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| Teen Driving Program Receives Honor |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A teenage driver safety program run by the Illinois Department of Transportation has been recognized for using peer programming to try to reduce the number of teen driving-related deaths.
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| Hare Wants Mississippi River Levees Raised |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Phil Hare has presented a congressional committee with 7,000 signatures seeking higher Mississippi River levees.
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| What State Capital Program? |
The state's $35 billion capital program has barely gotten off the ground because of the same complaint found in every corner of state government: Not enough money.
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| Secretary of State Offers Early Retirement Incentive |
The Illinois Secretary of State's office is offering an incentive to long-time workers: $5,000, if they'll leave by the end of the year.
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| Lawmakers Fail to Pass Cemetery Reforms |
While legislators in Springfield passed some reforms during the fall Veto Session, they failed to act on one reform pushed by Gov. Pat Quinn: Legislation that would better regulate cemeteries was not called for a vote in the Senate.
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| Debate on Proposal to Extend Drunk Driving Rules Beyond Cars |
People who drive drunk could see their punishment apply among cars, boats and snowmobiles.
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| Shooting at Fort Hood Leaves 12 Dead, Gunman Alive -- E-MAIL WGIL IF YOU HAVE SERVED THERE |
UPDATED 8:40pm 11/5/09 A military psychiatrist allegedly opened fire Thursday on a military processing center at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 12 people and injuring 31 others. CNN reports the gunman is still alive.CLICK HERE for more details from CNN. CNN Radio News will have updates twice an hour on AM 1400 WGIL.
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| Groups Worry About Buffett's BNSF Purchase |
CHICAGO (AP) -- Fitch Ratings is warning that Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s deal for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. could overexpose Warren Buffett's company to weaknesses in the economy at the expense of its more durable investments.
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| FIRST ON WGIL: H1N1 Clinics to be Held Saturday at Several Knox County Sites -- FULL DETAILS HERE |
FIRST REPORTED 3:00pm 11/5/09 Knox County residents will not be the only ones who can benefit from one of the five locations where the Knox County Health Department will be holding a clinic to offer the H1N1 vaccine this weekend.
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| New Face on Monmouth City Council |
A Monmouth native who had a successful coaching and administrative career in schools in Iowa and Illinois is now a member of the Monmouth City Council.
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