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Area agencies feel the pinch from economy
Friday, May 09, 2008
Book of Golden Deeds recipient announced
Friday, May 09, 2008
Bone marrow sign-up drive Tuesday
Friday, May 09, 2008
Motor oil prices increase (video)
Friday, May 09, 2008
Keeping an eye on the rising gas prices has become a daily chore for a lot of us.
But we discovered, which shouldn't come as a surprise, the price of motor oil is also skyrocketing.
Restricted traffic on Broadway next week
Friday, May 09, 2008
Two road work projects will slow traffic down on Broadway starting on Monday.
Illinois State trustees approve tuition increase
Friday, May 09, 2008
Some students at Illinois State University are going to be paying a lot more in the fall.
ISU trustees expressed regrets Friday as they approved a 9.9 percent tuition increase, an 11 percent hike in room rates and a 6 percent jump in fees for freshmen entering in the fall.
Culver signs school funds
Friday, May 09, 2008
Iowa Governor Chet Culver has signed into law a $1.3 billion spending package for education.
It finances the next step in raising teacher pay and expanding preschool programs. Culver made them a priority in his first year as governor.
Iowa nurses to see pay raise with increase in Medicaid
Friday, May 09, 2008
Thousands of Iowa nurses are in for pay raises.
The Legislature agreed to give medium and large hospitals a 1 percent increase in Medicaid money. In return, the hospitals promised to use the money to increase nurses' salaries.
Culver signs bill for prison improvements
Friday, May 09, 2008
Iowa Governor Chet Culver traveled to Fort Madison to sign into a law a measure setting aside more than $200 million for renovations to Iowa's jammed and aging prisons.
The measure signed by Culver on Friday includes $130 million to replace the maximum-security Iowa State Penitentiary. It's the oldest prison west of the Mississippi River with sections dating to 1839.
Iowa prisons to ban smoking
Friday, May 09, 2008
Iowa's prisons are going smoke-free, despite an exemption from the state's new statewide smoking ban.
Prison spokesman Fred Scaletta says officials are concerned about the rising cost of health care for inmates and banning smoking will cut those bills.
Lawmakers OK bill designed to spur organ donation
Friday, May 09, 2008
Missouri Lawmakers have approved legislation intended to increase organ donations.
The legislation blocks families from overruling their dead relatives' decisions to donate. It was approved 113-25 by the House on Thursday and now goes to the governor.
Lawmakers target meth, grant nurses new powers
Friday, May 09, 2008
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that limits the drug supply for meth makers and expands the ability of specially trained nurses to prescribe drugs.
Mo. lawmakers create panel to study autism
Friday, May 09, 2008
The state would create a 24-member panel to study autism and recommend a state plan for how to deliver services under legislation heading to the governor.
Bill supporters say a "tsunami" is headed toward the state as more children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.
Mosquito spraying to begin in Macomb
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Mosquito season is just around the corner, and the City of Macomb is planning to spray for Mosquitoes every Monday and Wednesday throughout the summer months.
Chicago architect in Quincy to celebrate
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Mosquito abatement to begin in Quincy
Thursday, May 08, 2008
To keep up with economy, some turn to ebay
Thursday, May 08, 2008
"Drop it off, tell me what you know about it, and pick up your check if it sells," said Rhonda Hillwig.
Yes, it's that simple. Rhonda Hillwig is the co-owner of Triple A shipping in Quincy. Lets say you want to sell a power drill or even a stack of books you don't need and you don't have access to a computer, or just don't want to deal with it. Hillwig will take a picture of your item, list the item and wait for bids. Hillwig says in the last couple of months, business is booming.
Land developer on the run (Video)
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Curryville a speed trap? (Video)
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Auditors criticize IDOT's handling of tax dollars
Thursday, May 08, 2008
State auditors are scolding the Illinois Department of Transportation for poor oversight of government money.
For instance, IDOT didn't keep a sharp watch on payments to businesses that did work for the state. Auditors checked some bills and found that a quarter of them were actually paid twice.
House rejects payout limits on injured worker fund
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Lawmakers in the Missouri House reject legislation that would have limited payouts to injured workers from a financially troubled state fund.
The provision would have reduced a cap on one-time lump settlements for injured workers from $60,000 to $40,000.
Burlington man pleads guilty to setting church fire
Thursday, May 08, 2008
A Burlington man has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed a historic Burlington church last year.
Kevin Ravelin pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Davenport to one count of arson and attempted arson, two counts of obstruction of the free exercise of religion and two counts of use of fire to commit federal felonies.
Ethics bill advances but fate in Senate in doubt
Thursday, May 08, 2008
A Senate committee adopted legislation Thursday to crimp pay-to-play scandals in Illinois state government.
But the ethics legislation prohibiting big state contractors from giving campaign donations to elected officials faces an uncertain future.
NIU decides to renovate murder site, build new hall
Thursday, May 08, 2008
The head of Northern Illinois University wants to preserve a building where five students were killed and construct a new lecture hall nearby.
NIU President John Peters said Thursday he has decided on a plan to renovate Cole Hall, where the shootings took place on Valentine's Day. The building's facade will be updated, and the auditorium in which the students were killed will no longer be a classroom.
Repub. propose moratorium on closing Illinois prisons
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Republican lawmakers are proposing a ban on closing any Illinois prisons until a study is done on the needs of the state corrections system.
Governor Rod Blagojevich wants to close a prison, even though state prisons now house about 35 percent more inmates than they were designed to hold.
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