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07/02/2009 09:03 AM | Via: WGEM

Illinois reports over 3,100 Swine Flu cases

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Health officials say the number of swine flu cases in Illinois has risen to more than 3,100. There have been 13 deaths in the state from the virus. read the full story

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07/02/2009 12:15 AM | Via: WGEM

Another year, another Illinois budget deadlock

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of a makeshift budget marks another round of uncertainty and frustration for Illinois taxpayers. The move yesterday has left state workers who might not get a paycheck and poor families wondering if they'll lose daycare... read the full story

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07/01/2009 07:31 PM | Via: Telegraph

Another year, another deadlock

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of a makeshift budget Wednesday marks yet another round of uncertainty and frustration for Illinois taxpayers, from state workers who might not get a paycheck to poor families wondering if they'll lose daycare read the full story

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07/01/2009 04:55 PM | Via: WGEM

Gov. Quinn vetoes 'makeshift' budget

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn's veto Wednesday of a makeshift budget marks another round of uncertainty and frustration for Illinois taxpayers. The move leaves state workers who might not get read the full story

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07/01/2009 11:46 AM | Via: Daily Chronicle

Ill. Gov. Quinn vetoes budget plan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed the bare-bones budget lawmakers sent him. read the full story

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07/01/2009 07:40 AM | Via: Chicagoist

Happy Fiscal New Year!

Gov. Pat Quinn acknowledges support for his proposed income tax increase as Campaign for Illinois Future and other groups rally to urge legislators to pass an income tax increase at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday June 23, 2009. Officials... read the full story

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06/30/2009 02:44 PM | Via: Huffington Post

Police Remove SEIU Protesters From State Capitol (VIDEO)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Eight health care workers blocking access to the Illinois House have been removed by Capitol police officers. The home- and child-care workers are represented by the health care division of the Service Employees International Union. They sat... read the full story

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06/30/2009 02:06 PM | Via: Huffington Post

Quinn Vows Veto Of 'Half Baked' Budget That Cuts Services, Doesn't Raise Ta

UPDATE 4:00 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn promises a veto if lawmakers send him a budget that fails to balance and slashes key services. In a hastily arranged Tuesday speech to a joint session of the Illinois House and Senate, Quinn urged... read the full story

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06/30/2009 10:22 AM | Via: Telegraph

NEW: Despite rains, more corn going into the ground

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' farmers are growing more corn this year than last year despite a soggy spring that delayed many of their plantings. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 12.3 million acres of corn are estimated to be in the ground. read the full story

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06/30/2009 05:16 AM | Via: WGEM

Conservation officers looking for drunk boaters over holiday weekend

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- State officials are stepping up monitoring for drunk boaters this holiday weekend. read the full story

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06/29/2009 04:01 PM | Via: WBBM

Ill. House votes to borrow money amid budget mess

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House wants to borrow $2.3 billion to help piece together a new state budget. Critics say the move might help this year but it would just create a bigger hole in the next read the full story

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06/26/2009 06:15 AM | Via: Capital Press

Illinois WIC program to include more nutritious foods

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Human Services is putting more nutritional foods on the list that low-income women can buy through a government food program. read the full story

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06/23/2009 06:41 AM | Via: Daily Journal

Pit crew member dies in raceway accident

PARK HILLS — The Park Hills Police Department has identified Dennis Frank, 48, of Springfield, Illinois, as the person who was killed in Saturday night’s St. Francois County Raceway accident. Lonnie Longman, of Jackson, was also critically injured in the accident... read the full story

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