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| Kirk Already Has Difficulty in First Full Senate Term |
(IRN)-He has begun his own six-year term, but U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says it was a rough go during the lame duck session, where he replaced Sen. Roland Burris as a result of a special election.
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| Proposed Changes to Medicaid Could Save Big for Illinois |
(IRN)-Medicaid reform is halfway through the Illinois legislature. The plan, which has long been a demand of Republicans, would make major changes to the state's Medicaid program, and is designed to save the state $65.3 million in the first year.
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| Gambling Expansion Bill Heads to Full House |
(IRN)-Perhaps this time it will pass, another gambling expansion proposal which, if it becomes reality, would be the largest expansion since Illinois legalized gambling in 1989.
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| One of Six Robbery Suspects Makes Court Appearance |
FIRST REPORTED 12:00pm 1/5/11 One of six people arrested and accused of one of 18 armed robberies committed last year in Galesburg has completed his first appearance in court.
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| Abingdon Moves Ahead with Main Street Demo Contract |
The city of Abingdon is eager to get demolition along Main Street underway.
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| Knoxville Investigates Cemetery Finances |
There are no solutions yet, but the City of Knoxville's cemetery has lost money for years, and the City Council is trying to solve that problem.
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| Lunch Spot Program a Success So Far |
The Lunch Spot Program in Galesburg kicked off Monday in a big way.
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| Quinn Names New Office Communication Director |
CHICAGO (AP) -- Governor Pat Quinn's administration is getting a new director of communications.
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| Radon Tests Set in 50 Illinois School Districts |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois emergency officials say 50 school districts across the state will soon be screened for the radioactive gas radon.
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| UI Researcher Uses Modified Yeast to Make Ethanol |
URBANA, Ill. (AP) -- A scientist at the University of Illinois says a yeast long used in brewing and baking has the potential to produce ethanol more quickly and efficiently.
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