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| IL House Again Rejects Borrowing Pension Money |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois House has again rejected a plan to borrow money so the state can make its annual contribution to government retirement programs.
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| IL Turns Away 27,000 for Financial Aid |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The agency that gives out state financial aid in Illinois says increased demand for tuition help has forced it to turn down 27,000 eligible applicants, a figure it expects to sharply increase.
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| "Today Show" Anchor Apologizes for Confusing Her Wheatons |
NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- When "Today"" show anchor Ann Curry delivered the commencement speech at Wheaton College in Massachusetts, she named a litany of distinguished alumni, including the Rev. Billy Graham, Wes Craven and Dennis Hastert.
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| IL to Target Unbuckled Motorists Over Holiday |
CHICAGO (AP) -- Motorists should remember to buckle their seat belts during the Memorial Day weekend. Safety is one good reason. Another: Authorities will be watching.
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| Lawmakers Want Changes to Budget-Crafting Process |
A group of state lawmakers say there must be a change in the way the state creates and manages its budget.
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| Study: Kids Don't Read Above Third-Grade Level |
Kids must be better at reading to get ahead in school and everywhere else in life, according to a new "Kids Count" study that examines the number of children who are proficient in reading by the time they finish third grade.
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| Congressmen Want Same-Sex Couples Included in Immigration Reform |
Two Illinois congressmen are proposing the inclusion of same-sex couples when it comes to immigration reform.
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| Corn Crop Nearly Completely Planted |
The Illinois corn crop is 97 percent planted, giving farmers the chance to focus on soybeans.
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| WGIL EXCLUSIVE: Wife of Soldier Worries About Deployment |
She says she knew, in a way, what she was getting into, but a Galesburg woman whose husband is now on a deployment that will eventually take him to Egypt says there will be a lot of nervous times and uncertainty over the next year.
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| "Joe the Plumber" Endorses Schilling |
He likes his plainspoken style. That's why an unlikely political figure thanks to the last Presidential campaign is endorsing the Republican trying to win a Congressional seat primarily held over the last several decades by Democrats.
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