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Ill. Senate overrides Quinn veto of smart grid rate hike
Tribune reportersRejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue Commonwealth Edison will receive as it modernizes the...Tags: Environmental Issues, John J Cullerton, Renewable Energy, Illinois General Assembly, Energy
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Program helps students raise ACT scores, stay in college
Thirty graduating seniors from low income families in the north suburbs will enter college this fall, thanks to College Bound Opportunities, which guides the students toward higher ACT scores. It also works with them during college to keep them from...
Tags: DePaul University, Teaching and Learning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Colleges and Universities, Students
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Champaign wind farm decision nears
Springfield News-Sun, OhioThe Ohio Power Siting Board may decide this month whether the second phase of the Buckeye Wind Project will move forward after more than a year of debate and rising tensions between some Champaign County neighbors and the company in charge of the project....Tags: Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Local Government, Solar Energy, Wind Power
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Special day honors military spouses
Commercial-News, Danville, Ill.Each year on May 10, the U.S. military honors those who do not wear the uniform but who stand beside their service members every day -- military spouses. Military Spouse Appreciation Day was established by Ronald Reagan in 1984 and is celebrated the...Tags: Ronald Reagan, U.S. Military, Armed Forces, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Mother's Day
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A law degree for tenacious child with a mind open to possibility
St. Louis Post-DispatchAfter years of wondering if their son would live past the age of 15, Kevin Fritz's parents received the news they'd prayed for upon the completion of a series of operations to straighten his spine and improve his lungs. "The doctor came out and said,...Tags: Education, Wilmington, Social Issues, Colleges and Universities, Health and Medical Professionals
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Duke knocks off Kentucky in NCAA men's tennis
The Lexington Herald-LeaderThe University of Kentucky men's tennis team got off to a fast start, but Duke was able to rally and win a back-and-forth battle in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 at Champaign, Ill., on Thursday night. The No. 9 overall seed Blue Devils escaped with a...Tags: Duke Blue Devils, College Sports, Southeastern Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, United Kingdom
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Madigan says universities, community colleges willing to share pension costs
— House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday announced that he has struck a preliminary deal with the state's universities and community colleges that will require them to slowly pick up the cost of teacher pensions over several years even as tuition...
Tags: Northbrook, Education, John J Cullerton, Finance, Colleges and Universities
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Local phone alerts could save lives
Springfield News-Sun, OhioAuthorities in Texas credit emergency notification alerts sent via telephone with saving lives after a deadly storm swept through the small community of Granbury on Wednesday night. The same technology is available in Clark and Champaign counties, but...Tags: Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, National Weather Service, Champaign County (Illinois)
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Teen must write apology after bomb threat
Springfield News-Sun, OhioAn Urbana teenager was ordered to serve probation, perform community service and apologize to her classmates after she admitted to writing a bomb threat on a school bathroom wall earlier this year. Brianne N. Castle, 19, of Urbana, had previously...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Punishment, Emergency Incidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Explosions
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Voice of the People, May. 16
Lang's language This is in response to "Tribune's pension scold way off mark" (Perspective, May 12), by Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, deputy majority leader of the Illinois House. Lang clearly has spent quite a bit of time polishing his ability to compose his...Tags: Employees, Public Employees, Elections, Finance, Illinois General Assembly
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Tennis, Corvette events bringing business to town
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.Kiefer Manning doesn't have to guess who's coming to dinner at Biaggi's the next two weeks. Tennis fans, and lots of them -- in town to see the NCAA men's and women's tennis championships. "I've been looking at the bookings, and we do see a definite...Tags: College Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Tennis, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Vehicle-for-hire ordinance's felon rule piques interest
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.As city officials in Champaign-Urbana look to clean up their laws on taxis and limousines, a rule about whether ex-convicts are allowed to drive vehicles for hire has Urbana City Council members taking a second look. Officials from both cities say they'...Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Trials, Crimes, Prisons
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