Politician farmers urge safety during harvest in Illinois
Springfield news conference features Rep. Charles A Hartke and Rep. Dave Winters showing missing fingers to warn about farm dangers. They urge retrofitting equipment with safety guards as harvest begins. Country Companies reports Illinois farm deaths rose to 38 in the year ending June 30, with tractor rollovers a leading cause. A safety campaign targets children with a farm safety game at reddykids.com.
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Chuck” Hartke
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Boland weighs run for Illinois lieutenant governor
State Rep. Mike Boland of East Moline considers a bid for lieutenant governor citing need for a downstate presence on the ticket. The 59 year old Democrat, a long time educator, has held 330 press conferences and favors broader issues from election reform to environment while facing limited success passing his proposals.
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Chicago Urges Residents to Rediscover City
Chicago officials launch Make It Chicago to lure residents and nearby visitors to museums hotels and restaurants amid reduced tourism after the Sept 11 attacks. Mayor Daley and James Reilly push discounts and incentives while citing potential job losses in the sector and postponed conventions.
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Man pleads guilty to killing neighbor in Granite City
Edwardsville AP Ricky Allen Hotz 47 pleaded guilty in Madison County Court to first degree murder in the July 7 death of Melanie Motes 28. Prosecutors accepted a plea to spare his death penalty, with DNA linked to blood traces at the scene and Hotz previously identified as a sex offender.
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