Panel Rejects Gov Plan to Shutter Four Facilities
The bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability voted seven to four to oppose Gov. Pat Quinn's plan to close four state facilities including the Illinois Youth Center in Murphysboro and a Chester mental health facility. Lawmakers urged a comprehensive long term budget plan and consideration of Pere Marquette youth facility closures.
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Springfield
Pat Quinn
Murphysboro
Chester
Bipartisan Commission On Government Forecasting and Accountability
Quinn
Mike Best
Illinois Youth Center
Pere Marquette
Cardinals force Game 7 with 11th inning 10-9 win
St Louis beats Texas 10-9 in 11 innings to tie the World Series at 3-3 in St Louis. David Freese drove in two runs in the ninth and hit a walk-off homer in the 11th to set up Game 7 at Busch Stadium.
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Cardinals
Rangers
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Texas Rangers
David Freese
Busch Stadium
Texas
Mark Lowe
Texas Ranger Fan Hides Love at World Series
JOHNSTON CITY Texas Ranger fan Jimmy Dean blends in at Game 1 of the World Series by wearing a Cardinals sweatshirt over a Rangers T shirt. The region’s strong Cardinals fan base means his Rangers allegiance remains disguised in public.
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Johnston City
Cardinals
Texas Ranger
Jimmy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Rangers
Texas
Steve Jahnke
Jimmy
Donette Dean
Texas Rangers
Payment plan for regional school chiefs fails in House
Illinois lawmakers rejected Gov. Quinns proposal to fund salary payments for 44 regional superintendents, leaving them without pay for at least 10 more days. The plan aimed to use a local government fund, but fell one vote short in the House amid lobbying by cities, counties, and districts.
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Springfield
Illinois
Pat Quinn
Quinn
Bob Daiber
Illinois Association of Regional
Return of Street Machines at Du Quoin Possible in 2013
Street Machine Nationals may return to the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds as early as 2013 after years of planning. Promoter Family Events said 2012 is too soon, with 2013 likely for a possible reentry. The event previously drew thousands of cars and spectators and generated substantial local economic impact.
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DU Quoin
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Matthew Louck
Family Events
Indianapolis
Springfield
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