Chester man loses pardon request in Illinois
A former Chester man, Jack D. Clark, 65, who pleaded guilty in 1989 to fondling his 15-year-old stepdaughter, Lucinda Lymon, had his pardon bid denied by Governor George H. Ryan. Clark sought a pardon to legally carry a firearm for a private security job in Alabama.
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Chester
George H. Ryan
Jack D. Clark
Menard Correctional Center
Randolph County
Lucinda Lymon
Clark
Alabama
Illinois tuition aid fund dries up six months early
SPRINGFIELD AP A Illinois program providing Monetary Award Program grants for state college students has run out of funds six months earlier than usual and will suspend new aid awards for the current academic year. ISAC spokeswoman Lori Thull said new grants normally continue through April, but no new applications will be processed after Friday.
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Springfield
Illinois
Lori Thull
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Man sought in abduction by O'Fallon man
O'Fallon police seek FBI help to locate Michael W. Louis and his daughters Claire and Anne after his estranged wife reported them missing. Louis, a 43 year old CPA, allegedly withdrew over 250000 from the couple IRA during a weekend visit.
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O'Fallon
Jim Stover
FBI
Michael W. Louis
Claire
Anne
Tracy Louis
Mascoutah
Ryan cuts ribbon on interchange easing Chicago suburb traffic
Gov. George Ryan delivered on a 1998 pledge by opening a new highway interchange at the I-88 I-294 I-290 junction to relieve congestion in Chicago's western suburbs. In Clinton a high pressure gas line break forced evacuations for about 800 people from nearby homes and businesses.
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George Ryan
Chicago
Clinton
Audit criticizes Illinois EPA over vehicle test damages
Springfield AP report says the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency should ensure fair handling of damage claims at 34 Chicago area and St. Louis suburban testing sites run by Envirotest Illinois Inc. An audit shows 1.65 million vehicles tested in 2000 produced 1,043 damage complaints, with 220 paid at an average of 339 each.
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
William Holland
EPA
Chicago
St. Louis
Envirotest Illinois Inc
Legislative Audit Commission
Murray State students charged in anthrax hoax
Two Murray State University students, Amy Wood and Erin Creighton, were arrested after an anthrax hoax halted Murray postal service when powder spilled from an envelope. Preliminary tests said the material was powdered sugar. They face one felony count of mailing a threatening communication and were released on $50,000 bond.
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Louisville, Ky
Murray
Amy Wood
Benton, Ky
Erin Creighton
Morganfield, Ky
Murray State University
Eddie Rollins
Vallas proposes higher gambling tax to fund emergency services
Illinois gubernatorial hopeful Paul Vallas would raise riverboat taxes by about 286 million dollars and direct funds to municipalities counties and school districts for police fire and medical responders after the Sept. 11 attacks. City and county shares vary per person allocations with specific city amounts cited. Critics note broader tax sources and warn of potential casino shutdowns if the rate is too high.
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Paul Vallas
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Illinois
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Marion
Hurst
Jackson County
Williamson County
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Deast Moline
Rock Island
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Bill Renk
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Renk
Wallas
Michael J. Bakalis
U.S
Rod Blagojevich
D-Il
Roland W. Burris
Pat Quinn
Conservation groups push farm bill to aid set asides
A Springfield news conference by Conservation First urges the Senate to shift more of the $170 billion 10 year farm subsidies to conservation. The coalition asks to raise acres under conservation from 36 to 45 million and cites Sierra Club Illinois Stewardship Alliance and Friends of the Rock River among 13 groups backing the plan.
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U.S. House
Illinois Capitol
U.S
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Dill
Peter G. Fitzgerald
R-Ill
Marc Miller
Prairie Rivers Network
Miller
Coalition
Conservation First
Sierra Club
Illinois Stewardship Alliance
Friends of the Rock River
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