despite lower Rend Lake
District managers note Rend Lake helps drought relief and emergency crews stand by with equipment for ruptured lines. Kinkaid Lake’s water level is three feet lower but still provides for Jackson and Perry counties. The Big Muddy River depth drop affects wildlife, not drinking water, says IDNR spokesman Scott Ballard.
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Kinkaid Lake
Sam Davis
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Perry
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Rend Lake ramp set to reopen at South Sandusky port
The U S Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake announced the South Sandusky boat ramp is reopened for public use. The ramp will stay open while low water limits other launches. Turnip Patch and North Marcum ramps remain closed and Gun Creek is limited to boats with less than one foot draft. For details contact Bend Lake Project Office at 724-2493.
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Gun Creek
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Illinois towns debate rental inspection rules and fees
City leaders in Charleston and Normal discuss expanding rental inspections to improve safety. Charleston councils consider adding two inspectors to reach 9,000 annual inspections, but state law blocks mandatory checks where populations are under 25,000. Normal reports 2,200 initial inspections with about 1,600 violations among 9,000 rental properties, supported by a fee-based program.
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Eastern Illinois University
Scott Smith
Smith
Scott Morgan
Normal
Illinois State University
Morgan
Carbondale
Doherty
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