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State Senate: 3 Dems fight DuPage odds for 23rd District
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:21:48 -0800
With decades of futility hard-wired into their political DNA, DuPage County Democrats haven’t had success sending one of their own to Springfield since cumulative voting ended in the Illinois House more than three decades ago.
Illinois House passes property tax cap
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:38:48 -0800
SPRINGFIELD — In a potential election-year gift to homeowners and businesses, the Illinois House Tuesday voted to block suburban governments from increasing property taxes when overall property values decline.By a 74-39 vote, the measure sponsored by Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) moves to the Senate, where it is expected to encounter stiff resistance from teachers unions, the Illinois Municipal ...
Illinois budget to call for closures of prisons, mental health care centers
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:27:38 -0800
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (MCT) — Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois will deliver a bad news budget Wednesday, suggesting that Illinois close numerous prisons, mental health centers and social service offices, cut health care for the poor and shut down popular tourist sites for two days a week at times during the year.
Two public meetings scheduled about Sangamon County wind farms
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:52:21 -0800
Two meetings this week will give people an opportunity to comment on a potential wind farm in the western part of Sangamon County.
Illinois out of Caterpillar search site, could be good news for Brunswick County
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:43:17 -0800
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- An Illinois newspaper says Caterpillar will not build its new North American plant anywhere in the Land of Lincoln. The Peoria Journal Star reports the company told leaders in Peoria yesterday Caterpillar will instead focus on a location closer to its division headquarters in Cary . That could be good news for Brunswick County. Gov. Bev Perdue traveled to Brunswick ...
Gov. Pat Quinn: Close super-max downstate Tamms prison
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:47:24 -0800
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ super-max prison at downstate Tamms that has been criticized by prison-rights advocates would be mothballed under a money-saving move by Gov. Pat Quinn, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.The governor will outline the plan Wednesday when he delivers his budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly, according to a source briefed on the prison closure.The $173 ...
Illinois State Police will conduct alcohol patrols
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:32:22 -0800
The Illinois State Police will conduct alcohol enforcement patrols in Rock Island County during the month of March.
Heroin awareness forum to be held tonight in O'Fallon
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:30:49 -0800
A heroin awareness forum will be held tonight at the O'Fallon Township High School.
Quinn budget address envisions cuts, shutdowns, reshaping of how agencies operate downstate
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:54:15 -0800
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn will lay out a potentially painful budget scenario today that includes the closure of 14 state facilities and a reshaping of how many Illinois agencies operate downstate.
Champion Energy Services Lands Multi-Year Electricity Contract with Members of Champaign County (Illinois) Chamber of ...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:47:00 -0800
HOUSTON, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott Fordham, president and chief executive officer, today announced that Champion Energy Services ( www . championenergyservices.com ) through its partnership with ...