Redistricting showdown toys with ninth member draw
Ceremony amid distrust surrounded the selection of the ninth tie breaking member for the Legislative Redistricting Commission. Secretary of State Jesse White oversaw the draw as observers weighed ballots and monitored seals, with Democrats favored after Bilandic was chosen.
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Jesse White
Illinois Constitution
Legislative Redistricting Commission
Republican-Democratic Commission
Chicago
Supreme Court
Michael Bilandic
Democrats redraw districts to favor their win in Illinois
The Democrats aim to shape districts to secure victories by concentrating Chicago residents for Democratic wins and extending into suburbs to pull Republican votes, while downstate efforts pack urban voters in Springfield and Champaign-Urbana. Republicans will condemn but would likely do the same if positioned to win.
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Chicago
Springfield
Champaign-Urbana
Court fight over tiebreaker system roils redistricting
Springfield report details how Democrats back Illinois Supreme Court drawn maps while Republicans push federal courts for redistricting. Critics say both sides seek partisan gain as courts weigh options. Contact Springfield Bureau Chief Anthony Man for more.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Springfield
Anthony Man
Statehouse Press Room
Ill
Fox
Anthony
Man
Lee
Giant City State Park Offers Weekend Getaway Nearby
Makanda guide highlights Giant City State Park with bluffs of 315 million year Pennsylvanian Pounds sandstone and rock formations. Stone Fort sits atop an 80 foot cliff, a wall of loose stone possibly used as fortification or ceremonial site. Native artifacts and Civil War carvings found within park boundaries.
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Makanda
Giant City State Park
Giant City
Stone Fort
Marion Civic Center Fire Sparks Renewal Drive in Marion
The Marion Cultural and Civic Center burned March 10 1997 in an arson attack. Officials and supporters vow a new center at Tower Square Plaza with a projected seven million dollar cost and plans to preserve the old building’s ornamental facade in the new design.
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Marion
Southern Illinois
Marion Cultural and Civic Center
Civic Center
Guy Lombardo
Debbie Reynolds
Randy Travis
Jamie Farr
Bill Hamer
Tower Square Plaza
Cultural and Civic Center Board
Cultural and Civic Center Foundation
Yolande Peterson
Robert Butler
Butler
Carbondale
White
Murphysboro Police Win State Grant for Traffic Safety
Murphysboro police receive an Illinois state grant totaling nearly 18 000 dollars to boost traffic safety. The funds will cover overtime for patrols and fund five four week campaigns educating the public on impaired driving speeding and non use of safety belts.
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Murphysboro
Illinois
Ron Manwaring
Manwaring
Pre-trial hearing set in Marion murder case
Michael Hearn, 17, faces murder charges in the June death of 15 year old Ashleigh Sprague in Marion. Sprague’s death was ruled a homicide after an inquest found multiple skull and body fractures. A 9 a.m. pre-trial hearing is scheduled at the Williamson County courthouse.
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Marion
Ashleigh Sprague
Michael Hearn
Williamson County
St. Clair
Belleville
Hearn
Sprague
Pittsburg
Monte Blue
T.J. Warren
Robert Drew
Drew
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