Du Quoin State Fair honors 12 livestock winners
Governor George H. Ryan awarded 12 livestock owners at the Du Quoin State Fair for excellence in showmanship and animal care with Rusty Spur belt buckles to Burns Polled Hereford of Coulterville and Egyptian Hills Red Poll of Lesser among Southern Illinois winners. First Lady Lara Lynn Ryan helped dedicate a new permanent sculpture on the fairgrounds titled Cotton Candy Couldn't Have Been Tastier, located on Expo Road in Conservation Village.
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George H. Ryan
Illinois
Marion
Burns
Coulterville
Lesser
Lara Lynn Ryan
State Museum
Illinois Artisans
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Expo Road
Conservation Village
Artisans Village
Bright Start Gives Tax Breaks for Donors
Gov George H Ryan signed a law boosting Bright Start College savings donations with tax relief. Bright Start, begun last year by Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, is administered from her office. Donations may be fully deductible starting Jan 1. Bill 902 was sponsored by Senator Dave Luechtefeld and Rep Jim Fowler.
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Springfield
George H. Ryan
Bright Start
Judy Baar Topinka
Dave Luechtefeld
Rokanville
Jim Fowler
Harrisburg
Explosion ends standoff injuring suspect and officer in Illinois
A police standoff near Chicago ended when Jaroslaw Dabrowski reportedly set off an explosion in a garage, injuring him and Lt. Michael Summers. Dabrowski is in critical condition with burns over 30 percent. Summers is in serious condition with burns over 15 percent. Both were hospitalized and later transported to Loyola University Medical Center. Charges pending.
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Burbank
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood
Jaroslaw Dabrowski
Michael Summers
Chicago
Dabrowski
William Kreitzer
Summers
Kreitzer
Nurse Fired Over Abortion Policy Criticism
A nurse at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn says she was fired after a nationwide profile highlighted her criticism of the hospital's induced abortion policy. Hospital officials deny the firing was linked to the publicity.
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Chicago
Jill Stanek
Christ Hospital
Medical Center
Stanek
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
U.S. House Judiciary Committee
House
Michael Maggio
Maggio
Unbelievable weight loss claim Rs-FIVE TM ad lands bold promise
A weight loss advertisement markets Rs-FIVE TM as a safe natural pill from Scandinavia that allegedly eliminates dieting, promises rapid loss with minimal effort, and claims substantial customer testimonials. It cites a key extract, claims 800 percent fat burning boost, and offers a 30 day money back guarantee with toll free ordering and multiple supply options.
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Asia
North Atlantic
Pacific
World Trade Organization
Advanced Biotics
As-Five
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